Borough of Wenonah

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A Brief History of the Borough of Wenonah

In December 1870, a railroad station, which was much too elegant to transport produce form the local farmers, was about all that stood in the beginning of the town that we now know as Wenonah. There were farms, mainly growing sweet potatoes, but they had been there long before the train station. On December 19, 1870, a special West Jersey Railroad train l

eft Camden for the “New Mantua” train station. The train carried businessmen who were interested in creating a new suburban town, a planned town that would consist of more than 572 acres, currently used as farmland. The Mantua Land and Improvement Company was incorporated on February 21, 1871. The company marked out the town plots into fourteen squares of twelve building lots, each measuring 75 X 150 feet deep. The railroad station, which was situated on the West side of the tracts, was the core of the rectangle, which was one-half mile in length and one-third more in width. Mantua Avenue was one hundred feet wide and all other streets were sixty-six feet wide. On April 3, 1871, it was resolved that the name of the new town would be Wenonah. It is an Indian name meaning first-born daughter. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem, “The Song of Hiawatha”, presumes that Wenonah was Hiawatha’s mother. In 1872, the Wenonah House was opened for guests. The forty-room hotel boasted of having running water and gas in every room. The hotel was furnished elegantly to attract the rich Philadelphians for the hot summers. Advertisements noted that Wenonah is a favorite place for all those seeking country fresh air. Another brochure advertised, “There is no healthier location in the vicinity of Philadelphia.” The Mantua Land and Development Company sales brochures indicated, “the ground was high with good drainage and free of Malaria.” The same brochure indicated that the town was “only twelve miles from Philadelphia and that Wanamaker’s delivered!”


Provided from the archives of the Wenonah Historical Society.

The borough office will be closed on Friday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.
06/12/2026

The borough office will be closed on Friday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.

Important Message Regarding Trash Collection:Until further notice, residents must have all trash containers placed out f...
06/10/2026

Important Message Regarding Trash Collection:

Until further notice, residents must have all trash containers placed out for collection no later than 6AM on collection days (Fridays).

The Wheelabrator/WIN facility where our trash is normally disposed of is currently shut down, and in the interim our trash will be disposed of at the county landfill. To ensure that the trash can be deposited at the landfill on schedule, Logan Township will be collecting our trash early in the day. Logan Township will not be able to make a return trip to collect any missed carts, so it is imperative that all cans be placed out no later than 6AM to ensure they are not missed. If possible, we encourage you to put out carts the night prior. Recycling will be collected following trash pickup. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Next bulk item collection is June 16th. Call Borough Office by noon on Monday, June 15th to be put on list.Our bulk item...
06/10/2026

Next bulk item collection is June 16th. Call Borough Office by noon on Monday, June 15th to be put on list.

Our bulk item collection dates for 2026 will be on the (3rd) third Tuesday of every month. You must call the Borough Office to be placed on the bulk list. Please call anytime during the month to schedule bulk pick-up. You must call no later than noon on Monday, June 15th to be included. Let us know as soon as you think you are going to have bulk trash; please do not wait until Monday to call. Please do not leave voice mail messages with the Borough Office OR the Public Works Department regarding bulk trash collection.

Please be considerate of your neighbor and your community, do not put your bulk items out to the curb days in advance of bulk collection day. Per Ordinance 24-3, items placed out on a non-bulk week are in violation and will be required to be removed from curbside.

The Borough of Wenonah Summer 2026 Newsletter is now available. Click here to read the newsletter: https://boroughofweno...
06/04/2026

The Borough of Wenonah Summer 2026 Newsletter is now available. Click here to read the newsletter:https://boroughofwenonah.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/June-2026-Newsletter.pdf

05/25/2026

The weather forecast for Memorial Day calls for heavier rain in the morning than we anticipated so we're forced to cancel Wenonah's parade and cemetery service. In lieu of these ceremonies, please take a moment to honor and pay tribute to those who lost their lives in military service to our nation. We don't know them all but we owe them all.

The Borough is grateful for the assistance of our own local volunteer “aqua men,” John Forren and Chris Demaise. Once ag...
05/22/2026

The Borough is grateful for the assistance of our own local volunteer “aqua men,” John Forren and Chris Demaise. Once again, with some prep work from the Public Works team and the attention of our dedicated lifeguard manager, they have officially set the trampoline afloat at Wenonah Lake! The summer swim season kicks off this weekend — please join us! Details on membership can be found at https://boroughofwenonah.com/wenonah-lake/wenonah-lake-2025-swim-season/

There is a public meeting of Borough Council on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:30 pm in Borough Hall. All are welcome. The ...
05/21/2026

There is a public meeting of Borough Council on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:30 pm in Borough Hall. All are welcome. The agenda and supporting documents can be found, when available, on the borough website here: https://boroughofwenonah.com/2026-agendas-and-minutes/

Memorial Day Parade on May 25thPlease be sure to join us on Monday, May 25th at 8:45 am for Wenonah’s annual Memorial Da...
05/19/2026

Memorial Day Parade on May 25th

Please be sure to join us on Monday, May 25th at 8:45 am for Wenonah’s annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony Service hosted by American Legion Post 192. All are welcome for a procession along Mantua Avenue to the Wenonah Cemetery for a short graveside service in observance of Memorial Day. Walkers and bike riders encouraged. The parade will start at the corner of Mantua and Marion promptly at 8:45am, and will make a brief stop at Veteran’s Corner in Wenonah Park before processing to the Wenonah Cemetery. Join your friends, neighbors, Scouts, the Clearview High School Marching Band, Wenonah and Mantua military veterans, and our local fire companies to honor those who gave their lives in service to our country. Following the service in Wenonah Cemetery, all are welcome to continue on in procession to the Mantua Cemetery for additional ceremonies there.

Please be aware of these other ways you can honor those who died in service of our country this Memorial Day:

Place flags or flowers on graves of military veterans
Fly the US flag at half-staff until noon
Visit monuments dedicated to veterans
Donate to charities to aid Gold Star families

FIREWORKS REMINDER
We are looking forward to celebrating as a community for Memorial Day weekend – we love commemorating the start of summer and gathering for the parade. But we ask our residents to remember that setting off fireworks on public property is illegal. Many of us are aware of careless actions by unknown persons using fireworks at Langston Field that caused a fire to the snack bar. Let’s not let this happen again. Please act responsibly and say no to fireworks on Borough Property!

The borough office will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.
05/19/2026

The borough office will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.

Thank you to everyone who came out for the 3rd Annual Green Mile Walk for Mental Health Awareness! We enjoyed a great re...
05/18/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out for the 3rd Annual Green Mile Walk for Mental Health Awareness! We enjoyed a great resource fair and raised funds for Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey. Thank you to Belle Nicholas and Haley Marks for their dedication to this important cause!

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1 S West Avenue
Wenonah, NJ
08090

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