
06/17/2025
We are thrilled to share that on June 11, 2025 the NJHC unveiled the first New Jersey Black Heritage Trail historical marker! The marker recognizes the Franklin Street School and the determination of Cape May's Black community to provide equal educational opportunities for their children.
The festivities also recognized the nearby Macedonia Baptist Church/Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey as an accepted site on the Black Heritage Trail and featured reflections from former Franklin Street School students.
NJHC would like to thank the following for supporting this effort:
Governor Phil Murphy
Lt. Governor Tahesha Way
Assemblyman Antwan McClellan
Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumpter
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Macedonia Baptist Church
Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey
Center for Community Arts
City Manager Paul Dietrich and Mayor Zachary Mullock's office
Cape May County Commission
Cape May Branch Library
Derek Davis and the New Jersey Black Heritage Foundation
Black Heritage Trail Advisory Committee: Dr. Jesse Bayker, Dr. Kendra Boyd, and Dr. Hettie Williams