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The Historical Society has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission as part of its supplemental COVID-19 assistance for history organizations. The Society is one of only four recipients in Camden County.

“We are very grateful for the state’s ongoing support during the pandemic,” said Historical Society President Charlene Creed.

The New Jersey Historical Commission grant program aims to help New Jersey’s history organizations in navigating the financial and other institutional challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Historical Society of Haddonfield was awarded two recent grants to support our work to preserve, study, and share the history of the Haddonfield community.

The Haddonfield Foundation awarded the Historical Society a generous grant that allows us to purchase an audio tour guide system for walking tours. We had rented the system for this year’s Haunted Haddonfield walking tours in October, and the Foundation’s grant allows us to purchase the system for long-term use. The system is also available for other community organizations to borrow when not in use by the Historical Society.

In addition, for the fifth year in a row, we received a general operating support grant from the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Camden County College. The Commission is the officially designated county history agency of the New Jersey Historical Commission.

“We are so grateful for the Foundation’s and the Commission’s ongoing support,” said Charlene Creed, President of the Historical Society.

On #GivingTuesday, we hope you’ll consider making a special gift to the Historical Society of Haddonfield. You can donate through our Facebook page, or click “donate” on the right side of this web page.

This year has certainly required a number of adaptations to our daily lives, and our work here at the Historical Society of Haddonfield is no exception.

Yet, we are proud of how our amazing staff and volunteers have pivoted to virtual programming and educational outreach over the last eight months. Even though we are currently closed to visitors, we continue to share Haddonfield’s history with students, residents, and visitors — through our virtual field trip photographs and videos on Facebook, our virtual programs and Book Club discussions, and other “Haddonfield History @ Home” content we’ve pulled together during this extraordinary time.

We also created new family-friendly activities such as the Haddonfield Virtual Frog Race and the Halloween Scavenger Hunt, which led more than 130 participants through downtown Haddonfield during the month of October.

However, this year has also been tough on our finances. We have had to cancel or postpone fundraising events and invest in new digital tools to support virtual programming. Meanwhile, our two historic buildings, Greenfield Hall and the Samuel Mickle House, require ongoing investment to ensure that they are preserved for generations to come. Greenfield Hall needs a new roof on the main section of the building, as well as repairs to the third-floor dormers and roof-top balustrades. 

Now, more than ever, we need you.

Would you consider making a special year-end gift to help us preserve Haddonfield’s history? Your tax-deductible gift of $50, $100 or more will make an immediate difference for the Historical Society’s work.

Thank you in advance for your support.