Veterans Museum

"The Atlantic County Veterans Museum is intended to serve as a lasting tribute to our veterans and their families. Through the collection of military artifacts and personal memorabilia we will share the contributions of Atlantic County residents to our nation's history. We welcome those from near and far to take advantage of this historic and educational resource."
- Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson

Capture a View of America's Past

Featuring exhibits that showcase hundreds of personal and military artifacts donated by local veterans and their families.

Open Thursday, Friday & Saturday
10:00am - 4:00pm

189 State Highway Route 50
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(approximately 1/4 mile south from the entrance to Estell Manor Park/Veterans Cemetery on Route 50)

Group tours available and donations accepted by appointment.

The museum cannot accept "walk-in" donations of artifacts. Please call (609) 909-7305 or email culturalaffairs@aclsys.org for more info.

About the Museum

The Atlantic County Veterans Museum is located in the historic Daniel Estell House, adjacent to the Atlantic County Park at Estell Manor and the Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery. It includes military artifacts and personal donations from every war and conflict beginning with the Revolutionary War through modern day.

The building is the former home of Rebecca Estell Bourgeois Winston, the first mayor of Estell Manor and the first female mayor in New Jersey. It was built in 1832 by Winston's grandfather and remodeled in the 1920s to Colonial Revival style. Atlantic County purchased the house in 1993 and recently rehabilitated it to provide a museum to serve as a tribute to our local veterans and honor their contributions to our nation’s history.

In 2013 County Executive Dennis Levinson appointed former County Executive Richard E. Squires to serve as chairman of the Veterans Museum Committee that included veterans, historians and community members to assist with gathering, researching and accessioning artifacts and materials for the new museum. The committee received cooperation from the Atlantic County Veterans Museum Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, to provide fund-raising to support the creation of exhibits, displays and the preservation of museum items.

Donations

To donate items to the museum, please complete and submit the online form. Please note that the museum cannot accept "walk-in" donations of artifacts.

Donation Form

To make a monetary donation for exhibit display purposes please visit the Atlantic County Veterans Museum Foundation, Inc. website.

Thank you for your support!

Videos

Veterans Museum Pre-Opening Reception

June 28, 2017

Atlantic County Veterans Museum on Comcast NewsMakers

• Jill Horner speaks with Michael Fedorko, Board President from the Atlantic County Veterans Museum, about the Museum. Interview recorded 10/23/2019.

Past Events

• Veterans Museum Pre-Opening Reception
• Veterans Museum Preview Photo Gallery
• Quilts of Valor Presentation (2/28/2018) - The Atlantic County Veterans Museum accepted a quilt made especially for display in the museum by the South Jersey Chapter of Quilts of Valor Foundation which creates quilts for the benefit of service members and veterans.
  • Quilts of Valor Photo Gallery