The exhibit, "Uncovering the Past: Artifacts of Lakeview Mansion," features a variety of objects dating from the late 1800s to early 1900s that were found within the past 25 years in the mansion's walls, underneath its floorboards and around its grounds. Tom Bodall, the borough historian and the historical association's curator, said it was not uncommon for families to stow broken pottery pieces and other discarded items in these areas because of the lack of garbage collection at the time.
The exhibit, which opened June 24 and will close Nov. 11, features about 15 objects, Mr. Bodall said. They include bottles, iron nails and pieces of a Rockingham glazed teapot, a yellow ware bowl and chinaware.
"(The artifacts) are some of the items that you would commonly find in a household in Jamesburg," Mr. Bodall said.
He encouraged residents to come down to the mansion and check out the exhibit.
"They can see some of the different types of pottery that were used," he said. "They can see some of the household items from the 1800s."
Mr. Bodall's personal favorite item is an iron gutter cover that he said looks like a spider with claws on each side of the cover.
"At first, we didn't know what the heck it was," Mr. Bodall said. "I showed it to a couple friends of mine who are in this field, and they said it looked like a gutter cover."
So far, the exhibit has gotten a positive reaction from visitors, but Mr. Bodall said he would like to see more. He said bottle collectors likely would enjoy the display, which features a medicine bottle and soda bottle from the early 1900s.
The exhibit will be on display at the Lakeview Mansion on the second and fourth Sundays of each month from 2 to 4 p.m.