[5] The museum is also chartered by the New York State Department of Education to bring education and awareness of Sandy Ground to adults and children alike through guided tours, exhibits, interactive activities including arts and crafts, and lectures.

[6] The museum also preserves artifacts from the early years of the town such as art, quilts, letters, photographs, film and rare books.

Sandy Ground was originally called Harrisville, soon being changed to Little Africa before receiving its current name of Sandy Ground for the infertility of the land[7] Several of the community's historic structures are still extant, including five that have been designated as New York City landmarks, including a church, a cemetery, and three homes.

MAAP (Mapping the African American Past ) talks about the link from the Maryland Oyster Workers in the 1800s and Sandy Ground.

Sandy Ground also served as an important stop on the Underground Railroad, and is the oldest continuously settled free black community in the United States.