Saddler’s Woods - (Haddon Township) Collingswood NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 54.066 W 075° 03.534
18S E 494965 N 4416782
Saddler’s Woods is named in honor of Joshua Saddler. Saddler was a slave on a Maryland plantation and escaped to freedom with his wife and two daughters in the late 1830’s.
Waymark Code: WM12FHC
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2020
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Saddler’s Woods-Welcome to Saddler’s Woods Historic Conservation Area. These woods are in the Newton Creek watershed and contain old growth ecosystems, restored woodlands, and wetlands.
Saddler’s Woods is named in honor of Joshua Saddler. Saddler was a slave on a Maryland plantation and escaped to freedom with his wife and two daughters in the late 1830’s. It was here that Saddler found refuge and with the help of a local Quaker, Cy Evans, Saddler acquired a small farm and home for his family.
In time, Saddler gained his freedom and his family thrived. Word of his success spread. Soon other African Americans settled in the area, forming the settlement of Saddlertown.
Determined to protect the woods, Saddler wrote into his will that no heirs could cut timber from the land. Thanks to his efforts, this remaining forest fragment provides a glimpse of how the area looked when the Leni Lenape lived here, long before European settlers arrived.
Group that erected the marker: Haddon Township Committee
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
MacArthur Blvd.
Haddon Township,
Collingswood , NJ USA
08108
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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