Harriet Tubman Museum
Harriet Tubman Museum is a museum in Cape May, New Jersey, about Harriet Tubman.
It is in the Howell House, which used to be the Macedonia Baptist Church's parsonage facility.[1] The facility was renovated to hold the museum.[2]
It had a virtual opening coinciding with Juneteenth (June 17, 2020).[3] It physically opened on Thursday September 17, 2020, with Governor Phil Murphy attending.[1] 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.[4]
The formal opening to the public was on Juneteenth in 2021.[5]
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 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).
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official website
- Paolino, Tammy (2020-06-18). "Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May opens virtually on Juneteenth". Cherry Hill Courier-Post.
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- 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
- Cape May City Rail Terminal
- Washington Street
- 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.
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.
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