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Cheltenham Township Library System - Historic La Mott/ Cheltenham Township Community

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Historical records that include, programs, letters, newspaper articles, booklets, papers and photos. Community representing African Americans.

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Camp William Penn (2)
History (1)
La Mott (1)
La Mott History (1)
Perry Triplett (1)
U.S. Colored Troops (1)
USCT (1)
United States Colored Troops (1)

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La Mott (Pa.) (4)
Cheltenham Township (Pa.) (1)
Cheltenham Township, (Pa.) (1)

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2005 (1)
February 10, 1992 (1)
January 7, 1968 (1)

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Glory Troops trained here

La Mott History, Civil War, U.S. Colored Troops

"Glory' troops trained here at Camp William Penn, where the 54th Colored Regiment of Massachusetts received their training.

Negroes Trained at Cheltenham Camp

Civil War, United States Colored Troops, Camp William Penn

Negroes Trained at Cheltenham Camp. Committee authorized the construction of a camp to train 11 regiments of Negro troops. The site chosen was a tract of land in Cheltenham in Cheltenham Township.

Perry Triplett, 77, upheld soldiers' history

Camp William Penn, USCT, Civil War, Perry Triplett

Perry Triplett, 77, upheld soldiers' history. Obituary of Perry Triplett

United States Colored Troops

La Mott, History, Civil War

United States Colored Troops 1863 Camp William Penn Gate 1865. The Camptown Federal District, National Register of Historic Places.

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