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Phorgotten No More: Glimpses of the African-American Presence in Phillipsburg, NJ 1777-2021
RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 9, 2024 AT 1:00 PM
“A meticulously researched account that shines a much needed searchlight on the African American experience in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. It combines demographic, documentary, and narrative history-writing strategies to hold the reader’s interest and suggest new areas for further research. “- Dr. Paul D. Barclay, Professor of History Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania
Join author Rev. Wayne C. Sherrer to discuss his newly-released book, Phorgotten No more: Glimpses of the African-American Presence in Phillipsburg, NJ 1777-2021.
About the Author:
Wayne C. Sherrer, born in Phillipsburg, is a sixth generation resident of Phillipsburg, NJ. He is a past president of the Phillipsburg Area Historical Society and research associate of the Warren County Historical and Genealogical Society. His published works include A Guide to Civil War Graves in Phillipsburg Cemetery, transcriptions of the parish records of Wesley Methodist Church and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (both in Phillipsburg) and an article in The Historiographer. He is an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Newark and an avid genealogist.
This program is free for NCHGS members and $5.00 for non-members.
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