Gloucester County Historical Society

WELCOME

 Mailing Address:  17 Hunter St., Woodbury, NJ 08096-4605

Business Office: (856) 845-7881   Library: (856) 845-4771   Museum: (856) 848-8531

Fax: 856-845-0131

The Library

17 Hunter St

The Gloucester County Historical Library specializes in genealogy.  Our holdings include:

•  Vertical files for hundreds of Delaware Valley families

• Over 2,200 microfilm reels of census, wills, deeds, newspapers, church and cemetery records

• Approximately 900 family genealogy volumes

• Over 300,000 vital statistics records

Library Hours:

• Monday thru Friday, 1-4pm

• Tuesday evening 6-9:30pm

• First Saturday of each month October thru May, 10am-4pm

• Last Sunday of each month, 2-5pm

Daily Admission Fee: 

• Members: Free                                                                                                                                                                        

• Non-members:  $5.00

Free Searchable Online Catalog of the Library's Book Collection made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State, the Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders.  This is an ongoing project.  Currently approximately 50% of the Library volumes are included. 

The Museum:  Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House

58 N. Broad St.

      This 18th century house was the home of the Reverend Andrew Hunter, a tea burner and educator of the  Revolutionary War era, James Lawrence of "Don't give up the ship!" fame in the War of 1812 and John S. Jessup, a judge and prominent citizen of the 19th century. 

       A Gift Shop is maintained in the Museum.  Fine reproductions of South Jersey glass and unique items that reflect the collections are available.

           Museum Hours:

• Monday Wednesday and Friday, 1-4pm

• Last Sunday of each month, 2-5pm

Admission Fees:

• Members free

• Non-members and adults - $5.00

• Children ages 6-18 - $1.00

• Children under age 6 free

Groups are welcome by appointment. 

Please check our calendar for closings.   Please call (856) 848-8531 in case of holiday weekends or inclement weather. 

Please view our current exhibit, Down the Aisle:  Local Brides of Yesteryear

     In 1948, the Gloucester County Historical Society acquired the Moravian Church in Woolwich Township, erected in 1786.  It is the oldest Moravian Church building in New Jersey. 

     In 1989, the Society dedicated a restored early 18th century log structure on the grounds of Trinity Episcopal Church in Swedesboro.  It originally stood west of Swedesboro on the Raccoon Creek and was probably used as a granary by early Swedish settlers.  The building was presented by the Schorn family on whose land it stood for more than three centuries.

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