This section explores the religious history of Tabernacle through its churches, churchyards, and the communities that formed around them. It brings together material on the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Church of Christ, Holy Eucharist, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Medford Farms Baptist Church, Tabernacle Baptist Church, and Tabernacle Methodist Church, preserving both formal histories and community memories gathered for the 2001 Tabernacle Centennial and later society research. Particularly significant is the documentation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and cemetery on Carranza Road, including the 1868 deed establishing land for worship and burial, and the more recent “Remember the Forgotten” project, which uses genealogical research and ground-penetrating radar to recover the stories of African American residents whose lives and graves might otherwise have been lost to history. Together, these pages show how churches and cemeteries have long served not only as places of worship and remembrance, but also as important windows into Tabernacle’s broader social and cultural past.
Churches and Cemeteries
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African Methodist Episcopal Church
On October 13th 1868, John Gray and his wife Mary Ann sold a small piece of land in Shamong Township for the total sum of “fifteen dollars current lawful money of the United States.” As recorded in Book C8 Page 607 in the deed books of the Burlington County Clerk’s Office, the size of the… Read more
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Church of Christ
The following article was written for the 2001 Tabernacle Centennial Celebration. It is reproduced as originally prepared by a member of the Church of Christ If you would like to add to this please let us know. Read more
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Holy Eucharist
The following article was written for the 2001 Tabernacle Centennial Celebration. It is reproduced as originally prepared by a member of the Holy Eucharist Catholic Church. If you would like to add to this please let us know. Read more
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Lord of Life Lutheran Church
The following article was written for the 2001 Tabernacle Centennial Celebration. It is reproduced as originally prepared by a member of the Lord of Life Lutheran Church. If you would like to add to this please let us know. Read more
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Medford Farms Baptist Church
The following article was written for the 2001 Tabernacle Centennial Celebration. It is reproduced as originally prepared by a member of the Medford Farms Baptist Church. If you would like to add to this please let us know. Read more
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Remember the Forgotten
Written by Gail Corey Tabernacle Historical Society Abstract In 2023, the Tabernacle Historical Society initiated Remember the Forgotten, a project to document the history of African Americans in Tabernacle New Jersey, with a focus on those buried at the African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery (AME), on Carranza Road. A Ground Penetrating Radar survey verified the presence… Read more
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Tabernacle Baptist Church
Other than pictures of this church, we have no further information. It is located at 141 Flyatt Road. Read more
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Tabernacle Methodist Church
The following article was written for the 2001 Tabernacle Centennial Celebration. It is reproduced as originally prepared by a member of the Methodist Church. If you would like to add to this please let us know. Read more
Tabernacle Historical Society 