Timbuctoo Historical Society
A community based non-profit corporation.
See CBS news video and print articles below to learn about what we do.
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June 12, 2024
CBS Philadelphia
Timbuctoo's story: decades before Juneteenth, free Black Americans thrived in this village in South Jersey
By Wakisha Bailey
February 27, 2023
Philadelphia Inquirer
Timbuctoo is a historically Black hamlet with an inspiring past and an uncertain future.
By Kevin Riordan
January 30, 2023
Discover New Jersey's Underground Railroad stop at Timbuctoo
Pictured to the left is Mount Moriah AME Church, originally founded in 1826. This was the same year Timbuctoo was first settled and was the home church for many Timbuctoo residents. Photo and article by Sue Fajgier
February 10, 2022
Check this out for an overview of Timbuctoo history
Founded nearly 4 decades before the Civil War! Full text of article from New Jersey Studies Winter 2022 edition here
June 14, 2021
Timbuctoo's Evolution Continues Approaching 200 Years
Read Preservation New Jersey's June 2021 profile on preservation efforts in Timbuctoo