Event date: Oct. 16, 2002
TEA AND TOUR AT POMONA HALL
Experience an Afternoon of Eighteenth-Century Life
The Camden County Historical Society invites you to step back in time and experience life in the 18th century with
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Pomona Hall's dining is restored to what it would have looked like in 1788.
See more of mansion.
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a Tea and Tour of historic Pomona Hall on Wednesday, October 16, at noon.
The event is sponsored by the Mary Cooper Gardeners, a volunteer group of the Camden County Historical Society focused on the practice, lore and history of colonial homekeeping.
Historic mansion
Pomona Hall was home to Camden's Cooper family throughout the 18th century. Begun as a small wood-framed house in 1718, Pomona Hall evolved into a luxurious mansion by 1788 when it was the home of Marmaduke Cooper, one of the area's most prosperous Quaker businessmen. It has been declared "the finest example of a Georgian-style plantation house in New Jersey."
Today, restored to how it would have looked in its heyday just after the American Revolution, the home provides visitors with a vivid sense of daily life in the eighteenth century.
An assortment of traditional tea sandwiches, tempting desserts and hot and cold beverages will be served by costumed interpreters. An in-depth guided tour follows the tea.
Reservation deadline: Oct. 9
Price for the Pomona Hall Tea and Tour is $15.00. Seating is limited. For reservations, please call (856) 854-2785 or e-mail tea@cchsnj.com no later than Wednesday, October 9. A $5.00 nonrefundable deposit is required for each reservation.
The Camden County Historical Society is located just outside Collingswood in residential Parkside, behind Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, at Park Boulevard and Euclid Avenue.
Directions & map online
For further information, please call (856) 964-3333 or visit CCHS's Web site at www.cchsnj.com to learn about the Society and find detailed maps of its location.
The Society's historical and educational programs are supported by grants from the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
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Tea & Tour Date: Oct. 16, 2002
Reservation Contact: Ellen
Reservations Phone: (856) 854-2785
Reservation E-mail: tea@cchsnj.com
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