The Underground Railroad Camp Returned to the Peter Mott House this Summer!
As the only African American incorporated municipality above the Mason-Dixon Line, Lawnside, NJ was a haven to people of African descent since colonial times.
Programs like the UGRR Camp empower our residents to defend preservation of the town and its unique place in the history of New Jersey. This summer’s program has longer hours, and the program was. held from Monday, June 24th to Friday, June 28th, 2024.
This summer the 3rd Underground Railroad Camp was made possible by a grant from the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
The public is invited to the Lawnside Historical Society’s first indoor Anniversary Celebration in years on Saturday, October 26th, 2024 at noon at the Sapphire Grand Deptford, formerly Auletto’s.
This special event will aid the Benson Multicultural History Museum, a separate nonprofit organization, which needs funding to safeguard the collection amassed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Ellen Benson.
By: Shaniele Brown
Fifteen middle school students from South Jersey plunged into the rich history of Lawnside and learned about the abolitionists who played pivotal roles in the Underground Railroad at the Lawnside Historical Society’s third annual UGRR Youth Camp this past June 2024.
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