Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law establishing a Black Heritage Trail that will highlight Black history throughout the state.
About Black Heritage Trail
The Black Heritage Trail identifies historic and culturally significant places.
“Celebrating and commemorating Black history is not something that we should relegate to only the month of February or to Juneteenth,” Gov. Phil Murphy said. “Black history is New Jersey history. It must be honored every day of the year.”
Sites will help connect stories of Black life and resiliency in the Garden State.
The trail will consist of historical markers placed at various sites in the state to commemorate African American contributions to the sciences, arts, education, journalism, and more.
Locations
Proposed locations include the Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May County, Hinchcliffe Stadium in Paterson (which hosted Negro League baseball games in the early 1900s), and the Underground Railroad Museum in Burlington County.
Cape May County Assemblyman Antwan McClellan, New Jersey’s sole Black Republican state lawmaker, introduced the concept, which passed unanimously in both chambers of the Legislature.
