The Lure of South Jersey: The Resettlement of Migrants

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STOCKTON UNIVERSITY KRAMER HALL PRESENTS—

The Lure of South Jersey: The Resettlement of Migrants Fall Lectures

Stockton University’s Kramer Hall, Noyes Museum of Art and the South Jersey Culture and History Center have collaborated to raise awareness of South Jersey’s long-standing cultural diversity, which was cultivated through waves of emigration and migration.

By Rail to the Promised Land Wednesday, October 11 at 12:00 PM
Presented by Paul Schopp, Assistant Director of the South Jersey Culture and History Center
Paul Schopp will describe how the railroads brought thousands of new inhabitants to South Jersey and ushered in a formative wave of new communities. RSVP at https://byrail.eventbrite.com

Ethnic Settlements in the Pines, October 25 at 12:00 PM
Presented by Mark Demitroff, Adjunct Professor of Stockton University
Large tracts of desolate land became accessible for development schemes when railroads began to crisscross the Pine Barrens during the mid-nineteenth century. This presentation commemorates the meaning of place for German, Italian, and Jewish settlers. RSVP at https://ethnicpines.eventbrite.com

Stockton University Kramer Hall 30 Front Street, Hammonton, NJ 08037 stockton.edu/hammonton | 609.626.3840
 
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