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Camden Information
The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the
United States. It is located just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total
population of 79,904.
While rather minor in comparison to other East Coast United States ports, Camden
does have port facilities that date back to 1834. The port is operated by the
South Jersey Port Corporation, which was established as the port operator in
1928.
Situated on the Delaware River, with easy access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Port
of Camden specializes in handling break-bulk and bulk cargo. The port consists
of two terminals: the Beckett Street Terminal and the Broadway Terminal
(commonly known as the Port of Camden). The port receives hundreds of ships
moving international and domestic cargo every year.
One of the most popular attractions of Camden is the city's waterfront, along
the Delaware River. The waterfront is highlighted by its four main attractions,
the USS New Jersey; the Tweeter Center; Campbell's Field; and the Adventure
Aquarium.
The Adventure Aquarium was originally opened in 1992 as the New Jersey State
Aquarium at Camden. In 2005 after extensive renovation the aquarium was reopened
under the name Adventure Aquarium. The aquarium was one of the original
centerpieces in Camden's plans for revitalizing their city.
The Tweeter Center is a 25,000 seat open air concert amphitheater that was
opened in 1995. The Tweeter is widely considered one of the best amphitheaters
in the country for sound, and is best-known for its extremely large lawn seating
area. The Tweeter is the most popular spot for touring artists to perform during
the summertime in the Delaware Valley. The Tweeter is also known for its view of
Center City, Philadelphia.
Campbell's Field, opened in 2001, is home the Camden Riversharks Minor League
Baseball team, of the Atlantic League; and the Rutgers-Camden baseball team. The
stadium is considered by many ballpark enthusiasts as having one of the best
outfield views in all of baseball, as the entire Ben Franklin Bridge can be seen
beyond its walls.
The USS New Jersey was a United States Navy battleship that was active between
the years 1943 and 1991. After its retirement the ship was turned into a museum
along the Waterfront that opened in 2001. The New Jersey saw action in World War
II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Other attractions at the Waterfront are the Wiggins Park Riverstage and Marina,
One Port Center, The Victor Lofts, the Walt Whitman House, the Walt Whitman
Cultural Arts Center, the Rutgers-Camden Center For The Arts and the Camden
Children's Garden.
The Waterfront is also served by two modes of public transportation. New Jersey
Transit services the Waterfront on its River LINE, while people from Phiadelphia
can commute using the RiverLink Ferry, which connects the Waterfront with Old
City Philadelphia.
* Camden is the home of Rutgers-Camden, one of Rutgers' three campuses. Rutgers
is the State University of New Jersey.
* The Camden Delaware River Waterfront contains many attractions. The USS New
Jersey is preserved as a museum on the waterfront. The waterfront also contains
Adventure Aquarium, the Tweeter Center entertainment complex, and Campbell's
Field which hosts the Camden Riversharks minor league baseball team.
* Camden may be best-known as the former home of the once vast RCA Victor
manufacturing complex, which was active from 1901 through 1986, and the well
known Campbell Soup Company. While Campbell's corporate offices have been
located in Camden for decades and remain in Camden, its Camden manufacturing
plant closed in 1996.
* The Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), a bi-state agency that maintains its
main offices in Camden, owns the Benjamin Franklin Bridge that connects Camden
to Philadelphia, the PATCO Hi-Speedline's three Camden stations, the RiverLink
ferry to Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, and numerous area port facilities.
* Camden is one of America's most dangerous cities in the United States
according to the Morgan QuitnoCorporation annual tally of crime statistics.
* Camden is the poorest American city in the United States. Based on 2006 data
from the United States Census Bureau, 44% of the Camden's residents live in
poverty, the highest rate in the nation.