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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
Historic Marker Dedication
The Delaware Public Archives is
installing a new historic marker at the
cemetery on
Thursday, August 17 2017
at the cemetery.
Join us there for the unveiling.
Delaware City Day 2017
We will have a booth at Delaware City Day, July 15th, 2017.
Stop by so we can show off the improvements to the cemetery!
Our Newsletter, Epitaph
The
fourth issue of our newsletter, Epitaph, is online! Check
it out to learn about us, the cemetery, and our plans.
Click here to read it!
Grand Opening and Dedication!
Mark your calendar - the Grand Opening of the African Union
Church Cemetery is
September 17th, 2016.
Click here for details!
See Our Program!
Willis Phelps and Laura Lee will be telling the story of the
cemetery and some of the people buried there
October 23, 2016 at the Hockessin Public Library
Click here for details!
Delaware City Day 2016
We will have a booth at Delaware City Day, July 16th, 2016.
Stop by so we can show off the improvements to the cemetery!
Our Newsletter, Epitaph
The
third issue of our newsletter, Epitaph, is online! Check
it out to learn about us, the cemetery, and our plans.
Click here to read it!
Progress at the Cemetery!
Construction of the fence and brick pavers is underway. Some
of the board members visited the site on January 17th to
check the progress.
Click here for the
photos!
Want to learn more about the cemetery?
We have a program!
We have developed an educational program about the cemetery
and the people buried here. See our program page for details
and how to sign up.
Click here for details!
Updated Photos
We've added some photos of the construction at the cemetery.
See the ground-clearing, Branch Canal Trail construction, and
the cemetery after the sod was laid.
Click here for the photo page
Delaware City Day
We had a booth at the 2015 Delaware City Day. the weather
was hot but we kept cool under our tent and talked with nearly
everyone who came by. Check out the photos.
Click here
for the photos
Our Newsletter, Epitaph
The
second 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
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”
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