Historic Happenings Blog

Wednesday, October 2 – Burlington County     The Historical Society of Moorestown is pleased to announce its Annual Fall Meeting, which will also mark the return of the New Jersey History Speaks Lecture Series! This event will take place on at the Moorestown Library on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at 7 p.m.      Dominick Mazzagetti, author of  The Jersey Shore: The Past, Present and Future of a National Treasure , will be the speaker. He will talk about the history, culture, and landscapes of the Jersey Shore from the 1600s to the present. What did the beach look like to Native Americans and early explorers? What industries thrived along the coastline before amusement rides and carnival games? What factors propelled the region into a national tourist destination in the eighteenth century? And what does the future hold for this fragile but critically important ecological and economic treasure?  Mr. Mazzagetti bring...

Sunday, June 9 – Salem County The Salem County Historical Society Quarterly Meetings    Join us for our June Quarterly Meeting with a musical presentation from our Executive Vice President Barbara J. Dawson, the topic is: “ Music in Salem County .” Barbara and friends will provide a musical program including a display of instruments and photographs in the Salem County Historical Society’s collection. The music and part of the program will be provided by Beck’s Philadelphia Band playing music of the Civil War era. This will also include a brief history of bands in Salem County, information about the instruments and music from different periods.  The public is invited to attend this free and educational event! Refreshments will be available!   Executive VP Barbara J. Dawson, “ Music in Salem County ” Location: 83 Market Street, Salem, NJ 08079 1:30 p.m.—Free and Open to the Public. Information: (856) 935-5004 or www.salemcountyhistoricalsociety.com .