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Atlantic County Government DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF CULTURAL AND HERITAGE AFFAIRS |
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Phone Number: (609) 677-5412 Address: P.O. Box 1422,
Meetings: Meetings are held spring and fall with programs of a historic theme. Open to the public. Announced in local newspapers, Society newsletter and on Absecon local access TV. Museum: Howlett Hall Museum, 100 New Jersey Avenue, Absecon, NJ 08201 Collection: Artifacts and ephemera related to Absecon history. ABSECON LIGHTHOUSE & LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S MUSEUM Phone Number: (609) 449-1360 Address: 31 South Rhode Island Avenue,
Museum: The Absecon Lighthouse c. 1857 is a state-owned historic site administered by the Inlet Public/Private Association, Inc. ofering exhibits, a museum shop, and the opportunity to climb New Jersey's oldest lighthouse. Living history presentations and family programs are also offered. "Sailors, Seafood & Lifesaving," a comprehensive curriculum unit for elementary students, offers hands-on learning in social studies, math, science, and language arts. AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, INC. Phone Number: ((609) 704-7262 Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10 am - 4 pm. Closed Sunday & Monday Address: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center, 661 Jackson Road,
P.O. Box 39,
Museum: Over 7,000 items of Martin Luther King, Jr. memorabilia, other items of the civil rights movement, the African American portrayal in advertising, African American artwork, and local African American history from southern New Jersey. Collection: An "African American Heritage Traveling Museum" is available for schools, churches, and organizations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. ATLANTIC CITY CONVENTION HALL ORGAN SOCIETY Address: 1009 Bay Ridge Avenue, PMB 108,
Specialty: Formed in 1997 to create a greater awareness of the Midmer-Losh and Kimball organs in Boardwalk Hall(formerly Convention Hall) through newsletters, magazine articles, a website, and audio & video recordings. Periodic organ recitals and meetings are arranged. Funding is sought for restoration of the organs. The website includes merchandise for sale and MP3 sound files for listening. ATLANTIC CITY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY - HESTON COLLECTION Phone Number: (609) 345-2269 Hours: Wednesdays 2-4:30 pm, Thursdays 9:30 am -12 noon and 2-4:30 pm. Other times by appointment. Address: 1 North Tennessee Avenue,
Collection: Books, reports, periodicals, photographs, postcards, oral histories, scrapbooks and memorabilia from Atlantic City. Resources include both published and unpublished material. Microfilm materials include “The Press of Atlantic City” from 1895 to the present, city directories from 1872-1982 (not complete), census records for Atlantic County, and maps of Atlantic City and Absecon Island. Other collection strengths include Miss America Pageant yearbooks and photographs, Atlantic City High School yearbooks, casinos and gaming information, and tourism in Atlantic City. Subject guides and indexes are available for the photograph, postcard, and African American collections. Vertical files on Atlantic City-related topics. Some Jerseyana and genealogy materials are located in the main library ATLANTIC CITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM Phone Number: (609) 347-5839 Hours: Daily, except Christmas, 10 am - 4 pm. Address: Garden Pier,
New Jersey Avenue & Boardwalk,
Museum: Exhibitions: "Shore Deco: Atlantic City Design between the Wars, 1919-1939," "Boardwalk Ballyhoo: The Magic of Atlantic City," and rotating thematic photographic exhibits. Collection: Founded in 1984, the Atlantic City Historical Museum is a non-profit corporation established to encourage the acquisition, preservation, and appreciation of Atlantic City history through museum exhibits, educational outreach and programs that are culturally inclusive. Phone Number: (609) 927-5218 Address: 907 Shore Road,
P.O. Box 301,
Museum: Includes furniture, clothing, textiles, equipment and tools including those from early maritime and shipbuilding industries. Owns the Risley Homestead (see listing). Collection: Census of south Jersey counties, IGI, cemetery records, vital statistics, church records, deeds, family history books, genealogist collections, obituaries, local newspapers, account books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, and early books. Specialty: Publishes a newsletter and annual research yearbook. Presents special public programs. Formerly known as Atlantic County Historical Society. Phone Number: (609) 266-3437 Address: 3607 Brigantine Boulevard,
P.O. Box 833,
Museum: Exhibits include a large collection of photographs from the 19th and early 20th centuries, ship models, and many other artifacts from Brigantine history. Specialty: Monthly programs are offered.
Produced in cooperation with the Atlantic Heritage Center. |
