A dilapidated house where Martin Luther King Jr. stayed in southern New Jersey has been severely damaged in an early morning fire. Chief Michael Harper of the Camden Fire Department told the Courie…
CAMDEN, N.J. — A dilapidated house where Martin Luther King Jr. stayed in southern New Jersey was severely damaged in an early morning fire Saturday.
“The place was already boarded and heavily fortified when our members got there,” he said. “They had to open the boards but by that time, the fire was pretty well advanced. They couldn’t make entry because of concerns about the structural integrity.” The city’s fire marshal is investigating the cause of the blaze. Basara said it’s possible the building may be deemed an unsafe structure and condemned after the city inspects it.
Officials said they hoped “to restore this historical landmark and create a museum where people can see where Dr. King slept, ate, prepared his messages, and plotted his first anti-discrimination lawsuit.”
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Fire destroys former home of Dr. Martin Luther King in Camden, New JerseyBREAKING Fire destroys former home of Dr. Martin Luther King in Camden, New Jersey
Lire la suite »
New Jersey dealers with cancer beg for Atlantic City casino smoking banAtlantic City casino workers testified in Trenton Thursday morning to put an end to smoking inside casinos.
Lire la suite »
Newark, New Jersey unveils tribute to Underground Railroad icon Harriet TubmanThe Harriet Tubman monument now stands tall in Downtown Newark. The statue was unveiled Thursday at Harriet Tubman Square on Broad Street at Washington Place.
Lire la suite »
Harriet Tubman monument unveiled in New JerseyA 25-foot tall monument honoring abolitionist Harriet Tubman was unveiled on Thursday, replacing a controversial Christopher Columbus statue that was removed in 2020.
Lire la suite »