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The Underground Railroad Camp Returned to the Peter Mott House this Summer!

The fourth summer Underground Railroad Camp hosted by the Lawnside Historical Society will examine the network to freedom through the lens of photography.

This summer’s program will run from 10 AM to 3 PM from Monday, June 23 to Friday, June 25, 2025 at Grace Temple Baptist Church, 15 E. Charleston Ave., Lawnside.

The camp is funded by a grant from the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

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2025 Underground Railroad Youth Camp

The fourth summer Underground Railroad Camp hosted by the Lawnside HIstorical Society will examine the network to freedom through the lens of photography. Erik James Montgomery, noted Camden-based photographer, will

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Society Celebrates 34th Anniversary and Aid the Benson History Museum

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.

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