Speaker Series Presentation – Joe and Lou Pantalone to Present “Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society’s 150th Year”

The Historical Society of Hammonton (HSH) presents another fun FREE-to-the-public Speaker Series event on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Canoe Club Senior Center, Hammonton Lake Park.

Our speakers will be Joe Pantalone and Lou Pantalone, Our Lady of Mount Carmel President. who will  talk about the oldest continuously celebrated Italian festival in the United State. All events are free and you don’t need to RSVP.
 
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the oldest continuously celebrated Italian festival in the United States—the annual celebration of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Society (OLMC) in Hammonton!
 
Discover the incredible story of how this beloved tradition began in 1875, when Italian immigrant Antonio Capelli hosted a gathering at his home on Pine Road to honor the Virgin Mary. What started as a small group of immigrants giving thanks for safe journeys, a successful harvest, and blessings in their new homeland has grown into a cherished event drawing tens of thousands to our town each year.
 
Joe Pantalone and Lou Pantalone, OLMC President, will guide us through the history of this remarkable tradition and the Society’s enduring legacy in Hammonton.
 
The presentation begins at 7:00 PM, following the HSH Monthly Membership Meeting at 6:00 PM, open to all. If attending just the presentation, we recommend arriving around 6:45-6:50 PM. Refreshments will be available.
 

The Historical Society of Hammonton is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich, multi-cultural social, economic, and political heritage of our town and its people. Our mission is to increase awareness of Hammonton’s rich history and to establish public access by collecting, conserving, interpreting, and promoting it to the widest possible audience.

Our Museum, built in 1887, is a treasure in itself. Formerly the Hammonton Town Hall, it also served as a Town Library and Kindergarten. Located in Hammonton Veterans Memorial Park, it is open to the public on Tuesdays from 10 AM to Noon and Saturdays from 11 AM to 2 PM.

If you can’t attend the presentation, you can find them on our YouTube channel, or you can come in and play back recordings of this and dozens of other past presentations. Monthly meetings and presentations will continue the first Thursday of each month.

Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of Cultural Affairs within the Department of State, through funds administered by the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs.

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