Jun 24, 2022EventsHonoring JuneteenthThe celebration honoring Juneteenth co-hosted by the Durand-Hedden House and the SOMA Community Coalition on Race on the grounds of the ...
Mar 13, 2022Women's HistorySojourner Truth: Suffragist and AbolitionistOn Sunday, March 13, 2022, historical reenactor Dr. Daisy Century presented an engaging and informative program, interpreting Sojourner...
Jul 1, 2021Black HistoryJuneteenth 2021 at Durand-Hedden draws crowds; honors historyMore than 150 visitors participated in the Juneteenth 2021 celebration hosted by the Durand-Hedden House, in partnership with the South...
Apr 1, 2006Black HistoryNew Jersey and the Underground RailroadThe history of slavery in New Jersey encompasses both the bad and the good. On one hand, the state enacted legislation in 1786 that...