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2024 marks the 10th year of the founding of the African American Museum of Bucks County, operating as a mobile museum. Over the last 10 years, the AAMBC has shared the untold stories and rich history of African Americans in Bucks County by transporting its mobile exhibits and presentations to schools, colleges, senior centers, and faith-based groups, as well as to other museums, nonprofit cultural organizations, and corporations throughout Bucks County and beyond.
In 2021, the AAMBC, thanks to a generous grant from the Bucks County Commissioners, began to renovate the historic Boone Farm in Middletown Township into a permanent museum. This will allow the Museum to create exhibit galleries, conduct tours, and host on-site educational offerings and events for generations to come, while preserving the historic landmark.
HISTORIC BOONE FARM
Built in 1716, the Boone Farm property has a rich history that spans three centuries and has historical ties to the Great Migration, making it eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. During the 20th Century, six million African Americans moved from rural Southern states to Northern states, including Pennsylvania, in search of economic opportunity. In the 1930s and 1940s, the Boone Farm offered good paying jobs and steady employment for African Americans, which allowed them to raise their children and have a better life, a safe life, in Bucks County.
The farm's connection to the history of African Americans in America will be highlighted when the museum opens.
BE A PART OF HISTORY
Leave a Lasting Legacy at Boone Farm
The beautifully renovated Boone Farm will be a destination for school children and adults, a welcoming place to explore ever-changing exhibits of historical and cultural artifacts, view timelines of significant events in African American history, and learn about remarkable "hidden figures," whose stories have been largely forgotten but whose legacies live on. Attractive displays, state-of-the-art video technology, a classroom, and an engaging and informative library will provide critically needed educational programming about the African American experience in Bucks County. Outdoors, visitors will be able to imagine the bucolic life that was this property's 300-year-old history as they walk along Core Creek, have lunch in the picnic area, and rest and reflect on the brick patio.
AAMBC has created several commemorative recognition opportunities so you can leave a lasting legacy and become a permanent supporter of the AAMBC for years to come!
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
Fundraising Goal by Year End 2024
Funding has come from several sources including County, State, and Federal Grants as well as the Museum’s Building Fund.
Renovation and construction costs include:
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shoring up the 1716 foundation and floors
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constructing an addition for an elevator and accessible bathrooms
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replacing winding stairways that are to code
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installing electricity/plumbing/HVAC systems
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insulating walls
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installing energy-efficient windows and doors
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replacing patios and roofs across the front of the building
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adding a paved parking lot
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grading and landscaping the property surrounding the building, while preserving historic elements including the three fireplaces
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repointing the original exterior stone walls
