African-American History in Hampshire County
Bringing to Light the Story of Free Blacks
and Slaves in Hampshire County
HistoricHampshire.org is endeavoring to create a resource for those studying African-American (Black, Colored) History in Hampshire County. Unfortunately, little attention has been paid to the stories of Free Blacks, Slaves and Freed African-Americans in our historic county or to the development of the African-American Community following the Civil War. This is an on-going project, so please check back for updates. It is also a community cooperative project, so please know we would appreciate your contributions. Index by Black history or Colored history.
Projects:
Mount Pisgah Cemetery and Those Buried There
Armstrong Cemetery, a lost Black cemetery.
Carter Cemetery west of Springfield
Private Black Cemeteries containing veterans
Pvt. James Washington, WWI (Bartlett Cemetery); location: ?? Do you know? photo
Pvt. William Taylor, WWI (Taylor Cemetery) photo
Mt. Pisgah Church
Click on the thumbnail to the right to see segments of the Sanborn Fire Maps showing location of Mt. Pisgah Church from 1894-193149th Anniversary of Mt. Pisgah Church
Colored Camp Meeting of 1901 at Mt. Pisgah
Jacob Green, Runaway Slave and His Pursuer
Alfred Whiting, Confederate Camp Servant, Black community leader
- work in progress
Romney Benevolent Association and William Fowler - work in progress
Union Civil War Soldiers & Sailors of Color
Coming soon
