A short Film by Matt Pearl with Photography by Justin McCray

We hope to see everyone at Pennytown Homecoming tomorrow, but we know that some of you may not be able to make it in person. To make homecoming accessible to as many of our friends as possible, we will live stream both programs — the one at Pennytown Freewill Baptist Church (11:00 am) and at the Martin Center (12:30 pm) — via Facebook Live. You can access the video stream via the Friends of Pennytown Facebook page.

The feed from the church should begin shortly after 11 am while the feed from the Martin center will start once everyone has gotten their lunch and the program can begin.

We are overjoyed to announce that we will be resuming our traditional gathering for Homecoming 2021 on August 1st of this year. This year we will celebrate 150 years of Pennytown, its people, and its history. Please join us for a presentation from our special guest, Mr. Ray Hill, who will share research he has done on Pennytown and other Black towns and villages in the midwest. Click on the “Homecoming” tab in the navigation menu for details.

Join us on Sunday, August 4 for our next Annual Homecoming celebration. We will meet at Pennytown Freewill Baptist Church at 11:00 am followed by lunch and fellowship at the Martin Community Center in Marshall.

See our “Homecoming” page for details on this year’s Annual Homecoming celebration.

Thanks to everyone who came out to Pennytown Homecoming yesterday. It may have been rainy and cold, but that didn’t keep family and friends from gathering to celebrate the legacy of Pennytown. Special thanks to Chris Chamberlain (pictured with wife Kelsey and son Wyatt) of The Floor Guys for the refinished church floor. This beautiful floor is the last of renovations made possible by our recent fundraising campaign. Thanks so much to all who donated. You have helped us make the Pennytown Freewill Baptist Church both beautiful and structurally sound for years to come!

We look forward to seeing all of our friends and family on August 6th!

(Please click on the “Directions” link above for instructions on how to get to Pennytown.)

Thanks to the Silver and Gold Club of Columbia, Missouri for visiting Pennytown Freewill Baptist Church today. We hope you enjoyed learning about the history of Pennytown as much as we enjoyed having you!

Friends of Pennytown Historic Site would like to thank all the wonderful donors who made contributions during our recent fundraising campaign. Counting both online and offline contributions, we raised nearly $5000. We could not have expected such amazing generosity and support. This money will be used to make repairs and improvements to Pennytown Freewill Baptist Church. The church is the last standing structure of Pennytown, Missouri, and your donations will insure that it stands for many years to come. Thanks to all our friends, family, and supporters!

Our campaign to make repairs to the Pennytown Freewill Baptist Church has raised an incredible $1800 in only two weeks. Thank you to all the generous folks who contributed. This will help us make important repairs that will insure the Church remains in good condition for years to come. We are still raising money — today at Pennytown Homecoming, and over the next week online — so there is still time to give if you haven’t yet done so. Thanks again to all Friends of Pennytown!

Click here to contribute.