MULLICA HILL—It’s an evening of “spirited” fun exploring the eerie and unusual along Mullica Hill’s historic Main Street. Now in its 23rd year, the Mullica Hill Ghost Walk has become a much anticipated mainstay of the Harrison Township Historical Society’s events and the perfect way to kick off the Fall holidays.
“Every year we change up the stories a bit to keep the experience fresh,” said the Society’s President, David Tinney. “It’s a fun evening for the whole family and an entertaining introduction to our town’s colorful history.”
Blueplate restaurant at 47 South Main Street sponsors the event and serves as the starting place for the tours. Groups leave from the restaurant’s Pergola starting at 6 p.m. and continue every 10 minutes until 9 p.m. Tickets are $13 and available online at harrisonhistorical.com for the Oct. 11 walk.
The Ghost Walk supports the Society’s exhibitions at Old Town Hall Museum and the concerts and lectures at Richwood Academy Cultural Center.
The tour extends north to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and ends at Old Town Hall. Along the way the Jersey Unique Minds Paranormal Society will be setting up cameras to detect evidence of paranormal activity. Pictures taken during the evening very often show wispy images and orbs taken as evidence of otherworldly presences along the route.
“The town takes on an entirely different appearance at night,” Tinney commented, “and walking along helps you appreciate the beauty of the historic district.”
Old Town Hall Museum also kicks off the final weeks of its featured exhibition. “Animal Kingdom: Man & Beast,” that same day. This installation explores the complex relationship between animals and people from the perspective of local history.
Animals play many different roles. They can be pets, of course, but they also provide food and historically also power and transportation. Fishing and hunting are recreational activities, and some animals are simply seen as pests and vermin.
The exhibition explores all these notions through a rich variety of objects, images, documents and videos. The museum will be open on Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 to 4 p.m. through Dec. 6.
Richwood Academy Cultural Center’s Fall programs begin on Sunday, Oct. 12, 3 p.m. when
Stockton University’s Dr. Kate Nearpass Ogden presents an illustrated lecture on South Jersey’s 19th and 20th century artists. Four more concerts and lectures follow through Dec. 7.
Information and tickets for the Ghost Walk, as well as the calendar of programs, are available at harrisonhistorical.com. Admission to the Museum and the Cultural Center is free.
The Society can also be reached by email (hthsmhnj@gmail.com) and phone (856-478-4949).
The Harrison Township Historical Society’s arts and history programs are made possible in part by funding from the Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Rowan College of South Jersey in partnership with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State
and the National Endowment for the Arts and the New Jersey Historical Commission/Department of State.
