• Welcome to the Borough of Wenonah

LEARN ALL ABOUT THE 

OF THE BOROUGH OF WENONAH 

Wenonah was founded in 1871 by Philadelphia businessmen as a country resort, drawn by its location along the Mantua Creek and on the West Jersey Railroad. Over the next 40 years, numerous dams were installed to create recreational lakes. From 1902 until the Great Depression, Wenonah Military Academy, a private military school, trained cadets there.

HAVE YOU VISITED

The John and Kathy Howard Park at Wenonah Lake is now open to public from dawn to dusk, other than during the days of the swimming season.  The park may be closed during scheduled events.  Contact the Borough Office for more information, 856.468.5228.

Borough of Wenonah, NJ