Title
Camp William Penn Marker (Full View)
Subject
- African Americans
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
From 1863 to 1865, this site in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania served as a training camp for United States Colored Troops. It was the first and largest federal training facility for African Americans during the Civil War. The stone marker pictured here was placed in 1943 at the corner of Willow and Sycamore Avenue in Cheltenham. It was placed by the Allied Veterans Association of Pennsylvania.
Location Covered
Cheltenham (Pa.)
Original Format
Photographs
Contact
The copyright for this photograph is not evaluated. For questions regarding use and publication of this photograph, please contact the Historical Society of Montgomery County by phone or email: (610) 272-0297, contact@hsmcpa.org
Contributing Institution
Historical Society of Montgomery County
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
