
Restored historic African American Cemetery dedicated to the 18 African American residents of Columbia, Pennsylvania who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Columbia, Pennsylvania, located close to the border of slave state Maryland, had a large population of both free blacks and former slaves. The majority of the Zion Hill Cemetery was bulldozed over in a 1960's construction of a bypass expressway around Columbia.
Installation Date:
26 May 1997
Organization Responsible for Installation:
Citizens of Columbia, Pennsylvania
Memorial War Era(s):
- Other
Memorial Condition:
Good
Location:
North Fifth Street Columbia, PA 17512 Columbia is a Borough located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.