On May 9, 2018, the Historical Society of Moorestown and the Moorestown Library co-hosted a presentation by Dr. Jonathan Mercantini, who chairs the History Department at Kean University. The subject was, “The Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues.” Dr.…
Smith-Cadbury Mansion, Moorestown's Historic Museum
12 High Street · Moorestown, NJ
12 High Street · Moorestown, NJ
Blog Archives
Moorestown & the Great War Opens!
The opening of the Historical Society’s “Moorestown During the First World War” exhibit on Sunday, April 15, was well-attended despite the dreary weather. People of all ages showed up, including grade-school children! This exhibit, which will be open to the…
Moorestown Chronicle
Do you think you might have issues from 1917-1918 of the Moorestown Chronicle hidden in your attic? Maybe you know someone who probably does? We would love to hear from you! Our upcoming exhibit will focus on how World War…
Moorestown & WW1
In conjunction with the state and national commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of World War I, the exhibit committee is currently working on a project for the 2017-2018 season which will examine the impact of WWI on Moorestown. Our plan…
New Jersey Historic Preservation Awards
HSM Board Members attend the New Jersey Historic Preservation Awards at a ceremony on May 11, 2017 held at the Burlington County Olde Courthouse in Mount Holly. Ann Baiada was there to receive an award for the BAYADA Home Health…
Indian Springs Grant Award
The Historical Society was a recent recipient of a very generous donation from the Indian Springs Questers for the repair of needlework samplers created by Martha Cowperthwaite and Elizabeth Perkins that are part of the Society’s collection at Smith-Cadbury Mansion.…
High School senior Megan Fanelli awarded scholarship!
The Historical Society awarded its fifth annual college scholarship to graduating Moorestown High School senior Megan Fanelli. The award, presented during Senior Recognition Night, goes to a student who has excelled in the study of history and who plans to…
Recent Talks
To read about recent talks given by Martin Kane on Hudson Maxim, and Joseph Grabas’ talk on land records click here!
Indian Springs Questers Donation
At our Annual Meeting, the Indian Springs Questers generously donated to the Historical Society monies that will be used toward the restoration of a Quaker marriage certificate from 1790. Henry Warrington & Rebecca Dudley came from prominent Moorestown families and…
