All programs take
place at the monthly meetings of the Society, held at the Medford Friends
Meeting House, 14 Union Street,
Medford,
NJ
08055. There is
no admission charge and all are welcome.
Thursday, September 4, 7:30 pm
The Benjamin
Moore Family of Burlington
County
Speakers: Edmund Ebans Moore & Herbert Wills Moore
The Moore family first settled
in Medford
in the 1680s and proliferated throughout Burlington County
and beyond. With the help of other members of the far-flung family,
history detective Edmund Ebans Moore has traced the lineages of four
main branches back six generations to a common English ancestor. He
first published the genealogy of the “Benjamin Moore Family of
Burlington County NJ” in 1982 and has recently updated it to include
many fascinating stories of this amazing family. He and his cousin
Herbert Wills Moore of Medford will share the highlights and describe
the methods he used to sleuth out 3,800 names and dates reaching back
more than a century and a half.
Thursday, October 2, 7:30 pm
Lenape
Lifestyles
Speaker: Dr. William Guthrie
Bill Guthrie uses myriad artifacts to bring the work, play and
ceremonies of the Lenape Indians to life. His lively and memorable
presentation illustrates the daily lives of
New Jersey
residents before the Europeans arrived. Dr. Guthrie, a professor of
Education at Rider University, has studied the lifestyle and
material goods of the Lenape for many years and has made five short
videos and other teaching materials that incorporate his extensive
knowledge and intuitive understanding. His interactive programs have
been presented at many venues, including the Pinelands Short Course and
Pinelands Heritage Series.
Thursday, November 6, 7:30 pm
Brotherton:
The Story of Shamong
Speaker: George D. Flemming
George Flemming’s maps and old photographs reveal the history of Shamong Township
and surrounding areas from the dawn of man to notable citizens of the
late 19th Century. He weaves together material from
historical documents, archaeological research and the memories of
residents now gone to tell the story of New Jersey’s first and only
Indian reservation and European settlement of the area. A lifelong
resident of South Jersey, George
Flemming has been a student of history and archaeology since his teen
years and has published numerous articles in historical journals and
magazines. He has been a member of the Archaeological Society of New
Jersey for 54 years and maintains memberships in many other research
organizations.
Thursday, December 4
Songs of the
Season
Special
Occasion Barbershop Quartet
The close harmonies and humor of barbershop music will make
the season merry indeed. The Special Occasion Barbershop Quartet has
been together for twelve years, blending the voices of Bud Miller, lead
singer, Ed Rounsaville, tenor, Harry Forrest, baritone and Al Evans,
bass. Three of the group sing with the renowned Pine Barons Barbershop
Chorus. Special Occasion is the 2007 Mid-Atlantic District Senior
Champion Quartet.
