Second Anniversary Benefit for the Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey

Join us for a benefit for the Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey! We're celebrating the second anniversary of the Harriet Tubman Museum, Juneteenth, and the kickoff of our 2023 summer season.

From 5pm - 8pm , the second-anniversary benefit for the Harriet Tubman Museum at the Chalfonte will feature music on the porch, a special Chalfonte dinner benefiting the Museum in the Magnolia Room including Helen and Dot's famous fried chicken and other options, and highlights of our work with schools and educational programming initiatives.

• Inspiring remarks from organizers of the Harriet Tubman Museum and leaders of the community
• Reflections on the meaning and history of Juneteenth
• Live music
• Recognition of our supporters, founders, staff and donors who made the Museum possible 
• A sneak peek of our new Museum app and our educational programming initiatives
• Songs & celebration of the second anniversary of the Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey!

Thank you for your support of the Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey! Heralded as one of the 10 Most Anticipated Museums in the world by Smithsonian Magazine and one of the 10Best New Museums by USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, the Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey shares the inspiring story of our American hero Harriet Tubman and many lesser known heroes who supported her, the rich history of abolitionist activism in New Jersey, and the enduring legacy of the African American community in Cape May County and in New Jersey.

We look forward to celebrating our second anniversary and Juneteenth with you on Sunday, June 18!

Funding of the Museum's programming has been made possible in part by the City of Cape May, the New Jersey Historical Commission, the New Jersey Council on the Arts, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Cape May County Board of Commissioners through the Cape May County Department of Tourism, Public Information and Culture & Heritage, and our growing community of generous supporters.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Chalfonte Hotel, 301 Howard Street, Cape May, United States