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Local Historian Gives Special Presentation At Griffith Morgan House On April 8
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian
On Sunday, April 8, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., historic Griffith Morgan House in Pennsauken welcomes local historian Sue Huesken, who will present “Amelia Mott Gummere (1859-1937) – Forgotten Legacy.”
Griffith Morgan House Celebrates First Sundays, Colonial Earth Day
Historic Griffith Morgan House, located at 243 Griffith Morgan Ln., is holding special open house events on the first Sunday of April and May.
The spring season had special resonance for our colonial and early American ancestors in the days before we could seek out the sun’s warmth by hopping a flight to Florida. Many early signs marked the slow return of the sun to our climes: the lengthening days, the sprouts emerging from frozen soil, and also the bounteous return of the anadromous shad to spawn in the Delaware River. The fishermen of Pea Shore were always eager and ready for this most satisfying rite of spring! In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Mohican Club, located near Griffith Morgan House, hosted abundant planked shad roasts for the delight of its membership. On Sunday, April 3, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., the historic hearth of Griffith Morgan House will glow with a demonstration of the delectable seasonal fish roasting at the open fire during its next “First Sunday” event! Learn of the economic, recreational, and environmental importance of this fishery, its decline, and the slow rebound of a remarkable marine resource.
