Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards Historical Society $50,000 Grant
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded the Lawnside Historical Society a $50,000 unrestricted grant. The award stems from a collaboration with Q&A Thought Partners and others during a […]
2026 Underground Railroad Youth Camp
The fifth summer Underground Railroad Youth Camp hosted by the Lawnside Historical Society will examine the secret network to freedom through crafts, visual arts, poetry and multimedia. The free camp is funded […]
UGRR Campers View Sites Through Cameras
Ten middle school-age students from South Jersey took cameras in hand and documented what they experienced on visits to Underground Railroad and historic sites in Camden and Lawnside. Guided by […]
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 […]
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.
Exploring Freedom: 2024 Underground Railroad (UGRR) Youth Camp
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.
Historical Society Receives $34,180 Federal Grant to Digitize Collections
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Lawnside Historical Society $34,180 through its Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program in June as a portion of $6 million in federal support […]
3rd Annual Underground Railroad Summer Camp
As the only African American incorporated municipality above the Mason-Dixon Line, Lawnside, N.J., was a haven to people of African descent since colonial times. This third summer Underground Railroad Camp […]
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2nd UGRR Camp Follows Paths to Freedom
The Lawnside Historical Society presented its second summer Underground Railroad Camp June 26 to 30 at the Peter Mott House, with the theme “Pathways to Freedom.” Campers shared what they already knew […]