Saddler's Woods

Saddler's Woods (HM1ICG)

Location: Haddon Township, NJ 08108 Camden County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 54.066', W 75° 3.534'

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Welcome to Saddler's Woods Historic Conservation Area. These woods are in the Newton Creek watershed and contain old growth ecosystems, restored woodlands, and wetlands.


Saddler's Woods is named in honor of Joshua Saddler. Saddler was a slave on a Maryland plantation and escaped to freedom with his wife and two daughters in the late 1830's. It was here that Saddler found refuge and with the help of a local Quaker, Cy Evans, Saddler acquired a small farm and home for his family.

In time, Saddler gained his freedom and his family thrived. Word of his success spread. Soon other African Americans settled in the area, forming the settlement of Saddlertown.


Determined to protect the woods, Saddler wrote into his will that no heirs could cut timber from the land. Thanks to his efforts, this remaining forest fragment provides a glimpse of how the area looked when the Leni Lenape lived here, long before European settlers arrived.

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Date Added Saturday, December 13th, 2014 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 494965 N 4416782
Decimal Degrees39.90110000, -75.05890000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 54.066', W 75° 3.534'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 54' 3.96" N, 75° 3' 32.04" W
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Area Code(s)856, 609
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4 MacArthur Blvd, Haddon Township NJ 08108, US
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