Hunterdon County - Flemington - "A Proud Heritage: The African American Contribution to the Sourland Mountain and Surrounding Region"

Sunday, March 10 – Hunterdon County 2:00 pm Spring Membership Meeting and Lecture “A Proud Heritage” Presbyterian Church 10 East Main Street   The Hunterdon County Historical Society is pleased to present: “‘A Proud Heritage” on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the Flemington Presbyterian Church, 10 East Main Street in Flemington.     The lecture explores the fascinating history of African Americans in the Sourland Mountain Region of New Jersey that was almost lost to time. As research partners, Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills co-authored the book, “If These Stones Could Talk,”(2018), based on over a decade’s worth of research on the contribution of African Americans who lived in this region. It was through this research that Beverly has been able to trace her ancestry to African Americans who were enslaved in Hopewell Township prior to the Revolutionary War!      Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills are founders of the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum and serve on the Advisory Board. Both are trustees of the historic Stoutsburg Cemetery Association which is a cemetery for people of African descent located in Hopewell, New Jersey. Both women have served as consultants for schools, museums, and historic sites to better interpret African American history.     The illustrated lecture will last about 45 minutes followed by questions. Copies of the book will be for sale. The spring membership meeting and lecture is open to the public, refreshments served; no registration required. More information is available @www.hunterdonhistory.org. Spring Programs Hunterdon County Historical Society 114 Main Street, Flemington, NJ -- www.hunterdonhistory.org