Camden, NJ news and local guide

Quaker settlement, the introduction of alcohol and disease led to a decline of the Lenape. Ferries across the Delaware strengthened trade with Philadelphia, and families such as the Coopers and the Kaighns founded settlements nearby. In 1773 Jacob Cooper developed the area now known as Camden, naming it for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden. During the Revolution the British held the village, along with Philadelphia, which slowed its growth. Camden was incorporated as a city on February 13, 1828, and became the seat of the new Camden County on March 13, 1844. Its industrial growth is credited largely to three big employers, RCA Victor, the Campbell's Soup Company and the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, all of which moved away in the mid to late 20th century in search of cheaper labor. Sources Wikipedia: Camden, New Jersey