Timbuctoo: New Jersey’s Free Black Community before the Civil War
Join us in-person for a fascinating look into Timbuctoo, a remarkable Garden State locale that offered a visionary look into civil rights just 50 years after the Revolutionary War.
Guy Weston, MA, Managing Director of the Timbuctoo Historical Society, will detail the Burlington County community’s settlement in 1826, the people who enabled its formation, and significant episodes such as its role in the Underground Railroad system. The group’s research reveals that its peak population was about 125, and today consists of 19 households within 50 acres. This presentation will focus on origins and scope of the community as well as current efforts to preserve its historic integrity.
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