Black Heritage Trail Pre-Application Worksheet

New Jersey Historical Commission

New Jersey Black Heritage Trail Pre-Application Worksheet
This Pre-Application Worksheet must be submitted by Friday, January 16, 2026 at 3:00pm in order to be invited to apply for the 2026 nomination cycle. All forms submitted after that date will be invited to apply for the 2027 nomination cycle without having to resubmit the worksheet. Submissions are not accepted by paper, mail, or fax and must be submitted online.
A. Nominator Information
Application ID Number
1a. Contact Name*

PrefixFirst NameMiddle NameLast Name
1b. Address*

Address

City / Town

CountyState

Zip Code
*
Email
*
Phone NumberFormat: (000) 000-0000.
2a. If nominating on behalf of an organization or business, please identify it below.
2b. Address

Address

City / Town

CountyState

Zip Code
Main Phone NumberFormat: (000) 000-0000.
General Email
Website
Affiliation with the nominating organization (e.g. Board Member, Executive Director, Volunteer)
B. Site Overview
1. Please provide a short description of the person, event, or topic you are nominating.*
2. Is there an existing marker on the site?*

YesNo
3. Please describe any existing markers or plaques on the site.
4. Is the site listed on the New Jersey or National Register of Historic Places? Please check here for state and federal register status: https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists.htm*

YesNo
4a. If yes (New Jersey Register of Historic Places), date of listing:

MonthDayYear
New Jersey
4b. If yes (National Register of Historic Places), date of listing:

MonthDayYear
National
5. Is the site listed on any other register?*

YesNo
5a. Name of register
5b. If yes, date of listing:

MonthDayYear
C. Nomination Detail

The questions in this section give us an idea of how accessible the site is for the public and what kind of Black history interpretation is already happening there to share and explain information with the site's audiences. Responses to these questions are for information gathering purposes and will not disqualify the nomination.
1. Indoor/sheltered site*

Permanent exhibition on Black historyRotating exhibitions on Black historyOutdoor interpretation panel(s)ADA compliant (See https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/design-standards/ for a description)Publicly accessible restroom(s)NoneNot an indoor/sheltered siteOther
2. Outdoor/unsheltered site*

Outdoor exhibition on Black historyOutdoor interpretation panel(s) that includes a discussion of Black historyOther marker(s) that include a discussion of Black historyADA compliant (See https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/design-standards/ for a description)ParkingCafePublicly accessible permanent or mobile restroom(s)NoneNot an outdoor/unsheltered siteOther
3a. Black history-related events*

AnnuallyMonthlyWeeklyNever
3b. OPTIONAL: Please include any relevant details and/or links here regarding Black history-related exhibitions, events, or other methods of interpretation that happens at the nominated site.
4a. Themes addressed by the proposed marker*

Women/genderLGBTQIA+Geographic regions that contain significant Black history without any public commemorationBlack immigrant populationsSocial movements (including workers' rights, anti-racism, economics, housing, disability)Culture (including art, music, food, language, material culture/artifacts)Enslavement/abolitionElectoral process, voting, legislationOther
4b. OPTIONAL: Please share any details regarding the themes addressed by the proposed marker.
5a. Time periods addressed by the proposed marker.*

African arrival in the colonial era (1619-1775)Revolutionary War, gradual emancipation, and antebellum era (1776-1860)Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)Jim Crow, World War I, the first wave of the Great Migration, and the Great Depression (1878-1939)World War II, Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, and Black Power (1940-1980)Reaganomics, the fall of communism, and the rise of hip hop and the internet (1981-1999)The new millennium, post-racialism, Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, and the present (2000-present)Other
5b. OPTIONAL: Please share any details regarding the time periods addressed by the proposed marker.
D. Location of Nominated Marker Site
1. What type of site are you nominating? Choose all that apply.*

ParkStoreCemeteryChurchGovernment BuildingHistoric SiteBoardwalkSchoolLibraryMuseumPerformance VenueCorporate/Private BuildingOther
2. Address*

Address

City/Town

Zip CodeCounty

GPS Coordinates
Downloadable guide to plot a map of the proposed marker location.
3. Please also attach a map showing the proposed location for the marker. Please refer to guidelines for suggestions on how to create a map. Also indicate the proximity of the marker to the historic site it describes. *

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4. Please attach two to five photos that depict the current appearance of the location (.jpg format).*

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5. If your nomination is approved, do you agree to coordinate with your local public works department for marker installation?*

YesNo
6. Who owns the site you are nominating? *
Website: http://blackheritagetrail.nj.gov/ | Email: njblackheritagetrail@sos.nj.gov
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New Jersey Historical Commission

A. Nominator Information

B. Site Overview

C. Nomination Detail

D. Location of Nominated Marker Site

Website: http://blackheritagetrail.nj.gov/ | Email: njblackheritagetrail@sos.nj.gov