H.B. Smith’s machinery warehouse was the largest structure in the lower village. It stood across the main road from the Smithville railroad station.
The construction of new houses on Forest Avenue in the lower village took place in 1886. These new . . . — — Map (db m92457) HM
Fieldsboro, incorporated in 1850, is the smallest municipality in Burlington County. Early land records identify the area as White Hill. One of its early settlers was Robert Field, who owned a wharf on the Delaware River, several businesses and a . . . — — Map (db m160138) HM
Built in 1905, men working in the construction of the plant and village paid $2.00 a week for room and board. At one time there were two bowling lanes in the cellar. — — Map (db m33577) HM
This memorial erected by the citizens of the Town of Roebling in honor and in memory of the founders, sons of John A. Roebling 1905 - 1930 — — Map (db m33584) HM
Log Meeting House, where John Brainerd preached to the Reservation Indians, was located near here. Later used by Whites for worship. Burned in 1809. — — Map (db m79507) HM
Samuel Lippincott took title to a large tract of land from the proprietors of South Jersey about 1700 and developed the site with orchards and a cider mill. A large farmhouse was built c. 1820 by John Lippincott. In the late Georgian/Federal style, . . . — — Map (db m79414) HM
Thomas & Mary Even House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. Built 1785. — — Map (db m79432) HM
Thomas Hollinshead House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Built 1776 — — Map (db m79415) HM
On February 4, 1847 Medford was set apart from Evesham Township and on March 9, 1847 the first meeting of Medford Township was held here at Crossroads, near the earliest homes. 1847-1997 — — Map (db m44965) HM
Built in 1842 by Mahlon Reeve, this home was bought by Everett Mickle in 1955. He preserved and shared an invaluable collection of old Medford photographs. — — Map (db m44732) HM
Started by John Haines in 1778, as a grist mill, the settlement grew to include a sawmill, a smithy, a wheelwright shop, and a cider mill.
1847 – 1997 — — Map (db m44659) HM
The oldest house in Medford is on land patented to the builder’s father in 1682. The west section was built c. 1690, with later additions. It was in the Haines family until 1919. — — Map (db m44962) HM
This 1790’s farmhouse was built by John Peacock. The homestead has been continuously in use as an operating farm since that time. — — Map (db m44976) HM
The home was built in 1760, the first in what is now called Medford Village. The 1820 addition was built by the grandson, also named Jonathan. — — Map (db m44781) HM
Built in 1896 by Joseph Allen, this was the first home in town with indoor plumbing. The land was purchased from Mark Reeves, Medford’s first real estate developer. — — Map (db m44680) HM
Owen Stratton, born in 1769 on his family’s farm south of the village, purchased this home in c. 1835 to be nearer the Union Street Friends Meeting House. — — Map (db m44687) HM
A chair parts factory and a sawmill operated here from 1845 to 1890. Chairville’s one-room school served children in the area until 1900. — — Map (db m44661) HM
Joseph Bowker paid $300 for the lot on which this 1876 home was built. In the early 1900's, Sadie Weeks Bowker always had 4 or 5 school teachers boarding with her. — — Map (db m44682) HM
1682-Settled by Friends; 1698-Founded as Chester Township; 1700-Recognized as business and cultural center of area; 1778-British Officers lodged here;1802-Named Moorestown in honor of Thomas Moore Tavern Keeper; 1812-Present town hall erected. — — Map (db m79573) HM
Built by Thomas Moore in 1734 it was the towns first tavern. It was a two story frame building with two rooms on each floor. The building was demolished in 1878. The town of Moorestown derived its name from Thomas Moore who died July 30th, 1760. — — Map (db m79576) HM
Five hundred feet down the hill was a spring of clear, cold water around which the Indians camped before the coming of the white man.
It was also near this spring that the first white settlers built their log cabins and started the community of . . . — — Map (db m79578) HM
1771 – 1822 - Samuel Clark and Butler Atkinson Cabinet Makers 1822 – 1829 - Alexander A. Young Sold Tinwear and Stoves He also printed “Chronicle” . . . — — Map (db m237156) HM
Points of Interest
105 Griffith Morgan House, a ca. 1693 native sandstone farmhouse, may be the oldest surviving house in Camden County. On the National Register of Historic Places, it is maintained as a public historic site by a . . . — — Map (db m194890) HM
A farm owner named Samuel Bechtold established the town of Progress in 1852 as a summer resort for Philadelphia residents, particularly of German descent, and in 1867 the village was renamed Riverside. By the late 19th century Riverside had . . . — — Map (db m194827) HM
Dating to 1851 and designed by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan as an Italianate Villa, the iconic Caleb Clothier House remains as one of the several founders' "cottages" along the Delaware River bank in Riverton.
Clothier and nine other . . . — — Map (db m194862) HM
Riverton was established by ten wealthy Philadelphia merchants in 1851. They bought a large riverside section of Joseph Lippincott's farm, selected sites for their summer homes and divided the rest into lots to be sold. The founders hired noted . . . — — Map (db m194846) HM
The face of Riverton, then and now
In 1851, travel on rough dirt roads and primitive, sooty railroads was unpleasant - but steamboats on the river were fast and smooth.
Riverton was laid out with the steamboat pier as the . . . — — Map (db m194880) HM
Dedicated July 4, 1894, the Riverton Athletic Association bicycle track stood adjacent to South Broad Street between Thomas and Lippincott Avenues. On Saturday, June 8, 1895, the riders on the 150 mile Tri-State Relay Race entered the track at its . . . — — Map (db m194842) HM
Of the ten Riverton founders, Robert Biddle outlived all the others by decades and resided in Riverton far longer. He was an abolitionist, a successful hardware merchant, and the long-time treasurer of Swarthmore College. This was his summer . . . — — Map (db m194881) HM
At the crossroads of illustrious Philadelphia families
Ancestors and family connections to this house included a friend of William Penn, the first governor of Pennsylvania, two Mayors of Philadelphia, a member of the Continental . . . — — Map (db m194868) HM
The imposing, classically-inspired Atsion mansion was the height of fashion when Samuel Richards built it in 1826. Sited on a rise, it overlooked both the ironworks and lake that served as a mill pond to provide water power to the village. The . . . — — Map (db m79531) HM
Atsion’s history begins with iron. In 1765 Charles Read purchased lands at Atsion and established an iron forge. The village’s most prosperous period began in 1824 when Samuel Richards purchased the property. Under his ownership, Atsion consisted of . . . — — Map (db m42338) HM
In 1805, this land was deeded by William and Sarah Wilkens to be used by residents of Tabernacle. "As long as Wheels of Time shall not cease to roll". — — Map (db m79464) HM
Built 1856 opposite church used as a school. Land given by Charles Bowker. Demolished 1910 when 2 room school was erected alongside. — — Map (db m79465) HM
Historic Whitesbog Village has its origins in 1857 when James A. Fenwick began cultivating cranberry bogs at this location. His son-in-law Joseph Josiah White took over management of the farm upon Fenwick's death in 1882, and not long after the . . . — — Map (db m35117) HM
First settlers came in 1714. Village once called “Long-A-Coming”, being along the Lonaconing Indian Trail from the river to the sea. — — Map (db m128898) HM
First house built on Avenue. Renovated 1933.
House of Daniel M. Stout, M.D. from 1856 to 1908.
Family members long-time leaders in Methodist Church of Long-A-Coming and Berlin. — — Map (db m146772) HM
A Lasting Legacy
The Delaware River played a fundamental role in the development of Camden. Ferries to and from Philadelphia in the 1600s led to settlements along the river. By the 20th century, industrial uses dominated the waterfront, . . . — — Map (db m220915) HM
Cooper Street has been one of Camden's most important streets for over two centuries. Known in 1765 as the Middle Ferry Road, it became Cooper Street in 1773 when Jacob Cooper laid out the town in Camden. The street takes its name from the Cooper . . . — — Map (db m208376) HM
To mark the site
Of The Daniel Cooper Ferry Hotel
Erected 1764
It was used as a British out post 1777-1778
Here was located the first office
of the "Cooper's Ferry Post Office" — — Map (db m146664) HM
Beginning in the 1620s European settlers of Dutch, Swedish and English origin arrived along the Delaware River in the vicinity of present-day Camden, and by the 1670s English Quakers had established permanent homesteads throughout the region. One . . . — — Map (db m88384) HM
This redevelopment site at the corner of N. Fourth and Cooper Streets was laid out as building lots in the 1770s. The photo below shows some of the residences that lined the south side of Cooper Street in the vicinity of this site.
This . . . — — Map (db m220516) HM
Newton Friends Meetinghouse (c 1828) is the oldest religious building in the city of Camden and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Quakers played an important role in the early development of the colony of New Jersey and . . . — — Map (db m220908) HM
Welcome to the Barclay Farmstead This unique example of a Quaker Farmstead is currently owned and operated by the Township of Cherry Hill, with support from the Friends of Barclay Farmstead. The Farmstead is open to the public for tours, . . . — — Map (db m172699) HM
The Kay-Evans house at Croft Farm dates to the mid 18th century when Isaac Kay, a prominent West Jersey settler, built a two-story brick dwelling to accompany his burgeoning milling establishment on the banks of the Cooper River. Subsequent owner . . . — — Map (db m79602) HM
Croft Farm is fortunate to have a number of extant outbuildings on the property, including the only octagonal ice house in Camden County. All three outbuildings were utilized by several generations of the Evans Family, owners of the property for . . . — — Map (db m79603) HM
Until the 1930s, a small body of water known a Crystal Lake graced the western end of Station Avenue in Haddon Heights. It was framed by North and South Park Avenues and served as the terminus (and namesake) for Lake Street. This lake was created by . . . — — Map (db m79635) HM
Until the 1930's, a small body of water known as Crystal Lake graced the western end of Station Avenue in Haddon Heights. It was framed by North and South Park Avenues and served as the terminus (and namesake) for Lake Street. This lake was . . . — — Map (db m241390) HM
The story of the railroad and the community of Haddon Heights began in 1877 with the construction of the Philadelphia and Atlantic City Railroad through the area, which was then part of Center and Haddon Townships. The first tracks were narrow . . . — — Map (db m146707) HM
Fifth Avenue in the original street grid of Haddon Heights is commonly known as the White Horse Pike. In 1806, this road was laid out from Camden to Egg Harbor along a line through Berlin (then called Long-A-Coming) and the future Borough of . . . — — Map (db m146704) HM
[Marker is a collection of photos with captions:]
These historic photos were taken in 1912 from the cupola of the old Borough Hall (where the library currently stands).
Historic Haddon Heights Real Estate Company Map, drawn by Joseph . . . — — Map (db m146713) HM
The location and preservation of this one room school provides a historical and visible link to the first European settlers of this area, Quakers escaping persecution who arrived in 1681. They called this newly settled area Newton Colony located . . . — — Map (db m169686) HM
Near this site, in 1681, Mark Newby, William Bates, Thomas Thackara, George Goldsmith, Thomas Sharp, Robert Zane and other immigrants from Ireland, who came here in quest of religious liberty, founded the First Friends Meeting of Old Gloucester . . . — — Map (db m169752) HM
Joshua Saddler is reputed to have been a Maryland fugitive slave whom Josiah Evans, a Quaker, helped to gain his freedom. Accounts of Joshua's escape, discovery, and emancipation, while interspersed with historical accuracy, has not yet been . . . — — Map (db m169184) HM
In Memory of
Elizabeth Haddon.
Daughter of John Haddon of London.
Wife of John Estaugh.
She was
Founder and Proprietor
of Haddonfield N.J.
Born 1680- Emigrated 1701.
Married 1702 Died 1762.
Buried near this tablet.
Originator of the . . . — — Map (db m171424) HM
The east half of this house was built by the Alexanders in 1813, on the site of an earlier frame house owned by Lydia Bates. Subsequent owners were Benjamin Cooper and Samuel M. Reeves. The west half of the home was added by the later owner in 1835. . . . — — Map (db m29297) HM
The history of education in Camden County commences with the first permanent settlement. This was a settlement of a group of Irish Friends in the year 1682. They had fled from religious persecution in Dublin, Ireland and came to America. They . . . — — Map (db m146730) HM
The Albertson Family
[Unreadable] He also became the first Superintendent of Schools of Camden County Like their father, Charles' two daughters became teachers. Charles passed away on August 21, 1944 at age 80. His brother John Jarrett . . . — — Map (db m146729) HM
This neighborhood was the social and educational hub for the African American community, which included segregated public schools and AME, Methodist, and Baptist churches. Call to hear about this street. — — Map (db m206395) HM
Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania May 16, 1830. Moved to Cape May (then Cape Island) in 1848 as carpenter and builder. In 1861 one of first enlisted from Cape May and assigned as 2nd Lt. of Special Guard at the capitol in Washington. Commissioned 2nd . . . — — Map (db m10812) HM
The Cherry House was built in 1849 by Lemuel Leaming, member of the pioneer Leaming family, noted for its development of Cape May County. In the late 1850s it was the home of James Mecray first burgess of Cape Island which in 1875 officially . . . — — Map (db m206389) HM
Historic Cold Spring Village is an outdoor living history museum that interprets farmwomen’s domestic life in the mid-19th century as part of its activities and exhibits. While men struggled to raise crops and care for animals on the small . . . — — Map (db m92378) HM
This large Southern Red Oak tree is known for its turkey foot shaped leaves. The woodlands of Bradner's Run host a variety of oaks. Oak trees offer a wide variety of natural and cultural resource benefits. The acorns are an important food source to . . . — — Map (db m191070) HM
Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana), also known as Swamp Magnolia, was a plant prized by early settlers and sent back to Europe as early as 1688. Its mild lemony-scented flowers bloom continuously from spring through summer. Magnolia seeds ripen . . . — — Map (db m191073) HM
What Happened in South Cape May?
From the mid-1800s to the 1940s, South Cape may was a quaint vacation town complete with hotels, bathhouses, a railroad and a popular beach.
Over time, storms took a heavy toll on the town and the . . . — — Map (db m209365) HM
Bradner's Run is a freshwater stream which runs along the southern edge of Historic Cold Spring Village. It travels under the Garden State Parkway and then meets the salt marsh of the intracoastal waterway. It is named for John Bradner, first . . . — — Map (db m191078) HM
Bradner's Run is a freshwater stream which runs along the southern edge of Historic Cold Spring Village. It travels under the Garden State Parkway and then meets the salt marsh of the intracoastal waterway. It is named for John Bradner, first . . . — — Map (db m191071) HM
New England and Long Island Whalemen first settled Cape May on the Delaware Bay Shore about 1685. To the sandy bluff called Town Bank came Joseph Willdin and his wife, Hannah Gorham, grandchild of John Howland, the Mayflower Pilgrim. — — Map (db m209367) HM
Characteristics: The De Brazza's Monkey is medium-bodied primate native to Central Africa. They have a distinctive white mustache and beard. Their bodies are olive gray and they have a reddish-brown crest n their forehead. They are a sexually . . . — — Map (db m190973) HM
Characteristics: Early pioneers in North America named this large member of the deer family the Elk, because it closely resembled that of the European Elk. Genetically speaking it is not very closely related to the European elk and is more . . . — — Map (db m190989) HM
Susie Smith - first teacher at the one room public school
Alice DeVane Jones - original settler and devoted teacher for forty eight years
Inez Kelly Jones Edmonds - first principal and teacher for forty years
Charlotte Roberson Harmon - . . . — — Map (db m114598) HM
Last African-American Congressman of the Reconstruction Era.
Only black member of the 55th Congress.
Attorney and founding member of Whitesboro, NJ.
Recognizing that economic power would be the path to equality for Black Americans, . . . — — Map (db m168924) HM
The District, bounded by 3rd and 8th Streets and Central to Ocean Avenues, has been placed on both the State and National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
On October 20, 1879, Simon Lake, Ezra B. . . . — — Map (db m92402) HM
The District, bounded by 3rd and 8th Streets and Central to Ocean Avenues, has been placed on both the State and National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
On October 20, 1879, Simon Lake, Ezra B. . . . — — Map (db m208353) HM
Plaza Place, formerly known as Brighton Estates, has welcomed visitors for more than a century. Unique and diverse architecture distinguishes the homes in this neighborhood, which is bordered by 7th Street, Pelham Place, Atlantic and Wayne Avenues. . . . — — Map (db m208356) HM
Plaza Place, formerly known as Brighton Estates, has welcomed visitors for more than a century. Unique and diverse architecture distinguishes the homes in this neighborhood, which is bordered by 7th Street, Pelham Place, Atlantic and Wayne Avenues. . . . — — Map (db m208361) HM
Historic West Cape May Remembers…
West Cape May was incorporated as an independent borough in 1884, but as early as the 1690's farmsteads dotted this area of 1.2 square miles. Legend has it that when the Lenape Indians crossed the . . . — — Map (db m206411) HM
"In every season, water is the life blood of the Pinelands, sending forth nourishment to all forms of life."From the film, My Pine Barrens Land - May 1988
At first glance, it is no . . . — — Map (db m153646) HM
The 1.1 million acre New Jersey Pinelands, covering nearly covering nearly one quarter of the state, is a region of varied resources and opportunities. The Pinelands is home to almost twelve hundred species of plants and animals, many unique . . . — — Map (db m153648) HM
Greenwich was the principal colonial settlement of Cumberland County, serving as one of New Jersey’s first official ports-of-entry under British rule. While other early settlers, primarily Dutch and Swedish, were the first Europeans to explore this . . . — — Map (db m92316) HM
Captain Joseph Buck, a veteran Revolutionary War officer and commandant of the Cumberland County Militia, stood on these riverbanks in the early 1790s and reviewed his troops. As time went on, he foresaw a new city of manor homes, lumber mills and . . . — — Map (db m153758) HM
Charles K. Landis was born in Philadelphia to Michael and Mary Landis. He passed the Bar Exam at the age of 19 and started practicing law at that time. He had a growing interest in land development and founded the town of Colville,now called Elwood. . . . — — Map (db m174735) HM
Josiah Hornblower is buried in this cemetery along with his wife and many of Belleville’s early settlers. Sixty-two Revolutionary soldiers are also buried here. It could be that no other town in the United States . . . — — Map (db m32586) HM
In honor of Joseph Bloomfield, Major in the American Revolutionary War who became General in the War of 1812 and later Governor of the state of New Jersey, for whom the town of Bloomfield was named. On this site he delivered an address July 6, . . . — — Map (db m46066) HM
This tablet is placed upon this church the oldest of all our local institutions, in memory of the first settlers who founded “Ye town upon ye Pesayak” 1666 Erected by the Newark members of the New Jersey Society of Colonial Dames of . . . — — Map (db m40830) HM
1666
The founders set aside the park near by as the town's market place. Never has it been put to any use other than for the common good. To the north and westward the Indians lingered as if reluctant to depart.
( back )
1795
The . . . — — Map (db m205901) HM
Overview This land on which the Polhemus House was located (and where the Museum is now) is part of the James Street Commons Historic District, listed in the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places and geographically defined by . . . — — Map (db m94622) HM
This tablet is to commemorate the sacrifice, privation and fortitude of the pioneers who laid the foundation of the industrial, artistic, educational and religious life of Newark, and who entered into a covenant to that end. Signers of the Covenant . . . — — Map (db m40851) HM
For more than a century this has been one of the finest residential areas in New Jersey. Development began in the 1870s, and continued into the 1920s. The Ballantines, the Clarks and other families who had amassed fortunes in local industry created . . . — — Map (db m52172) HM
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