News | The Historic Midland Cemetery https://historicmidlandcemetery.com History Begins at Midland Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:45:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 214010141 Preserving African American Cemeteries in Pennsylvania https://historicmidlandcemetery.com/pennsylvania-historic-cemetery-mention/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:43:30 +0000 https://historicmidlandcemetery.com/?p=155 Adam Shaffer, executive director of the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association, wrote the following in a newsletter concerning our property:

“Earlier this month I had a conversation with the Chair of a statewide initiative that has been formed to preserve

Pennsylvania’s African American cemeteries. The mission of the Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds is 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. They work collaboratively with other groups and organizations to

conserve, document, and educate on the cemeteries they support”

]]> 155 Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation Award https://historicmidlandcemetery.com/pennsylvania-parks-and-forests-foundation-award/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:20:53 +0000 https://historicmidlandcemetery.com/?p=114

We are honored to be one of the inaugural recipients of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests foundation's Chairs award! The President’s Award is designed to recognize outstanding citizens or businesses who have made an impact in protecting open space, conservation, outdoor recreation, or volunteerism. We would like to thank all of our volunteers and supporters who make this all possible. 

Original Feature on Pg. 8: Pennsylvania Parks and Forests

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