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Dennis Family Farm

For Denise Dennis, deciding whether to allow access to her family's farm and the natural gas reserves beneath it is complicated by her family's extraordinary history. Her ancestors were free African Americans who were among the first farmers to settle in northeast Pennsylvania in 1793. The 153-acre farm in Susquehanna County has remained in the family for seven generations

A 1940s gathering at the farm. The house was in far better shape then, thanks to Edith A. Dennis (far right), Denise Dennis’ great-aunt, who upgraded the home, installing indoor plumbing and a modern kitchen. Mary Kinslow Dennis (far left) was Denise’s great-grandmother.
A 1940s gathering at the farm. The house was in far better shape then, thanks to Edith A. Dennis (far right), Denise Dennis’ great-aunt, who upgraded the home, installing indoor plumbing and a modern kitchen. Mary Kinslow Dennis (far left) was Denise’s great-grandmother.Read moreDennis Farm Charitable Land Trust
    by Tom Gralish
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