Camden, New Jersey

 History


Selections from the CourierPostonline's
125th Anniversary Series

1875-1940
The birth of the Courier-Post 125 years ago
From 1875 through 1940, South Jerseyans experienced it all
Poet Walt Whitman once wrote for the `Courier-Post'
The top stories from more than a century ago
Two area schools were named for Courier-Post journalists (Henry L. Bonsall)

1941-1970
Ads mirror dramatic changes in retail scene
Delivering papers brought Camden boy and future businessman a small fortune
Nation's first mass murder was the top story of Sept. 6, 1949 
A new owner and a new home
Veteran newsman, now retired, still a copyboy at heart

1971-2000
Camden, area experience turmoil, hope
Camden still struggles to regain lost glory
Reporter recounts coverage of the city's worst riots

Photo Gallery
At the top of the news, 1875 - 1940
At the top of the news, 1941 - 1970
Scenes from South Jersey, 1875 - 1940
Scenes from South Jersey, 1941 - 1970
On the Waterfront -- the start of a rebirth in Camden

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50 Years of Community Building in Camden, New Jersey
Camden New Jersey USA
Camden New Jersey-History
Camden's Shining Future
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge
The Ben Franklin Bridge and the Waterfront
The Big Top
Camden – New Jersey - History 
Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Camden County Historical Society
Volney G. Bennett Lumber Company - History
"Dear Mr. Hopkins" (A letter from Martha Gellhorn, April 25, 1935)
Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
The Drive-In Theater History Page
Esterbrook Pens
A half-century of service: Rutgers-Camden marks 50 years
Historic Camden County
History of Peanut Butter Glasses
Hobo's Guide: Camden and Burlington County Railway
Memories of Camden(BJ Swartz)
New York Shipbuilding in World War II
Photograph of Unemployed Workers Marching in New Jersey During the Great Depression
The Security Trust Building
The J.B. Van Sciver Furniture Company (BJ Swartz)
The Walt Whitman House
A Tribute to A Place Called YORKSHIP
Battleship New Jersey Historical Museum Society.

How the USS New Jersey was brought to the Camden waterfront
Welcome to the USS New Jersey official web site.


Welcome to the the best web site on the net for info about Camden county.
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