Colonial Artifacts Will Go On Display In Bloomfield At Local Event

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the Historical Society of Bloomfield. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.

On March 24, the Historical Society of Bloomfield (HSOB) will present “Rediscovery of Colonial Artifacts: What was lost is found again.”

In the 1970s, roadway contractors tore through the riverfront of Southern Philadelphia in order to construct I-95. There were no professional archeological investigators onsite back then, but plenty of amateur historians— including members of the South Jersey Metal Detecting Club—did what they could to save unearthed artifacts of Colonial Philly.

Join us as we take a look back at what transpired, overview some of the fantastic Colonial relics that were recovered, and provide the public an opportunity of touching U.S. history with the large collection of 1700 and 1800 era materials on display for hands-on inspection.

Dan Knight is a resident of Voorhees, NJ and has been metal detecting for the past 50 years. As a past officer of the South Jersey Metal Detecting Club, he has the honor of being the trustee of the club’s collection of artifacts found during the 1970s when I-95 was excavated thru the heart of downtown Philadelphia. He remains an avid beach and civil war detectorist, traveling the country to search for lost pieces of our nation’s history.

This presentation is free and open to the public. The venue is ADA-compliant.

• DATE: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
• TIME: 7:30 PM
• VENUE: Bloomfield Civic Center, 84 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ
• PARKING: State Street lot behind the Bloomfield Public Library
• COST: FREE & open to the public
• CONTACT: www.hsob.org; info@hsob.org

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