"Black Doctor of the Pines"

Recent residents of South Jersey and the Philadelphia are may not have heard of the Still family, but if they read the Philadelphia Inquirer, they have now. In today's issue there is an article about an effort to preserve the former location of Dr. James Still, the "Black Doctor of the Pines," in Medford, NJ. Descentdants of Dr. Still and local Medford officials are working with the owners of the land to see if some agreement can be reached on the sale price.

There is more information available on the Still family, their prominence in the area, and ties to the underground railroad. For those who prefer paper, check your local library for The Underground Rail Road by William Still. William is a character in Lorene Cary's novel the Price of a Child which was the One Book, One Philadelphia book selection in 2003.