Cudjo Banquante Bus Tours
May 3 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Join NJCH grantee the Newark History Society on a fun-filled bus tour exploring the historic sites and stories of Cudjo Banquante. The free bus tours will be offered at three times as part of week of activities commemorating the life and legacy of Cudjo Banquante.
- Friday, May 2 at 10:00 AM
- Friday, May 2 at 2:00 PM
- Saturday, May 3 at 2:30 PM
Tours will start and end at the at the Greater Newark Conservancy. Tickets are required and can be obtained for free through Eventbrite.
Banquante was an enslaved man who served as a soldier in the American Revolution and became Newark’s first documented Black businessman. Learn more about the project at https://www.newarkhistorysociety.org/honoring-cudjo-banquante/.
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