Bridgeton-Cumberland Tourist Association

New Jersey's largest historic district, Bridgeton offers visitors a chance to walk through Colonial, Federalist, and Victorian history. Richard Hancock began this settlement when he built a sawmill and workmen's houses here in 1686. In 1716 a bridge was built across the Cohansey River and the settlement became known as Chansey Bridge.

By the time of the Revolution, Bridgetown, as it was then known, had 200 inhabitants. Potter's Tavern is among the structures that remain from those days. And by 1838 the population had expanded to 2387, and with 475 buildings Bridgeton offered its residents a full range of products and services, needing to import little.

Today the city is committed to restoring its heritage, and visitors can enjoy this unique environment. As well as touring the town and its more than 2,000 buildings in their old-world setting, visitors can tour a number of small museums

VISIT WEBSITE

Address: 50 East Broad Street, PO Box 472, Bridgeton NJ 08302
Phone: 856-451-4802
Contact: NJBridge10@aol.com