Saturday, April 26, 2025: The Gabreil Daveis Tavern, 500 Third Avenue, Glendora (Gloucester Township), Camden County, New Jersey (856-228-4000) dated back to 1756, and despite the name, the restored rooms looked more like a circa 1756 house than a tavern. On the day I was there, I toured the following rooms: a kitchen, a dining room, a parlor, and a reception area containing literature about this place as well as other nearby historic places. Meanwhile, on the date above, the Gloucester Township Historic & Scenic Preservation Committee played host to a colonial re-enactment. Besides touring the tavern, I noticed people dressed in 1700s-style clothing taking part in 18th century crafts and trades: blacksmith, archer, flintlock rifle shooting, tomahawk throwing, cannon shooting, basketry, beading, etc. For a charge, visitors could take part in some of these activities. This was the first time I’ve seen the public invited to try some of these crafts and trades! Although, I just looked around, I found what I saw worth my time.
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