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| location = 189 Hollow Road,<br/>[[Skillman, New Jersey]]<nowiki> |
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}}'''The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum''' (SSAAM) is a history museum in [[Skillman, New Jersey|Skillman]], [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. The museum is located at the Mt. Zion AME Church, an [[African Methodist Episcopal Church|African Methodist Episcopal]] church constructed in 1899.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Our Site|url=https://www.ssaamuseum.org/the-church|access-date=2021-12-21|website=SSAAM - 10/2021|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=African American Museum Newly Opened on Hollow Road in Skillman Is Among the First of Its Kind|page=16|work=The Montgomery News|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/18jnLkySEIhCMaioFylJ_sXwVen7jJcen/view|access-date=December 21, 2021}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The Mt. Zion AME Church was originally formed in 1866 by African American residents, the descendants of both free and enslaved people, of the [[Sourland Mountain]] region of central New Jersey. The church was originally located in [[Zion, New Jersey|Zion]], New Jersey, but was moved to its current location in Skillman in 1899. |
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=== Origins === |
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== Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum == |
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SSAAM was founded by historians Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills, whose 2018 book ''If These Stones Could Talk'' chronicles the history of the [[African Americans|African American]] presence in the [[Sourland Mountain]] region of central New Jersey.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://www.ssaamuseum.org/about|access-date=2021-12-21|website=SSAAM - 10/2021|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Schuessler|first=Jennifer|date=2020-12-22|title=Uncovering Lost Black History, Stone by Stone|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/arts/black-cemetery-new-jersey-history.html|access-date=2021-12-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The museum emerged from a partnership between the Stoutsburg Cemetery Association and the Sourland Conservancy.<ref name=":1" /> |
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=== Development === |
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As of December 2021, the museum site is still under development as Mt. Zion AME Church undergoes historic restoration work.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Visit|url=https://www.ssaamuseum.org/visit|access-date=2021-12-21|website=SSAAM - 10/2021|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Our Museum|url=https://www.ssaamuseum.org/museum|access-date=2021-12-21|website=SSAAM - 10/2021|language=en}}</ref> When open, SSAAM plans to present historical exhibits and other public programming to educate visitors about African American history in New Jersey.<ref name=":2" /> |
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== Mt. Zion AME Church == |
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=== History === |
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The Mt. Zion AME Church was originally established in 1866 by African American residents, the descendants of both free and enslaved people, of the Sourland Mountain area.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Our Site|url=https://www.ssaamuseum.org/the-church|access-date=2021-12-21|website=SSAAM - 10/2021|language=en}}</ref> The church was originally located in [[Zion, New Jersey|Zion]], New Jersey, but was moved to its current location in Skillman in 1899.<ref name=":0" /> The church was home to an active congregation until 2005, when it stopped holding worship services.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|last=Buck|first=Elaine|title=If These Stones Could Talk: African American Presence in the Hopewell Valley, Sourland Mountain, and Surrounding Regions in New Jersey|last2=Mills|first2=Beverly|publisher=Wild River Books|year=2018|isbn=978-1-941948-08-8|location=Lambertville, NJ|pages=118-122}}</ref> |
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From the 19th century until the 1930s, the Mt. Zion AME Church organized "[[Camp meeting|camp meetings]]" each summer to benefit the local community. These events included sermons, singing, and food.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|last=Buck|first=Elaine|title=If These Stones Could Talk: African American Presence in the Hopewell Valley, Sourland Mountain, and Surrounding Regions in New Jersey|last2=Mills|first2=Beverly|publisher=Wild River Books|year=2018|isbn=978-1-941948-08-8|location=Lambertville, NJ|pages=118-122}}</ref> |
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=== Archaeological Investigation === |
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In December 2020, SSAAM partnered with the Archaeological Society of New Jersey to conduct an archaeological dig at the site of the Mt. Zion AME Church.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Knapp|first=Krystal|date=2020-12-08|title=Volunteers needed for archaeological dig at Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum property in Skillman ⋆ Princeton, NJ local news %|url=https://planetprinceton.com/2020/12/07/volunteers-needed-for-archaeological-dig-at-stoutsburg-sourland-african-american-museum-property-in-skillman/|access-date=2021-12-21|website=Princeton, NJ local news|language=en-US}}</ref> The investigation uncovered approximately 250 artifacts dating to the late-19th century and 20th century, including window glass, nails and bricks, and ceramics.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Archeological Dig|url=https://www.ssaamuseum.org/archeological-dig|access-date=2021-12-21|website=SSAAM - 10/2021|language=en}}</ref> |
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=== Restoration === |
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SSAAM has been awarded multiple grants to conduct restoration and historic preservation work at the church, including [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]] Historic Preservation Grants in 2016 and 2021; a 2018 grant from the [[New Jersey Historic Trust|New Jersey Historic Trus]]<nowiki/>t and 1772 Foundation; and a 2019 grant from the Somerset County Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Grants & Awards|url=https://www.ssaamuseum.org/grants-awards|access-date=2021-12-21|website=SSAAM - 10/2021|language=en}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey]] |
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* [https://www.ssaamuseum.org/ Official Website] |
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Mount Zion AME Church | |
 Mt. Zion AME Church and Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum | |
| Location | 189 Hollow Road, Skillman, New Jersey, United States |
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| Built | 1899 |
| Built by | Elmer Hight |
| NRHP reference No. | 100006611 |
| NJRHP No. | 2556 |
The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) is a history museum in Skillman, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The museum is located at the Mt. Zion AME Church, an African Methodist Episcopal church constructed in 1899.[1][2]
History
[edit]Origins
[edit]SSAAM was founded by historians Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills, whose 2018 book If These Stones Could Talk chronicles the history of the African American presence in the Sourland Mountain region of central New Jersey.[3][4] The museum emerged from a partnership between the Stoutsburg Cemetery Association and the Sourland Conservancy.[3]
Development
[edit]As of December 2021, the museum site is still under development as Mt. Zion AME Church undergoes historic restoration work.[5][6] When open, SSAAM plans to present historical exhibits and other public programming to educate visitors about African American history in New Jersey.[6]
Mt. Zion AME Church
[edit]History
[edit]The Mt. Zion AME Church was originally established in 1866 by African American residents, the descendants of both free and enslaved people, of the Sourland Mountain area.[1] The church was originally located in Zion, New Jersey, but was moved to its current location in Skillman in 1899.[1] The church was home to an active congregation until 2005, when it stopped holding worship services.[7]
From the 19th century until the 1930s, the Mt. Zion AME Church organized "camp meetings" each summer to benefit the local community. These events included sermons, singing, and food.[7]
Archaeological Investigation
[edit]In December 2020, SSAAM partnered with the Archaeological Society of New Jersey to conduct an archaeological dig at the site of the Mt. Zion AME Church.[8] The investigation uncovered approximately 250 artifacts dating to the late-19th century and 20th century, including window glass, nails and bricks, and ceramics.[9]
Restoration
[edit]SSAAM has been awarded multiple grants to conduct restoration and historic preservation work at the church, including Somerset County Historic Preservation Grants in 2016 and 2021; a 2018 grant from the New Jersey Historic Trust and 1772 Foundation; and a 2019 grant from the Somerset County Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Our Site". SSAAM - 10/2021. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "African American Museum Newly Opened on Hollow Road in Skillman Is Among the First of Its Kind". The Montgomery News. p. 16. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "About". SSAAM - 10/2021. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (2020-12-22). "Uncovering Lost Black History, Stone by Stone". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Visit". SSAAM - 10/2021. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b "Our Museum". SSAAM - 10/2021. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b Buck, Elaine; Mills, Beverly (2018). If These Stones Could Talk: African American Presence in the Hopewell Valley, Sourland Mountain, and Surrounding Regions in New Jersey. Lambertville, NJ: Wild River Books. pp. 118–122. ISBN 978-1-941948-08-8.
- ^ Knapp, Krystal (2020-12-08). "Volunteers needed for archaeological dig at Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum property in Skillman ⋆ Princeton, NJ local news %". Princeton, NJ local news. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Archeological Dig". SSAAM - 10/2021. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Grants & Awards". SSAAM - 10/2021. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
External links
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