Bridgeton, New Jersey - A Visitors Guide
Bridgeton, NJ is a town that has made a strong commitment to preserving its heritage.
Located on the banks of the Cohansey River near the center of the Delaware Bay lowlands, the Victorian downtown has many restaurants, recreation facilities and special events that occur through out the year. As a year-round destination, Historic Bridgeton offers a variety of attractions to satisfy its visitors.
It's a great place for family's with kids who enjoy seeing a bit of New Jersey history and spending time in with them in the many city parks and zoo.
It is suggested that you plan on a full day exploring the district and it's attractive historic neighborhoods.
There are 2,200 houses and buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic places with many buildings going back to the Colonial, Federalist, and Victorian era's.
Bridgeton Attractions & Things To Do
New Jersey's first zoo and continues to be a delight to people of all ages. Located in Bridgeton's 1,100-acre city park, the zoo is home to many exotic animals with 200 birds and mammals from around the world including two rare "white tigers". The zoo is open daily (except Christmas) 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (winter), 9:00 AM to 5 PM (summer.
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Located at Burt Avenue the Recreation Center, the museum is dedicated to individuals and teams of all sports in this region of New Jersey. Photos, equipment, scrapbooks, and other memorabilia of many well known men and women of national fame and regional and local renown in sports are on display in this modern and spacious facility. The museum houses artifacts from many famous professional athletes, such as a Golden Glove from baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays; 1980 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies memorabilia; the Cincinnati Reds bat collection (courtesy of former head scout Joe Bowen) and uniforms and equipment from baseball's first lady umpire, Bernice Gera. Other well-known athletes represented include Eddie Feigner, the King of Softball; Max Patkin, the Clown Prince of Baseball; boxing legend Rocky Graziano; baseball star Sparky Lyle, and many others. Admission is free.
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Located at the Bridgeton Free Public Library, The Indian exhibit contains over 20,000 artifacts related to the Lenni Lenape tribe that inhabited this region. It is one of the largest and finest collections of its type in the state of New Jersey
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Downtown along the Cohansey River between Route 49 (Broad Street) and Commerce Street, the Riverfront is a hub of a variety of quality family entertainment.
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Annual Bridgeton Festivals and Events
Cinco de Mayo CultureFest
Downtown - corner of Commerce at Laurel streets.
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Contact: Maria Perez (856)-369-1413
Beer Garden on corner of Cohansey and Washington streets
This event feature food, arts, crafts, dancing horses, live music featuring Mariachi Band, games, and more. . . a celebration you won't want to miss featuring the best of Mexican and Latin culture.
June 10th
Main Street
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The event is in partnership with Tri-City Hope.
The event features a day of reflection, a day of renewal, a pride-filled day. It is a moment in time taken to appreciate the African American experience. It is inclusive of all races, ethnicities and nationalities - as nothing is more comforting than the hand of a friend.
Bridgeton CrabFest
Fourth Saturday in August each year.
at the Cohansey Riverfest
Riverfront downtown
Bridgeton, NJ
Each year Bridgeton celebrates the Cohansey River heritage and the Blue Crab in part with Cumberland County's Cohansey Riverfes to promote river activities and the seafood industry. The event features a beer garden, raw bar, entertainment, and more.
