Historic Saddlertown - Haddon Twp., NJ
N 39° 54.124 W 075° 03.270
18S E 495341 N 4416889
A thirty-five year old marker tells about an old town that is no more.
Waymark Code: WMCK6R
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2011
Views: 3
Beautiful, historic marker located in front of the Haddon Township Board of Education Building. The horizontal marker had silver, raised letters and is held low to the ground in a four-legged metal stand. The marker is located at 500 Rhoads Blvd. at the intersection of Rhoads & MacArthur Blvds. The marker reads:
Welcome to
HISTORIC SADDLERTOWN
Founded Prior to the Civil War
1861 - 1865
Here is the Site of an Original Land Grant
By Cy Evans (Quaker) to Jonathan Saddler (Ex Slave)
Jonathan was Born Jonathan Fisher
About the Year 1837 in the State Of
Maryland
Dedicated 1976
After reading the website sited below, I noticed a disparity in the placement date of the marker. The sign says dedicated in 1976 but the Haddon Twp. Historical Society website says it was placed in 1978. Below is an image of the excerpt.
Group that erected the marker: Haddon Township Historical Society
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
500 Rhoads Avenue
(Intersection of MacArthur Blvd. & Rhoads Ave.)
Haddon Twp., NJ USA
08108
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