United American Cemetery Cincinnati

02/29/2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) welcomed the preservation of the United...

02/23/2024

We are grateful to be among the eight outstanding organizations awarded grant funding by the National Park Service this year. Money provided by the Historic Preservation Fund's History of Equal Rights grant program will not only allow us to begin the work of restoring this sacred space, it will enable us to further amplify the history of those interred at United Colored American Cemetery.

Congratulations to all grant recipients!

WASHINGTON – The National Park Service today awarded $5 million to eight projects in six states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund‘s History of Equal Rights grant program, which focuses on the preservation of sites directly associated with the struggle for all Americans to gain equal righ...

02/22/2024

Wanting to learn more about Union Baptist Cemeteries' ongoing archival project, but cannot make it in person to our event tonight?

Please join us by zoom! The meeting will be live shortly before 6:30 PM tonight. Hope to see you online!

https://bit.ly/AfricanAmericanArchivalHistoryandFuture

01/30/2024

Please join us as we welcome Dr. Meredith Evans of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum for this very special event.

Dr. Evans will discuss the importance of the archival work currently being conducted at the Union Baptist Church in Cincinnati, and how technology is playing a key role in linking African American history to the Black Future. Co-sponsored by the Union Baptist Church and the Charles P. Taft Research Center at the University of Cincinnati.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration via the link below is appreciated, as space is limited. Doors open at 6:00 PM, and the program begins at 6:30 PM.

Dr. Meredith Evans, Director, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Partnership with the Charles P. Taft Research Center at UC

01/17/2023

Are you ready for 28 Days of Black Excellence? Please join us!

Sunday services will be hosted by a different historic church each weekend with learning opportunities every week, all month. Hope to see you there, and hope you'll help spread the word by sharing!

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05/26/2022

Please join us for Memorial Day Services on Monday, May 30, 2022 at either of our historic cemeteries. Services will begin at noon.

03/26/2020

John M. Owens was an office assistant and messenger for the Cincinnati Reds for nearly three decades, from 1903 to 1930.

Born into slavery on the Estridge plantation in Montgomery County, Virginia around 1845 or so, Owens was never sure of the date or of his exact age. In 1865, he “ran away with the Union soldiers.” He came to Cincinnati, worked as a coachman, and he rose quickly in black society. When he married Matilda Bunch in 1885, it was a major social event with many distinguished guests in attendance.

Around 1885, John Owens became friends with Cincinnati politician Garry Herrmann and went to work for Herrmann as a messenger. By 1903, Herrmann was president of the Cincinnati Reds and chairman of baseball’s National Commission. John M. Owens became part of the Reds organization and stayed there for 28 years before retiring in 1930.

John M. Owens died in 1942 and is buried in the United American Cemetery. He shares a tombstone with his wife Matilda, who had pre-deceased him.

03/22/2020

Please help, if you are able.

United American Cemetery is located in the heart of the Madisonville community north of Duck Creek Road and east of Kennedy Avenue. This cemetery was established in 1883 by the United Colored American Association in this neighborhood. This cemetery was previously located in Avondale established in 1...

03/12/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT: It is with an abundance of caution we are postponing the Union Baptist Cemetery clean up previously scheduled for this weekend. Following the guidance of the CDC and WHO, we will will look forward to gathering at a later date, once the current health crisis is past. Blessings, and be safe!

03/05/2020

THANK YOU to all who joined us this past weekend for The Grave to the Cradle. We had over 150 people listen in on great talks by Arzell Nelson, Carl Westmoreland, Paul LaRue and Chris Hanlin.

Are you able to join for one of the upcoming clean-up days for our sister-organization, Union Baptist Cemetery? Details in the picture!