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Harriet Tubman Museum

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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]

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References

  1. ^ 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).
  2. ^ Conklin, Eric (2020-09-18). "Murphy Makes Tubman Museum". Cape May County Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  3. ^ Barlow, Bill (2020-06-22). "Virtual Opening Held for Tubman Museum on Juneteenth". Cape May County Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Crimmins, Peter (2021-06-19). "New Harriet Tubman Museum opens in Cape May on Juneteenth". WHYY. Retrieved 2021-06-22.

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