Among the grants approved by the Burlington County Commissioners is a $1,500 grant to the Springfield Township Historical Society to assist with its annual reenactment of the Battle of Petticoat Bridge during the American Revolution.
The Burlington County Commissioners recently continued to demonstrate a commitment to preserving and promoting local history by awarding a record number of grants to historic organizations and museums.
The commissioners voted to approve $78,861 in local history grants to 17 organizations for the 2026 calendar year. The funding will be used to support their operations and advance specific plans for historic preservation projects and activities, including several surrounding the nation’s 250th anniversary.
“Burlington County is one of the oldest counties in America and its history is among our most valuable assets,” Burlington County Commissioner Deputy Director Allison Eckel, the liaison to the County Department of Resource Conservation and Parks, said. “As the 250th anniversary of our nation approaches, our board is excited to support more than a dozen organizations that are actively preserving our county’s history and teaching generations why it is important and relevant.”
The local history grants are awarded as part of the New Jersey Historical Commission’s County History Partnership Program to assist existing and emerging local history organizations and other nonprofits that undertake history projects.
The county’s 17 grant recipients were recommended by a peer panel. Among the awards, at least six are for projects connected to the nation’s 250th anniversary.
The 2026 local history grant recipients and projects are listed on the county’s website at www.co.burlington.nj.us.
