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Monthly Speaker Series Presentation – Hammonton and the Grand Old Army
The Historical Society of Hammonton (HSH) presents another fun FREE-to-ALL Speaker Series event on the first Thursday of the month at the Canoe Club Senior Center, Hammonton Lake Park. No pre-registration required.
First Thursday of the month
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 PresentationThe program will feature David Hann, a local historian with a passion for the Civil War, who will highlight Hammonton’s connection to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). Hann donated a historic photograph of the last five surviving GAR members in Hammonton and played a key role in bringing forward a commemorative plaque presented to the Society in 2022 by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Rumor has it that he may even appear in period uniform to bring history to life.
David Hann of Hammonton is a longtime Civil War historian, reenactor, and preservationist. He is a Past Department Commander of the New Jersey Department of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and has held leadership positions within the organization at both the state and national levels.
Hann is also active with the Sons of Veterans Reserve, where he serves as Provost Marshal and helps coordinate the annual Remembrance Day Parade in Gettysburg. His decades of work have included Civil War reenacting, historical research, cemetery and monument preservation, and preserving the stories of Civil War veterans in Hammonton and beyond.
An Organization for All Ages
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.
Get Involved!
There’s a place for you at HSH. Help at events, join community outreach, support fundraising, or dive into museum collections and oral history. With many active committees, you can get involved as little or as much as you’d like. Send us an email and tell us what interests you!
Located in the historic former Town Hall (built in 1887) in Veterans Memorial Park, the Museum is open on Saturdays from 11 AM–2 PM. Other days by appointment or happenstance (if the OPEN flag is flying, come on in).
For more information, call (609) 270-7652 or email info@historicalsocietyofhammonton.org.
Visit us online at www.historicalsocietyofhammonton.org.
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.