• 6 Flags Great Adventure
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Six Flags Great Adventure is a world-class family entertainment complex filled with exciting rides and attractions and 12 heart-pounding coasters... |
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• A.J. Meerwald
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A. J. Meerwald is New Jersey's Tall Ship. Sponsored by the Delaware Bay Schooner Project. They are located at 2800 High St. (Bivalve) in Port Norris, NJ. Call (609) 785-2060. |
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| • Artists Showcase Theatre |
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Trenton, NJ 609-392-2433 |
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| • Artworks |
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Trenton, NJ 609-394-9436 |
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• Atco Raceway
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Atco, NJ
856-768-2167
One of the hot spots of American drag racing, this facility features custom car shows, wheel-standers, jet cars, match races and street racing. |
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| • Atsion Forest |
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609-268-0444
Located within wharton State Forest, Atsion is a former iron manufacturing and agricultural center. Visitors can enjoy swimming, fishing and boating. |
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| • Bass River State Forest |
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New Gretna, NJ
609-296-1114
Located within the Pine Barrens, this 18,000-acre park features Absegami Lake, camping facilities and more. |
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• Batsto Village
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http://www.batstovillage.org/ |
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• Bridgeton Hall of Fame All Sports Museum
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Located in the Burt Avenue Recreation Center in Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 451-7300
Hours are Tues.-Sat.: 10 am - 3 pm
(closed Noon - 1 pm)
Free admission
This South Jersey museum is dedicated to individuals and teams of all sports in this region of New Jersey. Photos, equipment, scrapbooks, and other memorabilia of many well known men and women of national fame and regional and local renown in sports are on display in this modern and spacious facility.
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| • Burlington County Historical Society |
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609-386-4773
457 High Street
Burlington, NJ, 08016
Three historic 18th century houses. Museum housing superb collections of clocks, decoys, samplers and quilts. |
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| • Burlington County Park at Smithville |
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609-265-5068
Eastampton, NJ
This 250-acre park is the home of the historical Smithville Mansion and Village. |
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• Camden Children`s Garden
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http://www.camdenchildrensgarden.org
1 Riverside Drive, Camden NJ.
4-acre, interactive, horticultural playground.
Mon-Fri 9:30-4:30. Sat-Sun 10-5. 856-365-3300. |
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• Cape May-Lewes Ferry
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http://www.capemay-lewesferry.com/index.html |
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• Cohanzik Zoo
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Cohanzik Zoo, located at 181 East Commerce Street in Bridgeton. The Cohanzik zoo is open from 9am-4pm every day. Admission is FREE for families and individuals. Group donations are as follows: Bus $25, Van $15. Seniors and Handicapped Groups FREE. School Programs cost $50 per class. Reservations should be made 4 weeks in advance. Picnic areas are available. Concession is open weekends and holidays only. The zoo is handicapped accessible. For more information, call (609) 455 3230 ext. 242/277. |
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• Collectors
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Event Listings |
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| • Contemporary Victorian Townhouse Museum |
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Trenton, NJ 609-392-9727 |
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• Cowtown Rodeo and FLea Market
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Cowtown Rodeo is the longest running regular Saturday night rodeo in the US. Features bareback riding, calf roping, steer wrestling and more. Saturdays from May through September. 7:30pm.
Cowtown (Rodeo, Flea Market, and Auction) is located at 780 Route 40 in Pilesgrove. For more information, call (856) 769-3200 |
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| • Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins Waterfront Park |
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Camden, NJ 08103
609-795-7275
Located next to the New Jersey State Aquarium, this park features a 50-slip marina, a promenade along the Delaware River and outdoor concerts on the Riverstage. |
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• Dutch Neck Village
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Located in the Dutch Neck section of Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, Dutch Neck Village features unique shops, restaurants, and the Country Living Museum, where kitchen utensils from the early 1900s, glassware, milk bottles & appliances are on display. The Old Hickory Arboretum and Display Garden features three acres of land, grassed walkways, and picnic tables…
(856) 451-2188
97 Trench Road, Bridgeton, NJ |
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| • Ellarslie |
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609-989-3632 Trenton, NJ
Trenton City museum that dates back to 1848. |
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• Finn's Point
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Finn’s Point contains both a unique national cemetery that contains the remains of both Confederate and Union soldiers, and a rear range light, which used to mark the point of entry and exit between the Delaware Bay and River. Finn’s Point is located off east Route 49, on Fort Mott Road in Salem.
For more information, call (856) 935-1487. |
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• Fort Mott State Park
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Three Forts Ferry Crossing Pennsville, NJ
856-935-3218
Fort Mott State Park was part of a three-fort defense system designed for the Delaware River that includes Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island and Fort DuPont in Delaware City. Fort Mott features daily tours of its gun emplacements, shot rooms and structures erected over 100 years ago, as well as a 15-minute ride on the "Delafort" Ferry that connects all three historical forts. |
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| • Foundation Theatre |
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609-894-2138
Pemberton, NJ
Located on the beautiful Burlington County College campus, this professional theatre company offers a wide variety of entertainment including a summer season, Children’s Theatre Project and Fall Event/Spring Classic Series. |
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| • Freeway Golf Course |
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1858 Sicklerville Road
Sicklerville
856-227-1115
Fax: 856-227-6131. |
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• Garden State Discovery Museum
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16 Springdale Road Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Phone: 856-424-1233
Fax: 856-424-6516
Description: Hands-on children's museum filled with hours of fun and countless experiences. Over 15 permanent exhibits, special events, celebrations and festivals await infants to ten-year-olds and their adult companions. |
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• Garden State Discovery Museum
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The Garden State Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum for infants to 10 year olds. The Discovery Museum offers fifteen larger-than-life, kid powered, interactive exhibit areas. Every exhibit is an invitation to touch, explore, and create.
Located at 2040 Springdale Road in Cherry Hill
For information, call 856-424-1233. |
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• Girl Scouts of the South Jersey Pines
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Girl Scouts of the South Jersey Pines |
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| • Glassboro and Winslow Fish and Wildlife Management Areas |
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609-629-0090
Fishing and hunting are offered in these large, outdoor tracts. |
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| • Glassboro Center for the Arts at Rowan College |
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Glassboro, NJ
609-256-4545
Enjoy jazz, Broadway musicals, pops concerts, country music, classical orchestras and soloists as well as family and children's programs at the attractive Wilson Concert Hall. |
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| • Glassboro Heritage Glass Museum |
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Glassboro, NJ
609-881-7468
Many examples of historic glassware are featured. Limited hours. |
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| • Gloucester County College Art Gallery |
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1400 Tanyard Road
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 415-2236
This gallery features a permanent collection as well as monthly exhibits of artists of national and international reputation. |
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| • Golden Pheasant Golf Course |
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141 Country Club Road & Eayrestown Road Medford
609-267-4276 |
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| • Haddonfield Historic District |
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609-429-1304 or 216-7253
Over 400 buildings of colonial and Victorian architecture, and the Fire Company #1 Museum. |
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| • Hancock House |
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Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08308
856-935-4373
Historic shrine, scene of Revolutionary War massacre of Quakers by the British. Superb example of early Quaker colonial architecture. |
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| • Hanover Country Club |
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Routes 537 & 528 Jacobstown
609-758-8301
Fax: 609-758-7706 |
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• Historic Barclay Farmstead
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209 Barclay Lane
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
609-795-6225
Historic Barclay Farmstead offers visitors an opportunity to tour a furnished, early 19th century house and outbuildings. Nature trails, playground, and "Plant-A-Patch" program. Museum also has a selection of books, gifts and reproductions. |
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• Historic Smithville Village Greene
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http://www.smithvillenj.com
Route 9 & Moss Mill Road, Smithville
609-652-7777 |
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| • Howell Living History Farm |
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609-737-3299
Titusville, NJ
130-acre work farm depicting circa 1900 lifestyles. Special events on Saturdays-February thru October. |
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| • Indian King Tavern House Museum |
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233 Kings Highway East Haddonfield, NJ 08033
609-429-6792
This famous 18th Century, Revolutionary War tavern house is where the colony officially became a state. The tavern houses many antiques and reproductions, and is being refurbished in celebration of its 250th anniversary in 2001.
Call for hours. |
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| • Indian Springs Golf Club |
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South Elmwood Road
Marlton
856-983-0222. |
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| • Jay Pratt Azalea Gardens |
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Country House Road Sharptown, NJ 08098
856-769-1145
Open during the month of May; free admission. Over 400 varieties of azaleas on privately developed estate. |
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• Jersey Action Riders
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Mountain Bike Club |
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• Junior Achievement of South Jersey
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Junior Achievement of South Jersey |
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| • Kresson Golf Course |
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Kresson-Gibbsboro Road
Voorhees
856-435-3355
Fax: 856-435-2244. |
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| • Kuser Farm Mansion and Park |
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609-890-3630
390 Newkirk Road, Hamilton, NJ 08650
This 1890's Queen Anne summer home of the prominent Fred Kuser family has 22 furnished rooms. |
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| • Lebanon State Forest |
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609-726-1191
New Lisbon, NJ
Located in the Pine Barrens, the forest’s 32,000 acres feature miles of roads and hiking trails, cabins for rent, campsites and a picnic area. |
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• Marine Mammal Stranding Center
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The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is a private, non-profit organization that responds to calls for stranded whales, dolphins, seals, and sea turtles that washed ashore on New Jersey beaches. There are animals to see and a museum to browse, as well as a gift shop that supports their work.
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is located on Brigantine Boulevard, in Brigantine.
(609) 266-0538, or www.mmsc.org. |
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| • McCarter Theatre |
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609-683-8000
Princeton, NJ
Professional live theatre. |
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| • New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail |
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National Park Service 389 Fortecsue Rd.
P.O. Box 568 New Port, NJ 08345
856-935-3218
Established in 1988 to provide public appreciation and education of the significant natural and cultural sites associated with the coast of New Jersey, this auto trail begins with the Delaware River and Bay at Fort Mott State Park. |
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• New Jersey Korean War Memorial
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New Jersey Korean War Memorial
(609) 530-7049
http://www.state.nj.us/military/korea/main.html
Brighton Park, Park Place and Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 |
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• New Jersey State Aquarium
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Delaware River Waterfront
Camden, NJ 08103
800-616-JAWS
Exhibits featuring bright tropical fish, fierce sharks, giant stingrays, adorable seals, and black-footed penguins! Dive presentations and other shows. Group rates and special packages available. Across from Penn's Landing in Philadelphia. |
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| • New Jersey State Museum |
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609-292-6464
205 West State Street
PO Box 530
Trenton, NJ 08625
Offers a galaxy of experiences for every member of the family, including natural history, archeology, and fine and decorative arts exhibits. Features a planetarium and performing arts auditorium. |
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• North Pemberton Railroad Station Museum
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North Pemberton Railroad Station Museum. This restored railroad station now houses 2 historic Pennsylvania Railroad Cabooses. The museum also serves as aninformation center for both the Pinelands and the Pemberton areas. Open Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun, 10-4. 609-894-0546. |
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| • Nothnagle Log House |
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Gibbstown, NJ
609-423-0916
Year round tours are available of this house - the oldest Swedish/Finnish log cabin in the Western Hemisphere, built shortly after the arrival of the first Swedish/Finnish settlers in 1638. Call for appointment. |
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• Noyes Museum of Art
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The Noyes Museum of Art (NMA) is the only fine arts museum in southern New Jersey. It contains examples of American folk art and crafts. The Museum’s permanent collections, educational programs, and changing exhibitions, serve as a local and national resource for schools, colleges, social and civic organizations and for individuals who are interested in expanding their understanding, appreciation, and knowledge of American culture through its fine and folk arts and crafts.
Lily Lake Road, Oceanville, New Jersey 08231-0489 phone: (609) 652-8848, fax: (609) 652-6166, email: info@noyesmuseum.org |
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• Old Barracks Museum
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Trenton, NJ |
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• Outdoor Club of South Jersey
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Outdoor Club of South Jersey |
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• Palmyra Cove Nature Park
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Palmyra Cove Nature Park
1300 Route 73 North
P.O. Box 6
Palmyra, NJ 08065
Phone: (856) 829-1900 |
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| • Parvin State Park |
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Elmer, NJ
856-358-8616
A 1,125-acre park with 15 miles of nature trails, camping facilities, swimming, boating, fishing, and picnic facilities. Guided nature walks available with reservation |
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| • Penn State Forest |
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609-296-1114
Chatsworth, NJ
An undeveloped, 3,000-acre forest offering visitors trails for hiking or horseback riding and a lake. |
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| • Pennsauken Country Club |
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Haddonfield Road
Pennsauken
856-662-4961
Fax: 856-665-5516. |
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| • Pennsville Historical Society Museum |
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Locuson Estate
86 Church Landing Road
Pennsville, NJ 08070
856-678-5994. |
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| • Pilesgrove-Woodstown Historical Society Museums |
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Samuel Dickeson House
42 N. Main Street
Woodstown, NJ 08098
856-769-3745. |
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| • Pinelands Golf Club |
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887 South Mays Landing Rd.
609-561-8900
Fax: 609-561-8040. |
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• Popcorn Park Zoo
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The Popcorn Park Zoo is located on Humane Way in Forked River. The Popcorn Park Zoo is truly one of a kind. It was established in 1977 for the sole purpose of providing a refuge for wildlife that are elderly, sick, abandoned, or injured, and which could no longer survive in the wild. More than 200 animals can be seen here. The Popcorn Park zoo is open every day from 1-5pm during the months November through May, and from 11am-5pm from June through October. Adult admission is $3; Children & Seniors pay $2. Snack stand and picnic areas are available. The zoo is handicapped accessible. For more information, call (609) 693-1900. |
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• Powhatan Renape Nation's American Indian Heritage Museum
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The Rankokus Indian Reservation, includes the Amerian Indian Heritage Museum, Art Gallery, replica woodland village, and many special events.
730 Rancocas Rd., Westampton, NJ 609-261-4747 |
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• Powhatan Renape Nation, Rankokus Indian Reservation
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609-261-4747
PO Box 225 Rancocas, NJ 08073
Annual Juried American Indian Arts Festivals featuring 150 American Indian artists and entertainers from throughout the Americas; demonstrations; native foods. |
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| • Ramblewood Country Club |
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200 Country Club Parkway
Mount Laurel
856-235-2118
Fax: 856-234-9180. |
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| • Rancocas Golf Course |
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Clubhouse Drive
Willingboro
609-877-5344
Fax: 609-877-4875 |
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| • Rancocas Nature Center and Museum |
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609-261-2495
Westampton, NJ
Self-guided nature trail, native wildlife and hands-on exhibits |
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| • Rancocas State Park |
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609-726-1191
Mount Holly, NJ
Features 1,200 acres of undeveloped natural beauty. |
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| • Salem County Historical Society Museum & Library |
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79-83 Market Street, Salem, NJ 08079
856-935-5004 |
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| • Salem Oak & Friends Burial Ground |
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West Broadway, Salem, NJ 08079
The Salem Oak is between 500 and 700 years old. John Fenwick signed a peace treaty with the Lenape Indians in its shade. |
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| • Scotland Run Park |
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Clayton, NJ
609-468-0100
A 940-acre nature site which includes the 80-acre Wilson Lake, plus meadowlands, marshes, wooded areas, fruit orchards, and a nature center. |
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• Seabrook Educational & Cultural Center
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The Seabrook Educational & Cultural Center (SECC) is located on the lower level of the Upper Deerfield Township Municipal Building, Hwy. 77, in Seabrook, NJ. This is a museum that explains the story of Charles Seabrook and how he made this township what it is today. They are open Monday through Thursday, from 9am until 2pm.
For more information, call (856) 451-8393. |
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• South Jersey Astronomy Club
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South Jersey Astronomy Club |
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• South Jersey Computer Club
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Computer Related Activities |
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• South Jersey Cyclists
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South Jersey Cyclists |
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• South Jersey Demons
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Woman's Ice Hockey Club |
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• South Jersey Horse Page
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South Jersey Horse Page |
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• South Jersey Metal Detecting Club
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South Jersey Metal Detecting Club |
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| • South Jersey Performing Arts Center |
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1 Harbor Boulevard Camden, NJ 08103
609-342-6633
Located on the Delaware River Waterfront, the Performing Arts Center presents and hosts local, regional and national artists in its Walter Rand Theater from October through May. Call for performance information. |
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| • Springfield Golf Center |
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Jacksonville-Mt. Holly Road
Mount Holly
609-267-8440
Fax: 609-267-6234. |
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• The Camden River Sharks
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Home of the Camden River Sharks |
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• The South Jersey Barons & Banshees
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South Jersey's Men & Women's Pro Soccer teams. |
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• The Trenton Thunder
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Home of the Trenton Thunder minor league baseball team. |
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• The USS New Jersey
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The official web site of the Battleship New Jersey |
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| • Timberlane Campground |
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117 Timer Lane Clarksboro, NJ 08020
609-423-6677
Full hookups - 50 AMP services available. Cabin and trailer rental. Closest to Philadelphia (only 1/2 mile from Rt. 295). |
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• Tweeter Center--At the Waterfront
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1 Harbor Boulevard, Camden, NJ
(856) 365-1300
Seating 25,000 in spring/summer and 7,000 in
winter, this state-of-the-art amphitheater features concerts, plays, magic shows and more. |
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• Valleybrook Golf Course
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200 Golf View Drive
Blackwood
856-227-3171
Fax: 856-227-8036. |
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| • Walt Whitman Cultural Arts Center |
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Johnson Park
2nd & Cooper Streets
Camden, NJ 08102
609-964-8300
The leading incubator of arts in South Jersey, housing a 187-seat theatre, a fine arts gallery, and classrooms. Within walking distance of the Waterfront. |
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| • Walt Whitman House |
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330 Mickle Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08102
609-964-5383
Just two blocks from the Waterfront, this two-story frame townhouse is the only home Whitman ever owned. This historic house contains period furnishings, some owned by the great poet, as well as personal artifacts. Call ahead for hours. |
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| • Washington Crossing State Park |
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609-737-0623
Titusville, NJ
Historic pathways, restored tavern, landing site, visitors' center, summer theater and nature center. |
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| • Wharton State Forest |
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609-561-3262
This 108,499-acre forest includes nine wilderness camp sites, 40 miles of hiking trails, swimming, and four rivers for canoeing. |
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| • Whitesbog Village |
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609-893-4646
Browns Mills, NJ
Turn of the century agricultural settlement and once the largest cranberry farm in the state. |
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| • William Trent House |
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609-989-3027
Trenton, NJ
Displays the rich lifestyle of the 1719 merchant who gave the city its name. |
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| • Willow Brook Country Club |
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Bridgeboro Road
Moorestown
856-461-0131
Fax: 856-461-3378. |
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