Historic Happenings Blog

Saturday, February  1 - Harrison Township, Gloucester County Annual Groundhog Day Dinner The Harrison Township Historical Society’s Annual Groundhog Day Dinner and Silent Auction is set for Saturday at 6:00 pm at Ewan Fire Hall, 312 Ewan Road, in the village of Ewan near Mullica Hill, NJ. This annual event features “Down Jersey” sausage, sausage gravy and biscuits, coleslaw, mashed potatoes, candied yams, fried apples, green beans, and a dessert buffet. Now in its sixteenth year, the supper is a revival of a century-old Harrison Township tradition. The first local groundhog day dinners took place in the early 1900s. Farmers belonging to the Richwood Men’s Bible Class made the sausage and prepared supper for the entire congregation of Richwood Methodist Church. The event is a fun-filled evening for the entire family. In addition to the home-cooked menu, the program includes a popular silent auction and perhaps the only opportunity in South Jersey to sing Groundhog Day songs. Tickets...

Through November 11, 2019 - Woodbury, Gloucester County War to End Wars: Centennial of WWI & Veterans’ Day War to End Wars: Centennial of WWI & Veterans’ Day , our new exhibit at the Gloucester County Historical Society Museum, honors the centennial of World War I and its veterans.  Come view uniforms worn by local, youthful doughboys as well as original liberty bond and enlistment posters carefully preserved by our librarians for over one hundred years! The exhibit also honors veterans of all wars since World War I as Americans now celebrate the day the war ended as Veterans’ Day. The exhibit is now open and will run through Veterans’ Day. The exhibit will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. The museum is also open on the last Sunday of each month September through April from 2:00 - 5:00 pm as well as Saturdays April 6 and May 4 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.  Please visit  www.gchsnj.org  for further details. The Gloucester County H...

June 1-30 -- Gloucester County      June 1-30  -  A Time for Change at MADE Artisan Marketplace, 65 North Broad St., Woodbury: This visiting from the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey details South Jersey's participation in the tumultuous Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.  Free. Open to the public Monday through Saturday from 10am-7pm. Coupons obtained at the exhibit allow for free admission to the Gloucester County Historical Society's World War I exhibit through the month of June. https://www.facebook.com/events/516575065538763/    Mon. to Sat. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Tuesday, June 18  -  Gloucester County Finding Your Ancestors with Gene Armstead, Jr.  6:30 p.m. at the Gloucester County Historical Society Library, 17 Hunter St., Woodbury. President of the African-American Historical and Genealogical Society,  Eugene "Gene" Armstead, Jr. shares his experience wading through family lore and breaking through brick walls to find his ancestors and uncover his heritage.  Free. Limited seating,  RSVP requested . RSVP requested for the above program:  Click here .

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Wednesday, June 12 - Gloucester County Juneteenth Story Time 3:30PM at Woodbury Public Library 33 Delaware Street, Woodbury. Kids 3-12 are welcome to this Juneteenth-themed story time with Mrs. B. This afternoon event will feature stories, crafts, and snacks. Free and open to the public.  

A Peek Into Gloucester County's Past Thursday, February 21, 2019, at 7 PM – 8 PM Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library 606 Delsea Dr, Sewell, New Jersey 08080 Don't miss this FREE presentation by Eileen Shanahan on the history of Gloucester County at the Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library! From dinosaurs to Betsy Ross to glass making, this presentation has something for everyone! Contact the Margaret E. Heggan Library to register. 856-589-3334

Saturday, February 2 – Gloucester County ANNUAL GROUNDHOG DAY CELEBRATION RETURNS ON FEBRUARY 2 nd MULLICA HILL—The Harrison Township Historical Society’s Annual Groundhog Day Dinner and Silent Auction is set for Saturday, February 2, 2019, 6 pm, in Ewan Fire Hall, 312 Ewan Road, Ewan, NJ.  This annual event features “Down Jersey” sausage links, sausage gravy and biscuits, coleslaw, mashed potatoes, candied yams, fried apples, green beans, and a dessert buffet. Now in its fifteenth year, the event is a revival of a century-old Harrison Township tradition. “The menu entrée is a play on words,” said Society president, Bob Schumann. “We serve sausage – the ‘ground’ hog – to celebrate the holiday.” The dinner is a fun-filled evening for the entire family. In addition to the home-cooked menu, the program includes an emcee decked out in tails and top hat, a popular silent auction and perhaps the only opportunity in South Jersey to sing Groundhog Day songs. Tickets for the ...

Through 2018 - Woodbury, Gloucester County Out of the Box: Rare & Unusual Objects Intrigued about what might lie behind closed doors in a museum?  Out of the Box: Rare & Unusual Objects , our new exhibit at the Gloucester County Historical Society Museum, will give visitors a peek into some of our most exceptional artifacts. Objects that have not been on view to the public for years will be out on display for all to see. We have chosen an array of unique items from every category imaginable in the museum’s collection. Most of these artifacts are between 100 – 200 years old, and haven’t seen the light of day in decades. Come to experience the rare, odd, quirky, beautiful, and even creepy treasures just waiting to be revealed. The exhibit opens on Sunday, April 29 when admission will be free that day! The exhibit will be closed on Mondays, and summer Sundays, but open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:00 - 4:00 pm from May 2 through the summer months. Monday hours will resume ...