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Stewards Roundtable: The Story and Preservation of Mother Archie’s Church and Cemetery

September Cemetery Stewards Roundtable:

The Story and Preservation of Mother Archie’s Church and Cemetery


Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 7PM ET on Zoom

FREE to attend - registration required.

Presented by Timotha Trigg

‘Mother’ Linda Archie was the first ordained minister in the African Union Methodist Protestant Church. In 1891, she purchased a site in Chadd’s Ford, Delaware County containing an unusual octagonal early 19th century school building. For over forty years, Mother Archie shepherded a church community that congregated in this converted school building. Today the church and its associated cemetery stand in ruins. Join us for a Stewards Roundtable with guest speaker Timotha Trigg to learn more about the story and preservation efforts centered on this historic place.

Discussion will include:

  • How did Ms. Trigg get into this field of work

  • Challenges and successes of the preservation work

  • Descendant involvement

  • Plans for the future

About our speaker:

Timotha Trigg currently serves as the chair of the Chadds Ford Township Board of Supervisors. Previously, she was a member of the Chadds Ford Planning Commission for a number of years. She also served on the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board for eight years - two as board president and two as vice president.

We hope you can join us and please share this event on social media! To register for this FREE event, click HERE

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