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| Located on Camden's eastern border with Collingswood, the three-building Camden County Historical Society (CCHS) complex is one of the area's largest public history facilities. CCHS is dedicated to perserving, celebrating and educating the public about the county's richly diverse history. |
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RESEARCH LIBRARY
The single largest collection of county historical records, the Society's library contains 20,000 books as well as newspapers, pamphlets, maps, deeds, diaries and genealogical material stretching back three centuries. Click for Library Photo Tour
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POMONA HALL
This 18th-century mansion is brought to life to recreate the Colonial Quaker lifestyle of one of Camden's most prominent families.
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MUSEUM
The museum wing features two floors of exhibits covering everything from the Lenape Indians and Civil War artifacts to weaving, blacksmithing and local industrial history.
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
From seminars on underground railroad activities to demonstrations of domestic Colonial crafts, the Society's public programs are as educational as they are entertaining.
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EDUCATION
Education programs for school groups are offered at Pomona Hall and the Camden County Museum as well as in the classroom. Current programs include: tour of Pomona Hall and the Camden County Museum; Open Hearth Cooking demonstration; Spinning demonstration; Colonial Life in Camden County; Slavery and the Underground Railroad in Camden County.
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PUBLICATIONS
Drawing on the talents of regional historians, the Society publishes a broad range of books and periodicals covering all aspects of three centuries of Camden County history.
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© 2001 - 2008, Camden County Historical Society | All Rights Reserved
Home page photo credits: Pomona Hall exterior, CCHS; all others, Hoag Levins
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