Preservation Long Island: Jupiter Hammon Project Launch + Blog Post on Matthiessen’s Home

Preservation Long Island is pleased to announce the launch of The Jupiter Hammon Project, a major initiative aimed at developing a new interpretive direction for the 18th-century Joseph Lloyd Manor that encourages responsible, rigorous, and relevant encounters with the story of Jupiter Hammon, the first published African American writer, and Long Island’s history of enslavement and its impact on society today. Read the full Jupiter Hammon Project Launch Press Release and visit our website for more project details, and information about related special events. Follow us on Facebook, and Instagram to participate in the upcoming interactive social media campaign.