Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum, Jersey City

Name: Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum
Address: Jersey City, United States

#65 among attractions in Jersey City

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Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum, Jersey City

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The Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum is located is on the upper floor of the Greenville Branch of the Jersey City, New Jersey Public Library, its collection is dedicated to the African American experience. ()

Coordinates: 40°42'11"N, 74°5'29"W

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Day trips

Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Liberty National Golf Club, Temple Beth-El, St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings, Bayview – New York Bay Cemetery.

1.1 miSE
Golf
Liberty National Golf Club, Jersey City
29 min walk • Liberty National is a country club in Jersey City, New Jersey adjacent to Liberty State Park on the Upper New York Bay. Its clubhouse, guest villas, teaching center, and "Cafe 12" halfway house were designed by Lindsay Newman Architecture and Design and the course was designed by Robert E.
1.4 miNE
Synagogue
Temple Beth-El, Jersey City
37 min walk • Temple Beth-El is a Reform synagogue in Jersey City, New Jersey. located at 2419 Kennedy Boulevard in the Bergen Section.
1.3 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings, Jersey City
34 min walk • St. Patrick's Parish and Buildings is a historic church on Grand Street, Ocean and Bramhall Avenues in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1868 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The stained glass windows in the church were destroyed in the Black Tom explosion of 1916.
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
Bayview – New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City
15 min walk • Bayview Cemetery, previously called Greenville Cemetery, is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. It merged with New York Bay Cemetery and is now known as Bayview – New York Bay Cemetery.
0.9 miNW
Harbor
Droyer's Point, Jersey City
25 min walk • Droyer's Point is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey at Newark Bay that was the site of the Jersey City Airport and later of Roosevelt Stadium, both of which were demolished. It has become a residential and commercial district.
0.9 miN
Church
St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Jersey City
24 min walk • St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church is notably the first Coptic Orthodox parish and church building in North America, if not the Western Hemisphere, located in Jersey City, New Jersey. This is in comparison to St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church in which is considered the first parish in North America.
1.4 miNE
Park
Berry Lane Park, Jersey City
35 min walk • Berry Lane Park is a park created on a 17.5 acres of former brownfield site in the Communipaw-Lafayette Section of Jersey City, New Jersey. Construction of the park, which cost $38 million, began in 2012 and the park officially opened in June 2016.
1.3 miNW
Bridge
Newark and New York Railroad, Newark
33 min walk • The Newark and New York Railroad was a passenger rail line that ran between Downtown Newark and the Communipaw Terminal at the mouth of the North River in Jersey City, bridging the Hackensack River and Passaic River just north of their mouths at the Newark Bay in northeastern New Jersey.
0.5 miNE
Church
Sacred Heart Church, Jersey City
13 min walk • Sacred Heart Church is a historic church and former Roman Catholic parish church on MLK Drive at Bayview Avenue in the Greenville section of Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. It is within the Archdiocese of Newark.
1.1 miNW
Harbor
Bayfront, Jersey City
28 min walk • Bayfront is an urban redevelopment project in Jersey City, New Jersey.
1.6 miSE
Neighbourhood
Port Liberté, Jersey City
41 min walk • Port Liberté is a section of Jersey City located on Caven Point, formerly one of the last natural sand beaches on the Upper New York Bay. The community is a European style village located along the western side of Upper New York Bay. The community has canals, gardens, playgrounds, and a restaurant.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum?

Nearby attractions include Sacred Heart Church, Jersey City (13 min walk), New Jersey City University, Jersey City (13 min walk), Bayview – New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City (15 min walk), Country Village, Jersey City (17 min walk).

How to get to Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum:

Bus

JFK Boulevard at McAdoo Avenue • Lines: 10, 119 (4 min walk)
Society Hill • Lines: Ac30 (13 min walk)

Light rail

Richard Street • Lines: Hblr (19 min walk)
Danforth Avenue • Lines: Hblr (20 min walk)