Public Meeting Scheduled Regarding Harriet Tubman National Historical Park Thompson Memorial AME Church site on Parker Street

NPS Public Meeting June 13, 2023
NPS Public Meeting June 13, 2023

Public Notice:

The National Park Service has scheduled the next public meeting regarding the future opening of the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, Thompson Memorial AME Zion Church site on Parker Street.  The project is on track to open later this summer.

The meeting will consist of two parts on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

  • 4 – 6 pm Open House at Memorial City Hall, 24 South Street, Auburn, NY, in Council Chambers.  Meet with National Park Service staff to learn more about the project.  NPS Park Rangers will be on hand between the hours of 4 – 6 pm to meet individually with interested members of the public to learn more about the project.  The public is invited to stop by at any time between 4 – 6 pm.
  • 7 pm - Presentation to the City of Auburn Historic Resources Review Board (HRRB).  National Park Service representatives will make a public presentation to the HRRB as part of the regular June HRRB meeting.  The presentation will provide an overview of the historic preservation of the Thompson Memorial AME Zion Church and Parsonage and present a timeline of what is still to come to complete the project.  This meeting will also be held at Memorial City Hall, 24 South Street, Auburn, NY, in Council Chambers. 

For more information please contact City Clerk Chuck Mason 315-255-4100 or cmason@auburnny.gov