Dolly L. Marshall is the Historic Preservation Specialist for the City of Camden and the first African American and first woman historian to represent the municipality. She has also made a huge impact as a preservationist as one of the Trustees of Mount Peace 

Cemetery Association which maintains Mount Peace Cemetery, a historic African American burial ground in Lawnside, NJ. Ms. Marshall has been recognized with many accolades including the 2024 Emerging Leaders Award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Trust recognized her dedication to public service, her truthful interpretation of African American and African diaspora histories for Mount Peace Cemetery and greater New Jersey. 

Ms. Marshall's lineage is bursting with freedom fighters, evangelical leaders and anti-slavery activists. One such notable figure she descends from is abolitionist James Forten. She provided her expertise to the exhibit Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia which was hosted by the Museum of the American Revolution during the 2022-2023 season and received record attendance. Her most significant work to date is a documentary film titled “Champion For Freedom: The Reverend Alexander Heritage Newton Story” featuring a 19th century Black liberator and abolitionist that she produced.