Author name: Evesham Historical Society

The Native American artifacts pictured above are from one of three such collections found in Evesham Township and displayed at the John Inskeep Homestead. Their story, spanning 13,000 years and four archeological periods is an important part of Evesham’s history.   Approximately 13,000 years ago, ancestors of the people known as the Lenape migrated across […]

In the Fall of 2019, the Evesham Historical Society was thrilled to learn that we had been awarded a grant by the New Jersey Cultural Trust to develop a Preservation Plan for the John Inskeep Homestead.  During 2020, when our doors were closed to the general public, Margaret Westfield and her team from Westfield Architects

1. Amos Haines Property aka Savich Farm aka Cooper-Savich House – Old Marlton Pike Through the existing deeds it is possible to trace the property known as Savich Farm back as far as 1737.  In 1751 the property, which then consisted of 200 acres, was acquired by Amos Haines, who left the estate to his

Evesham Township, part of Burlington County, New Jersey, was established in 1688. At that time, the township included all of Mt. Laurel and Medford Townships and parts of Lumberton, Hainesport and Shamong Townships. Medford Township was partitioned from Evesham in 1847, Lumberton in 1860 and Mt. Laurel in 1872. In 1892 Evesham Township was incorporated.

What today is known as Main Street through the center of the town of Marlton originated as a trail used by Native Americans to travel to the Atlantic Ocean. Swedish and Dutch settlers came to New Jersey in the early 1600’s and may have walked along that trail, but it was at the end of

In 1993, the John Inskeep Homestead earned its rightful place in the National Register of Historic Places. There is no question that the main house by itself has historical significance. The earliest part of the house was constructed in 1771. Expansions followed c. 1800 and c. 1860. However, there is another building which is often