Historic Happenings Blog

Friday, November 30 – Atlantic County     Dr. Richard Veit’s presentation on "Native Americans of New Jersey”  will be held on Friday, November 30th at the Egg Harbor Township Community Center 5045 English Creek Road, Egg Harbor Township at 7:00 p.m.

Dining Car Magic Family Show Monmouth Museum 765 Newman Springs Rd Lincroft 07738 11/30/2018 6:00 pm - 8:30  REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  Elementary COST:  $15 CALL:  732-224-2640 WEBSITE MORE DETAILS:   Join Monmouth Museum and Steve the Magic Conductor aboard the dining car for a fun train themed family magic show! Your child and friends will search for clues and help solve a mys tery. You can purchase tickets at monmouthmuseum.org or call 732-224-2640. You can also purchase tickets at the door for all at $15.

"Finding Fossels" JERSEY BAYSHORE COUNTRY

Friday, September 28 – Essex County Homeschool Series Junior Historians: The Industrial Revolution      Students will use the Crane House and Historic YWCA and Shultz House Museums’ artifacts, primary and secondary source documents from the archives, living history, and field trips to reconstruct the past and how it correlates to our present. In this course students will explore the industrial revolution of Montclair and New Jersey ranging from the 1780s to 1860s, reflecting on unique business owners, technological advancements, and unknown innovators during this time. The focus of the course is the use of primary and secondary sources to provide a deeper understanding of the events and movements in history. Students are expected to have a basic understanding of events and movements covered prior to this course. Full class description and field trips available online. Recommended for ages 11-17, maximum class size of 15. Registration required online. Classes are...

 On view in the Library’s rose garden through November.  Trenton Free Public Library is part of Trenton’s new “Creek to Canal Creative District.” 120 Academy Street, Trenton, N.J. 08608. 609-392-7188 *  www.trentonlib.org . Hours: Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs 9a-8p; Fri-Sat 9a-5p.  

Volume 2, Issue 11 Davidson Building, Broad Street,  Red Bank, NJ. MCHA Archives Photo. The Association moved its headquarters to the second floor of this location in December 1910, along with the law offices of then President John S. Applegate. The first floor of the building, which still stands, was formerly Prowns and is presently occupied by a Chase Bank branch. 120th Anniversary Series 1908-1918 A look back at the second decade of MCHA, from 1908 - 1918, shows an increase in the size and scope of membership with an important transition in leadership, as well as an established routine for meetings and administration that reflects the gracious tempo of life for many residents of Monmouth County during this era. By 1909 there were 180 members of the Association with a few new members approved at most meetings. In 1911 a class of 52 members was elected including such prominent citizens as Herbert N. and Percy S. Straus of R.H. Macy & Co. as well as leading financiers Paul M. a...

Music at the Mansion: Trio Joe (The Joe Peterson Trio) Strauss Mansion Museum 27 Prospect Circle Atlantic Highlands, NJ, 07716 Email: ahhistoricalinfo@gmail.com Phone: 732 291 1861 

Thursday, November 29 – Morris County ***CHANGE OF DATE*** ***CHANGE OF LOCATION*** ***CHANGE OF TIME***  NORTH JERSEY CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE  The date of THE FOURTEEN ANNUAL CIVIL WAR LEGAL PRESENTATION has been changed to Thursday, November 29 at 7:00 PM  The place of this meeting will be at the Parsippany Main Library, 449 Halsey Road (off Rt. 202), Parsippany. The North Jersey Civil War Round Table will present its Fourteenth Annual Civil War Legal Presentation, this year’s topic The Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.  Three NJCWRT member attorneys, John C. Maloney, Jr., Esq., Thomas V. Hildner, Esq. and John J. Francis, Jr., Esq. will discuss the impeachment and the Constitution, President Johnson vs. Congress, and the subsequent impeachment by the House of Representatives and then trial by the Senate.  Register parsippanylibrary.org or call 973-887-5150 ext. 213. This program of the North Jersey Civil War Table is presented jointly with the Parsi...

NOVEMBER 29, 2018 ALL DAY “Christmas in the Castle” Brick Township Historical Society Day trip to Bucks County, PA. We will have a tour called “Christmas in the Castle” at the Glencairn Museum, and also, we will see the parts of the museum that the family resided in. We will visit Byers’ Choice and learn about the famous caroler dolls and observe production of them. In addition there will be an exhibit of over 200 mangers from around the world. A full luncheon buffet will be at the 1700’s Joseph Ambler Inn. Price is $85 for members and $90 for non-members, includes transportation, all admissions, luncheon and gratuities for wait staff and bus driver.  Brick Township Historical Society