Guided House Tour: Eyewitness to Black History

Schedule

Sat Feb 21 2026 at 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

108 Orange Rd, Montclair, NJ, United States, New Jersey 07042 | Montclair, NJ

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Explore 200 years of Black history in Montclair and New Jersey through rare first-hand accounts, primary and secondary source documents at the Crane House & Historic YWCA. Artifacts include a bill of sale for an enslaved person in the household, an 1800s newspaper, census data, personal letters, oral histories, and mid-century Jet and Ebony magazines. These artifacts provide a springboard for discussion about race both in the past and in the present-day.
Tours begin at 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, and 2:00 pm at the Nathaniel Crane House & Visitor Center located at the back of the parking lot. No reservations required.
Admission is $12/adult; $10/student/senior with ID; $8/child; under 2 free. MHC members are free! Free admission programs include: Families First program, military personnel, NARM, MHC members, Montclair students, and Montclair Public Library Members (ask reference for the pass!). If you need financial assistance to visit our museums, just let us know!
Photo credit: Spring Fashion Show YWCA Teens, Montclair Public Library collection.
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