People
Camden's Mayors
A chronological list of Camden's mayors from Samuel Lanning, elected in 1828, to Victor Carstarphen, in office since 2021, with each mayor's term and political party where recorded.
Tag
John H. Jones
News Articles
First Ward Promised New Deal
At a first-ward rally at 528 North Front Street, John H. Jones promised residents a "new deal."
News Articles
Over the River
POLICE APPOINTMENTS - ARRESTS AND COMMITMENTS—CAMDEN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD … Last evening the annual missionary sermon of the New Jersey Conference was preached in the Third Street M. F. Church, on the occasion of the Missionary Society's anniversary.
Historical Accounts
1861 - The First War Meeting in Camden
Three days after the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, Camden citizens issued a resolution pledging loyalty to the Union on April 16, 1861, followed by a patriotic war meeting at the county courthouse on April 18 that organized the county's first Civil War volunteer companies.
Buildings
Morgan Hall
Morgan's Hall, also known as Morgan Hall, was built by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows .