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Physical Address:
1900 Park Blvd.
Camden, NJ 08103

Location:
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Mail Address:
P.O. Box 378
Collingswood, NJ 08108-0378



Phone:
856-964-3333


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OUR FEES
Library Hours:
Sun.: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Mon. & Tue.: Closed
Wed., Thur. & Fri:
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Not open Sat.

Mansion/Museum:
Public Tours - Thur. & Sun. First tour at noon; last at 3:30 p.m.
Group Tours
by appointment
856-964-3333

Personnel:
Executive Director:
Linda Gentry
Programming &
Publicity:

Sandy Levins
Museum Director:
Andrea Cakars
Library Director:
Jocelyn Koehler
Educational Director:
Tom Mason
Web Site Editor:
Hoag Levins

Beverly Collins-Roberts


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HOW TO FIND US
Near Harleigh Cemetery and Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center

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The Camden County Historical Society is not located in downtown Camden near the aquarium or USS New Jersey on the Delaware River waterfront. It is located in the other direction -- in the Parkside section on the far southeastern edge of Camden near the Collingswood border. The two largest nearby landmarks are Harleigh Cemetery (above, left) and Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center (above, right) at Haddon Ave. and Vesper Blvd.
See maps and specific sets of directions below.

GENERAL ORIENTATION MAP


BASIC DIRECTIONS
From whatever direction you are traveling, head west onto Haddon Ave. (County Rte. 561) from Route 130. Follow Haddon Ave. along the front of Harleigh Cemetery to Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center. Turn right onto Vesper Blvd. Staying left toward the median, come down three streets to Park Blvd. Turn left onto Park Blvd. Pass the tennis courts on your right. The complex of red brick buildings half way down the block is the Camden County Historical Society.


MORE DETAILED STREET MAP



From the Walt Whitman Bridge
Cross over the bridge from Philadelphia. By mid-bridge you should get in the right-hand lane. Watch for the sign: 168 Black Horse Pike, Next Right. Take that turnoff and follow it a short distance. Follow the sign: Exit 354, North 130, Camden Waterfront Exit Only. Then follow the sign that says: 130 North, Camden, Trenton, 3/4 miles. Stay in the center lane. Then turn at the sign: 130 North, Camden, Trenton, Exit Only. That will channel you down and around onto Route 130 North. Go straight, following the 130 North, Collingswood sign. DON'T follow the "168 Camden" sign.

Follow 130 North until you reach the Collingswood Circle. The Collingswood Diner is on the other side of the Circle. Follow the circle past the front of the diner and turn right onto the street along the left side of the diner. You'll quickly come to the red light at Ferry Ave. Continue straight across Ferry until you reach Haddon Ave. You are looking at a black wrought iron fence and the graves of Harleigh Cemetery beyond it.

Take a left onto Haddon Ave. Proceed along the front of Harleigh Cemetery until you reach Vesper Blvd. The main building of Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center stands on the other corner of Vesper Blvd.

Turn right onto Vesper Blvd. Stay to your left along the median. Continue down three streets. The third and last is Park Blvd. Turn left on Park Blvd. Proceed past the tennis courts. The large complex of red brick buildings is Camden County Historical Society.


From the Ben Franklin Bridge
Cross over the bridge from Philadelphia. Go through the toll booths (you don't have to pay a toll in this direction). Stay to your left, following signs for East, Route 130, Cherry Hill, and this will channel you onto Admiral Wilson Blvd. DO NOT take the "Camden Waterfront, 676" route.

Stay in the left lanes of Admiral Wilson Blvd., pass the MERIT gas station, and watch for signs: Route 130, South. Follow the left lane up the ramp. At the top of the ramp, bear right at the sign: East 30 to Atlantic City, South Route 130. Follow Route 130 past Howard Hill Furniture and a Camden County Park golf driving range on your right. Watch on your right for a Dunkin' Donuts and Radio Shack store. That is the intersection with Haddon Ave.

Turn right onto Haddon Ave. at the Dunkin' Donuts. Proceed along the front of Harleigh Cemetery until you reach Vesper Blvd. The main building of Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center stands on the other corner of Vesper Blvd.

Turn right onto Vesper Blvd. Stay to your left along the median. Continue down three streets. The third and last is Park Blvd. Turn left on Park Blvd. Proceed past the tennis courts. The large complex of red brick buildings is Camden County Historical Society.


From Black Horse Pike (Rte. 168)
Follow Black Horse Pike (Rte. 168) west to the intersection with Route 130 North in West Collingswood Heights. Follow Route 130 North to the Collingswood Circle. The Collingswood Diner is on the other side of the Circle. Follow the circle past the front of the diner and turn right onto the street along the left side of the diner. You'll quickly come to the red light at Ferry Ave. Continue straight across Ferry until you reach Haddon Ave. You are looking at a black wrought iron fence and the graves of Harleigh Cemetery beyond it.

Take a left onto Haddon Ave. Proceed along the front of Harleigh Cemetery until you reach Vesper Blvd. The main building of Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center stands on the other corner of Vesper Blvd.

Turn right onto Vesper Blvd. Stay to your left along the median. Continue down three streets. The third and last is Park Blvd. Turn left on Park Blvd. Proceed past the tennis courts. The large complex of red brick buildings is Camden County Historical Society.


From White Horse Pike (Rte. 30)
Follow White Horse Pike (Rte. 30) west to the Collingswood Circle. The Collingswood Diner is on the other side of the Circle. Follow the circle past the front of the diner and turn right onto the street along the left side of the diner. You'll quickly come to the red light at Ferry Ave. Continue straight across Ferry until you reach Haddon Ave. You are looking at a black wrought iron fence and the graves of Harleigh Cemetery beyond it. Take a left onto Haddon Ave. Proceed along the front of Harleigh Cemetery until you reach Vesper Blvd. The main building of Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center stands on the other corner of Vesper Blvd.

Turn right onto Vesper Blvd. Stay to your left along the median. Continue down three streets. The third and last is Park Blvd. Turn left on Park Blvd. Proceed past the tennis courts. The large complex of red brick buildings is Camden County Historical Society.


From Route 70 or 38
Follow Route 70 or Route 38 west to the intersection with Route 130. Follow the signs for Route 130 South. Follow 130 past Howard Hill Furniture and past a Camden County Park golf driving range on your right. Watch on your right for a Dunkin' Donuts and Radio Shack store. That is the intersection with Haddon Ave.

Turn right onto Haddon Ave. at the Dunkin' Donuts. Proceed along the front of Harleigh Cemetery until you reach Vesper Blvd. The main building of Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center stands on the other corner of Vesper Blvd.

Turn right onto Vesper Blvd. Stay to your left along the median. Continue down three streets. The third and last is Park Blvd. Turn left on Park Blvd. Proceed past the tennis courts. The large complex of red brick buildings is Camden County Historical Society.


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