Growing American

The print catalog accompanying the exhibition Growing American: The Alliance Agricultural Colony in South Jersey, detailing the history of the Alliance Colony, the first successful Jewish farming community in America. Explaining the origins of the colony, established in 1882 outside of Vineland, New Jersey, this catalog chronicles the development of the colony as it matured into the three close-knit communities of Norma, Alliance and Brotmanville. Topics include the Russian pogroms of 1881-1882, Jewish aid societies, cultural pastimes, and more.



The exhibition, curated by the Alliance Heritage Center, Noyes Museum of Stockton University, and the South Jersey Culture & History Center, was on display at Kramer Hall, Hammonton, New Jersey, from October 1, 2021 to February 4, 2022.