AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE WALKING TOURS OF CAPE MAY

Scheduled for Jazz Festival Weekend

The Center for Community Arts Community History Program presents its African American Heritage Walking Tour of Cape May:

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Saturday, November 13 at 10:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m.
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The tours depart from CCA’s office at 712 Lafayette Street (the yellow house next to the yellow church, near the corner of Franklin St.), and last approximately 80 minutes. Guides relate Cape May’s untold stories as they walk the west side of downtown, from rumors of Harriet Tubman, to the blacks-only beaches and USO, the thriving African American business, social and religious community, the impact of Urban Renewal and the fate of the segregated Franklin Street School.

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$10 adults, $7 age 6-12. Call 884-7525 for further info.

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The Center for Community Arts received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission. This program is supported in part by grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and many generous businesses and individuals.