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Congratulations to Our America 250 Coloring Contest Winners!
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June 28, 2026Congratulations to Our America 250 Coloring Contest Winners!
July 9, 2026
As part of the Evesham Education Foundation’s America 250 Coloring Contest, Apple set out on a special local history tour around Evesham.
The coloring contest featured the historic John Inskeep House, owned and maintained by the Evesham Historical Society, and Apple’s journey helped connect that artwork to real places, stories, and landmarks throughout our community.
Through Apple Around Evesham: America 250 Edition, we highlighted historic homes, former gathering places, and community landmarks that help tell the story of Evesham’s past. From taverns and hotels to Quaker homes, classrooms, farmland, and historic preservation, each stop reminded us that history is all around us — sometimes in places we pass every day.
Apple’s History Stops
Stop #1: Rising Sun Tavern / Bareford Hotel Site
East Main Street & North Maple Avenue
Apple’s first stop was the corner of East Main Street and North Maple Avenue — a spot many people know today as the 7-Eleven corner. Before that, this location was home to the Bareford Hotel, built around 1850, and the earlier Rising Sun Tavern, where Samuel Swain served as tavernkeeper and postmaster.
This stop helped show how familiar places in town often have much deeper stories behind them.
Stop #2: Thomas Hollinshead House
18 Stow Road
Built in 1776, the Thomas Hollinshead House carries its history right in the brickwork. The west peak includes the date 1776, along with the initials H for Hollinshead, T for Thomas, and L for his wife, Lydia.
During the British retreat through Evesham in June 1778, local history tells us that the Hollinshead family was warned that soldiers would be traveling along Greentree Road. As devout Quakers, the family chose to leave rather than become involved in the conflict. According to the story, they buried valuables, cut the rope in the well, and fled with what they could carry.
More than 250 years later, the house still stands as a remarkable reminder of the Revolutionary-era history right here in Evesham.
Stop #3: Thomas Evans House
123 South Elmwood Road
Built in 1785, the Thomas Evans House also carries its history in the brickwork. The east peak includes the initials E for Evans, T for Thomas, and M for his wife, Mary Eves.
The house once stood on land connected to the Evans family’s original 1,000-acre property, surrounded by farmland and a natural spring that provided water for the family and their animals. The last farmer on the site was Robert Jaggard, for whom Jaggard School was named.
In 1975, Evesham Township purchased the 175-acre property with help from the Green Acres Program. Today, the historic house remains part of the township golf course property and is home to the Center for the Arts.
More than 240 years later, local history is still part of the landscape we see every day.
Stop #4: William I. Tomlinson Mansion
Plymouth Drive & Tomlinson Lane
Built around 1860, the William I. Tomlinson Mansion is an ornate 14-room home that belonged to William Inskeep Tomlinson and his descendants for more than a century.
Between 1907 and 1911, a second-floor bedroom was even used as a classroom for local Quaker children.
In 1962, the property was purchased by Marlton United Methodist Church. Today, the historic building continues to serve the community as the church’s Community Hub.
From family home to classroom to community gathering place, this landmark is another reminder that Evesham history continues to live in the places around us.
Final Stop: John Inskeep House
10 Madison Court
Apple’s journey came full circle at the historic John Inskeep House — the landmark featured on this year’s EEF America 250 Coloring Contest sheet.
The original house on this property was built in 1725 but was destroyed by fire in 1770. The back section of the home standing today is believed to have been built on the same foundation around 1771, with additional sections added during the 1800s.
Today, the property is owned and maintained by the Evesham Historical Society as a museum of local history. Apple even had the chance to explore inside and discover some of the rooms, artifacts, and stories preserved there.
From the coloring sheet that inspired the journey to the historic home itself, Apple Around Evesham reminded us that history is all around us — sometimes in places we pass every day.
Thank You
EEF is grateful to the Evesham Historical Society for preserving and sharing Evesham’s history with our community.
As Evesham and communities across the country prepare to celebrate America 250, we are proud to help connect students and families with creativity, local history, and community pride.