Ebb and Flow: New Jersey and Its Rivers
Send the Word: New Jersey During the Great War
The Long March Home: An American Soldier’s Life as a Nazi Slave Laborer
“Meet Me under Bamberger’s Clock”: A Celebration of the Life and Contributions of Louis Bamberger
“Honoring Cudjo Banquante; Revolutionary War Soldier and Newark’s First Black Business Owner”
New Exhibit Now Open
“Honoring Cudjo Banquante; Revolutionary War Soldier and Newark’s First Black Business Owner”
This exhibit honors the life and legacy of Cudjo Banquante, an enslaved Akyem Abuakwa royal of the Gold Coast (now Republic of Ghana), who fought as a substitute soldier on the patriot side of the American Revolution. For his military service, Cudjo was granted his freedom and an acre of land in Newark, New Jersey, where he built a successful ornamental plant business.
Celebrating 180 years
1845 – 2025
Attention Educators! NJHS school education programs now available for the 2024-25 school year. Please contact: education@jerseyhistory.org
Admission
Admission to the museum is $4.00 per person.
Admission to the library is $7.00 per person.
Members always free with Membership Card.
Hours
Museum Hours
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday – Saturday
Library Hours
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Tuesday- Saturday
Please schedule an appointment
The New Jersey Historical Society
52 Park Place
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 596-8500
Fax: (973) 596-6957
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