Gospel Hill Cairn, The Penn State-Erie Behrend College - Harborcreek, PA
N 42° 07.573 W 079° 59.158
17T E 583814 N 4664287
The cairn commemorates those unknown early Harborcreek residents resting in the nearby Gospel Hill Burial Ground.
Waymark Code: WMCG91
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2011
Views: 23
The cairn is made of fragments of broken and unidentified tombstone monuments from the nearby Gospel Hill Burial Ground. According to the nearby plaque, the cairn “commemorates those unknown early Harborcreek residents resting in this place: including the remains of slaves who were owned by some of the local residents”. The cairn was erected in July 2000 by artist A. Ames with help from the Harborcreek Historical Society.
The nearby Gospel Hill Burial Ground was founded in 1827...although records show the first burials took place in 1823. It is a peaceful area tucked in between nearby Station Road and PennState-Erie, Behrend College. It is a short walk from the Bayfront Highway Bike/Walk Path and parking area. The area was restored around 1996 by volunteers from the Harborcreek Historical Society. According to records...there are 183 unmarked graves and many are assumed to be mostly children and slaves or former slaves.
The trailhead leading from the Bayfront Highway Bike/Walk Path to the Cairn can be found at N 42° 07.542 W 079° 59.215. It is a very short walk from the trailhead.
Cairn Location: Gospel Hill Burial Ground
Cairn Purpose: Grave Memorial
Types of rock: Broken Fragments of Former Tombstone Monuments
Cairn Condition: 
Type if different from above list: Not listed
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