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

Margaret Bancroft

1854-1912

Photographed by Thomas Anderson, October 20, 2026

1. Margaret Bancroft Marker

Inscription.
In 1883, Margaret Bancroft, a former public school teacher, opened a school on Centre Street to serve students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who were routinely excluded from public education. In 1892, Bancroft relocated the school to this location on Kings Highway. Bancroft believed that with individualized attention and well-trained educators, the children enrolled in her school could learn the life skills and gain a degree of independence. The Bancroft School operated at this location until 2017 and continues its mission at multiple locations in New Jersey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 39° 54.137′ N, 75° 1.451′ W. Marker is in Haddonfield, New Jersey, in Camden County. It is on Kings Highway East (New Jersey Route 41) near Lee Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 436 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield NJ 08033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey

and in Greater Philadelphia.

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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: Alfred Eastlack Driscoll (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hessian Army during the Revolutionary War (about 500 feet away); Roll of Honor (about 500 feet away); Memorial High School (about 500 feet away); Haddonfield Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Haddonfield World War I Honor Roll (about 700 feet away); Samuel Mickle House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Haddonfield (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Haddonfield.

Also see . . . Margaret Bancroft - New Jersey Women’s History. (Submitted on October 26, 2026, by Thomas Anderson of Haddon Township, New Jersey.)

Additional keywords. Handicapped,education

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Photographed by Thomas Anderson, October 20, 2026

2. The Bancroft School

Photographed by Thomas Anderson, October 20, 2026

3. Margaret Bancroft Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2026, by Thomas Anderson of Haddon Township, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 20, 2026, by Thomas Anderson of Haddon Township, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.