Category Archives: Exploring Historic Salem County, NJ

Mauricetown Historical Society 1229 Front Street Mauricetown, NJ 08329

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Don’t miss your interesting journey through time at the Mauricetown HIstorical Society.

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The Mauricetown Historical Society at 1229 Front Street

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Mauricetown Historical Society

1229 Front Street

Mauricetown, NJ 08329

(859) 785-0457

http://mauricetownhistoricalsociety.org/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/History-Museum/Mauricetown-Historical-Society-178475328895206/

Open: The first and third Sunday’s of each month/Check their website 1:00pm-4:00pm

Admission: Free but donation suggested. See website

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g46606-d24137792-r844173042-Mauricetown_Historical_Society-Mauricetown_New_Jersey.html?m=19905

Mauricetown Historical Society

I visited the Mauricetown (pronounced ‘Morristown’ like its northern neighbor) on a trip to visit historical societies in southern New Jersey. Mauricetown comes from the Dutch word ‘Mauritus’ for the Mauritus River that flowed through the town. “Maurice’ is the English version of the word.

The town itself was used for shipping and trade up and down the East Coast and between 1830 and 1902, 61 ships were built in the boatyard in the village. The home that the Society is housed in is one of many ship captains homes that was built on this side of town being closer to the river for the other ship captains. Founded in…

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Finns Point Lighthouse Fort Mott & Lighthouse Roads Pennsville, NJ 08070

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The Finns Point Lighthouse is only open once a month and is located just inside the entrance to Fort Mott.

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Finns Point Lighthouse

Fort Mott & Lighthouse Roads

Pennsville, NJ 08070

(856) 935-3218

https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=374

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finns_Point_Range_Light

Hours: Sunday-Saturday (Open with Fort Mott State Park-Lighthouse Currently closed, check the website of the park)

Admission: Free when open

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g46726-d14113446-Reviews-Finns_Point_Rear_Range_Light-Pennsville_New_Jersey.html

The Finns Point Lighthouse is located in the Fort Mott State Park and the afternoon that I was there which was the third Sunday of the month of June, it was not open. In fact, it looked like it had never opened for the day.

The gift shop/information center had a sign from 2019 with the hours of operation and the steps were not well cared for and the gardens around the building were over-grown. The lighthouse itself is behind a fence that you can look at but not enter and from what I read online is not open even when it should be if it is too hot or…

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Church Landing Farm at Pennsville Township Historical Society 86 Church Landing Road Pennsville, NJ 08070

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The Church Landing Farm is open only a limited amount of hours so please plan your trip accordingly. Take time to walk the grounds and admire the views.

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Church Landing Farm at 86 Church Landing Road

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The inside of the Pennsville Historical Society is amazing!

The House Museum at Christmas time in 2025:

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The Christmas tree in the kitchen of the Church Landing Farmhouse.

I was lucky in that I had a personal tour with the President of the Historical Society and she took me room by room explaining who designed and decorated the rooms and the detail work that went into them. We went room by room to see all the decorations.

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The Living Room was decorated with all sorts of interesting decorations.

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The Living Room tree with Santa standing guard.

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The Christmas tree in the Living Room

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The Living Room during the rest of the year

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The next room we visited was the Music Room with its piano as the center of the room and a beautiful Christmas tree off to the side of the room.

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The Music Room at the Church Landing Farmhouse.

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The Music Room Christmas tree

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The Parlor during the rest of the year

The next room was the Dining Room set for Christmas dinner.

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The Dining Room set for Christmas dinner.

We then entered the room that Santa met all the visitors when they were at the Open House. The area was just off the foyer and was the first room that greeted visitors once they walked through the front door.

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The Santa Room with a train set.

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Santa and Mrs. Claus seats in the front parlor of the house.

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The decorated staircase and hallway of the First Floor.

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The Upstairs hallway with dolls.

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Church Landing Farm at Pennsville Township Historical Society

86 Church Landing Road

Pennsville, NJ 08070

(856) 678-4453

http://www.pvhistory.com/museum.htm

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/History-Museum/Pennsville-Township-Historical-Society-291880372272/

Open: Sunday 1:00pm-3:00pm/ Monday-Tuesday Closed/Wednesday 1:00pm-3:00pm/Thursday-Saturday Closed

Admission: Donation suggested/check website

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g46726-d24140695-r844169560-Church_Landing_Farmhouse-Pennsville_New_Jersey.html?m=19905

Church Landing Farm-Pennsville Historical Society

I unfortunately reached the Church Landing Farm too late in the day and I just must have missed the staff there. I was knocking on the front door and back door looking for someone to talk to to see if I could still get in to see the house. I could not find anyone considering there were three cars in the parking lot outside mine.

I could see from the outside the period furniture and paintings that were part of the furnishings of the house. I could also see the hallways but still no one in sight.

I was able to tour the grounds though and walk through the small…

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Salem Oak/Friends Burial Ground 112 West Broadway (Route 49) Salem, NJ 08079

"A Local Journey: Exploring the outskirts of New York City, Exploring Historic Cumberland County, NJ, Exploring Historic Salem County, NJ, Exploring Historic Towns in New Jersey, Exploring Salem NJ, Exploring the State of New Jersey, Historic New Jersey Towns and Neighborhoods, Historical Towns of New Jersey, My walk in Manhattan (MywalkinManhattan.com), My walk in Manhattan on Father's Day, MywalkinManhattan Experiences, Uncategorized, Visiting a Museum in New Jersey, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Don’t miss this fascinating and historical cemetery.

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Friends Burial Ground at 112 West Broadway in Salem, NJ.

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Salem Oak/Friends Burial Ground

112 West Broadway (Route 49)

Salem, NJ 08079

(859) 935-3381

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1997710/salem-friends-burial-ground

Open: Sunday-Saturday Dawn to Dusk

Admission: Free

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g46799-d24137617-r844157468-Salem_Oak_friends_Burial_Cemetery-Salem_New_Jersey.html?m=19905

The Salem, NJ Friends Burial Ground Cemetery

There is a true beauty to a historical cemetery with its old tombstones, its interesting artwork on the grave sites and the history behind the famous families who are buried there whose homes we tour and roads and parks that are named after them. The cemetery is located right in Downtown Salem, which serves as the County Seat for the County of Salem.

It was also home to one of the oldest oak trees in the country which fell in 2019. The over 500 year old oak tree has been part of the original virgin forest and is said to where town founder, John Fenwick, met with the Lenape Indians for the establishment of a settlement…

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The Nicolas Gibbon House 960 Greate Street Greenwich, NJ 08323

"A Local Journey: Exploring the outskirts of New York City, Exploring Greenwich, NJ, Exploring Historic Cumberland County, NJ, Exploring Historic Salem County, NJ, Exploring Historic Towns in New Jersey, Exploring the State of New Jersey, Historic New Jersey Towns and Neighborhoods, Historical Towns of New Jersey, My walk in Manhattan (MywalkinManhattan.com), My walk in Manhattan on Father's Day, MywalkinManhattan Experiences, Uncategorized, Visiting a Museum in New Jersey, Walking Greenwich, NJ, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Don’t miss the interesting tour of the Nicolas Gibbon House for a look at early colonial living.

 

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The Nicolas Gibbon House at 960 Great Street

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The Nicolas Gibbon House

960 Great Street

Greenwich, NJ 08323

(856) 455-4055

Nicholas Gibbon House

http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/gibbonhouse

Open: Sunday 1:00pm-4:00pm/Monday Closed/Tuesday 1:00pm-4:00pm/Wednesday-Saturday Closed

Admission: Free but a donation suggested

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g46477-d24137202-r844109193-The_Gibbon_House-Greenwich_New_Jersey.html?m=19905

The Nicholas Gibbon House

I was very impressed by the Nicholas Gibbon House when I took a tour one Saturday afternoon. There were no large crowds to deal with and the parking is perfect with plenty of room to move around. The grounds are beautifully landscaped with all sorts of seasonal flowers surrounding the house. When I visited I thought I was mistaken and it was someone’s home. There was a lot of care put into both the exterior and interior of this home.

Nicolas Gibbon was a local merchant who moved to Greenwich in 1730 and continued to live here until the 1760’s. The tour guide explained to me that the townspeople would not let him…

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East Point Lighthouse 10 Lighthouse Road Heislerville, NJ 08324

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Don’t miss the wonderful self-guided tour of the East Point Lighthouse.

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The front of the East Point Lighthouse at 10 Lighthouse Road

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The top of the East Point Lighthouse

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The views from the top of the lighthouse.

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East Point Lighthouse

11 Lighthouse Road

Heislerville, NJ 08324

(856) 785-0349

http://eastpointlight.com/

https://www.facebook.com/eastpointlight/

Open: Sunday 1:00pm-4:00pm/Monday-Friday Closed/Saturday 1:00pm-4:00pm/Please check the website for seasonal dates

Admission: $8.00

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g46502-d12629019-Reviews-East_Point_Lighthouse-Heislerville_New_Jersey.html

I visited the East Point Lighthouse on a glorious sunny day when there was no wind in the forcast and it made for an excellent visit to this lighthouse right by the sea. I noticed that on almost all sides, there were man-made barriers to protect the lighthouse grounds from erosion.

The grounds were a combination of dunes with beach grass, rocks and tiger lillys all over the property to give it a colorful look. There were misty breezes from the water that felt so good as it got hotter that day. The property is pretty contained and there is parking all around the building but the lots are small.

I bought my tickets in the gift shop ($8.00)…

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Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church & Cemetery 54 West Avenue South Bridgeton, NJ 08302

"A Local Journey: Exploring the outskirts of New York City, Exploring Bridgeton, NJ, Exploring Historic Cumberland County, NJ, Exploring Historic Salem County, NJ, Exploring Historic Towns in New Jersey, Exploring Salem NJ, Exploring the State of New Jersey, Historic New Jersey Towns and Neighborhoods, Historical Towns of New Jersey, My walk in Manhattan (MywalkinManhattan.com), My walk in Manhattan on Father's Day, Uncategorized, Visiting a Museum in New Jersey, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Don’t miss this interesting and historical cemetery on the edge of downtown Bridgeton, NJ.

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The Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery at 54 West Avenue

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Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church & Cemetery

54 West Avenue

South Bridgeton, NJ 08302

Check website

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Broad_Street_Presbyterian_Church_and_Cemetery

Broad Street Presbyterian Church

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=107949879227430&tn=CH-R
Open: From Dawn to Dusk every day

Admission: Free

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g46324-d24140698-r844174571-Old_Broad_Street_Presbyterian_Church_Cemetery-Bridgeton_New_Jersey.html?m=19905

Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church at 54 West Avenue

When I was traveling to Salem and Cumberland Counties to visit historical sites, this was the last one on my list the first day of exploring. The Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church sits in the middle of a declining downtown in Bridgeton, NJ like a ghost of its former self. This graceful and elegant church is not used much anymore and sits like a majestic building overlooking a city that has passed it by.

The church was built in 1792 for the growing Presbyterian congregation who was living in Bridgetown as it was called at the time. The brick walls and roof were completed but…

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The Greenwich Tea Burning Monument Ye Greate Street and Market Lane Greenwich, NJ 08323

"A Local Journey: Exploring the outskirts of New York City, Exploring Greenwich, NJ, Exploring Historic Cumberland County, NJ, Exploring Historic Salem County, NJ, Exploring Historic Towns in New Jersey, Exploring Salem NJ, Exploring the State of New Jersey, Historic New Jersey Towns and Neighborhoods, Historical Towns of New Jersey, My walk in Manhattan (MywalkinManhattan.com), My walk in Manhattan on Father's Day, Uncategorized, Visiting a Museum in New Jersey, Walking Greenwich, NJ, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Don’t miss this important piece of New Jersey history during the American Revolution.

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The Greenwich Tea Burning in 1774 (NJ Historical Society)

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The Greenwich Tea Burning Monument

Ye Greate Street and Market Lane

Greenwich, NJ 08323

http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/greenwich-tea-burning

Open: 24 Hours/Outdoor Monument

Admission: Free

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g46477-d24137215-r844112153-The_Greenwich_Tea_Burning_Monument-Greenwich_New_Jersey.html?m=19905

The Greenwich Tea Burning Monument in Greenwich, NJ

I am a firm believer in that you learn something new everyday and on a recent trip to visit historical sites of Southern New Jersey I came across this one in a guide book. I never even knew this monument existed let alone that we had our own version of the Boston Tea Party right here in New Jersey. It really showed me the significance of the Revolutionary War and how people from the past fought for the freedoms that we have today.

On the night of December 22nd, 1774 forty people from the community took possession of tea chests and piling them together burnt them in protest of the Tea Tax that had been imposed…

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Quinton’s Bridge at Alloways Creek Route 49 at Quinton-Alloway Road Salem, NJ 08079

"A Local Journey: Exploring the outskirts of New York City, Exploring Historic Cumberland County, NJ, Exploring Historic Salem County, NJ, Exploring Historic Towns in New Jersey, Exploring Salem NJ, Exploring the State of New Jersey, Historic New Jersey Towns and Neighborhoods, Historical Towns of New Jersey, My walk in Manhattan (MywalkinManhattan.com), My walk in Manhattan on Father's Day, Uncategorized, Visiting a Museum in New Jersey, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Add this site to your list when visiting Historic Salem and Cumberland Counties in Southern New Jersey.

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Quinton’s Bridge in Alloway, NJ

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Quinton’s Bridge at Alloways Creek

Route 49 at Quinton-Alloway Road

Salem, NJ 08079

No Phone Number

https://www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com/new_jersey_revolutionary_war_sites/towns/quinton_nj_revolutionary_war_sites.htm

https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=88443

Open: Sunday-Saturday 24 hours

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g46799-d24137890-r844180359-Quinton_s_Bridge_At_Alloways_Creek-Salem_New_Jersey.html?m=19905

Quinton’s Bridge at Alloway Creek

If you blink your eye, you will pass this bridge along the Alloway Creek just outside of Alloway, NJ, a sleepy little town just outside the County seat of Salem, NJ. What may seem like just a bridge with an historical marker once held a big place in the history of the Revolutionary War for this part of New Jersey. This was once a major travel and transport point during the area’s heyday of the farming industry in the early part of the country’s history, supplying food for the Philadelphia and lower New Jersey area.

Today the Alloway Creek is used more for fishing and recreation from I saw the afternoon I visited the site but once upon…

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Hancock House State Historic Site 3 Front Street Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

"A Local Journey: Exploring the outskirts of New York City, Exploring Historic Salem County, NJ, Exploring Historic Towns in New Jersey, Exploring Salem NJ, Exploring the State of New Jersey, Historic New Jersey Towns and Neighborhoods, Historical Towns of New Jersey, My walk in Manhattan (MywalkinManhattan.com), My walk in Manhattan on Father's Day, MywalkinManhattan Experiences, Uncategorized, Visiting a Museum in New Jersey, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

I spent an long weekend visiting historic sites in southern New Jersey studying the Revolutionary War. Don’t miss this area as it is steeped in history of the Revolutionary War and the country’s founding.

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The Hancock House at 3 Front Street

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Hancock House State Historic Site

3 Front Street

Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

(856) 935-4373

https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/historic/hancockhouse.html

https://www.facebook.com/FOHHNJ/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hancock_House_(Lower_Alloways_Creek_Township,_New_Jersey)

Open: Sunday 1:00pm-4:00pm/Monday-Tuesday Closed/Wednesday-Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm/1:00pm-4:00pm

Admission: Free but donation suggested

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g46491-d14113448-Reviews-Hancock_House-Hancocks_Bridge_New_Jersey.html

The Hancock House

I took an extensive tour one weekend of historical sites of southern New Jersey to see how the lower part of the state was inpacted by the Revolutionary War and one of the most important sites was the Hancock House. The family was extremely prominent not just in Salem, NJ but in New Jersey politics as well.

The house once stood on an very busy road between Salem and Bridgeton and where most commerce passed by. When I was taking the tour, you could see that the house was built in two parts. When I was listening to the lecture I found that the side of the house that faced the road had once been…

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