ZOOM Coffee & Conversation: Historic Cherry Hill Presents: The Knapp Family

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Virtual, Performance

Age Group:

Adults
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A speaker from Historic Cherry Hill will join us virtually for "The Knapp Family: Kinship and the Struggle for Autonomy".  

Harriet Maria Elmendorf "Minnie" Knapp and her sister Jane Amelia Knapp came to Cherry Hill in 1854, shortly after the death of their mother, Jane. They and their two brothers were raised as wards and servants in four Van Rensselaer households. How common was this practice, in Albany and elsewhere, during the 19th century? What was the special relationship between the Knapp family and the Van Rensselaers of Cherry Hill? This presentation will explore their experiences, their enduring ties to one another, and their mysterious connection to earlier generations of the Van Rensselaer family, dating back to time of enslavement.

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This is a VIRTUAL program, it will be held on Zoom. When signing up please include an email address where we can send you the link to the program.