QUEEN ESTHER HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH CEMETERY

FOUNDED: around 1917

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HISTORY:

The Queen Esther Household of Ruth Cemetery was established by Black women in the community of Whitesboro. This town was intentionally created by George Henry White and other dedicated African Americans as a safe haven for Black people seeking to escape the regional racism of the Deep South and the local racism present in Cape May County. Furthermore, the Household of Ruth Cemetery serves as a testament to the ingenuity and resilience of Black women, who were its founders.

BCN Contact Information:

Rev. Douglas Moore, MDiv, Pastor, First Baptist Church of Whitesboro

rev.dh.moore@gmail.co