Lawnside in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Peter Mott House
Peter Mott House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 by the United States Department of the Interior
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 321.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.
Location. 39° 52.038′ N, 75° 2.226′ W. Marker is in Lawnside, New Jersey, in Camden County. It is on Kings Court west of Moore Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 Kings Ct, Lawnside NJ 08045, 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: Peter Mott House Underground Railroad Museum (here, next to this marker); Historically Black Borough of Lawnside (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lawnside World War I Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Roll of Honor (approx. ¼ mile away); Jarena Lee (approx. ¼ mile away); Mount Peace Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Barrington Airport (approx. half a mile away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lawnside.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Story of the Peter Mott House (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Peter Mott House. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. (Submitted on August 27, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Peter Mott House. Lawnside Historical Society website entry (Submitted on August 27, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 21, 2026
3. Plaques interpreting the Peter Mott House
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

