Plan your visit
Harrison Township Historical Society operates two locations.
Its headquarters is located at Old Town Hall, 62 South Main Street, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062.
Richwood Academy Cultural Center is at 836 Lambs Road, Richwood, NJ 08074.
Our mailing address is PO Box 4, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062. (856) 478-4949 • email
Old Town Hall Museum and Richwood Academy Cultural Center are open seasonally in the Spring and Fall. Private tours can be arranged at other times by contacting the Society. Admission is free.
About Our Buildings
Old Town Hall Museum is located in the heart of the Mullica Hill Historic District. Built in 1871, this historic building served as the township’s seat of government for nearly a century. The first floor housed a number of small businesses as well as a Quaker school. The second floor auditorium was the site of dances, lectures, graduations, entertainments and the first services of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Today Old Town Hall serves as the Society’s headquarters and museum featuring long-term and changing exhibitions.
Richwood Academy Cultural Center is the township’s oldest surviving schoolhouse. Built in 1870 by the same builder as Old Town Hall, the Academy functioned as an elementary school for 80 years, until Harrison Township Elementary School in Mullica Hill opened in 1950, after which it became a community center owned and managed by the Richwood Academy Association. The Society acquired the property in 2019. The Center hosts lectures and performances annually in the Spring and Fall seasons.
Both Old Town Hall Museum and Richwood Academy Cultural Center are listed on the National and New Jersey State Registers of Historic Places.