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This joint resolution celebrates and commemorates Timbuctoo's 200th anniversary. September 2026 marks the 200th anniversary of Timbuctoo, which represents the historic achievements of African-American resiliency. Timbuctoo was first established by formerly enslaved and free African-Americans. The first four men to settle Timbuctoo in 1826, David Parker, Wardell Parker, Ezekiel Parker, and Hezekiah Hall, had previously escaped enslavement in Maryland. Timbuctoo exemplifies African-American resiliency as Timbuctoo was a stop on the Underground Railroad and was a strategic location, as Timbuctoo was easily accessible from the Delaware River. Furthermore, residents of Timbuctoo aided a fellow resident, Perry Simmons, against an infamous slave capturer, George Alberti, and his raiding party in 1860, in which would later become known as the Battle of Pine Swamp. Victory over Alberti demonstrates how the residents of Timbuctoo were determined to protect their own and the freedom for all African-Americans that their community represented. Therefore, New Jersey is proud to recognize Timbuctoo's achievements and history.

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Troy Singleton (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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