Elevating African American Stories

“First Families: A 175th Anniversary Look at African American Residents of the New Phoenixville Borough.” African Americans were largely absent from the story of Phoenixville's founding in 1849. I researched and wrote about the 30 African Americans who called the borough home, including several legacy families and men who joined the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War. Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area