Monthly Archives: September 2016
A Special Postage Stamp For Labor Day, 1956
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian
Since the invention of the first postage stamps in the United Kingdom in the 1840, an innovation adopted by the United States since 1847, a veritable gallery of art and history in the form of a practically useful commodity has been available to the public for a few pennies. Nevertheless, only the true enthusiasts, collectors, and scholars of philately, the study of postage stamps, fully appreciate the beauty and value of these tiny scraps of paper.
An example of the art and history embodied in a postage stamp happens to link to an icon of our local history: the three-cent, Labor Day issue of 1956.
Events At Pennsauken’s Historic Homes
“First Sunday” At Burrough-Dover House
The Historic Burrough-Dover House, 9201 Burrough-Dover Ln., will hold an open house on Sunday, Sept. 4 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The 306-year-old home will be open for tours. Admission and parking are free. For more information on this and other events, visit Facebook.com/PennsaukenHistoricalSociety.
The historic Griffith Morgan House will now be open to the general public every first Sunday of the month, March to November, from 12 to 4 p.m.
Griffith Morgan House Holds Presentation On Colonial Lighting
As the summer season of long days draws toward a close, the dark nights slowly grow longer. Our colonial ancestors had no LEDs, no light bulbs, no street lamps illuminated by Ben Franklin’s electricity to light their way. So how did people of that age see when the sun went down? On Sunday, Sept. 4, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., Griffith Morgan House and docent Lu Anne Hill will cast a light on the wide variety of lighting devices and fuels brightened the darkness and allowed life and work to continue. Lighting a candle was far from the only alternative to darkness!
Admission is free, but donations are always appreciated to support the historical programs and help preserve the old house and its mission; memberships are available as well! Free tours of Griffith Morgan House and its museum and access to the library will be available to all visitors. Plenty of free parking is available.
Griffith Morgan House is located on Griffith Morgan Lane off River Rd. between Delair and Route 73. Visit the Griffith Morgan House page on Facebook for more details or directions or call (856) 486-9561 and leave a message for more information. Griffith Morgan House is also open for tours by appointment.
Transporting Our Students To And From School
By the Pennsauken Board of Education: Nick Perry, President; Allyson Meloni-Scavuzzo, Vice President; Cheryl Duffy; Michael Hurley; Diane Johnson; Leona Moss; Meg Snyder; Orlando Viera; and JoAnn Young
The purpose of any school district transportation services department is to ensure the safe and efficient transportation of students to and from school and school-related activities. New Jersey law defines the rules governing the transportation of students. The Pennsauken Board of Education has a long tradition of providing transportation services that far exceed what the State requires.
Monument To Recognize Pennsauken Veterans
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Pete DiAntonio grew up off of Sharon Terrace on 40th St. A member of Pennsauken High School’s Class of ’68, he served in the United States Navy on an amphibious transport during the Vietnam War. In 1970, DiAntonio came home to much different reaction to the one he received as he left.
