“Let it be remembered,” wrote Thomas Sharp in 1718, “That upon the nineteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and eighty-one, Mark Newby, William Bates, Thomas Thackara, George Goldsmith and Thomas Sharp set sail from the harbor…of Dublin…We took our land in tract together…bounding in the forks of Newton Creek and so over to Cooper’s Creek…” Sharp’s narrative account of the first permanent European settlement in what is today West Collingswood is the most accurate history of the establishment of Camden County. Visit the Camden County Historical Society Web Site to learn more… Learn more by visiting the History Alliance’s Facebook page at /CamdenCountyHistoryAlliance The Board of Commissioners is a proud member of the Camden County History Alliance which was established in February 2016 as a partnership of almost 40 history organizations, historic assets, and support agencies to promote and protect Camden County’s heritage. From the Battleship New Jersey to the Hadrosaurus foulkii, Camden County has a rich and diverse history.
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