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African Friends to Harmony Burial Ground: The excavation and reinternment of 19th century African American subscription cemetery. (2022)
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This is a poster submission presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In 1826 West Philadelphia, members of the free African American community recognized the need for a cemetery to accommodate their local religious community. Located on the 4110 block of Chestnut Street, this cemetery was operated by the African Friends to Harmony (AFH), a benevolent society that interred members of local African American churches and those who were in financial need....