Lincoln University Concert Choir to Perform at 116th Founders Day Event

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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – On Wednesday, June 20, several members of the Lincoln University Concert Choir will be performing at the 116th Founders Day Event that is free and open to the public at Eden Cemetery in Collingdale.

Eden Cemetery is the oldest African American-owned cemetery in the United States; it was established on June 20, 1902. Eden is the burial ground for many notable 19th century African Americans, including James Forten (1766-1842), William Still (1821-1902), Marian Anderson (1897-1993), Octavius V. Catto (1839-1871), Julian Francis Abele (1881-1950), John Baxter Taylor, Jr. (1882-1908), and Charles Albert Tindley (1851-1933).


The Lincoln University Concert Choir performs at Lincoln’s 2018 Commencement on May 6. | Photo by Bob Williams

Over 400 minorities who served in the U.S. military during the Civil War are buried at Eden. To honor these veterans, Pennsylvania designated Eden as a Hallowed Ground Site. In 2010, Eden was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The public may attend the event, which begins at 4:30 p.m. at 1434 Springfield Road, Collingdale, Pennsylvania 19023.

For more information, about the event Dr. Camilla Horne, director of the Lincoln University Concert Choir, at chorne@lincoln.edu.

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