Tag: Erie Street
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Point Street
Point Street was originally laid out in 1804, running between William Cooper’s house and ferry in what is now North Camden and Cooper Street. It was long known as Cooper's Point Road, with its current name derived from that designation. Following the riverbank, the road provided access to local sawmills, planing mills, and shipyards. However,…
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Erie Street
Erie Street in North Camden extends from Beach Street to 9th Street. The streets that intersect — or once intersected — Erie Street include Delaware Avenue, Point Street, Front Street, Segal Street, and the numbered streets from 2nd through 9th.
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Beach Street
Beach Street, a small street in North Camden, once stretched from York to Erie Street, just west of Point Street. Although listed in the 1878 City Directory, houses did not appear in City Directories until 1890. By 1947, only three houses were listed on Beach Street: 930, 932, and 934. In around 2000, Beach Street…
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George B. Anderson
George B. Anderson was appointed to the Camden Fire Department on September 18, 1872, as a replacement extra man with Engine Company 2. He filled the position left by William S. Davis, who had been promoted to Engineer. Anderson later resigned on April 20, 1874, after being appointed to the Camden Police Department from the…
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Four Firemen Suffer Hurts In Collision
Camden Courier-Post – December 30, 1957 Four Camden firemen were among persons injured over the weekend in motor vehicle accidents on South Jersey roads. The firemen were injured when their engine collided with a tractor-trailer at 2nd and Market sts. Saturday about 4.30 p.m. while they were on their way to answer an alarm which…
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13 Given Oath at City Hall as New Firemen
Camden Courier-Post – December 30, 1955 Thirteen new firemen were sworn in today by Safety Director E. George Aaron in ceremonies at City Hall. Beginning Sunday they will start a 90-day probatinoary period, during which they will receive instruction at the fire training school, 9th and Morgan sts. All are war veterans and all are…