SHAMONG — The legacy of the “Black Doctor of the Pines” lives on.
Two centuries after the birth of James Still, descendants, historians, students and countless others continue to discuss the historical significance of the self-taught doctor.
Still, the son of two former slaves, made his way into the history books after he became a master of herbal and natural medicines that he dispensed to the people of the Pine Barrens.
“He was an outstanding citizen, very focused and committed to helping people,” said Still’s great-great-nephew William H. Still.
Several of the doctor’s descendants joined local historians and township students last week for the dedication of a monument at the Still Family Cemetery in a wooded area off Stokes Road.
The dedication came about after dozens of students joined forces with the Indian Mills Historical Society to clear the area and raise enough money to erect a permanent marker for the family’s grave site.
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Two centuries after the birth of James Still, descendants, historians, students and countless others continue to discuss the historical significance of the self-taught doctor.
Still, the son of two former slaves, made his way into the history books after he became a master of herbal and natural medicines that he dispensed to the people of the Pine Barrens.
“He was an outstanding citizen, very focused and committed to helping people,” said Still’s great-great-nephew William H. Still.
Several of the doctor’s descendants joined local historians and township students last week for the dedication of a monument at the Still Family Cemetery in a wooded area off Stokes Road.
The dedication came about after dozens of students joined forces with the Indian Mills Historical Society to clear the area and raise enough money to erect a permanent marker for the family’s grave site.
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