The Howlett Hall Museum at 100 New Jersey Avenue is open most Saturdays 11 am - 2 pm.

Mailing Address:
Absecon Historical Society
PO Box 1422
Absecon NJ 08201

Museum Location:
100 New Jersey Avenue
Absecon NJ

Email Address: 
[email protected]

Also visit us on Facebook:
Historic Absecon

​Phone:  609-645-3023

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FOR THE OFFICIAL CITY OF ABSECON CITY WEBSITE GO TO:  WWW.ABSECONNJ.GOV

The Howlett Hall Museum is open every Saturday in 2025  (except for April 19th, May 10th, June 14th, July 5th, Aug. 9th & 30th, Oct. 11th, Nov. 29th, Dec. 20th and 27th)  11 AM – 2 PM. –  Bring your old photos and stories to share, 100 New Jersey Avenue. 

2025 SCHEDULE

2025 Event Schedule:

Saturday, Feb. 1, - 10:00 AM – Director’s workshop / General Membership meeting at Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue.
 
Saturday, March 1, - 10:00 AM – Director’s workshop / General Membership meeting at Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue.
 
Saturday, April 5 – 11 AM – 2 PM  Howlett Hall Museum OPEN TO PUBLIC, Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue.  12 Noon - Presentation – Historic Absecon Maps by Rob Reid
 
Monday, May 5, 5:30 PM – General Membership / Dinner Meeting at Gourmet Italian Restaurant, Pitney and Jim Leeds Road, Galloway. Presentation – New Jersey Women in WWII based on Dr. Chappine’s book. Speaker – Patricia Chappine,  PhD.
 
Saturday, May 17, 11 AM – 2 PM OLD-TIMERS DAY at Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue.
 
Saturday, June 7, - 10:00 AM – Director’s workshop / General Membership meeting at Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue. 12 Noon - Presentation - History of the United States Flag by Rob Reid.
 
 
Saturday, July 12, - 10:00 AM – Director’s workshop / General Membership meeting at Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue.
 
Saturday, Aug. 2, - 10:00 AM – Director’s workshop / General Membership meeting at Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue.  Announcement of Nominating Committee by the President.
 
Saturday, Sept. 6, - 11 AM – 2 PM  Howlett Hall Museum OPEN TO PUBLIC, 100 New Jersey Avenue. 12 Noon - Presentation – History of the United States Constitution by Rob Reid.
 
Monday, September 15, 5:30 PM – General Membership / Dinner Meeting at Gourmet Italian Restaurant, Pitney and Jim Leeds Road, Galloway. Presentation – Rendezvous Amusement Park in Atlantic City.  (Convention Hall site today). Speaker -
Rev. Norman Goos, Retired Senior Pastor & Seminary Professor, Librarian - Atlantic County Historical Society, Official Historian - Atlantic County, NJ
Past President - Col. Richard Somers Chapter - Sons of the American Revolution.
 
Additional nominations may be presented to the Executive Committee at least 15 days before the election is held provided 10 members make nominations in writing.
 
Saturday, Oct. 18, - 11 AM – 2 PM  Howlett Hall Museum OPEN TO PUBLIC, 100 New Jersey Avenue.
 
Saturday, Nov. 1, - 10:00 am – Director’s workshop meeting, General Membership meeting to vote for officers and directors for 2023. Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue.
 
Saturday, Nov. 8, - 11 AM – 2 PM  Howlett Hall Museum OPEN TO PUBLIC, 100 New Jersey Avenue. Veterans Exhibit.
 
Monday, Dec 1, - 5:30 pm – General Membership / Christmas Dinner Meeting at Gourmet Italian Restaurant, Pitney and Jim Leeds Road, Galloway. Presentation – History of Paxsonville – Speakers – Rob Reid
 
 Saturday, Dec 13, - 11 AM – 2 PM  Howlett Hall Museum OPEN TO PUBLIC, 100 New Jersey Avenue. 12 Noon – Come Share Your Christmas Stories