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Plum Street

Post Office at NW Corner of 3rd and arch streets, Camden, NJ. Circa 1890
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A History of Post Offices in Camden

A Post Office was established in Camden in 1803 and called Cooper's Ferry Post Office, under which name it continued until 1829 when it was changed to Camden.

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Federal Street and Arch Street, Camden, NJ. Circa 1930
Streets

Arch Street

Arch Street ran from Delaware Avenue to North 5th Street between Federal and Market Streets in downtown Camden. Formerly known as Plum Street, it was home to Oetzel's Saloon, the Genova Cafe, the Collings Carriage Company, and the Camden Fire Department headquarters at 5th and Arch.

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