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About the Friends of the African Union
Church Cemetery
Right here in Delaware City lies an unheralded bit of
American history – an unmarked cemetery containing the remains
of generations of African-American people from our area.
This cemetery is the burial place of 5 members of the US
Colored Troops who served bravely on the side of the Union
in the Civil War.
The Friends of the African Union Church Cemetery was
founded in 1996 by a group of concerned citizens who wished
to preserve and teach about this cemetery.
It is our mission to restore this cemetery, owned by
the Mt. Salem Union AME church, and to tell the story of
the mostly forgotten people who lived, died, and were buried
there.
Join us to learn about the proposed trail and planned
restoration of this cemetery.
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News and Notes...
Monthly Meeting
We are having a monthly meeting on Thursday,
July 31 2014 at the Delaware City Town
Hall.
Click here for details!
Our Newsletter, Epitaph
The
first issue of our newsletter,
Epitaph, is online! Check it out to
learn about us, the cemetery, and
our plans.
Click here to read it!
First State Mayor's Charity Ball
Join
in the fun at the 3rd Annual Mayor's
Charity Ball in Delaware City on March
8, 2014.
Click here for details!
Delaware City Days
We had a booth last July at the
annual Delaware City Days celebration.
A lot of our friends stopped by
to say hello, and we made a few
new ones also. We showed off
our design for the cemetery renovations.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by,
and we'll be back for Delaware City
Days in 2014.
Click here for details!
“Fund Raiser Event”
We had our first Fund Raiser
Event on
April 19, 2012
at Crabby Dick's Restaurant
in Delaware City.
Click here for details!
“Friend Raiser Event”
We had our first Friends Raiser
Event on
March 17, 2012 in Delaware City.
Click here for the photos!
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