Celebration of Art and Revolutionary War History for the 250th
Photo 1: Art Judges
Bennett Carlton, Historical Interpreter
Carolyn G. Mortimer, Professional Artist
Eoin Kinnarney, Art Educator
2nd Photo: Participating Artists
Back row left to right:
Christine O'Malley
Mary Ryback
Bernadette Perry
Robin A. Jess
Eric Nagy
Lori Kompa
David Dorrell
Front Row left to right:
Anna Smeda
Susan Spitz
Elaine Murphy
Glenn Moore
Carol Schell
Photo 3: Local Authors
Jo Ann Laughlin - Author of Stratton Hall: A House with a Name
Bennett Carlton - Author of King of the Tories: John Hatton and the American Revolution in Swedesboro and Woolwich Township, New Jersey
Lois M. Stanley & Russell C. Shiveler - Authors of Swedesboro and Woolwich Township: Images of America and Swedesboro and Swedesboro and Woolwich Township: Postcard History Series
Winning Artists:
Robin A. Jess - 3rd prize for New Jersey Rises
Susan Spitz - Historic prize for A Break Between Battles
David Dorrell - 1st prize for The High Ground
Anna Smeda - 2nd prize for The Burning Schoolhouse: Skirmish at Swedesboro, 1778
Bernadette Perry - People's Choice Award for Old Swedes Churchyard
Cemetery Tour for 250th Celebration
Speakers at the Art/History Event to Celebrate the 250th
Jon Steward: Organizer
Martha Battisti: President Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society
Jon & Robyn Steward: Reading from Diary of Job Whitall
Bennett Carlton: The Story of Swedesboro in the Revolution
Eileen Shanahan: Passage from The Records of the Moravian Church at Oldman's Creek
Councilwoman JoAnna Gahrs: Resolution on the Skirmish in Swedeboro
Drew Laverty: Diary of Nicholas Collin
Art Pieces: Lookouts at the Fire by David Dorrell; Skirmish at Swedesboro by Christine O'Malley; The Burning Schoolhouse: Skirmish at Swedesboro, 1778 by Anna Smeda; Where Children Once Learned by Mary Ryback; The Land Bears Witness by Mary Ryback; Trinity Church: 1938 & Today by Eric Nagy
Art Pieces: 1778 Swedesborough Sampler by Kimberly Kane; A Soldier Grieves by Glenn Moore; Bloody Massacre at Hancock's Bridge of 1778 by Lori Kompa; British Raid on Seven Stars Tavern of 1778; Continental Currency 1776 by Glenn Moore; Education Up in Smoke by Elaine Murphy; New Jersey Rises by Robin A. Jess; Old Swedes Churchyard by Mary Ryback.
Swedesboro History Presentation
Past Events
Richardson Avenue School Presentation
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Joan Adams presenting the Sorbello Farm, Sharp House, and Helms House
Quilt Presentation by Janet Burr & the Gloucester County Historical Society
Presentation by Kathryn Saxton-Granato, Program Specialist with South Jersey Curations, LLC, presenting "Bicentennial 1976".
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Carol Sing
Thank you to Councilwoman JoAnna Gahrs and Connie Nothdurft Erikson
Presentation on the Underground Railroad by Linda Shockley from the Peter Mott House
Swedish History Presentation
Swedesboro Day
The last Saturday in September, Swedesboro holds their annual Swedesboro Day event. Talk with our reenactors, visit our museum.
Revolutionary War Reenactors
USS Lehigh Naval Reenactors
USS Lehigh
Civil War Naval Reenactors
South Jersey Round Table
In 2019, the South Jersey Round Table was started. All the historical organizations in South Jersey are invited to meet together to share ideas and problems; discuss, plan, and share events; and show support for one another.
Buffalo Soldiers
As an annual event in June, the New Jersey Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club (NJBSMC) has been honoring Brigadier General Louis Henry Carpenter, Captain of Company H,10th U.S. Cavalry, informally known as the “Buffalo Soldiers”, with a wreath-laying ceremony. Gen Carpenter was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in the western campaigns following the Civil War.
Every June the NJBSMC are in the area as part of their Annual Children’s Ride for Life charity event. The Club balances a passion for the sport of motorcycling with a mission to share and promote the rich history of African Americans in our country’s history.
It's quite an event to witness!
Swedesboro is rich in history with beautiful historic homes and buildings. Our historical society would love for you to visit and learn more!
