Black History & Culture
Did you know that New Jersey was the LAST state to abolish slavery in the Northeast? Or that slaves, farmers, business owners, and veterans of every war – American Revolution, Civil War, WWI, WWII, the Korean War and Viet Nam – are buried in the Stoutsburg Cemetery, and some of their progeny still reside in the Sourland region? Welcome to POL’S newest guide celebrating Black History in the Princeton area. Black culture is rich in history in our area and a crucial part of our future.“Black history is American history, and I encourage people of all ages to discover and learn about our differences while recognizing our harmony.” Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes
Albert E. Hinds Memorial Walking Tour: African American Life in Princeton
Black Past
Historical Society of Princeton
609-921-6748
I Am Trenton Community Foundation
515-674-2127
Museums in Motion
205-382-3097
National Museum of African American History & Culture
844-750-3012
Not In Our Town Princeton
Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM)
609 309-5155
The African American Cultural Collaborative of Mercer County (TAACC)
609-474-4073
The Princeton & Slavery Project
The Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society
609-688-9999
