ATLANTIC COUNTY VETERANS MUSEUM FOUNDATION

The Foundation was incorporated in 2014 as a not-for-profit organization to support the development and the operations of a museum to house, preserve and exhibit artifacts and materials attributed to the military service of Atlantic County citizens through all conflicts and branches of service.

Financial support enables the Museum to conserve and protect historic artifacts in its collection and prepare them for exhibition, as well as provide special educational programming. The Foundation seeks to provide financial support for the Museum through calls for individual donations and a variety of activities including fundraising events.

The Atlantic County Veterans Museum opened in June of 2017.

The Museum is located in the historic Daniel Estell House, c. 1832, which is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and is part of the New Jersey Women’s Heritage Trail, as it is the former home of Rebecca Estell Bourgeois Winston, New Jersey’s first female mayor. The County of Atlantic renovated and restored the property specifically to become the Veterans Museum. The building is located not far from the Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery in the Atlantic County Park at Estell Manor on Route 50 South of Mays Landing.

Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson established a committee of veterans and historians to assist in the gathering, researching and accessioning of donated artifacts and materials in preparation of the Museum’s opening. Many of these artifacts are on display.

The Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs moved its office to the museum in 2018. The staff is responsible for managing the museum, accessioning donations for the collection, updating exhibits and providing tours.