Henry “Box” Brown Day 2025
Henry “Box” Brown will be celebrated in this day of remembrance with a special performance by historical actor Barry Moore who will bring Mr. Brown to life.
Game Lovers Unite! Underground Railroad Experience at the Still Center
The Historical Society and the Dr. James Still Historic Office and Education Center are uniting to present the Underground Railroad Experience. Game lovers will work together helping freedom seekers escape enslavement and see historical actor Barry Moore portray Henry “Box” Brown.
Game Lovers Unite! Underground Railroad Experience at the Peter Mott House
The Historical Society and the Dr. James Still Historic Office and Education Center are uniting to present the Underground Railroad Experience. Game lovers will work together helping freedom seekers escape enslavement in “Freedom: The Underground Railroad” board game.
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 […]
2025 Underground Railroad Youth Camp
The 4th summer Underground Railroad Camp hosted by the Lawnside Historical Society will examine the network to freedom through the lens of photography.
Camden County Library Black History Month Series: “Journey on the Underground Railroad”
Join LHS at the Blackwood Rotary Public Library for a free presentation on “Journey on the Underground Railroad” with Jacqueline Miller-Bentley, Society board member, as she chronicles the challenges and triumphs of escapees from enslavement to freedom and their courageous allies.
Camden County Library Black History Month Series: “New Jersey UGRR Immersive Experience”
Join LHS at the Bellmawr Public Library for a free presentation on “New Jersey UGRR Immersive Experience” with Muneerah Higgs, as she details the innovative project she and a group of New Jersey teachers are creating to focus on the UGRR throughout our state.
Camden County Library Black History Month Series: “The Passion and Pride of the Peter Mott House Underground Railroad Museum”
Join LHS at the Merchantville Public Library for a free presentation on “The Passion and Pride of the Peter Mott House Underground Railroad Museum” with Linda Shockley, Society president, as she narrates the effort to save, restore and develop the Peter Mott House as Lawnside’s monumental artifact.
LHS Monthly Meeting: What Do You Know About Lawnside?
Join the Society for a special Black History Month program: “What Do You Know About Lawnside?” We’re celebrating the unique heritage of the borough as it approaches the 100th anniversary of incorporation in 2026.
LHS Monthly Meeting: New Jersey Turnpike Research Project Plans for 2025
The NJ Council for the Humanities has awarded funding to the Society to research and mount an exhibit on the first time the New Jersey Turnpike came through Lawnside. Community members are invited to share documents and memories.