Historical Society of Haddonfield

06/07/2024

If you're in the Woodbury area tomorrow morning I'll be a guest speaker at the dedication event for Civil War veteran Isaac J. Hill. Hill was enlisted in the 29th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, the same regiment as Mount Peace Cemetery's Alexander Heritage Newton. In fact, they were not only comrades, but they were very good friends who both wrote autobiographies about their respective experiences during the fight for African American equality!

Please join me and Alex Breanne who is a Connecticut Independent Scholar, and responsible for Isaac J. Hill's new headstone.

05/28/2024

Historic Haddonfield Walking Tours this Saturday, June 1st. 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. Sign up via our website, haddonfieldhistory.org
or in person if still available. Tickets are $25. Tour limit is 30 people per tour.

05/23/2024

This Memorial Day postcard dated May 30, 1909 is from “Aunt Clara” to Clarence Jarvis. “Aunt Clara” was Clara Johnson-Van Sciver (b. 1863; d. 1927) who was the wife of George D. Van Sciver. George was the brother of Clarence’s mother Annie Van Sciver-Jarvis. George and Joseph B. Van Sciver were also brothers and partners in the Hainesport Mining & Transportation Corporation, later consolidated into the Van Sciver Corporation, at the time the largest manufacturer and distributor of building materials in Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. Their sand and gravel products were used in the construction of subways, banks, office building and piers.
Clara died in 1927. The business was sold in 1929 and George retired, later remarrying and moving to Arizona in 1934; he died in Arizona in 1942. (Tap on the image to expand it to full size.)
(Postcards donated by Debbie Clendenin) For those unfamiliar with the Van Sciver-Jarvis connection to Haddon Township, click on this link to our Facebook Album for additional information: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1498726846848745&type=3

05/06/2024

Join us for an VIP exclusive pre-show meet & greet with none other than Thomas Jefferson, portrayed by the incredible Historical Theatre actor Steve Edenbo!

Only 40 VIP tickets are available! 🎟️

Date: May 15

Event: Jefferson on Protecting Democracy

Get ready for a night of history and enlightenment! Meet Thomas Jefferson before his insightful talk on protecting democracy. Enjoy colonial-inspired lite bites, refreshing mocktails, and snap a memorable photo with one of America's founding fathers!

Hurry, grab your tickets now before they're gone! This is an opportunity you won't want to miss. Purchase your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jefferson-working-with-friends-foes-to-protect-democracy-tickets-875420715927?aff=affiliate1

04/16/2024

We are co-sponsoring this FREE lecture with The Haddonfield Skirmish! Please join us on April 22, 7 PM at the Haddonfield Fortnightly to learn about the exciting discovery of a Hessian mass grave at the Red Bank battlefield.

Join us on Monday, April 22nd, at 7pm at The Haddon Fortnightly for the inaugural lecture of our series:

Topic: "'Naked and Torn by the Grapeshot': History, Archaeology, & Reactions to Red Bank’s Hessian Mass Burials"

Explore the fascinating discoveries made during the 2022 excavation at the Red Bank battlefield, where a mass grave containing over 15 individuals believed to be Hessians was unearthed.

The dedicated team responsible for this groundbreaking research will recount their journey of paying tribute to these soldiers by providing them with the proper burial they were denied in 1777.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to immerse yourself in history and gain fresh insights! We look forward to seeing you there!

03/07/2024

Join us next Wednesday at TCC for our US Naval History Program and to hear about the celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the US Naval and Marine Corps. More info at www.haddonfieldhistory.org