February 2026 Program
Mt. Pisgah Cemetery – An African American Cemetery in Wrightsville
Speakers Becky Anstine and Tina Charles
When and why was it formed? What member of the 6888 Division of WW II is buried there? Ambrose Shief was a ranking lawyer in Washington, DC—what is his connection to Mt. Pisgah? The Bares and the Bartons—Civil War vets and workers on
the Tidewater Canal? Dr. Jamison’s family came from Lancaster County—why are his daughter and a son buried in the Indian Mission cemetery in Delaware? Why are there so many connections to Lancaster County? Who is the oldest person buried in the cemetery? Who was the woman who helped runaway slaves, fought Indians, knew General Custer, and was in Wrightsville when the Confederates attacked? Learn the answers at our February meeting!
Watch the recorded presentation here.
Becky Anstine is a York County native and librarian. She has been actively involved with genealogy and local African American history. Becky has served on the SCPGS board for many years. She is also a Henry James Young Award recipient.
Tina Charles is a lifelong York County resident and passionate genealogist who loves uncovering forgotten stories. She is the creator of Carving Out History, a storytelling blog dedicated to bringing the past to life through research, writing, and community connection. Tina has authored a couple local books and continues to explore the people, places, and moments that time almost forgot.Start the New Year with entertaining or enlightening our SCPGS audience by sharing an intriguing family find or story which has special meaning for you. Maybe it’s a memorable photo of an ancestor, or a trinket, or garment. Maybe it’s a request for assistance or a recent discovery that created a hole in your Brick Wall. On any account this relaxed, informal event has in the past led to some serendipity and mutual discoveries.
the Tidewater Canal? Dr. Jamison’s family came from Lancaster County—why are his daughter and a son buried in the Indian Mission cemetery in Delaware? Why are there so many connections to Lancaster County? Who is the oldest person buried in the cemetery? Who was the woman who helped runaway slaves, fought Indians, knew General Custer, and was in Wrightsville when the Confederates attacked? Learn the answers at our February meeting!
Watch the recorded presentation here.
Becky Anstine is a York County native and librarian. She has been actively involved with genealogy and local African American history. Becky has served on the SCPGS board for many years. She is also a Henry James Young Award recipient.
Tina Charles is a lifelong York County resident and passionate genealogist who loves uncovering forgotten stories. She is the creator of Carving Out History, a storytelling blog dedicated to bringing the past to life through research, writing, and community connection. Tina has authored a couple local books and continues to explore the people, places, and moments that time almost forgot.Start the New Year with entertaining or enlightening our SCPGS audience by sharing an intriguing family find or story which has special meaning for you. Maybe it’s a memorable photo of an ancestor, or a trinket, or garment. Maybe it’s a request for assistance or a recent discovery that created a hole in your Brick Wall. On any account this relaxed, informal event has in the past led to some serendipity and mutual discoveries.
Reviewed by Erica Runkles:
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