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Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society
P.O. Box 542
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Email: swedesborowoolwichhistorical@gmail.com
Website: https://swedesborowoolwich.wixsite.com/historicalsociety
Phone: Teresa Carlton at 856-467-1693 or Lois Stanley at 856-467-1889
Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society Membership Application
Visit The Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Museum!
The S/W Historical Society museum is located upstairs in Borough Hall. The museum features a variety of artifacts from Swedesboro’s past. Click here for full story and photos of the exhibits.
We are located at the Swedesboro Borough Hall, 1500 Kings Highway, 2nd Floor, Swedesboro, NJ 08085
The Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society welcomes visitors from during the dates below: Hours 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Sunday, Jan 21, 2024 1-3 pm
Sunday, Feb 18, 2024 1-3 pm
Sunday, March 17, 2024 – 1-3 pm
Sunday, April 21, 2024 – 1-3 pm
Sunday, May 19, 2024 – 1-3 pm
Sunday, June 23, 2024 – 1-3 pm – not a third Sunday
* Visitation by appointment in July *
* Visitation by appointment in August *
Sunday, September 15, 2024 – 1-3 pm
Sunday, October 20, 2024 – 1-3 pm
Sunday, November 17, 2024 – 1-3 pm
Sunday, December 15, 2024 – -3 pm
* The Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society welcomes visitors by appointment. Please call Lois Stanley at 856-467-1889 for details.
2024 Meeting Dates:
The Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the Month at 7pm
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 – 7:00 pm
No Meeting in July 2024
No Meeting in August 2024
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 – 7:00 pm
No Meeting in December 2024
The Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society provides cultural and educational events throughout the year for area residents. Its goal is to obtain and preserve the history of the Borough and surrounding Woolwich Township. To meet this end, the society collects and archives artifacts, documents, books, photos, family histories and items which help to keep Swedesboro’s rich history alive. To add to our collection, volunteer with exhibits, or to give an oral history, click here to contact the Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society. To become a member, click here to download a membership application.
Visit our booth on Swedesboro-Woolwich Day in September. Learn about local history, purchase books and other items to support the historical society. Civil War re-enactors also attend town events to educate people about Swedesboro’s rich history and memorialize fallen Swedesboro & Woolwich Township soldiers.
In addition to our presence at local events, the Historical Society participates in programs to excite the community about Swedesboro’s rich history. Twice a year, we visit Fourth Grade classrooms within the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District to encourage interest in the history and culture of our community among students and teachers alike. Our meetings, held on the third Wednesday of every month (except July & August) at 7:00 PM and open to the public, also feature special interest speakers, authors, re-enactors, traveling exhibits from the Gloucester County Historical Society, and special programs throughout the year.
To learn more about our organization and local history, please stop by our booth at town events, strike up a conversation with a re-enactor you meet on the street, or join us at our new location (on the second floor of Borough Hall at 1500 Kings Highway in Swedesboro) for a meeting. To support the Historical Society, click here to purchase Historic Swedesboro Merchandise. New publications are researched, written and printed each year!
Local Resident Writes History of Swedesboro
Lois M. Stanley, a former Kingsway teacher and long-time local resident, along with Russel C. Shiveler, Jr., a descendent of one of the area farming families, and the Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society, have co-authored a book on the History of Swedesboro and Woolwich Township.
The book, published by Arcadia Publishing, is on sale now. It can be purchased for $21.99 (plus Shipping & Handling, if mailed) by contacting Lois Stanley at (856) 467-1889 or click here to contact the Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society to order via e-mail. All books purchased through Mrs. Stanley are personalized and signed by the authors upon request. The book is also available at major book stores, but purchasing at alternate locations does not benefit the Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society.
Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society
P.O. Box 542
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Email: swedesborowoolwichhistorical@gmail.com
Phone: Teresa Carlton at 856-467-1693 or Lois Stanley at 856-467-1889