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Friends of Lebanon Cemetery (FoLC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and commemoration of historic African American cemeteries throughout York County, Pennsylvania. We honor the legacy of the those interred in these sacred spaces. Through meticulous research and documentation, we aim to tell the stories of those laid to rest, ensuring their contributions are recognized and remembered. As a nonprofit, we are passionate about engaging the community in our efforts, providing educational resources, and fostering a deeper appreciation for local history. We invite you to join us in our mission to preserve and celebrate this vital piece of our heritage.
African American York Countians from all walks of life are interred in these Hallowed Grounds scattered throughout the county. There are lawyers and letter carriers, ministers and midwives, bankers and barbers, teachers and tobacco stemmers. There are cooks, laundresses, waiters, and porters. Farmers, drivers, grocers, and tailors. But people's professions tell only part of the story. These individuals founded churches, created mutual aid societies, and fraternal organizations. They were deacons and trustees, officers and presidents, secretaries and sextons. And soldiers too — there are over 300 veterans buried at Lebanon Cemetery alone. Their stories, and thousands more still waiting to be discovered, shed new light on our collective past and allow us to write a truer, more inclusive history of our city, our county, and our country.
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