Harriet Tubman Museum

This article is about the museum in Cape May, New Jersey. For the museum in Church Creek, Maryland, see Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center.
Harriet Tubman Museum
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Established17 June 2020 (2020-06-17)
Location632 Lafayette Street, Cape May, New Jersey
Coordinates38°56′07.3″N 74°55′16.4″W / 38.935361°N 74.921222°W / 38.935361; -74.921222
Macedonia Baptist Church Parsonage
Part ofCape May Historic District (ID70000383)
Designated CPDecember 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

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  1. ^ "Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey". Harriet Tubman Museum.
  2. ^ 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).
  3. ^ "Cultural Resources Geographic Information System: Macedonia Baptist Church Parsonage (Harriet Tubman Museum)". New Jersey Historic Preservation Office.
  4. ^ Conklin, Eric (2020-09-18). "Murphy Makes Tubman Museum". Cape May County Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  5. ^ Barlow, Bill (2020-06-22). "Virtual Opening Held for Tubman Museum on Juneteenth". Cape May County Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Crimmins, Peter (2021-06-19). "New Harriet Tubman Museum opens in Cape May on Juneteenth". WHYY. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  8. ^ "New Jersey Black Heritage Trail – Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended Sites" (PDF). New Jersey Historical Commission.

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