Contact / Schedule

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:
abseconhistory@gmail.com

Phone: 609-645-3023

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

The Howlett Hall Museum is open every Saturday in 2018 (except for Feb. 10, March 31, May 5, 12, June 16, July 7, Aug. 11, Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 24, Dec. 22, 29) 11 AM – 2 PM. – Bring your old photos and stories to share, 100 New Jersey Avenue.

2018 SCHEDULE

MEETINGS BELOW AT: 100 New Jersey Avenue, Absecon NJ.

Saturday, Jan. 13, - 9:30 AM – Director’s workshop / General Membership meeting at Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue.

Saturday, Feb. 3, - 9:30 AM – Director’s workshop / General Membership meeting at Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue.

Saturday, March 3, - 9:30 AM – Director’s workshop / General Membership meeting at Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue.

Saturday, April 7, - 9:30 AM – Director’s workshop / General Membership meeting at Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue.

Saturday, May 19, 11 AM – 2 PM OLD-TIMERS DAY at Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue.
Saturday, June 2, - 9:30 AM – Director’s workshop / General Membership meeting at Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue. Presentation – History of the Pitney House by James Davidson, 12 noon – 1 PM.

Saturday, Aug. 4, - 9:30 AM – Director’s workshop / General Membership meeting at Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue. Announcement of Nominating Committee by the President.

Saturday, Sept. 15, - 11 AM – 2 PM Howlett Hall Museum OPEN TO PUBLIC, 100 New Jersey Avenue. Presentation – History of the United States Constitution by Rob Reid, 12 noon – 1 PM.

Monday, Oct. 1, 5:30 PM – General Membership / Dinner Meeting at Gourmet Italian Restaurant, Pitney and Jim Leeds Road, Galloway. Nominating Committee to announce its slate of officers for 2019. Presentation - The Galloway Twp. Historical Society and Museum will make presentation on historic artifacts and documents. Speakers will be John Seyler, Curator, Richard Mathews, Assistant Curator and Sarah Snow, Librarian.

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, Nov. 3, - 9:30 am – Director’s workshop meeting, General Membership meeting to vote for officers and directors for 2018. Howlett Hall, 100 New Jersey Avenue.

Saturday, Nov. 10, - 11 AM – 2 PM Howlett Hall Museum OPEN TO PUBLIC, 100 New Jersey Avenue. Veterans Exhibit.

Monday, Dec 3, - 5:30 pm – General Membership / Christmas Dinner Meeting at Gourmet Italian Restaurant, Pitney and Jim Leeds Road, Galloway.
Presentation - The Battle of Chestnut Neck - a,k.a. "the mobilization mystery" of Oct. 1778: 3 little NJ forts and 400 militiamen verses 8,000 British troops mobilized? Speaker -
Rev. Norman Goos, Retired Senior Pastor & Seminary Professor, Librarian - Atlantic County Historical Society, Official Historian - Atlantic County, NJ
President - Col. Richard Somers Chapter - Sons of the American Revolution
Why did the Brits see the "Nest of Rebel Pirates" at the Neck as a big enough deal to mobilize 8,000 troops just to burn 13 buildings and several of their own ships in the process? Come and hear the detailed history of this event, and as a bonus, learn about the reasons and locations for the two or three moving and alternating inlets at Little Egg Harbor. Free copy of Atlantic County Hist. Society Yearbook article documenting this presentation for all participants.