Online Vote Picks USA's Most Historic Town: Is It Haddonfield?

HADDONFIELD, NJ - Haddonfield is in contention to be named the Best Historic Small Town in USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice travel awards.

The winner will be determined by online voting, which takes place through Monday, May 6. Residents can vote every day, but only once a day.

The Top 10 winners will be announced by USA Today on Friday, May 17. To vote for Haddonfield, click here.

“We are delighted to have Haddonfield included among the nominees for USA Today’s 10Best Historic Small Towns,” Haddonfield Mayor Neal Rochford said. “TheHaddonfield community takes pride in our historic roots and makes every effort in preserving them for future generations to enjoy and learn about.”

USA Today’s 10Best provides users with original, unbiased, and experiential travel content on top attractions, sights, activities and restaurants at top destinations in the United States and around the world.

The USA Today competition, created by a team of well-traveled and well-educated experts in their fields and respective cities, is held annually. The leaderboard is continuously updated as votes are cast on a daily basis and is even complete with blurbs and photos on each nominee.

“Haddonfield’s beautifully curated shops offer eclectic merchandise and services with exceptional customer service to match,” Susan Hodges of the Partnership forHaddonfield (PfH) said. “An assortment of diverse dining options like chef-owned restaurants, coffee houses, bakeries and even a nano brewery ensures that there is a little something for everyone to enjoy when they visit Haddonfield.”

With historic roots dating back to the 1600s, Haddonfield is considered one of the best small towns in the Delaware Valley. Visitors to the town can still see many of its original homes and sites, including the colonial Indian King Tavern. Established as a Quaker meetinghouse in 1721, the tavern is now a museum with tours offered regularly to the public.

Some might say Haddonfield’s history is even prehistoric. In 1858, the world’s first complete skeleton was found in Haddonfield. The spot in which it was discovered is marked by Haddy, the eight-foot-high statue of a Hadrosaurus Foulkii dinosaur in the downtown shopping district.

Downtown Haddonfield is home to over 200 distinct businesses, shops and dining options, many of which are established in well-preserved Colonial buildings along tree-lined streets

Haddonfield hosts an assortment of events throughout the year including the Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Art Festival, Haddonfield Uncorked, Girls Night Out, Haddonfield Night Market & Food Truck Festival, Small Business Weekend, Candlelight Shopping and many others. These highly-anticipated events feature store specials, giveaways and live entertainment which draw crowds of friends, families, and couples alike.

For more information about Downtown Haddonfield, visit DowntownHaddonfield.com.

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