Haddonfield, NJ

      Thursday, December 1, 2022: I have been very familiar with Haddonfield, New Jersey, because I visited this town since I was a child, and I lived there for a few years. This has been a very interesting town to explore with its downtown of shops, restaurants, and other businesses housed in buildings from the 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century, especially along Kings Highway. A lot of history took place here as well. It was in this town when certain officials decided to proclaim that NJ was no longer a colony but a state. If you visit no other place in Haddonfield, you should visit the Indian King Tavern, 233 Kings Highway East (856-429-6792). Here was where those officials in 1777 met on the upper floor in The Assembly Room and decided to make NJ a state. The interior looked similar to many taverns/inns from the 1700s, and another room on the upper floor, the Dolly Madison room, included a bed where she slept, but not in the inn. Dolly stayed at a house nearby. On the ground floor, the guide showed me the bar room and the Keeping Room where workers brought in the food from the kitchen located behind the tavern. Throughout the year, both the tavern itself and the town played host to different events, especially during the holiday season. Nevertheless, during anytime of the year, it has been worth visiting Haddonfield for a day or more to get your share of shopping, history, art, and culture. In my opinion, it’s the best place to visit in Camden County, NJ!