Welcome to the web site of the Old Baldy Civil War Round Table, Philadelphia's own Round Table for discussion of Civil War-era topics.

News/Updates

Upcoming Programs/Speakers

Date Speaker Topic
May 10 n/a History and purpose of the Round Table
June 14 Kerry Bryan Elizabeth Duane Gillespieand the History of Flag Day

Preview of May 10 Meeting

A history and purpose of the Round Table will be presented. An example of topics will be:

  • 150th Anniversary of the Civil War in the NJ-Philadelphia area
  • Battlefield Preservation
  • Civil War era Education
  • Books written on the time period
  • NJ-Philadelphia contributions in the Civil War: Medicine, Hospitals, Naval Technology, Citizen Contributions
  • Politics of the era
  • New Jersey's Regimental Flags (History and Preservation)
  • School of the Soldier at Allaire
  • New Jersey at Antietam
  • Round Table Conferences
  • Battlefields, Museums
  • Living History Events
  • Artifact Presentations
  • New Jersey Troops at Gettysburg

Directions to the Blackwood Campus

From Camden/Philadelphia:

  1. Follow Route 42 South, taking Exit 7b.
  2. At the roundabout, stay to the left and follow left onto Zimmerman Road.
  3. At the traffic light, turn left onto College Drive
  4. Proceed to second roundabout on College Drive.
  5. At second roundabout, stay in right lane.
  6. Camden County College entrance is to your right.

From Route 295 (Northern Areas):

  1. Take Route 295 South. Exit at Route 42 South toward Atlantic City Expressway.
  2. Proceed exactly as above (From Philadelphia/Camden).
From Cherry Hill/Voorhees/Marlton:
  1. From Route 70, take Springdale Road south 9 miles (note that the road name changes to White Horse Road, Laurel Road, College Drive) until the traffic light at College Drive and Peter Cheeseman Road.
  2. Turn left onto Peter Cheeseman Road; the College is on the right.

From the South Jersey area:

  1. Take Route 42 or the Black Horse Pike North.
  2. Exit at the Route 168/Blackwood/Sicklerville exit.
  3. Turn left at the bottom of the ramp onto Sicklerville Road.
  4. Turn left at the first traffic light (onto Hickstown Road).
  5. Turn left at the first traffic light (onto Peter Cheeseman Road).
  6. The entrance to the college is on the left.

From the Atlantic City Expressway (Option 1):

  1. Exit the Expressway at Exit #44.
  2. Stay in the right lane and take the first exit (Route 168/Blackwood/Sicklerville).
  3. Proceed exactly as above (from South Jersey Area).

From the Atlantic City Expressway (Option 2):

  1. Remain on Atlantic City Expressway to the end where it merges onto Route 42 North.
  2. From Route 42 take Exit 7b.
  3. Follow the roundabout straight onto Love Road.
  4. At next roundabout travel straight across College Drive into the College's entrance.

From the NJ Turnpike:

  1. Take exit 3 and follow the ramp to southbound Route 168 (Blackwood/Atlantic City).
  2. Remain southbound on Route 168 for 4 miles to Route 42 interchange. Proceed onto Rt. 42 South.
  3. Follow Route 42 South to Exit 7B. Follow directions "From Camden/Philadelphia."

Meetings

We invite you to join us at our meetings. Unless otherwise noted—see May 10 info above—they begin at 7:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Library of the Union League, Broad & Sansom Streets in Philadelphia. Many of the members go out to a local restaurant for dinner at 6:00 p.m.: Applebee's on 15th Street between Walnut and Locust. You're welcome to join us! Direct questions about the meetings to Steve Wright at 267-258-5943 or [email protected].

Attire

Please note the requested attire for men at the Union League: Jacket and tie are preferred; otherwise collared shirts, long pants and jacket are recommended. For men and women, the following attire is never acceptable on the first or second floors of the League: jeans, denim wear, tee shirts, athletic wear, tank, halter, or jogging tops, shorts, baseball caps, sneakers, extremely casual or beach footwear. Current or historical military uniforms are appropriate.

Parking

A $2-off parking coupon is available at the Union League front desk (through the side door on Sansom Street).

Directions to the Meetings

Union League
140 S. Broad St (at Sansom)
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 563-6500


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