All Aboard! It’s time for the Camden County Historical Society’s third annual trolley tour Sunday, Oct. 21, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. So grab the family, round up some friends, and hit the road with CCHS.
The tour begins and ends at the Society. Four 20-minute stops along the way promise lots to see and ample time to explore. Once aboard the antique-style trolleys, sit back and relax as CCHS guides narrate the entire tour route, tell you what to look for at each stop, and throw in plenty of fun, factual tidbits about Camden County history along the way.
At our first stop, nostalgia and Mother Nature vie for your attention at the Burrough-Dover house, with its museum in the basement and a peaceful nature trail outside. Next, you’ll walk through the room in Haddonfield’s Indian King Tavern where a rebel legislature legally changed New Jersey from a colony to a free state. A surprise awaits in West Collingswood, where you can explore the oldest and most important burying ground in present-day Camden County.
And light refreshments will be served at an 18th-century Quaker mansion worked by enslaved Africans and indentured servants when the tour wraps up at Pomona Hall in Camden.
Bring a bottle of water and maybe a comfy cushion for the classic wooden seats that are part and parcel of an antique-style trolley. And because a good bit of walking is involved at each stop, comfortable shoes are recommended.
Last year’s tour quickly sold out, so advance registration is required.
The price is $35 for CCHS members and $40 for nonmembers, payable by cash, personal check or credit card.
Reserve your seat by calling the society at (856) 964–3333.
The Camden County Historical Society is located across Route 130 from Collingswood at 1900 Park Boulevard, behind Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center. There is ample parking in the fenced lot at the corner of Vesper and Park Boulevards, where we’ll board the trolleys.
Directions are available at www.CCHSnj.com.
