Eden Cemetery (Collingdale, Pennsylvania)
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O. V. Catto grave marker, October 2007 | |
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| Established | 1902 |
| Location | 1434 Springfield Rd., Collingdale, Pennsylvania |
| Country | United States |
| Type | private |
| Find a Grave | Eden Cemetery |
| The Political Graveyard | |
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Eden Cemetery | |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′20″N 75°16′24″W / 39.92222°N 75.27333°WCoordinates: 39°55′20″N 75°16′24″W / 39.92222°N 75.27333°W |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 10001031[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 13, 2010 |
Eden Cemetery is a historic African-American cemetery located in Collingdale, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
The oldest African-American-owned cemetery in the United States, it was established June 20, 1902. When other black cemeteries in Philadelphia were condemned by the city in the early 20th century, including the Olive Graveyard, Lebanon Graveyard, and Stephen Smith Home Burial Ground, the bodies were re-interred at Eden. The cemetery is still in operation.
In July 2008, vandals toppled over 200 headstones in the cemetery, including that of Octavius Valentine Catto.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
Notable interments
- Marian Anderson (1897–1993), opera singer[3]
- John C. Bowers (1811–1873), entrepreneur, organist, abolitionist [4]
- Octavius Valentine Catto (1839–1871), civil rights leader, baseball pioneer (originally buried in Lebanon Cemetery, Philadelphia; transferred to Eden, May 14, 1903 [5])[3]
- Frank T. Coleman (1911–2008), educator and community volunteer
- James DePreist (1936–2013), African-American orchestra conductor [3]
- Tyrone Everett (1953–1977), Philadelphia professional boxer [3][6][7]
- Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882–1961), editor, poet, essayist and novelist [8]
- James Forten (1766–1842), African-American abolitionist and businessman [3]
- Timothy Thomas Fortune (1856–1928), journalist, civil rights leader [3]
- Stanislaus Kostka Govern (1854–1924), West Indian–American baseball player, first manager of the Cuban Giants, labor organizer, journalist, and Shakespearean actor[9]
- Frances Harper (1825–1911), poet, abolitionist [3]
- Nellie Gordon Roulhac (1918-2002) Supervisor of Special Education in the Philadelphia school district. National President Jack and Jill of America, Grand Secretary of Delta Sigma Theta and Eastern Area Chair of Services to Youth The Links, Incorporated [10]
- Robert Penn (1872–1912), Spanish American War Medal of Honor Recipient [3]
- William Still (1821–1902), abolitionist [11]
- John Baxter Taylor, Jr. (1882–1908), track and field athlete, first African-American Olympic Gold Medalist [3]
- Charles Albert Tindley (1851–1933), minister, composer [3]
- George Henry White (1852–1918), US Congressman from North Carolina [3]
Sources
- Thomas H. Keels, Philadelphia Graveyards & Cemeteries, 2003, Arcadia Publishing, Philadelphia, ISBN 0-7385-1229-X
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/13/10 through 12/17/10. National Park Service. 2010-12-23.
- ↑ "200 headstones toppled at Delco cemetery", Article at philly.com, July 25, 2008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 Famous interments at Eden Memorial Cemetery according to Find A Grave
- ↑ "John C. Bowers (1811 - 1873)". Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ↑ Article at Cheyney University
- ↑ "Fan Buys Tombstone for Philly Boxing Great", Article at NBC10.com, January 31, 2006
- ↑ Photographs of Everett's grave at PhillyBoxingHistory.com
- ↑ Article on Fauset's grave at PhillyGraves.com
- ↑ "S.K. Govern: Black Baseball's Renaissance Man" at Baseball in the Virgin Islands
- ↑ http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-2509915624/roulhac-dr-nellie-gordon.html
- ↑ William Still at Find A Grave
External links
- Official website
- Article at PhillyGraves.com
- Eden Memorial Cemetery at Find A Grave
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