Tag: Lawrence Historical Society
Historian discusses Underground Railroad
Photo by Lea Kahn/Staff
The Cranbury Inn was once a stop on the Underground Railroad that took enslaved people to freedom.
The Cranbury Inn sits on...
Historian to talk about the Underground Railroad in annual lecture series
There were no rails but plenty of stops on the Underground Railroad.
Historian Rick Geffken will talk about the Underground Railroad and the role it...
Tradition continues with annual Hogmanay bonfire
The annual Hogmanay bonfire, which welcomes in the New Year, is set for New Year's Eve from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the...
Port Mercer service
Courtesy of the Lawrence Historical Society
Volunteers from Lawrence Township High School's Sophomore Service Academy were at the Port Mercer Canal House for a cleanup.
Canal House Challenge
Courtesy of the Lawrence Historical Society
Over 175 students, volunteers, and history buffs made Canal House Challenge a huge success. All five historic homes along...
Historian to talk about Quakers in the Revolutionary War
How did members of the Society of Friends - commonly known as Quakers and as proponents of pacifism - handle the conflicts that accompanied...
