Monument
Fund
The
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center has established a fund for an
appropriate monument to place in Massies Creek cemetery in honor of Martin R.
Delany. Although he was a
Renaissance man and one of the leading American figures of the 19th
Century, his gravesite is marked with a small, government-issued marker with his
name misspelled. The Delany family
plot is the resting place of Martin Delany, his wife Catherine, and three of his
children, who have no markers. Two
spaces remain and it is there that the monument will be placed.
The original marker, which has been partially obscured, will be preserved
because of its great historic significance.
The new monument will both honor Delany and educate and inspire all who
visit the gravesite. It will be
made of Black African granite to reflect Delany’s pride in his ancestral
homeland, and it will feature an engraving of Delany as a Major in the Civil
War. Bronze plaques will provide a summary of his remarkable life
and career, in addition to the names of the family members buried there.
You are encouraged to participate in this endeavor by sending your contribution to the NAAMCC, PO Box 578, Wilberforce, OH 45384-0578. Please note “Martin Delany Monument Fund.” The Fund resides in a fully qualified 501-©-3 organization and gifts are tax deductible.
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