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[Exhibit] Objects That Measure
Part of the display from the “Objects That Measure” exhibit. On a table with a white cloth are a trustee postal scale, three calipers of different design, a skirt hem marker, and a micrometer.“Objects That Measure”, the Historical Society of Haddonfield’s latest exhibit, is now open to the public and will stand through July 2026.
The exhibit is viewable at Greenfield Hall, the society’s headquarters (343 King’s Highway, East, Haddonfield, NJ), on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 1 to 4 pm and by appointment. Admission is free.
These tools cover a broad range of occupations such as Coopers, Wheelwrights, Architects, Engineers, Machinists, Homemakers, and Medical practices … [Follow this link for more details]
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Recent News and updates:
From Ridicule to Respect: 250 Years of the New Jersey Constitution (2nd June, 2026)
Haddonfield partners Grace Church, the Indian King Tavern Museum, and the Historical Society of Haddonfield are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the New Jersey Constitution with an educational lecture. Guest speaker Professor Robert Williams will cover the evolution of the New Jersey Constitution from its drafting and ratification in July of 1776 to today, issues […]
Archives Center Closed—Friday, 5/1/2026
The Patricia Lennon Archives Center will be closed, on Friday, May 1. As always, please do not hesitate to contact the archivist with any questions you might have.
Joint Book Club with Haddonfield Public Library (Monday, June 1, 2026)
Our next book club meeting will be a joint discussion at the Haddonfield Public Library. Join us, Monday, 1st June, 2026, at Greenfield Hall at 6:30 pm, to talk about Kostya Kennedy’s The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America. Kennedy’s 2025 book re-examines Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride, using new research to […]
New Hours at the Archives Center, March 2026
Starting this week, we are changing the Archives Center’s opening hours for at least a few weeks—and, possibly, permanently. As of Wednesday, March 25, the new opening times will be: Fridays, 11am-1pm, Saturdays, noon-3pm, By appointment. Please note that, as before, researchers may (and we encourage them to) email the archivist, if they would like […]
Archives Center Closed—Thursday, 03/19/2026
The Patricia Lennon Archives Center will be closed, on Thursday, March 19, so that staff can attend a training event. As always, please do not hesitate to contact the archivist with any questions you might have.
Celebrate America’s 250th and 104th Candlelight Dinner on April 8
Princeton Battlefield and Ten Crucial Days in 1777 We are looking forward to Will Krakower from Princeton Battlefield State Park speaking at our 104th annual Candlelight Dinner on April 8, 2026 at Tavistock Country Club. Will is the Resource Interpretive Specialist at Princeton Battlefield State Park, acting as the chief historian and site manager since […]
Funding provided by the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Camden County College, the officially designated county history agency of the New Jersey Historical Commission.