The Bridgeton area was settled by Quakers in the late 1600s, within 50 years a bridge was built across Cohansey Creek thus giving the town its name. There are many Victorian, Colonial and Federal buildings that remain standing.
Recreational opportunities at Bridgeton City Park include fishing, boating, hiking and birding. Local history is found within the Nail Mill Museum and the New Sweden Farmstead features reproduced 17th century buildings that were typical of early Swedish settlements.
This is an exact reproduction of a 17th century farmstead of the type built by the early Swedish Finnish colonists. Seven log structures were completed in Historic Bridgeton's 1,100 acre city park to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the first Swedish settlement in America.
Located in the City Library, the Woodruff Indian Museum includes 20,000 American Indian relics that were collected within a 30-mile radius of Bridgeton. Many of the stone and organic implements, were brought to the area during tribal meetings, migrations or warfare.
Hours:
June 1 to September 5: 10am-8pm; Mon:10am-5pm; Fri:10am-5pm; Sat:10am-2pm; Closed: Sun
September 6 to May 31: 10am-8pm; Mon:10am-5pm; Fri:10am-5pm; Sat:10am-4pm; Closed: Sun, Sun
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