South Jersey
Camden, Atlantic, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May Counties
Indian
King Tavern, Haddonfield, Camden
The Indian King Tavern acquired its historic significance by being
the place where New Jersey gained its independence. In 1777 New Jersey's
Assembly, while the Battle of Trenton was still being fought, passed legislation
that created New Jersey a independent state and adopted the Great Seal
of New Jersey. To visit the Indian King Tavern on-line click on the
quill below.
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Information about the Great Seal can be found here: 
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Historic Haddonfield, Camden County 
Located right across the river from Philadelphia, Haddonfield is on of
the oldest communities in New Jersey. One of its most unusual historical
features is that it was one of the only colonial towns founded by a woman.
The town gets its name from the female founder, Elizabeth Haddon.
Haddon was the daughter of a English Quaker who sent her there in the early
1700's to develop this area.
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Haddonfield, NJ.
Finn's
Point National Cemetery, Salem
The Finn's Point National Cemetery is where many Confederate soldiers
were buried who where captured by the Union Army during the battles of
the Civil War. More information about Finn's Point National Cemetery
and other points of interest provided by The National Parks Service of
Salem County can be found by clicking below.
Potter's Tavern, Cumberland 
Potter's Tavern was the place where New Jersey's first daily
newspaper was created during the Revolution in the mid-1770's. The
newspaper was called the Plain Dealer and it expressed many political
views of the Revolutionaries. If you are interested in more facts
about Potter's Tavern or the Plain Dealer please click below.
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