Institution · 1787

Free African Society

Founded in Philadelphia on April 12, 1787 and led by Richard Allen and Absalom Jones; the first Black mutual aid organization in Philadelphia, paying benefits from members' monthly dues.

Architects connected here

1732–1806Cyrus Bustill

People

led by · 1787Absalom JonesBEJ profile
co-founded by · 1787Cyrus BustillBEJ profile · cites Julie Winch, Philadelphia's Black Elite
led by · 1787Richard AllenBEJ profile

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