Leslie rogers donated the funds to complete the construction of the new library building, complete with interior fixtures and books. A great book also for young adults or those not to heavy into history as the book gives a flavor to most events not taught in history books yet keeps your attentions. Return of survey, for mahlon stacy, of 100 acres on assiscunck creek, lazy point side. Pennsauken history forum by pennsauken historical society. Would be nice if whoever owned the rights to this book today as i understand both the authors have since passedaway would make the book available digitally perhaps through amazon so the work and history from the book isnt lost to. Discussion group for history in and around pennsauken, camden county, new jersey. The township has an active youth athletic association, great schools, and wonderful recreation opportunities including golf, hockey, crewing and more. For your protection, personal information such as social security and bank account numbers have been redacted.
Pennsauken is a township in camden county, new jersey, united states. Your goto place to search dozens of databases for articles and information on health, education, business, biography, science. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Click on the image or title for additional information and availability purchases are provided by. After 2012 donations were no longer tax deductible. If you do not have these programs you can download them, for. Originally settled by native americans, new jersey has welcomed waves of immigrants, from the dutch and english in the 1600s to. Here is an alphabetical list of books about new jersey, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available.
New jerseys oldest and largest rummage sale to benefit the visiting nurse association of somerset hills. Local history, teaneck, new jersey, cities, william phelps, mildred taylor, george washington, colonial america, david pieterzoon devries, fairleigh dickinson university. About our township pennsauken township, new jersey. The peter mott house and underground railroad museum lawnside, nj. Were an independent nonprofit that provides parents with indepth school quality information. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Its name was left off road maps and its major events omitted from history books even after it was founded.
What are the best books on the history of new jersey. The society preserves and maintains artifacts, documents, photographs, maps and memorabilia relating to the establishment, growth and development of the absecon in the howlett hall museum located at 100 new jersey avenue. The official web site for the state of new jersey history. Garden state greats discover nj 350 discover nj history. The stories are based in southern ocean county, nj, but they range to high points of new jersey shore area history from the 1600s to the present. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. History of bergen and passaic counties, new jersey, with. Monmouth county, new jersey by randall gabrielan arcadia. We realize that a pennsauken high school year book may be hard to find so registering to complete your schools virtual yearbook may be the next best thing to finding pennsauken high school yearbooks. Your goto place to search dozens of databases for articles and information on health, education, business, biography, science and research topics. The airport circle opened in 1927 and is the first of is kind in the united.
New jersey has been a leader in industrial research and development since the establishment in 1876 of thomas edisons research facility in menlo park. South of the circle, us 30 and us run concurrently until they reach the former collingswood circle in collingswood. A history of pennsauken township unknown binding january 1, 1969. The property records of the camden county clerks office, from 1978 to present, are now available online. In honor of the partnership the funeral home dedicated a large room centrally located in the facility as the pennsauken room.
The long history of heavy industry in new jersey has left the state with the largest inventory of u. Pennsauken township is a township in camden county, in the us state of new jersey, and a suburb of philadelphia. This site requires the adobe flash player and adobe acrobat reader be installed on your computer. Hnew jersey is sponsored by the new jersey historical commission. Roosevelt elementary school located in pennsauken township, new jersey nj. Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities. The airport circle is a traffic circle in pennsauken township, new jersey, united states. Ages 24 ages 47 ages 812 all ages calendar coloring books folklore historic tours history holidays kid friendly nj restaurants nj shore decor sports travel top rated products july 4th usa baby jersey city, nj. History bergen passaic counties new jersey abebooks. Academy of the holy angels demarest academy of the holy angels fort lee academy of the sacred heart. Pennsauken township, new jersey simple english wikipedia.
It is a suburb of philadelphia which is across the delaware river. The camden county history alliance was established in february 2016. In early 1966, the book, a history of pennsauken, by jack fichter and edmund halber, was ready for publication. New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution, in which the state played a pivotal role. Roosevelt elementary school pennsauken township, new. The zierdt site in montague, sussex county and the plenge site along the musconetcong river in franklin township, warren county, as well as the dutchess cave in orange county, new york, represent camp sites of paleoindians. Architectural preservation organizations in new jersey. The historic new jersey, a trip to discover the hidden treasures of its cities, meet its people, and relive the past events that made history. Pennsauken is one of new jerseys best 40 commuter cities, according to. Below you will find a thematic book list for a study on new jersey. The author and artist are both deceased but helped restore two historic homes in pennsauken. Place names of salem county is a good tool for those investigating the history of salem county as well as an interesting introduction to that topic. With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways of life in a town that has seen many changes.
Battleship new jersey camden, nj the most decorated battleship in the us navy, right here in camden county. It was the first comprehensive history of pennsauken. Paleoindians first settled in the area of presentday new jersey after the wisconsin glacier melted around,000 b. This online database is updated nightly and can be used to search for documents. Founded in 1666, it greatly expanded during the industrial revolution, becoming the commercial and cultural hub of the region. Pennsauken high school legend yearbook pennsauken, nj. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present. Hnewjersey is open to anyone with an interest in the history of new jersey, including but not limited to academic researchers, teachers, students, archivists, historic site staff, volunteers, genealogists, archeologists, historic preservationists, and just plain history buffs. First case of coronavirus in pennsauken all around. Stanovnistvo stanovnistvo 2010 0 geografija koordinate vremenska zona utc5, leti utc4. The pennsauken free public library was incorporated in 1959, and opened september 21, 1959 in the basement of the township municipal building. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. It suffered greatly during the era of urban decline and suburbanization. As the time and money involved in administrating the corporation became problematic, it was decided to dissolve dvrbs, inc.
The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. Kendall hall was home to a gruesome murder in 1977, the details of which still haunt the campus. Nj animal and wildlife books for sale shop fun new jersey. The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. History of warren county, new jersey internet archive. Hunterdon county historical society at the doric house 114 main st 9087821091. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. The white pages and the yellow pages are indicated as wp and yp respectively. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. These images, printed as postcards and sold in general stores across the country, survive as telling reminders of an important era in americas history. The new jersey historical society has an extensive archives and library, but we. Our township is home to one of the finest memorials to september 11th 2001 in the area.
Bookends ridgewood nj, upcoming author signings, autographed books. History of bergen and passaic counties, new jersey, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men. The list of names is also useful for getting together a pennsauken high school reunion if you dont have a complete list of the students from. Pennsauken high school legend yearbook pennsauken, nj, class of 1968, page 212 of 218 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data. A history of pennsauken township by fichter, jack h 1966. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. A number of the townships old timers were still alive at the time of the writing dating back to the late 1800s. Burroughdover house, 9201 burroughdover lane griffith morgan house, 243 griffith morgan lane. The body of 25 year old sigrid stevenson was found on the main stage of the music hall, beaten and bloody. Jul 10, 2012 new jersey also lacks the regional peculiarities that have nourished novelists in other parts of america the urban thrum of the eastern seaboard and the industrial midwest, the magnolia murk and tortured history of the south, the soulexposing vastness of the bigsky west, the sundazed sprawl of southern california. Like almost all place name books it is possibly incomplete and on occasion irritatingly cryptic. Also known as the garden state, new jersey has been a center for hightech industry and invention throughout its existence. Services offered by the nj department of human services.
This handsome illustrated volume was published to mark americas 200th birthday. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A pictorial history of ocean city, new jersey by tim cain price. The above building may look just like any other on the college of new jersey campus but it isnt quite as welcoming. The haines family and the sharp family merrily intermarried in early burlington county. The absecon historical society is a nonprofit organization independently managed by its officers and board of directors. Route 30 us 30, and us, close to the camden border. The sharp family in southern new jersey since 1682, by albert stirling adams. Directories are alphabetized by the primary citytown, which is noted in bold text below. New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution in which the state played a pivotal role. The 18 books every new jersey resident should read before they. New jersey anixter pennsauken security branch locationid address operating hours solutions. The book has been out of print for a long time, and has some great history about the makeup of the town.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Usda nondiscrimination statement delair elementary school delair elementary school 850 derouse ave. Compiled under the supervisi and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nevertheless, it is an indispensable guide to john fenwicks county. The burroughdover house, run by the pennsauken historical society, is open for tours the. It is an association of almost 50 camden county history organizations, historic assets, and support agencies. Start here, with a collection of 18 books novels, poetry, folklore, memoirs, natural history, sociology culled. W2 c9 camera eos1d mkii foldoutcount 0 identifier cu31924010411118 identifierark ark. Nj history books do you know the history of your town. Its population grew with various waves of migration in the mid 20th century, peaking in 1950. Pennsauken historical society nature trail pennsauken, camden county, nj distance about 0. They are connected by the betsy ross bridge the township includes pettys island, a 392acre 1. Aug 10, 2014 i have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. History of the early settlement and progress of cumberland county new jersey.
Pennsauken historical society nature trail pennsauken, nj. Local history books on new jersey arcadia publishing. This fascinating new history of monmouth county showcases more than two hundred of the best postcards available of this region of new jersey. Many directories include listings for nearby communities that may not be listed within the inventory. Pennsauken white pages phone books in new jersey nj. Secondary cities, towns, and localities are also included. Pennsauken for most of its history, the township has suffered from an identity crisis. The beginning of 50 years of historical work in pennsauken. Search the librarys catalog using the following subjects. Appears in 669 books from 16892007 page 321 i know, o lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
Thank you to pennsauken s medical personnel residents posted on april 22, 2020 by pennsaukentv posted in covid19, created by ryan wachter, pennsauken township, uncategorized leave a comment. In a social media post, mayor tim killion announced the first case of covid19 in pennsauken. Pennsauken historical society maintains, preserves, and interprets the burroughdover house, listed on the national. If you want to see each of their pedigree charts, theyre at the bottom. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Newark has long been the largest city in new jersey. Series of state funded books written to celebrate the 300th anniversary of new jersey in 1964 now digitized for new jerseys 350th anniversary. These books may be found at your local public or school library. Google translate is an online service for which the user pays nothing to obtain a purported language translation. As of today, there has been one positive case of coronavirus involving a pennsauken resident, said killion. West jersey history project booka place names of salem. Firearms application pennsauken township, new jersey.