The Diocese of New Jersey Reparations Commission will offer its slavery history pilgrimage again on Saturday, July 18, 2026 beginning at 11am. The pilgrimage starts and ends in Perth Amboy and follows a liturgy of reflection and repentance through a circuit of sites of memory related to Anglican and Episcopal involvement in slavery. We will meet at 11am at the Perth Amboy Ferry Slip UNESCO slave trade marker (site #1) to begin the pilgrimage. We will eat lunch between sites #2 and #3 and will plan to arrive at site #3 (Marlpit Hall) at approximately 12:50pm. Email Dr. Jolyon Pruszinski (jolyonp@princeton.edu) to let us know you'll be participating or if you have any questions. The full pilgrimage guide is available as a PDF document online or in smartphone-friendly format and you can follow it yourself at any time. For the July 18th pilgrimage participants are responsible for their own travel to/from Perth Amboy but we may be able to travel more efficiently via carpool between pilgrimage sites.
The addresses for all of the sites are included in the pilgrimage guide but are also listed here.
Site #1: Perth Amboy UNESCO slave trade marker
300 Front Street; Perth Amboy, NJ
300 Front Street; Perth Amboy, NJ
Site #2: Tinton Falls African Burial Ground
750 Tinton Ave.; Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
Site #3: Marlpit Hall Museum
137 Kings Hwy.; Middletown, NJ 07748
Site #4: Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook
460 Ocean Blvd.; Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Site #5: Perth Amboy UNESCO slave trade marker (same as site #1)
300 Front Street; Perth Amboy, NJ
Please be aware that it is customary to make a small donation at the Marlpit Hall Museum to support the exhibit. Also, please plan to either bring a lunch, or to buy lunch at an establishment nearby the pilgrimage route. There are many lunch options available. We are looking forward to having you join us!
