Gloucester County Historical Society

Welcome

 Mailing Address:  17 Hunter St., Woodbury, NJ 08096-4605

Business Office: (856) 845-7881   Library: (856) 845-4771   Museum: (856) 848-8531

Fax: 856-845-0131

The Library

17 Hunter St

The Gloucester County Historical Library specializes in genealogy.  Our holdings include:

  •  Vertical files for hundreds of Delaware Valley families

  • Over 2,200 microfilm reels of census, wills, deeds, newspapers, church and cemetery records

  • Approximately 900 family genealogy volumes

  • Over 300,000 vital statistics records

  • Members now have access to Ancestry.com World Deluxe Subscription in the Library Reading Room!

Library Hours:

  • Monday thru Friday, 1-4pm

  • Tuesday evening 6-9:30pm

  • First Saturday of each month October thru June, 10am-4pm

  • Last Sunday of each month, 2-5pm

Admission is free.  Donations are always gratefully accepted.

 

The Museum:  Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House

58 N. Broad St.

      This 18th century house was the home of the Reverend Andrew Hunter, a tea burner and educator of the  Revolutionary War era, James Lawrence of "Don't give up the ship!" fame in the War of 1812 and John S. Jessup, a judge and prominent citizen of the 19th century. 

       A Gift Shop is maintained in the Museum.  Fine reproductions of South Jersey glass and unique items that reflect the collections are available.

           Museum Hours:

  • Monday Wednesday and Friday, 1-4pm

  • Last Sunday of each month, 2-5pm

Admission Fees:

  • Members free

  • Non-members and adults - $4.00

  • Children ages 6-18 - $1.00

  • Children under age 6 free

Groups are welcome by appointment. 

Would you like a preview of our new Museum exhibit, Sports Memorabilia Mania?

Please check our calendar for closings.   Please call (856) 848-8531 in case of holiday weekends or inclement weather. 

 

 

     In 1948, the Gloucester County Historical Society acquired the Moravian Church in Woolwich Township, erected in 1786.  It is the oldest Moravian Church building in New Jersey. 

 

 

 

 

     In 1989, the Society dedicated a restored early 18th century log structure on the grounds of Trinity Episcopal Church in Swedesboro.  It originally stood west of Swedesboro on the Raccoon Creek and was probably used as a granary by early Swedish settlers.  The building was presented by the Schorn family on whose land it stood for more than three centuries.

 

 

 

 

Take a trip down Memory Lane with our newest publication, Images of America:  Woodbury by Robert W. Sands, Jr. and Barbara L. Turner.  This book is filled with unique (some never before published) photographs of Woodbury from the late nineteenth century thru the mid-twentieth century.  A must-have for all current and former Woodbury residents!

$19.99 plus $2.50 postage.  Click here to order.

Visitors since 10/1/2007

Many additional used books for sale online!

 

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