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Pennsauken Historical Society Celebrates Welsh Heritage Day
Amser hir, na gweld! This is how the Welsh greet one another, “long time, no see!” For the seventh year, Pennsauken Historical Society will be hosting Welsh Heritage Day at its Griffith Morgan Homestead. This event celebrating the culture and history of Wales will occur on Sunday, March 5, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Griffth Morgan Homestead Reopens For First Sunday Events
Information provided by the Pennsauken Historical Society
On Sunday, July 3, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., the historic Griffith Morgan Homestead will reopen after important repair and restoration work, which was funded by a grant provided by the Camden County Open Space Historic Preservation Program. This event will include free tours of the olde house and museum, along with special historic displays and activities. For Independence Day weekend, Griffith Morgan Homestead will focus on the flag with a display of historic flags and their stories.
Pennsauken Historical Society Holds Spring Festival May 21
On Saturday, May 21 the Pennsauken Historical Society will host its annual Spring Festival from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the historic Burrough-Dover House, located at 9201 Burrough Dover Ln. in Pennsauken.
The event features free tours of the Burrough-Dover House and the Joseph E. Fitzpatrick Nostalgia Museum; corn husk doll making; tin punch demonstrations; and live music by the band “Warm Hearted Country.” In addition to a bake sale, snacks and beverages will be available for purchase.
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/PennsaukenHistoricalSociety.
Historical Society Holds Apple Festival, General Meeting
The Pennsauken Historical Society will host its annual apple festival at the historic Burrough-Dover House, 9201 Burrough-Dover Ln., on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Enjoy apple pie and ice cream, as well as coffee and water under the shade of the old oak trees. Get acquainted the docents for a guided tour of the interior of the home and the nostalgia museum. Walk down the south branch of the Pennsauken Creek on the nature trail.
There is no fee for parking or admission to the house or grounds. Bring family and friends. Experience how our past citizens made their lives in Pennsauken a memorable time.
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 mount. They will never know the name of the man who made them. At the clumsy work they will laugh… but they will mount, and on my work; they will climb, and by my stair!”
– Olive Schreiner
This passage from an allegory about the pursuit of truth, written in 1890 by a South African woman, was informally adopted as a credo by the first members of the Pennsauken Historical Society, as an expression of their faith that the generations that succeeded them in the community would continue the work of our local history. It also expressed their belief that their work, imperfect as it would be, would benefit those who came after to carry it on. For them, the most important thing was to get the work begun, and cut new stairs for others to go higher.
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 come alive.
