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AmRev360: A Family’s Revolutionary Legacy
Denise Dennis, President of the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust, joined Dr. R. Scott Stephenson for a conversation about her rich, personal Revolutionary history; her work to preserve the historic, 153-acre Dennis Farm in the ...
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Dennis Addresses African American Genealogical Group
Adrienne Whaley, President, African American Genealogy Group. The author Alex Haley wrote, “Family is our link to the past and our bridge to the future.” Knowing this, it isn’t surprising that more and more ...
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National Women in Agriculture Association
From left, screen poster announcing DFCLT President as Keynote Speaker at National Women in Agriculture Association’s 13th Anniversary and Black History Month event, on the right, a flyer for the event. On February ...
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DFCLT’s New Bridge
The Dennis Farm is historical, but it is also a living place. As such, the landscape of the Farm is always changing. This year, DFCLT made a landscape change for the future that reflects the ...
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Prince Perkins Homestead Site Revitalized
New Locust Split-rail Fence around foundation remains of Prince Perkins House During the summer of 2020, with the assistance of a matching grant from the Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) and the Commonwealth of ...
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NFL Alumni Association Presents DFCLT Webinar
Top row, from left, Darryl Gore, DFCLT VP Development; Denise Dennis, DFCLT Founding President & CEO; Lonnie Moore, DFCLT VP Marketing. Middle Row, from left, Patrice Jeppson, DFCLT Board; Beasley Reece, NFLA CEO; Wade Catts, DFCLT Board. Bottom row, from ...
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Hike Through History
The Eastern PA Greenways and Trails Summit, EMHR-hosted "Hike Through History," a tour of the Dennis Farm. DFCLT welcomed the guests to the farm, and Darryl Gore gave a brief welcome of behalf of ...
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DFCLT Salutes the United States Postal Service
The Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust salutes the United States Postal Service (USPS) and two members of the Dennis Family who were employed by the department. More than one hundred years ago, Sumner B. ...
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DENNIS FARM AWARDED GRANT BY THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
The Dennis Farm has been chosen as a 2020 grant recipient of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) through its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. The farm was settled in Brooklyn Township over ...
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The Dennis Farm Salutes Juneteenth
William B. Payne, pictured here, wearing the Civil War uniform of his father Sgt. Ralph Payne, 41st Regiment, United States Colored Troops, who served in the Appomattox Campaign, was present at the Confederate surrender, ...
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