BORDENTOWN, September 14, 2020 –The Bordentown Historical Society (“BHS”) is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website at https://bordentownhistory.org. The new site …
Bordentown residents working to preserve historic Clara Barton Schoolhouse
BORDENTOWN CITY — Residents and visitors can hardly walk down a Bordentown street without seeing a reminder, in the form of a sign or a …
Harrowing History will showcase true crime in Bordentown
As true crime shows like “American Horror Story” and “MindHunter” rise in popularity, the Bordentown Historical Society unveils its new performance event, Harrowing History. The …
BHS Spring/Summer 2020 Member Newsletter
Read the Fall 2019 / Winter 2020 BHS Member Newsletter Here: June NEW 2020 BHS Newsletter PRINT version.
BHS Member Newsletter Wins 2019 Kevin M. Hale Award
BORDENTOWN — The Bordentown Historical Society is very proud to receive the League of Historical Societies of New Jersey’s Kevin M. Hale Publications Award for …
Joseph Borden (1687-1765)
In 1717 Joseph Borden settled here, bought up a substantial part of the land and changed the town’s name to Borden’s Towne. By 1740, he …
Richard Gilder (1844-1909)
Richard Watson Gilder was born on February 8, 1844 at Bordentown, New Jersey. He was the son of Jane (Nutt) Gilder and the Rev. William …
Stephen Sayre (1736-1818)
Stephen Sayre was born in Long Island, graduated from Princeton University and served as a captain of militia in the last of the French and …
Susan Waters (1823-1900)
Born in Binghamton NY May 18 1823 she died in Trenton NJ at the Quaker Nursing home July 7, 1900. Susan Waters first arrived in …
Patience Wright (1725-1786)
A woman ahead of her time Patience Lovell Wright was born on Long Island in 1725. She moved to Bordentown at age 4 with her …