Government
Jenning's Band
Jennings' Band, originally known as the National Cornet Band, was a well-known musical group in Camden from the 1880s until America's entry into World War I in 1917.
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William G. Hillman
People
Samuel B. Jobes
Samuel B. Jobes was born on June 6, 1831, in Bordentown, New Jersey. By 1850, he had moved to Camden, where he married Rebecca Richmond.
People
William G. Hillman
William Grant Hillman was born on August 10, 1865, in Camden, NJ, the sixth of nine children of Edward Hillman and Margaret Grant.
Streets
Beckett Street
Beckett Street, named for Henry and Mary Beckett who owned land in South Camden around 1853, originally ran from Front Street to West Street. After 1947 the eastern portion was demolished for an industrial building; today it runs only from South 3rd Street to West Street.
Streets
2nd Street
2nd Street extends north-south between Front Street and 3rd Street, running parallel to the Delaware River until Mechanic Street. In the early 1970s, several buildings were cleared on the east side of North 2nd Street below Mickle Street to make way for the Royal Court townhomes and Mickle Tower senior citizens apartment building.
Historical Accounts
100 Years Later
Story and Photos by Bob Bartosz , Camden NJ Fire Department Photographer On Saturday morning, May 20, 2006 a group of Camden Fire Fighters, Camden County Fire Fighters, retired members of the Fire Force, along with United States Congressman Robert Andrews, Camden City Mayor Gwendolyn A. Faison , Fire Chief Joseph Marini and Msgr.
News Articles
Three Firemen Met Death in Camden Blaze
Three firemen — George Shields, William Hillman, and William Jobes — are killed and nine people injured when fire destroys the old Sixth Regiment Armory in Camden.
News Articles
Roof Falls on Firemen
The Altoona Mirror reports three Camden firemen killed and nine injured when the roof of the old Sixth Regiment Armory at Bridge and West streets fell, burying Fireman Harry Dease and the men he had warned; the injured were removed to Hooper Hospital.
News Articles
Roof Collapsed
The Lima Daily News reports that three Camden firemen — George W. Shields, William Hillman and William Jobes — were killed and nine others seriously injured in the fire that destroyed the old Sixth Regiment Armory, with the loss put at about $75,000.