Historic Happenings Blog

Sunday, March 15 – Hunterdon County Brian Armstrong Speaks about Prohibition in NJ, 1919-1933, at THS Rescheduled THS Annual Meeting     Due to inclement weather and the subsequent cancellation of the Tewksbury Historical Society Annual Meeting in January, Brian Armstrong, independent historian, researcher, and author,  will speak at the rescheduled Annual Meeting on March 15th, Sunday, at Society's Headquarter, 60 Water St., in the Mountainville section of Tewksbury at 1 PM. The meeting is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.      Armstrong will trace the development of Prohibition in New Jersey - how it happened, its enforcement problems and its ultimate repeal. Its unforeseen consequences - the increased size of government and the development of organized crime - will be addressed.     Armstrong lectures throughout the state about local NJ history including Women'...

Wednesday, March 11 – Morris County     The Museum Garden Club of Jefferson will meet on Wednesday, March 11 in the Riker Room of the Jefferson Township Library, Weldon Road, Jefferson, at 7:00 p.m.  Gardeners of all skill levels are welcome to attend this meeting and to join the Garden Club. New members are welcome, and no experience is necessary. Volunteering in the Museum Gardens is a rewarding experience, learning and working alongside several Master Gardeners and dedicated members.      The Museum Garden Club’s main focus is to develop and maintain the gardens surrounding the Jefferson Township Museum, also known as the George Chamberlain House. Other activities include an annual plant sale and decorating the Museum for Museum Christmas. Anyone interested in joining the organization is encouraged to attend this meeting.  For further information, contact  gardener.jhs@jeffersontownship.net  or follo...

"Born In The USA" alternative album cover.  The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University. RSVP Join Us For Our 121st Annual Meeting Different Drummers Enjoy a lively discussion about how four cultural institutions in Monmouth County are creatively using music as a gateway to talk about social, cultural and political issues throughout history. 6:30 pm Doors open for the reception 7:00 pm  Annual Meeting 7:30 pm Program Two River Theater 21 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank   Wednesday, March 11, 2020 The meeting will be in the new building. Please see the map below for directions. Program Participants Monmouth County Historical Association  - Springsteen: His Hometown exhibit featuring  "Bruce Springsteen: Hometown," a short documentary by filmmaker Adam Worth Spring Lake Community Center & Theatre  - "1776" all-female cast will perform a musical number T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center  - 2020: The Year of Basie The Asb...

Sunday, February 23 – Somerset County     Annual Meeting of the Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Association will be held on Sunday, February 23 at 1:30 pm. at the sites’ Visitor Center at 71 Somerset Street in Somerville.       The annual meeting will include a review of upcoming programs and events and an opportunity to meet Paul Soltis, the new curator. In honor of George Washington’s 288 th  birthday, noted historian and author William L. (Larry) Kidder will provide insights on George Washington from his recent book  Ten Crucial Days  at 2:30 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., Commander Andrea Cahill-Adair and members of Somerville's American Legion Post 12 will participate in the raising of the American flag as well as General George Washington's headquarters flag. 

NMHA Annual Meeting & Dinner 22 Jan 2020,  6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Welcome to NMHA's Annual Meeting & Dinner! Join us for dinner at Bahrs Landing waterside restaurant. F or good food, renewing friendships, and hearing about NMHA's activities in 2019 and plans for 2020. Dinner Buffet : Individual Member $45. Couple Member $80. Individual non-Member $50, Couple non-Member $90. Not sure if you're a Member?  Email Gayle   gayleh8@gmail.com . Become a Member  now or at the Dinner and SAVE To Register and pay,  click on the "Register" box at left to Register. At the end of the registration process, you can   pay online by credit card or mail a check. Menu Appetizers:  Assorted Entrees:  Mixed seafood, Pasta, Chicken Desserts : Brownies; Coffee & Tea Cash Bar

Saturday, November 2 – Cumberland County Annual Business/Dinner Meeting Saturday, November 2, 2019, to be held at the Greenwich Presbyterian Church, 630 Ye Greate Street Business Meeting - 4:30 p.m.; Ham Dinner - 5 to 6 p.m.; Program - 6 p.m. “Harriet Beecher Stowe” will be the guest speaker. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (portrayed by Kim Hanley from the American Historical Theater in Philadelphia.) $25 per person for members and $30 per person for non-members. Saturday, November 2  - Greenwich, Cumberland County Cumberland County Historical Society Annual Business/Dinner Meetin g The Cumberland County Historical Society Annual Business/Dinner Meetin g will be held at the Greenwich Presbyterian Church, 630 Ye Greate Street in Greenwich, NJ beginning at 4:30 pm with a business meeting. There will be a ham dinner from 5:00 - 6:00 pm, followed by  “Harriet Beecher Stowe,” the guest speaker, at  6:00 pm .  Harriet Beecher Stowe will be  portrayed by Kim Hanl...

Sunday, September 29 – Mercer County The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Hopewell Valley Historical Society Sunday, September 29, 2019, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Titusville Presbyterian Church, Heritage Room, 48 River Drive, Titusville,    The Annual Meeting will open with a business meeting for HVHS. Members will be asked to vote on a slate of officers and new trustees. After the business meeting,  Pam Cain will present a program based on her experience conducting the historical society’s House Lineage program in the 1980s and 1990s. Her presentation will discuss her methodology for doing the research, with examples, and include some of her interesting findings. The HVHS “house plaques” on more than 100 Hopewell Valley properties were a direct result of Pam’s research.     Pam served the historical society as treasurer and valued board member for many years. The society was founded in 1975 and early on planned a house tour. Pam and her husband Fred were t...

Sunday, September 15 -- Salem County Salem County Historical Society Annual Luncheon The Salem County Historical Society will host its  2019 Annual Luncheon on Sunday, September 15 th  at the Inn at the Salem Country Club (pictured) in Salem, NJ. This year’s luncheon will be of special interest as it will be in memory of former Board Trustee William J. Gallo, Jr.  Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served at 1:00 p.m. and the luncheon will begin at 1:45 p.m. This year’s luncheon will also feature a  presentation by Hal Taylor, an illustrator and author, who will be giving a presentation entitled, “ Salem County and the Delaware River .”        In addition to the program, our annual raffle and silent auction will run throughout the luncheon and will feature many items and offerings of local interest. The raffle item this year is a weekend for two in the Historic District of Annapolis, Maryland. This package includes a two nights...

Sunday, June 9 – Somerset County     The D&R Canal Watch Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 9 will feature naturalist, photographer and canal enthusiast James C. Amon.     For twenty-nine years, Jim Amon served as the executive director of the D&R Canal Commission, guiding that organization through its formative years, planning for the canal park’s future, guiding development of the park and administering a regulatory program to protect the canal from the harmful impacts of new development.     Upon his retirement in 2005 he became the director of stewardship for the D&R Greenway Land Trust, taking responsibility for managing over 100 nature preserves comprised of approximately 4,000 acres.   Jim lives in Lambertville with his wife, Kathleen, and their dog—really her dog— Sally. He is seriously involved in photography with exhibits in galleries throughout central New Jersey. He writes on environmental issues, ...

Saturday, June 1 – Mercer County The Genealogical Society of New Jersey 2019 Annual Seminar Doors Open at 8:30 am Registration Deadline: May 24, 2019    Mercer County Community College Conference Center, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, New Jersey 08550    Presentations on Colonial land records, 17 th  and 18 th  Century research, cemetery research, and skill-building using 21st Century technology, to help you advance your research!    Registration is open for the Genealogical Society of New Jersey 2019 Seminar! See  https://www.gsnj.org/gsnj-2019-seminar/    for details and registration.

Telling Untold Histories   New Jersey's Annual Unconference!  Telling Untold Histories Unconference 2019  We all tell stories. But how we tell those stories changes depending on who and where we are and on the conditions of our lives and institutions. People of color, women, LGBTQ and gender nonconforming people and people with differing abilities have used various strategies-from whisper networks and kitchen conversations to protests and public demonstrations-to speak truth when society prefers they remain silent. Either way can make change, but as Maya Angelou wrote, "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."  Telling Untold Histories - New Jersey's annual unconference that looks for human stories yet to be told - will explore these histories on April 26, 2019 in the Paul Robeson's Campus Center at Rutgers-University Newark. Artist Marisa Williamson will give a  keynote , "Ghosts and Other Unseen Subjects." Six skills-based ...

Wednesday, March 27 – Mercer County Crossroads of the American Revolution  2019 Annual Meeting Wednesday, March 27 1:00 p.m. Thomas Edison State University 111 W. State Street Trenton, NJ Join us at Crossroads' Annual Meeting for a look into our 2018 successes, our plans for 2019, networking with fellow history and heritage friends, and more!   Please help us plan for the meeting by visiting our  registration page  to RSVP.  We look forward to seeing you on March 27!