The National Park Service is helping to preserve history here in South Jersey.

As part of its American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP), the National Park Service awarded the Camden County Historical Society with a $30,000 planning grant so they can begin their project of mapping out the Battle of Gloucester, which took place during the American Revolutionary War.

The new funding will be used to find and plot locations in parts of Haddon Heights, Mount Ephraim and Gloucester City to map out the route troops traveled in those places during the war, and to show how the area was impacted by it.

Historians said they hope the project will shed light on this forgotten piece of history and show the community how their ancestors were involved in making a positive difference for the future of the country.

The Camden County Historical Society will hold public meetings throughout the project to share their findings and to get residents involved.

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