Evans Restaurant
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Evans’ Restaurant was located on Washington St. in Gettysburg’s Third Ward. There it became a meeting place and hub for the African-American community. The owner, William Evans served on the Adams County Republican Committee after the Civil War and served as a voice of Gettysburg’s African-American community members.
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Evans Restaurant
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Evans’ Restaurant was located on Washington St. in Gettysburg’s Third Ward. There it became a meeting place and hub for the African-American community. The owner, William Evans served on the Adams County Republican Committee after the Civil War and served as a voice of Gettysburg’s African-American community members. It is referenced in the Pennsylvania Negro Business Directory, 1910: Industrial and Material Growth of Negroes of Pennsylvania, indicating that it was of importance to the community as a Black owned business.