At this week’s East Whiteland Township Supervisors’ meeting the East Whiteland Historic Commission spoke about the ruins and graveyard of Ebenezer A.M.E. at 97 Bacton Hill Road in Frazer. It was nice to hear them talking about doing things I … Continue reading
In 1989, Dan Baker lived in East Whiteland Township and was an Eagle Scout. He adopted Ebenezer, AME and her ruins on Bacton Hill Road for his Eagle Scout project. Recently, Dan shared via Bertha Jackson, (who is an AME … Continue reading
I am not trying to be sour grapes here, but when you read this press release disguised as an article embedded below makes you feel like a couple of recent people did everything with regard to the ruin of Ebenezer … Continue reading
This won’t be a particularly long post and over the next couple of days I will be going through photos from the sign ceremony to post but today my heart was happy and full of joy. I love this site, … Continue reading
I have not written about the ruin of Ebeneezer AME Church on Bacton Hill Road in East Whiteland for a couple of years now. It’s not my party any longer, and truthfully there are members of East Whiteland’s Historical Commission … Continue reading
Poor Ebenezer. Historically significant as quite literally perhaps the second oldest AME site in the country, except for Mother Bethel AME in Philadelphia. And I believe Mother Bethel’s current Pastor Mark Kelly Tyler knows this as he was in West … Continue reading
Ebenezer Scrooge. One of the most remembered characters in literature. Created by Charles Dickens in the 19th century for A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol was published December 19, 1843. 179 years ago this year. And the characters are still … Continue reading
I saw a post over the last few days on NextDoor. About a manufacturing company closing. And about a bunch of people who are going to be out of work, possibly near or during the holidays. It gave me pause … Continue reading
Someone a while back asked me about Bacton Hill. I don’t remember who exactly so I’m putting this in a post and putting it out there. When we think of Bacton Hill, we think of Bacton Hill Road. But it … Continue reading
I received an e-mail today from the National Trust for Historic Preservation: Preservation is about community. Now is a time for us to come together as we have so many times before, but with a new sense of urgency and … Continue reading
