Category Archives: Looking Back At History
A Historic Wedding With A Twist
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian
Half a century ago in April 1964, a young couple was married at Temple Lutheran Church in Pennsauken. The ceremony, performed by Pastor George L. Garver, was not in itself unusual, drawing as it did from the Lutheran prayer book and time-honored tradition. There were the family and friends of the betrothed, the groom in his classic tuxedo, the bridesmaids in blue and the bride in white with a long veil. However, there were also approximately 20 police officers keeping watch on a crowd of about 500 onlookers, and the guests included members of the national press.
Pennsauken Citizen-Historians Get Blast From The Past Through Time Capsules
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian
As September is a month of new beginnings and refreshed ambitions, with a return from vacations and schools welcoming new classes, so does a new season of events begin at our historical organizations in Pennsauken. That creates an opportunity to see how far we have come and what is next. It is also an ideal time to become involved in the participatory sport of history!
