"Though there are many Black enclaves in South Jersey, ... [Lawnside] is the state’s only incorporated antebellum Black community. First known as Free Haven, and later Snow Hill, it was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Peter Mott built a three-floor dwelling in 1844 that was once part of sprawling farmland where he helped slaves escape."
https://whyy.org/articles/new-jersey-black-municipality-historical-marker/
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