Our Current Museum Hours Are:

Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Monday & Sunday: CLOSED 

A courtesy call before heading our way, would be greatly appreciated.

386-478-1934

Greetings members and friends and Happy Family History Month! As October is Family History Month, take advantage of the many resources to foster your genealogy knowledge at the Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum as well as other museums and libraries in the area. Family Search has in-home activities you can do with family members to encourage them to discover and connect. 

Please click the link below:

https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/activities/

Plein Air Paint Out

You’re Invited…Come and Watch a Professional artist paint!

Become a Paint Out supporter as you watch a highly regarded Plein Air artist capture unique historic scenes around our community, such as the Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum, and more.

What: NSB Plein Air Paint Out (FREE)

When: Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Where: Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum

314 N. Duss Street

New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

386-478-1934 – blackheritagemuseum@gmail.com

Outdoor seating and refreshments will be provided.

October 22, 2022, is Make a Difference Day. Make a Difference Day is an unofficial holiday or observance that places emphasis on volunteerism and community service. This special day is observed on the fourth Saturday of October and it’s a day that encourages everyone to get active in their community and do charitable works.

You can definitely make a difference at the Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum on October 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. as we recover from Hurricane Ian. Examples of some recovery tasks include pressure washing fences, debris collection, weeding native plant gardens, resodding the lawn, emptying two flooded storage sheds, inside chores, and other challenges identified as recovery efforts progress. Fortunately, the museum did not flood. The Heritage House fence and disability ramp need repairs. If you are unable to help physically, you are welcome to donate snacks and supplies (gloves, sod, fertilizer, native plants, and other landscaping tools for the projects).

For more details, call Ann Harrell at (386)295-0676.

Information regarding dates and times to help ensure that your voice will be heard!

2022 General Election dates:

• Oct. 26 – Early voting begins (8:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

• Oct. 29 - Deadline to request vote-by-mail ballot

• Nov. 5 – Early voting ends

• Nov. 8 – General Election Day (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM)

1. October 1950: (No date found)

Ralph Bunche received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s work as a United Nations mediator in the Palestine conflict. Bunche was the first African American and person of color to be so honored in the history of the prize.

2. October 7, 1985: 
KU basketball great Lynette Woodard became the first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters. She played with them for a couple of years before retiring. (see first picture)

3. October 10, 2019: 
Simone Biles wins her 5th consecutive all-around world gymnastic title and wins her 25th world medal, the most held by any gymnast. (see second picture)

4. October 31, 1950:

21-year-old Earl Lloyd becomes the first African American to play in an NBA game in the season opener for the Washington Capitols. (see third picture)

Read more about Mr.Lloyd here: 

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Check out our book collection!

The featured book this month – The
Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers. 

A historical novel that explores the history of an African American family in the South before the Civil War and slavery – through the Civil Rights Movement to the present.

Veterans Day – Honoring All Who Served

Friday, November 11, 2022, 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Mary S Harrell Black Heritage Museum

All veterans, their spouses, or guests are invited to the museum for special recognitions, donuts, and coffee.

Please RSVP - Museum office – 386-478-1934 by November 8, 2022

On November 13, 2022, from 2 to 4 p.m. In memory of Jimmy Harrell, a slide presentation of previous Meet & Greet participants will be shown. The annual Meet & Greet was one of his favorite events. Everyone is invited, come and bring a friend or two.

The membership fee is now due for 2023. Please join or renew today. The annual fee is $25.00 or $15 for seniors. You may stop by and pay in cash or mail a check to Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum, 314 N. Duss Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168. You may also pay using PAYPAL at blackheritagemuseum@gmail.com. Thanks for your support! You are the wind beneath our wings.