In 2023, Marblehead Museum installed 3 interpretive text panels around town. An additional sign will be installed in 2024. The goal of these public signs is to encourage tourists and locals to learn more about the contributions of People of Color in Marblehead, their vital presence on the land now known as Marblehead, as well as the town’s role in the Colonial Slave Economy and Slave Trade. See below for copies of the signs and their locations:
Naumkeag History. Located at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Beach Street:
The “Negro Burying Place” and Workhouse. Located at the Gun House lot, 45 Elm Street:
Joseph and Lucretia Brown. Located at the entrance to the Joseph Brown Conservation Area, near 36 Norman Street:
Coming Soon! The Ship Desire. To be installed at Hammond Park in 2024:
