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Our Mission 

The mission of the African American Historical Society of South Central Pennsylvania is to collect, analyze, interpret, and preserve essential facts and materials related to the life of African Americans in historic and contemporary communities in South Central Pennsylvania and adjoining areas. 

--Lancaster from southwest, 1800-SJ Mark

Events 

African American Walking Tours Are Back! 

Attend our upcoming African American heritage walking tours in Downtown Lancaster and Southeast Lancaster to discover the history of the Underground Railroad and African American life in the City of Lancaster. 

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Community

Witness Stones Project 

The African American Historical Society of SPCA, along with Historic Rock Ford and the School District of Lancaster, unveiled the Lancaster City Witness Stones Project. This project places small brass memorials on brick verges to honor those who were enslaved in Lancaster County. Read speeches from J.P. McCaskey High School Students who researched the lives of four enslaved individuals. 

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ABOUT US

The Society was organized in 2005 as an affiliate of the Crispus Attucks Center of Lancaster, with the mission to collect, analyze, and interpret basic information about the life of African Americans in the South Central region of the Commonwealth.

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The Society now operates independently.                            

AAHSSCPA

1400 Harrisburg Pike #4022

Lancaster, PA  17604-4022

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CONTACT 
information@aahsscpa.org
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MONTHLY MEETINGS
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African American Historical Society of South Central PA monthly meetings are held the 3rd Sunday of every month, from 3:00 pm -4:00 pm at the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Orange Street Campus

1100 East Orange Street

Lancaster, PA  17602

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