Historic Happenings Blog

Wednesday, September 25 – Middlesex County    The South River Historical & Preservation Society will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at 7:00 pm at the South River Museum (Old School Baptist Church) 64-66 Main Street, South River. The program is free to the public and light refreshments will be served.      The program topic for September's meeting will be the  " History of the Raritan Arsenal and Camp Kilmer. ”   Our presenter will be Walter R. Stochel of the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society.  He will use slides and artifacts to discuss the interesting history of both locations. Camp Raritan later renamed, Raritan Arsenal, was established in 1918 and in use until 1964. Camp Kilmer was activated in 1942 and eventually closed in 2009.      We hope you will join us for this interesting program!  

Sunday, April 7 -  South River, Middlesex County South River Walking Tour

Sunday, March 3 - South River, Middlesex County Open House Stop by the South River Historical & Preservation Society on Sunday from 1:30 - 3:30 pm and view exhibits on all aspects of Borough history including: schools; churches and houses of worship; local businesses and organizations; daily life; events and celebrations; and more. While you are there, see the cemetery located behind the building, ask questions, drop off donations, or exchange hometown stories with the docents. The museum is located at 64-66 Main Street, South River. For more information, visit  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njsrhps/museum.html .

Sunday, February 3 - South River, Middlesex County Open House Stop by the South River Historical & Preservation Society on Sunday from 1:30 - 3:30 pm and view exhibits on all aspects of Borough history including: schools; churches and houses of worship; local businesses and organizations; daily life; events and celebrations; and more. While you are there, see the cemetery located behind the building, ask questions, drop off donations, or exchange hometown stories with the docents. The museum is located at 64-66 Main Street, South River. For more information, visit  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njsrhps/museum.html .

Sunday, January 6 - South River, Middlesex County Open House Stop by the South River Historical & Preservation Society on Sunday from 1:30 - 3:30 pm and view exhibits on all aspects of Borough history including: schools; churches and houses of worship; local businesses and organizations; daily life; events and celebrations; and more. While you are there, see the cemetery located behind the building, ask questions, drop off donations, or exchange hometown stories with the docents. The museum is located at 64-66 Main Street, South River. For more information, visit  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njsrhps/museum.html .

Sunday, December 2 - South River, Middlesex County Open House Stop by the South River Historical & Preservation Society on Sunday from 1:30 - 3:30 pm and view exhibits on all aspects of Borough history including: schools; churches and houses of worship; local businesses and organizations; daily life; events and celebrations; and more. While you are there, see the cemetery located behind the building, ask questions, drop off donations, or exchange hometown stories with the docents. The museum is located at 64-66 Main Street, South River. For more information, visit  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njsrhps/museum.html .

Wednesday, November 28 – Middlesex County     The South River Historical & Preservation Society will hold its Annual meeting  on  Wednesday, November 28, 2018  at 7:00 PM at the South River Museum (Old School Baptist Church) 64-66 Main Street, South River, NJ. The program is free to the public and a light dinner will be served.     The topic of the November meeting will be  The History of Johnson Park and the Horse Track.   Local historian and research consultant Anthony Timek will present the history of Piscataway’s Johnson Park and its race track. Find out how the park came to be and the story behind the horse track. Who came up with the idea and why?  The presentation will include many early pictures and newspaper clippings. Anthony Timek will also discuss other area race tracks, including South River’s Middlesex Driving Park.      The South River Museum is...