Our
organization
Friends of Midland is a charitable organization dedicated to the
maintenance, preservation and interpretation of the history of Midland
Cemetery. Located in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Midland
Cemetery is a historic burial site for people of color, with burials dating back
to the 18th century.
 You can join our
organization. Dues are only $10 per year and help to defray the cost
of maintaining the cemetery. In addition, your contribution helps to
support a vibrant, community-based organization that actively researches
local history and participates in educational outreach programs with many
local and statewide school districts. Send your name and address,
and a check for $10 to the address above, or use
our new printer-friendly membership
form.
You can
volunteer to help us. We need people to help keep the cemetery
clean, landscaped and well maintained. Much of our work is done on
Saturday mornings. Of course we can use all types of talent in our
organization to handle a variety of interesting tasks. Please
contact us if you wish to help.
If you are a
person with local roots, you can contact us with
your stories, family
history, memories, photographs and memorabilia. We are actively
researching the role of African Americans in this community. Send us
your stories via E-mail or postal mail using the addresses
at the top of this page.
You can help
us with monetary donations, corporate funding, or community fundraising
activities. We are a properly registered 501(c)(3) organization
(please see our statement at the bottom of this section) and donations may
be tax deductible. Please contact us for more information.
Our
resources
In addition
to caring for the cemetery, we maintain a growing collection of artifacts
and research materials about the Midland Cemetery in particular, and the
African American community of Steelton, Oberlin, Enhaut, Bressler, and
Swatara Township in general. Materials are housed at the Midland
Archives, Steelton, Pennsylvania. At this time, the Midland Archives
are not available for public research. Our research is published
through this Website, and in newsletters that we send to our
membership.
Activities
Our
activities include Memorial Day celebrations at the cemetery, privately
arranged tours of the cemetery, public demonstrations and other special
events as scheduled. See our Activities Page for dates of upcoming
activities and events.
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Friends of Midland Board Members, (left to
right), Lonnie Dodd, Sharon Harris, David Harris, and founding president
Barbara Barksdale at the 3rd USCT Dinner, Black Horse Tavern,
Philadelphia, 2003. (click for a
larger image).
About
the placing of markers
Please
see our page with information for those who are considering the placement
of new markers, or the repair of damaged markers: About
the Placing of Markers.
501(c)(3)
statement
The Friends of
Midland is a non-profit organization. Contributions are tax deductible under IRC Section 501(c)(3).
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