Join us for a fascinating evening of history and community!
Thursday, November 6, 2025
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 Join us for the second in our multi-part series exploring the history of Hammonton’s local houses of worship, moderated by local historian Dave Murphy. Representatives from several congregations will share the stories of their founding, growth, and lasting impact on the town’s cultural and spiritual life.
Scheduled participants include Father David Rivera, presenting on St. Joseph’s Church, and Pastor Eliot DeNick, presenting on Hammonton Baptist Church. Josh Cutler will discuss the history of Temple Beth El.
We hope you’ll join us for this engaging evening of storytelling and community reflection. This ongoing series will continue to feature additional faith communities in future sessions, ensuring that Hammonton’s rich spiritual heritage is fully represented and celebrated.
Our moderator, Dave Murphy, is a retired teacher, freelance writer, poetry workshop leader, and trustee of the Historical Society of Hammonton. He has taught at Lenape High School, Atlantic Cape Community College, and Temple University, and holds a Master’s Degree in the Psychology of Reading. Dave has presented on a wide range of cultural and historical topics, including half a dozen talks on the operas of Richard Wagner hosted by Life Mission Fellowship, available on YouTube. In addition to his educational work, he’s active in numerous volunteer efforts in Hammonton and beyond, including the Kiwanis Club, the town’s Committee on Homelessness, and the Walt Whitman Association.
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.