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Harriet Tubman Museum

Harriet Tubman Museum



Established	17 June 2020 (2020-06-17)
Location	632 Lafayette Street, Cape May, New Jersey
Coordinates	38°56′07.3″N 74°55′16.4″W / 38.935361°N 74.921222°W / 38.935361; -74.921222

Macedonia Baptist Church Parsonage
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

Part of	Cape May Historic District (ID70000383)
Designated CP	December 29, 1970

The Harriet Tubman Museum is located at 632 Lafayette Street in the city of Cape May, New Jersey. It features the life and work of American abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman in the state.^[1]

It is in the Howell House, which used to be the Macedonia Baptist Church Parsonage, a contributing property of the Cape May Historic District.^[2]^[3] The facility was renovated to hold the museum.^[4]

It had a virtual opening coinciding with Juneteenth (June 19, 2020).^[5] It physically opened on Thursday September 17, 2020, with Governor Phil Murphy attending.^[2] Murphy had approved a bill designating this as the state's official Harriet Tubman Museum. The museum refers to Tubman's time living in Cape May.^[6]

The formal opening to the public was on Juneteenth in 2021.^[7] The museum and the Macedonia Baptist Church were added to the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail in 2024.^[8]

The museum next to the Macedonia Baptist Church

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harriet Tubman Museum.

^ "Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey". Harriet Tubman Museum.
^ ^a ^b Roseberg, Amy S. (2020-09-17). "The Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May marked its opening. Here's what's inside, and why it's in Cape May". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-09-23. - Alternate link at gmtoday (Conley Media).
^ "Cultural Resources Geographic Information System: Macedonia Baptist Church Parsonage (Harriet Tubman Museum)". New Jersey Historic Preservation Office.
^ Conklin, Eric (2020-09-18). "Murphy Makes Tubman Museum". Cape May County Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
^ Barlow, Bill (2020-06-22). "Virtual Opening Held for Tubman Museum on Juneteenth". Cape May County Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
^ Hawk, Tim (2020-09-17). "Learn about our 'unfinished fight for civil rights' at N.J.'s official Harriet Tubman museum, Murphy says". Nj.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
^ Crimmins, Peter (2021-06-19). "New Harriet Tubman Museum opens in Cape May on Juneteenth". WHYY. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
^ "New Jersey Black Heritage Trail – Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended Sites" (PDF). New Jersey Historical Commission.

External links

Official website
Paolino, Tammy (2020-06-18). "Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May opens virtually on Juneteenth". Cherry Hill Courier-Post.
"A Legacy of African American Heritage in Cape May". The City of Cape May – Architectural Heritage Consultants. April 4, 2024.

v t e Cape May, New Jersey
Landmarks	United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Cape May Historic District The Chalfonte Hotel Carroll Villa John B. McCreary House Congress Hall Episcopal Church of the Advent / St. John's Chapel Emlen Physick Estate
Transportation	Cape May City Rail Terminal Washington Street
Education	Cape May City School District Lower Cape May Regional School District
Media	Cape May Times WCFA-LP
Culture	Cape May Stage Harriet Tubman Museum On the Way to Cape May
This list is incomplete. Cape May Lighthouse and Cape May Airport are in Lower Township Cape May diamonds are found at Cape May Point. Cape May Bird Observatory has facilities in Cape May Point and Middle Township. Currently the Cape May Warbler birds live outside of Cape May. Our Lady Star of the Sea School in Cape May merged into what became Wildwood Catholic Academy.

Events

Locations

John Tubman (husband)
Nelson Charles Davis (husband)
Ben Ross (father)
Harriet "Rit" Ross (mother)

Parks and museums	Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park visitor center Harriet Tubman Memorial Garden Harriet Tubman Museum Harriet Tubman National Historical Park Harriet Tubman Park Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Salem Chapel National Historic Site
Homages and memorials	Harriet Tubman Day Harriet Tubman Square statue Harriet Tubman Memorial (Boston) Michigan statue Harriet Tubman Memorial (New York City) SS Harriet Tubman
Literature and film	The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War (1932 book) A Woman Called Moses (1976 novel) A Woman Called Moses (1978 miniseries) The Quest for Freedom (1992 film) Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman (1996 book) Harriet (2019 film) The Good Lord Bird (2020 miniseries)

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