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Presenter Taylor Carter will give a historical overview of several maritime industries that were significant in Cumberland County. Learn about the oyster industry and its move towards motorized dredging during the 19th and 20th centuries. Also, see artifacts from the John Dubois Maritime Museum that illustrate the whaling, ship building, caviar fishing and oystering from the area. PLEASE NOTE: pre-registration is required to attend this program. To sign up, please register online at: https://forms.gle/nj7JeCsbQa1gTGGB7 or call the library at (856) 453-2210 Ext. 26104, or email: brendanmc@cclnj.org.

This talk will focus on The Woman’s Edition of the Daily Pioneer and the Presbyterian Improvement Society who organized, wrote, and edited it. Presenter Brittney Ingersoll, Curator at the Cumberland County Historical Society, will share and discuss articles from the edition, currently housed at the Warren & Reba Lummis Library. PLEASE NOTE: pre-registration is required to attend this program. To sign up, please register online at: https://forms.gle/NibTBvXxNVvukAzF7 or call the library at 856-453-2210, Ext. 26104, or email: brendanmc@cclnj.org