Last updated: 10/3/2017
Roundhouse Museum
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
Street Address
535 London AveEgg Harbor City, NJ 08215
Mailing Address
535 London Ave.Egg Harbor Cuty, NJ 08215
phone: 609-965-9073
e-mail: vf-6_felix@att.net

Hours

Wednesday & Saturday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm or by Appoi

Admissions

Free

Staff

Mark W. Maxwell
Marie Johns
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Geraldine Fenstermaker
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Gary Mueller
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Patricia A. Maxwell
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Ron Hesse
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Marjorie Hesse
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Description

We collect and preserve items related to the city's German heritage, from records and newspapers, items manufactured here, photographs and genealogy records, etc. Several permanent exhibits on the wine, boat and clothing industries as well as revolving displays of current interest.

Owned and operated by the Egg Harbor City Historical Society, Inc.

History

Founded in 1993, we occupy the last remaining building of Dr. Smith's Neutral Waters Health Spa built about 1905. A former "vapor house", it is on the state and National Registers of Historic Places.

Artifact Collections

Collection of city tax, cemetery and general records dating back to 1858; items from Dr. Smith's spa; local industry exhibits including wine, boats, cut-glass, clothing; education exhibits back to School #1(1876); German heritage such as beer, wine, music; local newspapers, new and old/English and German.

Research Collections

Collection of local genealogies, cemetery records, city tax (real estate, personal, dog etc.) Local newspapers from 1928 to present and many early papers and census records on microfilm, photographs from 1880s to present.

Educational Programs

We provide tours for school-age students through the local Board of Education each year.

Library
Access: General Public
Appointment required: No
Publications

None at present.

ADA
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking
Restrooms
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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