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LAFAYETTE HISTORY FESTIVAL & TOUR
Saturday, May 28, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the historic neighborhood of Lafayette in Jersey City, New Jersey
Photo of Monumental Baptist Church (formerly Assumption RC Church), April 26, 2011, by Reena Rose Sibayan for The Jersey Journal
Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Meeting Place: The Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb Park (Lafayette and Van Horne Streets), Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ
More Information: Contact Communipaw Avenue Block Association President Rosalyn Browne at commblock@msn.com
Join the Communipaw Avenue Block Association, the City of Jersey City, JC Landmarks and special guide Neal Brunson of the Afro-American Historical Society Museum for a day-long celebration of Lafayette’s singular cultural and architectural heritage.
Visit and see iconic Lafayette landmarks like the former Lafayette Dutch Reformed Church and the famous "House of the Four Chimneys" mural inside the Art Deco-designed Provident Bank. Explore the distinct vernacular architectural landscape of Lafayette, a largely intact mid-19th century industrial neighborhood where the names of African-American legends like Dr. George E. Cannon and Dr. Lena Edwards come to life.
The day will feature opening ceremonies, Lafayette Legends tables with students, updates on the Glenn D. Cunningham History Trail Project, theater and dance performances, guided and self-guided walking and bus tours, and closing ceremonies.
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