The unveiling ceremony will take place 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Cape May Library, 720 Franklin Street.
The New Jersey Black Heritage Trail is inviting the public to its first historical marker unveiling ceremony in Cape May on Wednesday, June 11.
The Franklin Street School marker recognizes the determination of Cape May’s Black community to provide equal educational opportunities for their children.
The festivities will also recognize the nearby Macedonia Baptist Church/Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey as an accepted site on the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail and will feature reflections from former Franklin Street School students.
The program will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the Cape May Library, 720 Franklin Street. The event is free to attend, but registration is requested.
Learn more and register at bit.ly/franklinstreetschoolunveiling.
