Barrington, NJ Historical Society

04/04/2026

Looking to take a walk on these beautiful days? Check out the Barrington Historical Walking Tour through town!

Just open up the Google Slide show and follow the walking directions starting at the Municipal Building. Each stop has information and photos about different places in town!

You can also take the walk virtually from home by going through the slide show.

Walking tour:

Barrington, NJ Historic Walking Tour Created by the Barrington Historical Society

04/02/2026

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03/27/2026

Happy 109th birthday Barrington! While it was not official until a vote in April, on March 27, 1917, the New Jersey State Legislature voted to establish the Borough of Barrington, separating it from Center Township.

03/19/2026

Thank you everyone who came out to our meeting yesterday! Thank you to Robert Thompson for his presentation on patterned brick architecture!

03/15/2026

Tuesday!

01/10/2026

Our March meeting will have Robert Thompson discussing his book Patterned Brick Architecture of West Jersey!

11/23/2025

Next time you are in Vito’s, make sure to check out the article on the wall on Elliot’s Handy Shop, which includes a photo of historical society vice president Sandy Bowen!

The Vito’s building was originally Elliot’s Handy Shop, built by Sandy’s grandfather.

11/12/2025

Bit of northern lights tonight in Barrington!

11/02/2025

10/20/2025

Come learn about some of the historic swimming lakes of Camden County! Whether for the locals, for patrons of the railroads, the trolleys, or automobiles, there’s a fascinating history of swimming lakes in the area. We’ll explore Crystal Lake in Haddon Township, Clementon and Pillings Lake in Clementon, Kirkwood Lake and Lake Worth in Lindenwold, and Sunshine Lakes and Ole’s Lake (and Dude Ranch… yes, Dude Ranch) in Voorhees!