Camden County Historical Society

     Wednesday, March 12, 2025: In the past, I’ve been to different county historical society museums, except for the one in my own county. (Shame on me!) Nevertheless, on the date above, I couldn’t say that anymore because I visited the Camden County, New Jersey, Historical Society Museum, 1900 Park Boulevard, Camden, NJ (856-964-3333). Once inside, a very friendly and enthusiastic tour guide took us around the different sections on two floors of this museum and the adjoining Pomona Hall. Right away, I noticed the historical and genealogical research library. Then our guide took us to an area about African-American history, and it especially covered the subject about the enslaved people who lived in Pomona Hall in the 1700s. This led to a tour of Pomona Hall, a house that the Cooper Family first build in 1726. Years later in the 1780s, the Cooper Family extended and expanded the house. Our guide showed us five rooms and a hallway that the staff furnished to the way it might have looked in the 1780s. Later, back in the museum building, our guide let us observe the exhibit areas on the one floor: 1) a Camden (city) History Mural; 2) Lenape, “We’re Still Here; and 3) the American Revolution. On another floor, we saw Made in Camden. This section displayed tools for trades and domestic work from the 1700s, and it also showcased the industries that were once in Camden, including the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and Campbell’s Soup. Another area presented the Camden Music Hall of Fame. Overall, via pictures, exhibit items, and texts, I learned much about Camden’s past. The only problem I had was that most of the museum covered Camden city and very little about the rest of Camden County. Anyway, I still recommend seeing this museum and getting to know more about the history of this county seat.