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April 1 2021

May 26 Program To Discuss Brotherton Lenape Reservation in Burlington County

The Historical Society of Haddonfield’s next virtual general membership meeting will feature a presentation on the eighteenth century Brotherton Lenape Reservation in Burlington County.

We hope you can join us via Zoom on Wednesday May 26 at 7 pm. Tony McNichol of the New Jersey Pinelands Commission will be presenting, “Removed from their Natural Ways: The First Indian Reservation at Brotherton, Burlington County.” Tony will be discussing the 1758 establishment (and subsequent dissolution) of the Brotherton Lenape Reservation, as well as the egregious Walking Purchase and other colonial dealings with the indigenous tribes of the Northeast.

The event is free, though online donations are always welcome. You can register for the free Zoom event on Eventbrite, and we will send out the link and brief instructions by the day of the event.

Please join us on May 26 to learn more about the history of the reservation and colonial interactions with the Lenni-Lenape and other indigenous tribes. Register here, and we will send out the Zoom information by the day of the event. Questions? Email us at in**@ha****************.org or call us at 856-429-7375.

Photograph of gravestones in burial ground

March 22 2021

Virtual Lecture Planned April 21 About Newton Union Burial Ground

Events, History@Home, Lectures

The Historical Society of Haddonfield invites you to join us on April 21 at 7 pm for a virtual lecture, “Newton Union Burial Ground,” presented by Bob Shinn and Shawn Colborn.

Bob and Shawn will be discussing the history of the Newton Union Burial Ground in the West Collingswood section of Haddon Township, including its historical connections to Haddonfield. Now listed on the New Jersey Register of Historical Places, the burial ground was first laid out in 1682 and includes the graves of early Quaker settlers. James Sloan established a companion burial ground in 1790. Among other distinctions, the site includes more graves of veterans of the American Revolution than any other burial site in Southern New Jersey.

We hope you’ll join us on April 21 at 7 pm. The program will be shared via Zoom.

The event is free, though donations are always welcome. You can register for the free Zoom event by clicking here, and we will send out the link and brief instructions by the day of the event.

Pile of letters and envelopes layered on top of each other

February 2 2021

February 24 Zoom Event to Celebrate HMHS World War II Research Projects

Events, History@Home, Lectures

The Historical Society of Haddonfield invites you to join us on Wednesday February 24 at 7 pm as we celebrate the work done by Haddonfield Memorial High School Advanced Placement U.S. history students this winter. The event will be held via Zoom.

Since 2014, the Historical Society has partnered with HMHS Social Studies teacher David Reader to support his students as they complete research projects about World War II using local primary source materials.

The students use selections from the Historical Society’s collection of World War II letters sent and received by then-principal William “Bull” Reynolds, as well as issues of the school newspaper and local newspapers.

At this virtual culminating event on February 24, students will share some of their research and discuss their experiences.

The event is free, though donations are always welcome. You can register for the Zoom event by clicking here, and we will send out the link and brief instructions by the day of the event.

January 27 2021

Next Book Club Discussion Scheduled for March 23

Book Club, History@Home

The Historical Society’s Book Club will hold its next virtual discussion on Tuesday March 23 at 7 pm.

We’ll be discussing The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz, by Erik Larson. The book is a detailed account of Winston Churchill’s first year as prime minister of the United Kingdom, including during the German bombing campaign known as the Blitz.

As always, all are welcome to join us for the discussion, even if you haven’t finished the book.

The Book Club discussion will be held as a Zoom.us video chat. If you’re interested in joining us, please RSVP to in**@ha****************.org and we’ll send you the Zoom link (and some basic instructions) the day of the chat.