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Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Ph.D., to kick off Juneteenth at Durand-Hedden as keynote

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad will be this year's keynote speaker for Juneteenth at Durand-Hedden.

Durand-Hedden enters the 21st century, thanks to Anton Riccert of Verizon

This past week, thanks to Durand-Hedden Board Member Tim Gill, Verizon technician Anton Riccert (pictured here) arrived at Durand-Hedden...

Maplewood Committee for Servicemen and Servicewomen makes generous donation

In September, Durand-Hedden House & Garden Association Board Members were honored to host members of the Maplewood Committee for...

Honoring Juneteenth

The celebration honoring Juneteenth co-hosted by the Durand-Hedden House and the SOMA Community Coalition on Race on the grounds of the ...

Exploring African American Foodways

Honoring Black history is important to the Durand-Hedden House, and over the years we have had many programs on important African...

Juneteenth 2021 at Durand-Hedden draws crowds; honors history

More than 150 visitors participated in the Juneteenth 2021 celebration hosted by the Durand-Hedden House, in partnership with the South...

A History of Slavery in New Jersey

Durand-Hedden and the South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race created an extensive exploration of the history of slavery in New...

Repainting the Durand-Hedden House

The Durand-Hedden House, which for many years was painted a salmon color, was repainted in 2014. Thanks to The Village Green and Mary...

Durand-Hedden Honors Arbor Day

Arborist Todd Lamm cared for the trees and grounds in Grasmere Park for many years after retiring as head of the Parks Department of...

Acquisition: A Folk-Art Portrait of Asher B. Durand

Generous donations enabled Durand-Hedden to purchase a wonderful addition to our collection in 2009 that honors Maplewood artist Asher B....