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Hayti Cemetery and the Marple UAME Church

Underneath a Blue Route overpass lies what is commonly known as Hayti Cemetery. This cemetery, originally the churchyard of the Marple UAME Church, is the final resting place for generations of Delaware County's African American community....

The Jones Pottery Factory: Part Two, 1850-1869

In 1842 Benjamin Jones began a profitable pottery manufactory in Marple Township, but in less than 30 years, the factory was destroyed and its existence was slowly fading from memory......