The exhibit, “Strong Communities Emerging: The Development of Coastal Communities” invites visitors to learn how newly freed citizens made their way to this region for a new start. In spite of the obstacles that follow them to their new home, they thrive and leave a legacy of strong communities that endure today.
Their stories will be told through photos (see attached for three examples of historical images featured in the exhibit), oral histories and narratives shared by the museum’s docent on a guided tour.