Who We Are
Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds (PAHG) is an all-volunteer organization with the mission to honor, interpret, and preserve African American cemeteries and the burial sites of Civil War African American Sailors and United States Colored Troops in America.
PAHG connects and builds the capacity of stewards of these cemeteries and burial sites, and supports conservation, documentation, education, and training. Working collaboratively with other groups and organizations, PAHG provides tangible encounters with memory and enriches the public understanding of history.
“Preserving African American cemeteries is vital not just to our country’s past, but to our country’s future. These sites draw a direct, personal connection between American history and our experiences today.”
Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (2021)
History of PA’s Black Civil War Soldiers and Sailors
PAHG 5th Stewards Roundtable
For Immediate Release: August 2, 2023 Contact: [email protected] Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds invite you to attend the fifth Stewards Roundtable virtual presentation on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 7 - 8 PM EST. The event will take place on Zoom and will be...
13 Pennsylvania African American Cemeteries Receive Assistance
Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds and Preservation Pennsylvania are pleased to announce grant awards to 13 African American cemeteries to assist in their ongoing preservation efforts as part of an African American Cemetery Stewardship Program funded by the African...