Mt. Peace Cemetery Association

Mt. Peace Cemetery Association Historic African American Cemetery located in South Jersey offering educational and preservation development to the public.

At Mount Peace we take care at every step — from careful dry-brushing to gentle surface cleaning — so fragile markers te...
05/07/2026

At Mount Peace we take care at every step — from careful dry-brushing to gentle surface cleaning — so fragile markers tell their stories for generations. Our community-trained volunteers use preservation-grade techniques that respect historical materials and protect inscriptions, so they remain legible. If you care about Lawnside’s history, join us in learning proper methods and supporting ongoing restoration projects. Learn more and get involved: https://wix.to/Lpr8fWR 🔨🌿🕯️

We invite educators, descendants, and history lovers to explore Mount Peace Cemetery—where each headstone tells a story ...
04/29/2026

We invite educators, descendants, and history lovers to explore Mount Peace Cemetery—where each headstone tells a story linked to the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program and the Civil Rights Network. On-site records document individuals whose lives intersected with pivotal events in Black history, offering concise archival excerpts and verified site facts that make this place a living classroom in Lawnside, NJ. Visit to learn how classroom lessons can come alive here and to support preservation efforts: https://wix.to/cZeuG0x 🌿📚

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Today we opened a window into the past at Mount Peace Cemetery, and we're honoring some incredible volunteers and studen...
04/28/2026

Today we opened a window into the past at Mount Peace Cemetery, and we're honoring some incredible volunteers and students over the years. Volunteers we've guided through hands-on restoration techniques that protect history. From carefully stabilizing grave markers to controlled vegetation clearing and thoughtful soil conservation, each step honors the souls and stories here in Lawnside, NJ. Our motto is, “Conservation is a conversation with the past”—and volunteers echoed that sentiment, calling the work humbling and deeply educational. Swipe to see before-and-after images and learn practical methods you can use in your own preservation efforts. Join us in keeping this heritage alive: https://wix.to/uc5ahPm 🌿🕊️

I’m honored to share a descendant’s story championed by my friend John Mills that has a direct connection to Mount Peace...
04/27/2026

I’m honored to share a descendant’s story championed by my friend John Mills that has a direct connection to Mount Peace Cemetery that brought Reverend Alexander Newton's past vividly to life — memories, family photos, and the quiet revelation that restoration can restore more than stone is evident in the work done by Mr. Mills and at Mount Peace; it restores connection. Read about their account, tied to two cemeteries in two states and why Mount Peace’s listings on local heritage trails, shows how preservation deepens understanding of ancestry and strengthens community memory in Lawnside, NJ. and across the nation: https://alexbreanne.org/news/thaddeusandmarymemorial

If you have family ties or want to learn how restoration can touch your history, visit mtpeacecemeteryassociation.org and join the conversation. Who in your family would cherish this work? 🕊️📷

We’re honored to share a piece of living history at Mount Peace Cemetery, a site connected to the National Underground R...
04/24/2026

We’re honored to share a piece of living history at Mount Peace Cemetery, a site connected to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Nestled in Lawnside, NJ, this landscape holds stories of courage and quiet resistance tied to specific individuals whose lives intersected with the struggle for freedom. Preservation work and new archival research continue to reveal links — from burial records and newspaper accounts to newly uncovered letters — that deepen our understanding of the cemetery’s role in that network. We invite descendants, students, and local scholars to join us in researching and preserving these narratives so the past can inform our present and future. Learn more about our stewardship and research opportunities by sending an email ✨📜🕊️ . Join the conversation and share what you know.

We invite teachers, students, and community members to Mount Peace for lessons written in stone and story. Standing befo...
04/23/2026

We invite teachers, students, and community members to Mount Peace for lessons written in stone and story. Standing before a single gravestone, we trace a life into the arc of New Jersey’s African American history—connecting archival quotes and our affiliations with the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom and the NJ Black Heritage Trail as living proof. As an outdoor classroom and research resource at 329 White Horse Pike, Lawnside, NJ, the cemetery offers primary-source encounters that deepen understanding, spark inquiry, and honor descendants. Bring your class, your questions, and your curiosity; discover how one plot can illuminate a region’s past. Learn more: https://wix.to/l7l9nMk

We’re honored to share a before-and-after look at our community-led restoration at Mount Peace Cemetery — where careful ...
04/22/2026

We’re honored to share a before-and-after look at our community-led restoration at Mount Peace Cemetery — where careful clearing, detailed mapping, and conservation work bring names and stories back into the light. Volunteers and archaeological stewards have gently lifted inscriptions from time’s cover, revealing family histories and restoring dignity to each marker. As a recognized historic site, we track progress and outcomes so every hour of labor shows measurable impact. Join us in Lawnside, NJ to learn the techniques, contribute your time, or simply witness what dedication can reveal. Visit https://wix.to/29S8jME to get involved. 🕯️🌿

We invite you to meet a descendant whose family story was gently restored through the care given at Mount Peace. As I wa...
04/21/2026

We invite you to meet a descendant whose family story was gently restored through the care given at Mount Peace. As I walked the freshly leveled rows and turned over archival photographs, fragments of a life—names once worn away, a faded portrait tucked in old records—came back into focus, reconnecting generations who had thought those threads lost. Our restoration work in Lawnside, NJ has done more than repair stone; it has rebuilt memory, helped researchers fill gaps, and offered descendants a place to belong again. If you have family ties here or are curious about how preservation can revive a story, visit us to learn how you can be part of this living history: https://wix.to/o008etj 🌿🕊️📜 . Join the conversation—share a memory or reach out to learn how we can help trace your family’s past.

We invite you to explore Mount Peace Cemetery as a living chapter of resistance and remembrance. Drawing on archival rec...
04/20/2026

We invite you to explore Mount Peace Cemetery as a living chapter of resistance and remembrance. Drawing on archival records, we trace how Mount Peace’s burial plots, family networks, and recorded funerary inscriptions intersect with the wider Underground Railroad Network to Freedom and national history. Those documents reveal connections to local abolitionists, travel routes, and communal support systems that sustained freedom seekers and shaped Lawnside’s civic identity. For educators and researchers, Mount Peace offers primary-source material and interpretive value—grave markers, archival registers, and mapped family ties that enrich curriculum around local history, memory studies, and African American heritage. We welcome history enthusiasts, community volunteers, descendants, and institutions to engage with this site as both archive and classroom. Learn more about our preservation and research opportunities at https://wix.to/YJN2L6L

Mount Peace leaves me both humbled and hopeful. Together with determined groups of volunteers, we cleared brush from fam...
04/17/2026

Mount Peace leaves me both humbled and hopeful. Together with determined groups of volunteers, we cleared brush from family plots, documented graves with updated photos and notes, and spent hours restoring pathways so visitors can move through the grounds with ease. If you care about preserving local history or want a meaningful service project for your class or community group, join us at 329 White Horse Pike in Lawnside, NJ — every hour and every name recorded matters. Learn more and sign up: https://wix.to/qTpzBvC

At Mount Peace we tell stories written in stone — one life at a time. Join us as we share an illustrated carousel tracin...
04/16/2026

At Mount Peace we tell stories written in stone — one life at a time. Join us as we share an illustrated carousel tracing the life of a person buried here, drawing connections between their experiences and broader African American history, and highlighting Mount Peace’s listing on the NJ Black Heritage Trail. I’ll include archival references from the cemetery’s historical overview and quick classroom prompts to help educators turn each slide into a teaching moment. This is learning that happens outdoors, where memory meets the present. Read more and plan a visit: https://wix.to/CAdvL2n 🌿📚

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White Horse Pike And Mouldy Road
Lawnside, NJ
08045

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Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

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