Learn The History Of Mt. Pleasant At First Baptist Church Of Wayne Tuesday

Cabrini University professor Dr. Sharon Schwarze will present a wide selection of Mt. Pleasant oral histories gathered over the years by Cabrini students Tuesday night at the First Baptist Church Of Wayne.

Schrwaze will present "Voices from Mt. Pleasant" Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at eh church, 1012 Upper Gulph Road, Wayne.

The presentation stems from a class Schawrze taught called Democracy and Diversity.

The community of Mt. Pleasant is mostly African American, and while the neighborhood itself dates back to the early 1800’s, most of its residents are descendants of families who settled there during the 1900’s as part of the Great Migration, according to the event description.

The firsthand accounts of earlier times in this tight-knit community provide a valuable insight into a bygone era and document some of the many changes it has seen over the years.

Radnor Memorial Library is hosting the event with Radnor Historical Society and the First Baptist Church of Wayne.

Registration is not required for the free event.

For more information call (610) 687-1124, extension 21.

Image via Radnor Historical Society Facebook