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|   Municipal Area Basketball - Lawnside, NJ
in Outdoor Basketball Courts Settle down and enjoy a game of basketball between the municipal building, fire and police station and public works. Parking is on the street, on the opposite side of the court. posted by:  Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/15/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryW0.5 km |  Lawnside Fire Co. No. 1
in Firehouses This two-bayed fire station is located in the borough municipal complex. it is located on the left side and is of unremarkable construction. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/15/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryW0.5 km |  Lawnside, NJ
in City and Town Halls This is a municipal complex which houses the court, police station and fire department. Parking is sparse, but there is limited street parking as well. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/16/2008 last visited: never |
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|  FIRST -- Independent Self-Governing African American Community North of the Mason-Dixon Line
in Superlatives Lawnside is a Borough in Camden County, NJ, United States. As of the US 2000 Census, the population was 2,692. The land that became Lawnside was purchased by Abolitionists for freed and escaped slaves, as well as other African Americans in 1840. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/16/2008 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW0.5 km |  Lawnside, NJ
in American Guide Series Lawnside is a Borough in Camden County, NJ, United States. As of the US 2000 Census, the population was 2,692. The land that became Lawnside was purchased by Abolitionists for freed and escaped slaves, as well as other African Americans in 1840. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/18/2008 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW0.5 km |  Lawnside, New Jersey
in Wikipedia Entries Lawnside is a Borough in Camden County, NJ, United States. As of the US 2000 Census, the population was 2,692. The land that became Lawnside was purchased by Abolitionists for freed and escaped slaves, as well as other African Americans in 1840. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/15/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryW0.5 km |  Friendship III Barber Shop - Lawnside, NJ
in Barber Poles This rotating pole is located on the end of the brick structure, five feet off the ground to the right of the main entrance, affixed to the front facade. The shop is located on the main drag in town, Warwick Road. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/13/2008 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW0.5 km |  St. Luke U.A.M.E. Lawnside, NJ
in Methodist Churches This is one of several Methodist churches, not only on this road but also in this historically, African-American town. The church is over 50 years old with an active congregation. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/26/2009 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW0.5 km |  1935 - St. Luke Union American M.E. Church - Lawnside, NJ
in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones The cornerstone lists two dates, 1935 and 1952 and is located on the front right corner. No other information is know about this church. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 02/27/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryW0.5 km |  Hiram Lodge No. 5 - Lawnside, NJ
in Masonic Temples Built in 1962 and located on the main drag in town, Warwick Road, Hiram Lodge #5 is a Prince Hall Masonic Lodge, serving the historical African American town of Lawnside. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/14/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryW0.6 km |  Lawnside, NJ 08045
in U.S. Post Offices This is single room, modest post office located on the main drag, Warwick Road, in the heart of historic Lawnside, NJ posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/13/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryW0.6 km |  The World War Remembered - Lawnside, NJ
in World War I Memorials and Monuments This is one of two memorials (the other is a multi-war) set just off the road on a piece of land donated for the purpose of creating an area of observance and remembrance for the citizens of this Camden County historic borough. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 04/13/2008 last visited: 10/10/2010 |
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in Non-Specific Veteran Memorials This is one of two memorials (the other is WW I) set just off the road on a piece of land donated for the purpose of creating an area of observance and remembrance for the citizens of this Camden County historic borough. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 04/12/2008 last visited: 09/26/2011 |
 view galleryW0.6 km |  Lawnside - Peter Mott House
in New Jersey Historical Markers Peter Mott (c. 1807-1881), an African American farmer, constructed this house around 1844 and resided there until 1879. According to persuasive oral testimonies, Mott and his wife, Elizabeth Ann Thomas Mott, provided refuge to escaping slaves during the years leading up to the Civil War. posted by:  LowellHouseGuy location: New Jersey date approved: 03/16/2006 last visited: 10/10/2010 |
 view galleryW0.6 km | OLDEST -- Structure in Lawnside, NJ in Superlatives The Peter Mott House is the oldest known house in Lawnside. Built circa 1845, the house was residence to Peter Mott, an African-American preacher who was the first Sunday school superintendent at Mount Pisgah A.M.E Church in Lawnside. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/16/2008 last visited: 10/10/2010 |
 view galleryW0.6 km |  Peter Mott House - Lawnside, NJ
in Underground Railroad Sites Peter Mott House is a station along the Underground Railroad, in the historically African-American town of Lawnside, N.J. In 1994 the site was officially recognized and added to both the State and National Registers of Historic Places. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/16/2008 last visited: 10/10/2010 |
 view galleryW0.6 km |  Mott, Peter, House - Lawnside, NJ
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This house is unique as the only Underground Railroad station owned by an African American in an all African American community. Peter Mott also served as pastor of nearby Mount Pisgah A.M.E. Church. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/14/2008 last visited: 10/10/2010 |
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in History Museums In Feb. '92, the Lawnside Historical Society was handed the deed to this property. The house was restored as a museum and opened to the public in Oct. '01. The property is now listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/13/2008 last visited: 10/10/2010 |
 view galleryW0.6 km |  Lucky 7 in "Free Haven" - Lawnside, NJ
in Lucky 7 This Lucky 7 highlights a significant area in African American history, the borough of Lawnside. The Borough of Lawnside, located eight miles north of Camden, is the only historically African-American incorporated municipality in the northern United States. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/21/2008 last visited: never |
 view galleryW0.8 km | Jarena Lee-Women’s Heritage Trail - Lawnside NJ in New Jersey Historical Markers Jarena Lee was born February 11, 1783 in Cape May, New Jersey. At the age of seven Lee was sent away to become a house servant. In 1804, Lee experienced a spiritual awakening and was baptized around 1807. posted by: Don.Morfe location: New Jersey date approved: 05/19/2020 last visited: 10/14/2021 |
 view galleryW0.8 km |  FIRST - Woman Preacher in the African Methodist Episcopal Church AME - Jarena Lee - Lawnside NJ
in First of its Kind Jarena Lee as the first woman preacher in the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). Born into a free Black family, Lee asked the founder of the AME church, Richard Allen, to be a preacher. Although Allen initially refused, he approved in 1819. posted by: Don.Morfe location: New Jersey date approved: 12/17/2022 last visited: 12/17/2022 |
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in Civil Rights Memorials The gravesite of Jarena Lee at Mt. Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Lawnside is on the New Jersey Women’s Heritage Trail because of the determination and dedication of African American Preacher Jarena Lee. posted by: Don.Morfe location: New Jersey date approved: 10/25/2022 last visited: 10/26/2022 |
 view galleryW0.8 km |  Women's Heritage Trail - Jarena Lee - Lawnside, NJ
in Signs of History This sign is brand new. it is located on the front of the property, to the right of the church. This historic sign speaks of Lee, an African-American Woman who was allowed to preach in church, the first woman allowed to do so. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/22/2009 last visited: 10/26/2022 |
 view galleryW0.8 km |  Jarena Lee - Lawnside NJ
in Citizen Memorials In 1817, Jerena Lee was finally given permission to preach by Bishop Allen. Her career as an evangelist lasted over three decades and took her thousands of miles. In 1836 Lee published a journal, which describes her career in detail. posted by: Don.Morfe location: New Jersey date approved: 12/17/2022 last visited: 12/17/2022 |
 view galleryW0.8 km | Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church - Lawnside, NJ in American Guide Series Some historical sources show that African American, Haddonfield church members w/ encouragement from the Lawnside Church decided to build their own around 1885. The church was officially set up in November of 1887. posted by: Math Teacher location: New Jersey date approved: 08/18/2008 last visited: 10/26/2022 |
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