Historical Society of Hammonton

Museum is Open
2024-07-30 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York), 2024-07-27 11:00 - 14:00 UTC, 2024-07-23 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York), 2024-07-20 11:00 - 14:00 UTC, 2024-07-16 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York), 2024-07-13 11:00 - 14:00 UTC, 2024-07-09 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York), 2024-07-06 11:00 - 14:00 UTC and 18 more dates | HSH Museum, 333 Vine Street, Hammonton, 333 Vine Street, Hammonton, NJ, 08037, United States
Stop by our historic Museum; built in 1887, it served as a former-Town Hall, library, and kindergarten. Browse the exhibits, talk to our volunteers, and share your stories. We’d love to see you!

Monthly Speaker Series Presentation - The History of the Juneteenth National Independence Day, Presented by Ralph Hunter
2024-06-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Canoe Club at Hammonton Lake Park, 100 Sports Drive, Hammonton, 08037
The Historical Society of Hammonton (HSH) presents another fun FREE-to-ALL Speaker Series event on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Canoe Club Senior Center, Hammonton Lake Park. No pre-registration required.
This event will focus on Juneteenth, a significant day in American history. Juneteenth, combining ‘June’ and ‘Nineteenth,’ marks the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas in 1865, at the end of the Civil War. Also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day (Texas), Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day, it was first celebrated in 1866.
Our speaker, Ralph E. Hunter Sr., is the founder of the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey, established in 2002. The museum, located in Newtonville, NJ, and a second location in Atlantic City, features Hunter’s personal collection amassed over 45 years, along with donated memorabilia, paintings, carvings, statues, Shona stones, African masks, and periodic artist displays.

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 Tuesdays from 10 AM to Noon and Saturdays from 11 AM to 2 PM.
We are always looking for new member and volunteers, even if you’re new to Hammonton. Volunteering with us is a fun way to learn about and appreciate our great town. We uncover exciting new bits of Hammonton history every week! Our Museum also sells many books highlighting local history, including out-of-print titles. All proceeds support the Historical Society of Hammonton.

Monthly Membership Meeting
2024-06-06 18:00 - 18:45 (America/New_York) | Canoe Club at Hammonton Lake Park, 100 Sports Drive, Hammonton, 08037
Join us for our FREE-to-the-public Historical Society of Hammonton (HSH)’s monthly membership meeting which is held at the Canoe Club, Hammonton Lake Park.

The Historical Society of Hammonton Museum preserves the rich social, political economic and multi-cultural heritage of our town and its people. Our mission is to increase awareness of Hammonton’s history, and to establish public access to that history by collecting, conserving, interpreting and promoting it to the widest possible audience. Our historic 188s (former Town Hall/Library/Kindergarten) Museum, a treasure itself, is located behind Hammonton Veterans Memorial park in Leo Club Park at Veterans Memorial Park open to the public Tuesdays 10 a.m. to noon and every Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. New volunteers always welcome! Join the fun and learn about our great town!

Memorial Day Museum Open House
2024-05-27 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | HSH Museum, 333 Vine Street, Hammonton, 333 Vine Street, Hammonton, NJ, 08037, United States
We warmly invite you to our Annual Memorial Day Open House on Monday, May 27, from 10 AM to 1 PM. This year, we’re excited to showcase our redesigned and expanded Veterans Display, a permanent exhibit that honors Hammontonians who have served our country. The display now includes many new artifacts generously donated by local families.
While you’re here, explore our other spring exhibits, such as Major Fires and Railroads that have shaped our town’s history. We always welcome interesting historic items, photos, and contributions from our community. If you have anything to share, please bring it in!
New Exhibit
Also debuting on Memorial Day weekend is our new agricultural exhibit titled From Promise to Harvest: A Journey Through Hammonton’s Agricultural Legacy which highlights the significant influence agriculture has had in shaping our community.

Monthly Speaker Series Presentation - The History of the Hammonton Hawks
2024-05-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Canoe Club at Hammonton Lake Park, 100 Sports Drive, Hammonton, 08037
The Historical Society of Hammonton (HSH) presents another fun FREE-to-ALL Speaker Series event on Thursday, May 2 at 7:00 PM at the Canoe Club Senior Center, Hammonton Lake Park. No pre-registration required.
Frank LaSasso will present a history of the Hammonton Hawks Youth Football program. Created in 1958, the program teaches good sportsmanship, physical fitness, and team play, in addition to football fundamentals, preparing youth, should they choose, to participate later in high school. The Hawks are broken into 4 age groups; Taxi (grades 1-2), Peewee (grades 3-4), Junior Varsity (grades 5-6), and Varsity (grades 7-8) and play weekly games with competing towns during September and October.
LaSasso has been a long-time youth and high school coach and is currently the Hammonton Public Schools Ground Supervisor. A life-long resident of Hammonton, he is the son of a retired Hammonton police captain. Frank and his wife Marcia (Braun) have a son Frank IV and grandsons Frank V and Gino.

The Historical Society of Hammonton Museum preserves the rich social, political economic and multi-cultural heritage of our town and its people. Our mission is to increase awareness of Hammonton’s history, and to establish public access to that history by collecting, conserving, interpreting and promoting it to the widest possible audience. Our historic 188s (former Town Hall/Library/Kindergarten) Museum, a treasure itself, is located behind Hammonton Veterans Memorial park in Leo Club Park at Veterans Memorial Park open to the public Tuesdays 10 a.m. to noon and every Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. New volunteers always welcome! Join the fun and learn about our great town!
