Warden's House Gallery

History of the Warden's House

• Originally the warden’s living quarters were within the prison walls, but by the late 1800s the prison population had grown to a point where it was necessary to provide separate housing for the warden and his family.
• The warden’s house was completed in 1888.
• The warden had immediate access to the prison via a walkway (or bridge) between the two buildings on the second floor. The walkway can be seen during a Prison Museum tour.
• Restoration of the Warden’s House was completed in 2011 and is now the permanent home of the Hugh Campbell Collection.

Hugh Campbell

(1905 - 1997)

• Self-taught impressionistic landscape artist
• His paintings and drawings chronicle the history of Mount Holly during the mid-20th century.
• Prolific painter. Burlington County owns over 400 of his paintings. Many others are privately owned.
• Author of the book entitled, “Knock Vigorously To Be Heard”
• Lived most of his life in a shack on Kate’s Tract in Mount Holly
• There are many long-time Mount Holly residents who remember Hugh Campbell walking through the streets of town with his art supplies in-tow, so he would always be ready when he felt inspired to paint.
• Meditation and yoga played an integral role in Hugh Campbell’s daily lifestyle.