Ferry Tavern

Camden’s Benjamin Cooper House, a former residence and ferry tavern dating back to 1734, has been in the news lately. According to the TAP into Camden website, the building is slated “to serve in two new roles: the trailhead for the county’s planned 34-mile LINK Trail system and the home of the American Revolution Museum […]

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History Repeating

Many are familiar with the quote “Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it.” The original quote from George Santayana is actually “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Regardless, both capture an important point about remembering the lessons of the past. With each passing year, we move further and

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Inclusive History

It’s what you don’t know about history that just might surprise you. Bounty hunters who rode through Bridgeton, looking for escaped slaves. The first African American woman to run for president, Shirley Chisholm, and her ties to a house in Newtonville, Buena Vista Township. A piece of land from the king of England that started

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Insect Decline

If you’re a reader of nature articles, love perusing National Geographic, or adore Sir David Attenborough as I do, then you are likely aware that insect populations are in dire straits. If you are not cognizant or want a better understanding of the topic, permit me to recommend a new book, The Insect Crisis, The

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