For those who are interested in the roots of their community, Magnolia offers a rich historical background of Lenni-Lenape Indians, Colonial land grants, Quaker family legacies, and subdivision of land deeds originally recorded in the 17th century.

In order to pinpoint the one square mile of irregularly-shaped piece of land now known as the Borough of Magnolia, it is necessary to step back into the archives and take a guided tour of the territory situated between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers originally granted to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret by the English Government in 1664. The large tract of land, known as a province, was called New Jersey.