Camden
History
Camden
History
Explore the History of the
City and County of Camden
Explore the History of the
City and County of Camden
E-Newsletter
Use your phone's camera to scan the QR Code to visit the Camden County History Alliance E-Newsletter webpage. Or type cchsnj.org/e-newsletter into your web browser.
There you can subscribe to the monthly E-Newsletter, as well as view previous months' newsletters. The E-Newsletter contains contains a list of upcoming events at historic sites in Camden County and flyers about programs sponsored by history organizations throughout the county.
City of Camden
Council President Councilman, Curtis Jenkins
Council Vice President Councilwoman, Marilyn Torres
Councilwoman, Shaneka Boucher
Councilwoman, Felisha Reyes-Morton
Councilwoman, Sheila Davis
Councilman, Angel Fuentes
Project Funders
Camden County Open Space, Recreation, Farmland, And Historic Preservation Trust Fund, 2020 and 2021 funding
This project has been funded in part by two grants from the Camden County Open Space, Farmland, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund.
New Jersey Historic Trust, Heritage Tourism, 2020 funding
This project has been funded in part by a grant from the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund, which is administered by the New Jersey Historic Trust.
Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission, 2020 and 2022 funding
This project has been funded in part by two grants from the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission
Discover NJ License Plate Fund, Heritage Tourism Grant Program, 2022 funding
This project has been funded in part by a grant from the Discover NJ License Plate Fund, Heritage Tourism Grant Program
Project Team
Luis Pastoriza, Municipal Clerk & Registrar, RMC, CMR
Patrice Bassett, Records Manager & Archivist, CMR
Vincent Basara, Communications Director
Tory Irvin, Clerk
Camden County Historical Society
Clark Perks, Board President
Dr. Jack O’Byrne, Executive Director
Bonny Beth Elwell, Library Director
Josh Lisowski, Collections and Preservation Director
Project Consultants
Donna Marie Backues, Artist, 300 Years of Camden History Mural in the collection of the Camden County Historical Society
Heritage Consulting Inc.
Historic research, writing, coordination, grant writing
Donna Ann Harris, Principal
Philip Green, Graphic design CCHA Map
Helen Gassmann, Copy editor
Night Kitchen Interactive
Design and Development
GovDesigns
Michael Irwin
Thanks to
Father Pawel Kryszkiewicz
Henry Szychulski, St Joseph’s History Society of South Camden
Dorothy Szychulski, St. Joseph’s History Society of South Camden
Angela Wenger. Executive Vice President & COO, Center for Aquatic Sciences
Brian Duval, President, Center for Aquatic Sciences
Jack Willard, Director of Marketing, Group & Event Sales, Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial
Libby Jones, Education Manager, Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial