New Jersey Historical Commission
New Jersey Black Heritage Trail Marker Application
Thank you for your interest in the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail. Please be sure to review the guidelines prior to submitting.
Downloadable copy of the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail Guidelines.
Downloadable copy of the online application. Please note only online submissions will be accepted.
A. Nominator Information
Application ID Number
1. Contact Name
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Prefix
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
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County
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Email
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Phone Number
2. If nominating on behalf of an organization, please identify the organization below:
Name of Organization
Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
County
Main Phone Number
General Email
Website
Affiliation with the nominating organization (e.g. Board Member, Executive Director, Volunteer)
3. Is there an existing marker on the site?
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Yes
No
4. Please describe any existing markers or plaques on the site.
5. Is the site listed on the New Jersey or National Register of Historic Places?
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Yes
No
5a. If yes (New Jersey Register of Historic Places), date of listing:
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Day
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New Jersey
5b. If yes (National Register of Historic Places), date of listing:
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Day
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National
6. Is the site listed on any other register?
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Yes
No
6a. Name of register
6b. If yes, date of listing:
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Month
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Day
Year
B. Nomination Detail
The questions in this section give us an idea of how accessible the site is for the public and what kind of Black history interpretation is already happening there to share and explain information with the site's audiences. Responses to these questions are for information gathering purposes and will not disqualify the application.
Indoor/sheltered site
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Permanent exhibition on Black history
Rotating exhibitions on Black history
Outdoor interpretation panel(s)
ADA compliant (See https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/design-standards/ for a description)
Publicly accessible restroom(s)
None
Not an indoor/sheltered site
Other
Outdoor/unsheltered site
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Outdoor exhibition on Black history
Outdoor interpretation panel(s) that includes a discussion of Black history
Other marker(s) that include a discussion of Black history
ADA compliant (See https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/design-standards/ for a description)
Parking
Cafe
Publicly accessible permanent or mobile restroom(s)
None
Not an outdoor/unsheltered site
Other
Black history-related events
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Annually
Monthly
Weekly
Never
OPTIONAL: Please include any relevant details and/or links here regarding Black history-related exhibitions, events, or other methods of interpretation that happens at the nominated site.
Themes addressed by the proposed marker
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Women/gender
LGBTQIA+
Geographic regions that contain significant Black history without any public commemoration
Black immigrant populations
Social movements (including workers rights, anti-racism, economics, housing, disability)
Culture (including art, music, food, language, material culture/artifacts)
Enslavement/abolition
Electoral process, voting, legislation
Other
OPTIONAL: Please share any details regarding the themes addressed by the proposed marker.
Time periods addressed by the proposed marker.
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African arrival in the colonial era (1619-1775)
Revolutionary War, gradual emancipation, and antebellum era (1776-1860)
Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
Jim Crow, World War I, the first wave of the Great Migration, and the Great Depression (1878-1939)
World War II, Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, and Black Power (1940-1980)
Reaganomics, the fall of communism, and the rise of hip hop and the internet (1981-1999)
The new millennium, post-racialism, Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, and the present (2000-present)
Other
OPTIONAL: Please share any details regarding the time periods addressed by the proposed marker.
C. Historical Narrative
1. Proposed title for marker:
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2. Proposed text up to 90 words that provides a concise summary of the marker subject, specifying the historical significance, why the subject will be meaningful and educational for the public, as well as how and why the subject had a significant impact on its time.
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Suggestions for the format of the narrative: A. Name of site, B. Period of historical significance, C. Statement of “problem” or “adversity” D. One or two events of historical significance.
3. A narrative description of four to ten pages of the person, place, or event. Please refer to pages 10 and 11 of the Black Heritage Trail guidelines for the requirements and suggestions. An annotated bibliography is required and is not included in the 4-10 page count. Upload Files (Narrative and Annotated Bibliography)
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4. Here we have provided a downloadable resource for providing evidence using primary, secondary and oral sources. Source: National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
D. Location of Nominated Marker Site
1. Address
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Address
City / Town
County
GPS Coordinates
Postal / Zip Code
2. Please also attach a map showing the proposed location for the marker. Please refer to guidelines for suggestions on how to create a map. Also indicate the proximity of the marker to the historic site it describes.
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Downloadable guide to plot a map of the proposed marker location.
3. Please attach two to five photos that depict the current appearance of the location (JPEG format).
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4a. OPTIONAL: Please attach copies of any critical sources cited in the application, extant historic documents, and/or up to five letters of support.
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4b. OPTIONAL: Please submit the link for any optional lengthy documents here.
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Website: http://history.nj.gov/ | Email: njblackheritagetrail@sos.nj.gov
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