The Beginning Of 50 Years Of Historical Work In Pennsauken
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian “Where I lie down worn out other men will stand, young and fresh. By the steps that I have cut they will climb; by the stairs that I have built they will…
Pennsauken Historical Society Celebrates 50 Years
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor The Pennsauken Historical Society, an organization dedicated to preserving the history, heritage, and memory of the people of Pennsauken Township, is preparing to celebrate a true milestone this month: 50 years of making local history…
We Were Where We Ate: Pennsauken Eateries Past
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian Restaurant and hospitality businesses have gone through as many evolutions over time as any other enterprises, suiting the needs of the historic communities they serve. Changes in transportation, communication, household technology and…
New Book On Cooper River Overflows With History
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian A flowing river with its tributaries, turns, widenings, narrowings, its pools and its occasional shallows and rapids, is a frequent and apt metaphor for history. A new volume in the popular “Images…
The Wright Brothers’ Airplane at Central Airport
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian The weather was favorable at Central Airport in Pennsauken on December 17, 1934, when an assorted group of men in technicians’ coveralls, civilians in long coats and fedoras, and cameramen with hand-cranked…
Historic Halloween Open House This Sunday
What better way get in the Halloween mood than a visit to an old house? On Sunday, Oct. 26 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the historic Griffith Morgan House, located off of River Rd. in Pennsauken, will host a…
Griffith Morgan House To Hold Regular Sunday Hours
The historic Griffith Morgan House in Pennsauken, located on Griffith Morgan Ln. off River Rd. in Delair, will now be open to the public for regular hours for the first time ever! Starting on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 1 p.m….
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…