Haddonfield in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Point, A Black Historic Neighborhood

— New Jersey Black Heritage Trail —

Photographed by Thomas Anderson, December 18, 2025

1. The Point, A Black Historic Neighborhood Marker

Inscription. The Point, a historically Black neighborhood in Haddonfield, was established in the mid-1800s at the intersection of Ellis and Potter streets. Free African Americans were among its earliest residents, and it served as the center of the Black community. Enslaved Black individuals lived in Haddonfield's west side since the 1700s. The Point was primarily a self-contained community, with two churches, two schools, a general store, a produce market and other establishments to cater to the residents. For over 100 years, many Black-owned homes and businesses have been located in this neighborhood.

Erected 2025 by The New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the New Jersey Department of State. (Marker Number 2024.A.07.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 53.752′ N, 75° 1.542′ W. Marker is in Haddonfield, New Jersey, in Camden County. It is on Ellis Street north of Potter Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 219 Ellis St, Haddonfield NJ 08033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey

and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Guard House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Guard House- Barracks & Prison (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Roberts House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Haddon Fortnightly (approx. 0.3 miles away); Indian King Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Indian King Tavern State Historic Site (NR) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Reeves-Glover House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Greenfield Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Haddonfield.

Also see . . . Haddonfield Local History. The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project (Submitted on January 7, 2026.)

Photographed by Thomas Anderson, December 18, 2025

2. The Point, A Black Historic Neighborhood Marker

Dolores Streater Logan (left), 82, and her sister Muneerah Higgs, 77. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Emma Lee/WHYY

3. Dolores Streater Logan (left), 82, and her sister Muneerah Higgs, 77.

Stand on the Haddonfield Little League field where their childhood house once stood. Their home, and several others in the Black neighborhood known as the Point, were razed to make way for new development in the late 1940s.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2025, by Thomas Anderson of Haddon Township, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 139 times this year. Last updated on January 6, 2026, by New Jersey Black Heritage Trail of Trenton, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2025, by Thomas Anderson of Haddon Township, New Jersey. 3. submitted on February 11, 2026, by New Jersey Black Heritage Trail of Trenton, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.