DONATE for DINAH

Known for saving Stenton from burning by British soldiers in 1777, Dinah, enslaved then freed in 1776, labored for about sixty years at this site until her death in 1805. Artist Karyn Olivier conceived the new Dinah Memorial as a contemplative space in the landscape, drawing on the input of a community who cares deeply about keeping the memory of Dinah alive, and telling her full story. A transformative change to Stenton, the Dinah Memorial will help the museum do its part to tell a full history of slavery and offer healing space. The memorial will be a space in the landscape where we can confront Dinah’s humanity and our own. It also fills gaps in Philadelphia’s roster of monuments and addresses the national conversation about commemoration, creating a new memorial to a formerly enslaved African American woman.