The city of Camden may spend $700,000 to permanently acquire the Ross E. Beard Jr. Gun Collection, a significant portion of which is already housed at the Camden Archives and Museum. City Attorney Lawrence Flynn, who brought forward a proposal to generate a hospitality fee revenue bond to pay for the collection, said the collection would be “an exciting asset for the city.” Flynn called the collection a “museum-quality exhibit” that would potentially drive tourism.
City of Camden looks to purchase Ross Beard Gun Collection for $700,000
Entire collection is worth $2 million

