Open 9am - 5pm

(856) 939-5161

24 North Black Horse Pike
Runnemede, New Jersey 08078

Open 9am - 5pm

(856) 939-5161

24 North Black Horse Pike
Runnemede, New Jersey 08078

History of the Borough of Runnemede

Clement’s Bridge

Clement’s Bridge, ca. 1920, looking west toward Deptford.

a black and white old photo of Clement's Bridge.

The intersection looking south as it appeared in 1929. The first police station on the pike is to the left of the gas station, Teall’s Runnemede Hotel is to the right of the gas station.

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A scene of Runnemede after the completion of the present Clement’s Bridge in 1928. Photo shows Ashbrook’s Landing still in use.

A black and white photo of Clement's Bridge shortly after being completed.

John Ashbrook was the first settler in Runnemede. The Will is dated October 9, 1727.

An old black and white photograph of a building in Runnemede.

The Will of John Ashbrook

John Ashbrook's will