New mural unveiled in South Philly honors abolitionist William Still and his family

PHILADELPHIA The side of the brick building at 625 S. Delhi Street is now covered by the William Still and Family mural.

What we know:This location is not only where the civil rights activist lived, but it also operated as an Underground Railroad way station—helping hundreds of enslaved people seeking freedom.

“He persevered and he wanted to help others in the city of Philadelphia,” said Samuel C. Still III, second great-grandnephew of William Still.

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