Join us on September 21 2024 at 10:00 AM for a fun-filled day in the vibrant Lower East Side. Get ready for exciting activities, apartment Tour at The. https://www.tenement.org/# . This in-person event is the perfect way to kick off the autumn season.

Whether you’re a long-time resident or just visiting, this event is a great opportunity to explore the Lower East Side and connect with the community. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience! Of a black family history of 1869

Explore the story of Joseph and Rachel Moore, Black New Yorkers who made their home in Lower Manhattan’s tenements in the 1860s and 1870s. Joseph Moore moved from New Jersey to Manhattan in 1857, and his wife Rachel from Kingston, New York in the same decade. They lived in a rear tenement in today’s SoHo neighborhood, in a building with both Irish and African American New Yorkers.

Years in the making, the Joseph and Rachel Moore exhibit traces Joseph’s history from his free Black community of Belvidere, New Jersey, through his family’s migration to New York City, and the community he and his wife Rachel built in their neighborhoods and workplaces.

Location: 103 Orchard St, New York

Time: 11:00 am — 2:30 pm EDT

Free!

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