Join us for a fascinating evening of history and community!
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Canoe Club at Hammonton Lake Park
Free and open to the public – no membership or RSVP required!
6 PM – Monthly Membership Meeting
6:45 PM – Refreshments
7 PM – Speaker Series Take a trip through Hammonton’s past! Join us for a fun and fascinating evening exploring the stories behind our town’s streets, old homes, and historic sites. You’ll hear how roads were renamed, buildings were moved, legends were created – and how Hammonton once had three different “centers” before becoming an official town in 1866. Expect lots of great trivia, surprising discoveries, and plenty of “I never knew that!” moments.
The program will be presented by Greg White, HSH’s immediate past president and lead historian, and Deborah White, HSH museum curator and trustee. Since joining the Society in 2017, they’ve conducted extensive research efforts that keep uncovering new gems about Hammonton.
The Historical Society of Hammonton is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich, multi-cultural social, economic, and political heritage of our town and its people. Our mission is to increase awareness of Hammonton’s rich history and to establish public access by collecting, conserving, interpreting, and promoting it to the widest possible audience.
Our Museum, built in 1887, is a treasure in itself. Formerly the Hammonton Town Hall, it also served as a Town Library and Kindergarten. Located in Hammonton Veterans Memorial Park, it is open to the public on Saturdays from 11 AM to 2 PM. We’re open other days by appointment or happenstance. If you see the OPEN flag flying, come on in!
If you can’t attend the presentation, you can find them on our YouTube channel, or you can come in and play back recordings of this and dozens of other past presentations. Monthly meetings and presentations are typically held on the first Thursday of each month.
Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of Cultural Affairs within the Department of State, through funds administered by the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs.