First African Baptist Church Cemetery
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 39° 57.389 W 075° 09.181
18S E 486929 N 4422939
Site of the cemetery that served this congregation from 1824 to 1842.
Waymark Code: WM12ECB
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2020
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First African Baptist Church Cemetery-Site of the cemetery that served this congregation from 1824 to 1842. Archaeological excavations in the 1980s provided links to ancient African burial customs. The remains were re-interred in Eden Cemetery, Delaware Co., Pa.
Marker Name: First African Baptist Church Cemetery
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 01/01/1992
Marker Type: City
Location: SW corner, N 8th & Vine Sts., Philadelphia
Category: African American, Religion
Website: Not listed
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