| ADVOCACY |
COUNTY |
Mercer |
SERVE LARGER
AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
The Advocates for New Jersey History |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
15 Market Street, Trenton, New
Jersey 08611 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
Same |
| WEBSITE |
www.NJHistoryadvocates.org |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
|
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| The Advocates for New Jersey History seeks to
educate and inform the history community about opportunities and actions of
state, county and local agencies engaged in public history, to host an annual
History Issues Convention as a forum for public discussion. |
| ADVOCACY |
COUNTY |
Middlesex |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Borough Improvement League of Metuchen/Old Franklin School |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
491 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen,
NJ 08840 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
c/o Tyreen Reuter, 16 Durham Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840 |
| WEBSITE |
www.boroughimprovementleague.org |
| EMAIL |
ayersallenhouse@msn.com |
| TEL |
732-452-1381 |
FAX |
none dedicated |
| COMMENTS |
| A 105+ year old civic organization that owns and
maintains the ca. 1807 Old Franklin School, Metuchen's first school. |
| ADVOCACY |
COUNTY |
Monmouth |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Friends of the MacLeod-Rice House at Croydon Hall |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo
(Middletown Township) |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 4262, Middletown, N.J. 07748 |
| WEBSITE |
http://home.earthlink.net/~save-macleod-rice/ |
| EMAIL |
save_macleod_rice@yahoo.com |
| TEL |
None |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| We are a small but vocal group of community
members who do not wish to see the MacLeod-Rice House be allowed to crumble.
We are neighbors who grew up near the house, recent residents to the area,
commuters who drive past everyday, visitors who come to the grounds during
Middletown Day, kids who participate in the sports held there, their cheering
parents, seniors who spend their days at the senior center behind the house,
alumni of Croydon Hall Academy who remember their school days there, people
who appreciate grand architecture, and anyone who will not stand by and allow
another piece of local history to be torn down for the sake of "more
parking"! |
| AGRICULTURE |
COUNTY |
Hunterdon |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead Museum |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
1605 Daniel Bray Highway (Rte. 29),
Lambertville, NJ 08530 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
1605 Daniel Bray Highway (Rte. 29), Lambertville, NJ 08530 |
| WEBSITE |
www.holcombe-jimison.org |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
609-397-2752 |
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| |
| AGRICULTURE |
COUNTY |
Mercer |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Howell Living History Farm |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
70 Woodens Lane, Titusville, NJ
08560 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
101 Hunter Road, Titusville, NJ 08560 |
| WEBSITE |
www.howellfarm.org |
| EMAIL |
pwatson@howellfarm.org |
| TEL |
609-737-3299 |
FAX |
609-737-6524 |
| COMMENTS |
| |
| AGRICULTURE |
COUNTY |
Hunterdon |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
The Red Mill Museum Village |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
56 Main Street, Clinton, NJ 0880 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
Same |
| WEBSITE |
www.theredmill.org |
| EMAIL |
admin@theredmill.org |
| TEL |
908-735-4101 |
FAX |
908-735-0914 |
| COMMENTS |
| The Red Mill Museum and Mulligan Quarry are the
setting for over 200 years of history.
Within the walls of a dozen historic buildings, contained in the wood
and cloth of 40,000 historic objects are the stories of the growth of a
community. How did the first European
settlers harness the river, tame the wilderness, improve the land, encourage
commerce, build a village and create the Town of Clinton? The museum offers changing exhibits,
lectures, concerts and special events that provide visitors with an ongoing
conversation with the past. The museum
welcomes visitors during its open season, April to October, Tuesday through
Sunday. |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Hunterdon |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Hunterdon County Historical Society |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
114 Main St., Flemington, NJ 08822 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
Same |
| WEBSITE |
www.hunterdonhistory.com |
| EMAIL |
hunterdonhistory@embarqmail.com |
| TEL |
908-782-1091 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| The Society, founded in 1885, maintains a
genealogical and historical research library that is considered one of the
best of its kind in the state for prime source manuscripts, books,
newspapers, family collections, deeds, photographs, and historic artifacts of
its home county. It is open at no charge every Thursday from 12 to 4pm and on
the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10 to 4pm. The Society also opens
its 1845 Doric House Museum by appointment, again with no charge. The
high-style Greek Revival house was built by Mahlon Fisher, a country
carpenter of ability and taste, as his private residence. It is furnished
with antiques appropriate to the mid-nineteenth century and listed on both
the New Jersey and National Registry of Historic Places. |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Hunterdon |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Milford Borough Historical Society |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
121 Fairview Ave. Milford, NJ 08848 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
PO Box
430 Milford, NJ 08848 |
| WEBSITE |
www.milfordnjhistory.org |
| EMAIL |
president@milfordnjhistory.org |
| TEL |
908-328-6515 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| The Milford Borough Historical Society preserves
Milford's historical resources and educates the public about our local
history. We fulfill this mission through community programs, school programs,
and collections. |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Hunterdon |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
Rural Awareness, Inc. |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
Meetings: Rutgers Research Farm,
140 Locust Grove Road, Pittstown , NJ |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
PO Box 314 , Quakertown , NJ 08868 |
| WEBSITE |
www.ruralawareness.org |
| EMAIL |
contactus@ruralawareness.org |
| TEL |
908.735.4271 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each
month at the Rutgers Research Farm, 140 Locust Grove Road , Pittstown , NJ;
Franklin currently has no museum facilities, but the Township Historian (and
member of Rural Awareness) displays some historical artifacts in a glass
showcase at its Municipal Building . Other archives are stored by the
Hunterdon County Historical Society for scholarly access. |
| MAILING
ADDRESS |
Same |
| WEBSITE |
None |
| EMAIL |
None |
| TEL |
908-782-1091 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| Hunterdon Historical Society Library has a vast
genealogical collection. It is open every Thursday 12 to 4 and the second and
fourth Saturdays 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Hunterdon |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
James Wilson Marshall Museum / Lambertville Historical Society |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
60 Bridge Street, Lambertville, New
Jersey |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 2, Lambertville NJ 08530 |
| WEBSITE |
lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
609-397-0770 |
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| Museum open May through October, Sat./Sun. from
1-4 PM |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Mercer |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
Hamilton Township Historical Society |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
John Abbott House, 2200 Kuser Rd,
Hamilton, NJ 08610 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
Hamilton Township Historical Society, PO Box 1776, Yardville NJ
08620 |
| WEBSITE |
|
| EMAIL |
iiJJ66@aol.com |
| TEL |
609 585-1686 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Mercer |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
Historical Society of Princeton |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau
Street, Princeton, NJ 08542 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542 |
| WEBSITE |
www.princetonhistory.org |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
609-921-6748 |
FAX |
609-921-6939 |
| COMMENTS |
| |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Mercer |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Trenton Historical Society |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
None |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 1112, Trenton, NJ 08606 |
| WEBSITE |
http://www.trentonhistory.org |
| EMAIL |
society@trentonhistory.org |
| TEL |
609-396-4478 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| The Trenton Historical Society’s mission is the
study and interpretation of Trenton’s history, preservation of its historic
buildings and artifacts, and dissemination of information about New Jersey’s
capital city and its illustrious past. There are three standing committees
(Artifacts, Education and Preservation) that carry out the work of the
society. Materials collected by the Artifacts Committee are donated to the
Trentoniana collection at the Trenton Public Library on Academy Street in
Trenton. |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Middlesex |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
Cranbury Historical & Preservation Society |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
Museum-4 Park Place East, Cranbury,
NJ 08512; History Center-6 South Main Street, Cranbury, NJ 08512 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 77, Cranbury, NJ 08512 |
| WEBSITE |
www.cranburyhistory.org |
| EMAIL |
historycenter@comcast.net |
| TEL |
609-860-1889 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| Cranbury Museum is open on Sunday 1-4 PM and by
appointment. Cranbury History Center is open on Tuesday 10:30 AM-1:30 PM and
by appointment. |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Middlesex |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
Jamesburg Historical Association |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
203 Buckelew Avenue, Jamesburg, NJ
08831 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
PO Box 182, Jamesburg, NJ 08831-0182 |
| WEBSITE |
www.jamesburghistory.com |
| EMAIL |
jamesburghistory@aol.com |
| TEL |
732-521-2040 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| The mission of the Jamesburg Historical
Association is to restore and preserve Lakeview, the historic Buckelew
Mansion, and to establish, sponsor, conduct, promote, and maintain an
educational and cultural program of exhibitions, workshops, tours and lectures,
devoted primarily to preserving the legacy of James Buckelew and increasing
the knowledge and understanding of the history, culture and folk heritage of
the State of New Jersey, Southern Middlesex County and the Borough of
Jamesburg. |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Middlesex |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Metuchen-Edison Historical Society |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
480 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen,
NJ 08840 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 61, Metuchen, NJ
08840 |
| WEBSITE |
www.metuchen-edisonhistsoc.org |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
none dedicated |
FAX |
none dedicated |
| COMMENTS |
| We have hundreds of photos, taken in the 1930s,
of home in Metuchen, Edison, Highland Park, Plainfield, and more. |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Middlesex |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
New Brunswick Historical Society |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
60 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick
NJ 08901 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
60 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick NJ 08901 |
| WEBSITE |
newbrunswickhistorical@yahoo.com |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
732.745.5271 |
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Middlesex |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
South River Historical & Preservation Society, Inc. / South
River Museum |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
South River Museum, 64-66 Main St.,
South River, NJ |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
South River Historical & Preservation Society, Inc., P.O.
Box 446, South River, NJ 08882 |
| WEBSITE |
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njsrhps/ |
| EMAIL |
SouthRiverHistory@gmail.com |
| TEL |
732-613-3078 |
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Monmouth |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
Atlantic Highlands Historical Society |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
27 Prospect Circle, Atlantic
Highlands |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 108, Atlantic Highlands 07716 |
| WEBSITE |
www.atlantichighlandshistory.org |
| EMAIL |
ahhsinfo@yahoo.com |
| TEL |
732-291-1861 |
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| The Strauss Mansion is a 21-room house built in
1893 for use as a “summer cottage” by Adolph Strauss, a wealthy New York
importer and merchant. Designed in Queen Anne style, the house is almost on
top of the highest elevation in the Victorian town. From high floors, there
are wide views over the town and the hills beyond, to the bay below and along
the shoreline stretching to the west, and out to Sandy Hook Bay and the New
York skyline. The eccentric roof line has peaks, dormers and gables and a
variety of shapes and textures. Its two front towers, unique in town, are
circular on one corner and six-sided on the other corner; in fact, the house
originally was called "The Towers." A two-story porch wraps around
three sides of the house. |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Monmouth |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Belmar Historical Society |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
|
| MAILING ADDRESS |
PO Box A, Belmar, NJ
07719 |
| WEBSITE |
|
| EMAIL |
patriciaokeefe@optonline.net |
| TEL |
732-681-0732 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Monmouth |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
Keansburg Historical Society |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
59 Carr Avenue, Keansburg, NJ 07734 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 7 Keansburg, NJ 07734 |
| WEBSITE |
http://www.keansburg-historical.org/ |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
732-471-0408 |
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Monmouth |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Monmouth County Historical Association Museum & Library |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
70 Court Street, Freehold |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
70 Court Street, Freehold 07728 |
| WEBSITE |
www.monmouthhistory.org |
| EMAIL |
library@monmouthhistory.org |
| TEL |
732-462-1466 |
FAX |
732-462-8346 |
| COMMENTS |
| Historic Houses: Allen House, Shrewsbury;
Covenhoven House, Freehold; Holmes-Hendrickson House, Holmdel; Marlpit Hall,
Middletown; Taylor-Butler House, Middletown |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Monmouth |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
Shrewsbury Historical Society, Museum, Education and Research
Center |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
419 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury,
New Jersey 07702 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 333, Shrewsbury, New Jersey 07702 |
| WEBSITE |
|
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
732-530-7974 |
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| Located in the Borough of Shrewsbury Municipal
Complex Open Sat. 10-2, The museum
houses archives of Shrewsbury and surrounding areas of Monmouth County . There is a permanent exhibit of local
historical items and models of the Allen House, Christ Episcopal Church and
the Shrewsbury Presbyterian Church. We also sell a reprinted 1992 edition of
the Franklin Ellis History of Monmouth County as well as the Index. |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Monmouth |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
The Historical Society of Ocean Grove |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
50 Pitman Avenue |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
PO Box 446, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756 |
| WEBSITE |
www.oceangrovehistory.org |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
732-774-1869 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Somerset |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
15 West Oak Street,, Basking Ridge,
NJ 07920 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 136, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 |
| WEBSITE |
http://www.historicalsocietyofsomersethills.org |
| EMAIL |
info@historicalsocietyofsomersethills.org |
| TEL |
(908) 221-1770 |
FAX |
none |
| COMMENTS |
| The mission of The Historical Society of the
Somerset Hills (THSSH) is to acquire, conserve and share local artifacts and
information on matters of local historic interest; cultivate interest in
local history; encourage the preservation of local historic resources;
facilitate historic research; and preserve, operate, and interpret the Brick
Academy. Founded in 1928 originally as the Historical Society of Basking
Ridge, the mission and name of the society was later changed to The
Historical Society of the Somerset Hills, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit
organization including all five communities of the Somerset Hills: Bedminster
Township, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, Peapack-Gladstone, To
further this mission, THSSH sponsors events and activities that promote
community awareness and appreciation of the history and architecture of the
Somerset Hills. |
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Somerset |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
The Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Association |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
P. O. Box 225 Somerville, NJ
08876 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P. O. Box 225 Somerville, NJ
08876 |
| WEBSITE |
wallacehousefriends.blogspot.com |
| EMAIL |
wallacehousefriends@gmail.com |
| TEL |
None |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
Affiliated with the Wallace House and Old Dutch
Parsonage, NJ State Historic Sites.
The Wallace House was George Washtington's HQ during the Middlebrook
Winter Encampent, 1778-1779. Old Dutch
Parsonage was the residence and first parish house of J. R. Hardenbergh,
first President of Queens College (forerunner of Rutgers University).
|
| HISTORICAL SOC. |
COUNTY |
Union |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Historical Society of Berkeley Heights |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
31 Horseshoe Road, Berkeley
Heights, NJ |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
Town Hall, Park Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 |
| WEBSITE |
|
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
908-464-3947, 908-771-8875 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| |
| INDUSTRIAL |
COUNTY |
Hunterdon |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
The Red Mill Museum Village |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
56 Main Street, Clinton, NJ 0880 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
Same |
| WEBSITE |
www.theredmill.org |
| EMAIL |
admin@theredmill.org |
| TEL |
908-735-4101 |
FAX |
908-735-0914 |
| COMMENTS |
| The Red Mill Museum and Mulligan Quarry are the
setting for over 200 years of history.
Within the walls of a dozen historic buildings, contained in the wood
and cloth of 40,000 historic objects are the stories of the growth of a
community. How did the first European
settlers harness the river, tame the wilderness, improve the land, encourage
commerce, build a village and create the Town of Clinton? The museum offers changing exhibits,
lectures, concerts and special events that provide visitors with an ongoing
conversation with the past. The museum
welcomes visitors during its open season, April to October, Tuesday through
Sunday. |
| LIBRARY |
COUNTY |
Hunterdon |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Hunterdon County Historical Society |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
114 Main St., Flemington, NJ 08822 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
Same |
| WEBSITE |
www.hunterdonhistory.com |
| EMAIL |
hunterdonhistory@embarqmail.com |
| TEL |
908-782-1091 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| The Society, founded in 1885, maintains a
genealogical and historical research library that is considered one of the
best of its kind in the state for prime source manuscripts, books,
newspapers, family collections, deeds, photographs, and historic artifacts of
its home county. It is open at no charge every Thursday from 12 to 4pm and on
the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10 to 4pm. The Society also opens
its 1845 Doric House Museum by appointment, again with no charge. The
high-style Greek Revival house was built by Mahlon Fisher, a country
carpenter of ability and taste, as his private residence. It is furnished
with antiques appropriate to the mid-nineteenth century and listed on both
the New Jersey and National Registry of Historic Places. |
| LIBRARY |
COUNTY |
Union |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
Donald B. Palmer Museum of the Springfield Free Public Library |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
66 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ
07081 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
66 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081 |
| WEBSITE |
www.sfplnj.org |
| EMAIL |
supermahos@sfplnj.org |
| TEL |
973-376-4930 |
FAX |
973-912-4304 |
| COMMENTS |
| LIBRARY |
COUNTY |
Middlesex |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
Special Collections and University Archives |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
Rutgers University Libraries, 169
College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1163 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
Rutgers University Libraries, 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick,
NJ 08901-1163 |
| WEBSITE |
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/libs/scua/scua.shtml |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
732-932-7510 |
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| |
| LIBRARY |
COUNTY |
Monmouth |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
Monmouth County Archives |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, NJ
07726 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, NJ 07726 |
| WEBSITE |
http://visitmonmouth.com/archives |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
732-308-3771 |
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| |
| LIBRARY |
COUNTY |
Union |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
Donald B. Palmer Museum of the Springfield Free Public Library |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
66 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ
07081 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
66 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081 |
| WEBSITE |
www.sfplnj.org |
| EMAIL |
supermahos@sfplnj.org |
| TEL |
973-376-4930 |
FAX |
973-912-4304 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| COMMENTS |
| Museum permanent collection contains items
relevant to New Jersey history including farm implements, Edison phonographs,
music box, campaign buttons, fans, wearing apparel and other items of special
interest. Collection includes a cup that belonged to George Washington and
was given to the Meeker family of Springfield around the time of the Battle
of Springfield. Library collection includes books and maps of Springfield,
Union County and surrounding area. Library/museum open to all. |
| MILITARY:
NATIONAL GUARD |
COUNTY |
Monmouth |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
National Guard Training Center, Sea
Girt Avenue & Camp Drive, Sea Girt, NJ
08750 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
PO Box 277, Sea Girt, NJ
08750 |
| WEBSITE |
http://www.state.nj.us/military//museum/index.html |
| EMAIL |
JGBilby44@aol.com |
| TEL |
732-974-5966 |
FAX |
732-974-5984 |
| COMMENTS |
| The museum presents the chronology of New Jersey
history as seen through the eyes of its military, from colonial days to the
present. Highlights include a Civil
War submarine made in Newark, a special exhibit on Sea Girt as New Jersey's
"summer capital" from 1885 through 1941, and a large military
vehicle collection. The museum also
houses an extensive and continuing veterans'oral history program with over
300 taped and DVD interviews of veterans from World War II to the present. It
also features a bookstore with titles on New Jersey military history. Group tours by appointment. Archives and
library are open to researchers by appointment. Public hours: Summer:10-3
weekdays. Winter: 10-3 Tues.Wed.Thurs. 10-3. Call for weekend hours. |
| MILITARY:
REVOLUTION |
COUNTY |
Hunterdon,
Warren Morris |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
Second New Jersey Regiment, Helm’s Company, General Maxwell’s
Brigade of the Continental Army |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
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| MAILING ADDRESS |
36 White Meadow Road, Rockaway NJ , 07866 |
| WEBSITE |
www.2nj.org |
| EMAIL |
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| TEL |
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FAX |
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| COMMENTS |
| Annual Meeting In February, places may vary.
Biannual Meeting Clinton Red Mill July or August. The Unit is spread across
North and Central New Jersey with a concentration in Hunterdon, Warren and
Morris Counties . |
| MILITARY:
US ARMY |
COUNTY |
Monmouth |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
U.S. Army CECOM Life Cycle Management Command Historical Office
and Archive |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
Fort Monmouth, NJ |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
U.S. Army CECOM LCMC Historical Office, AMSEL-CEI, Fort
Monmouth, NJ 07703 |
| WEBSITE |
http://www.monmouth.army.mil/historian/ |
| EMAIL |
cecomhistorian@conus.army.mil |
| TEL |
732 532 6322 |
FAX |
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| COMMENTS |
| |
| MILITARY:
VIETNAM ERA |
COUNTY |
Momnouth |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial & Vietnam Era
Educational Center |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
1 Memorial Lane (exit 116 off the Garden State Parkway) on the
grounds of the PNC Bank Arts Center |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel, NJ 07733 |
| WEBSITE |
www.njvvmf.org |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
732-335-0033 xt. 100 |
FAX |
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| COMMENTS |
| |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Hunterdon |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Fleming Castle Museum |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
5 Bonnell Street, Flemington,
NJ 08822 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
38 Park Avenue, Flemington, NJ 08822 |
| WEBSITE |
www.flemingcastle.com |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
908-782-4607 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| We are open to the public every second Sunday from
1 - 4 PM. No reservations are required
and there is no admission fee. Call to
arrange private tours. |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Hunterdon |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
The Red Mill Museum Village |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
56 Main Street, Clinton, NJ 0880 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
Same |
| WEBSITE |
www.theredmill.org |
| EMAIL |
admin@theredmill.org |
| TEL |
908-735-4101 |
FAX |
908-735-0914 |
| COMMENTS |
| The Red Mill Museum and Mulligan Quarry are the
setting for over 200 years of history.
Within the walls of a dozen historic buildings, contained in the wood
and cloth of 40,000 historic objects are the stories of the growth of a
community. How did the first European
settlers harness the river, tame the wilderness, improve the land, encourage
commerce, build a village and create the Town of Clinton? The museum offers changing exhibits,
lectures, concerts and special events that provide visitors with an ongoing
conversation with the past. The museum
welcomes visitors during its open season, April to October, Tuesday through
Sunday. |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Hunterdon |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
Solitude House Museum/ Union Forge Heritage Association |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
7 River Road, High Bridge, NJ 08829 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 174, High Bridge, NJ 08829 |
| WEBSITE |
http://www.highbridge.org/union_forge_heritage.html |
| EMAIL |
solitudehousemuseum@hotmail.com |
| TEL |
908 638 3200 |
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| Solitude House Museum is open Sundays from 2-4pm,
May - November. The museum offers displays pertaining to the country's
oldest continuously operating foundry, founded in 1742. First known as
Union Ironworks, it bacame Taylor Iron and Steel Company and later Taylor
Wharton Iron an Steel Company. The ironworks was owned and operated by
5 generations of the Taylor family, who also lived in Solitude House.
John Penn, the last royal govenor of Pennsylvania, was exiled here for a portion
of the American Revolution and is credited with giving the house its name. |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Mercer |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Howell Living History Farm |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
70 Woodens Lane, Titusville, NJ
08560 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
101 Hunter Road, Titusville, NJ 08560 |
| WEBSITE |
www.howellfarm.org |
| EMAIL |
pwatson@howellfarm.org |
| TEL |
609-737-3299 |
FAX |
609-737-6524 |
| COMMENTS |
| |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Mercer |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
Johnson Ferry House |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
Washington Crossing State Park |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ 08560 |
| WEBSITE |
|
| EMAIL |
jfhwashxing@fast.net |
| TEL |
609-737-2515 |
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| Site includes a 1740 farmhouse, barn,
springhouse, kitchen garden and reproduction neccessary, ferry boat replica.
It was the original home of the ferry master and family that helped to ferry
100 horses, 18 canon and wagons for the Continental ArmyDecember 25-26 of
1776. It is believed that Washington and other officers used the building
briefly to confer among themselves during the 10 hour Crossing. |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Mercer |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
Morven Museum & Garden |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ
08540 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540 |
| WEBSITE |
www.morven.org |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
(609) 924-8144 |
FAX |
(609) 924-8331 |
| COMMENTS |
| |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Mercer |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
The 1719 William Trent House Museum |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
15 Market Street, Trenton, NJ 08611 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
15 Market Street, Trenton, NJ 08611 |
| WEBSITE |
www.williamtrenthouse.org |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
609-989-3027 |
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| Open daily 12:30 -4:00PM (closed holidays) |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Mercer |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
151 Eggert Crossing Road,
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
Same |
| WEBSITE |
http://www.state.nj.us/military/museum/index.html |
| EMAIL |
donald.kale@njdmava.state.nj.us |
| TEL |
609-530-6802 |
FAX |
|
| COMMENTS |
| Lawrenceville Curator: COL (Ret) Donald Kale The
Museum has three sites: Lawrenceville, Sea Girt and at the Trenton War
Memorial. |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Mercer |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
New Jersey State House |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
125 West State Street, Trenton, NJ
08625 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 068, Trenton, NJ 08625 |
| WEBSITE |
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislativepub/visitingstatehouse.asp |
| EMAIL |
None |
| TEL |
609-633-2709 |
FAX |
609-292-1498 |
| COMMENTS |
| Home to the executive and legislative branches of
New Jersey Government since 1792, the State House is an important historical
and architectural monument. All tours
of the State House are free. Please
visit the website or call the Tour Office for more information. |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Middlesex |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
East Jersey Olde Towne Village |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
Johnson Park, Piscataway |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
703 Jersey Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 |
| WEBSITE |
http://co.middlesex.nj.us/culturalheritage |
| EMAIL |
culturalandheritage@co.middlesex.nj.us |
| TEL |
732-745.3030 |
FAX |
732-463-1086 |
| COMMENTS |
| East Jersey Olde Towne Village is a collection of
historic structures relocated to Johnson Park in Piscataway. The buildings
contain displays that tell the story of the Raritan River Valley. A
schoolhouse, tavern, blacksmith shop, church and several homes are among the
historic buildings open to the public. Tours are conducted at 1:30 Tuesday -
Friday and Sunday. Group tours are welcome. Please call 732.745.3030 for more
information. |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Middlesex |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
Cornelius Low House / Middlesex County Museum |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
1225 River Road Piscataway, NJ
08854 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
703 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 |
| WEBSITE |
http://co.middlesex.nj.us/culturalheritage |
| EMAIL |
culturalheritage@co.middlesex.nj.us |
| TEL |
732.745.4177 |
FAX |
732.745.4507 |
| COMMENTS |
| Built by prominent merchant Cornelius Low in
1741, this is a maticulously restored Georgian Manor home standing atop a
bluff overlooking the once thriving port community of Raritan Landing. It is one of only two structures remaining
from the community. Administered by
the Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission, exhibits
highlighting New Jersey and Middlesex County's rich history are diplayed and
change approximately every 12-15 months.
Public gallery hours are Tuesday - Friday, and Sundays, 1:00 - 4:00
pm. Group and School tours are welcome
and are taken by appointment. Call for
more information or check our website for details about our current exhibit. |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Monmouth |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
New Jersey Scout Museum |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
705 Ginesi Drive, Morganville, New
Jersey, 07751 - 1235 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
705 Ginesi Drive, Morganville, New Jersey, 07751 - 1235 |
| WEBSITE |
www.NJScoutMuseum.org |
| EMAIL |
None |
| TEL |
732.536.2347 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| The New Jersey Scout Museum mission is: -To
preserve artifacts relating to the history of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in
New Jersey. - To educate the public about Scouting's role in our communities
and nation in developiong youg people into responsible citizens and leaders. |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Somerset |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
|
| NAME |
Rockingham Historic Site |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
84 Laurel Avenue, Kingston
(Franklin Twp.), NJ 08528 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 496, Kingston, NJ 08528-0496 |
| WEBSITE |
www.rockingham.net |
| EMAIL |
Rockingham1783@yahoo.com |
| TEL |
609-683-7132 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| NJ State Historic Site. General George
Washington's final wartime headquarters, offering guided regular and school
tours, special events and programs; 18th-century kitchen garden (seasonal);
museum shop and children's museum (limited operation); life-size mannikin of
Washington in replica uniform and fine Washington military reproductions;
period furnishings. Entry by guided tour only, offered year-round, Wednesday
through Saturday @ 10, 11, 1, 2 & 3 o'clock AND Sunday @ 1, 2 & 3
o'clock--call to verify w/staff. Tour size limited; groups of 11 or more must
make advance reservations. Closed all
NJ State holidays and the Wednesday after a Monday or Tuesday holiday. |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Somerset |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Friends of Abraham Staats House |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
17 Von Steuben Lane, South Bound
Brook, NJ 08880 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 115, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 |
| WEBSITE |
www.staatshouse.org |
| EMAIL |
info@staatshouse.org |
| TEL |
None |
None |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| The Friends of the Abraham Staats House, Inc.
was established in 1999 and incorporated in 2004 to support the ongoing
restoration, preservation and interpretation of the historic Abraham Staats
House. The Abraham Staats House was
built c. 1740 near the banks of the Raritan River. The property is associated with significant
people and events during the American Revolution. It is also associated with
the growth of the community in the early 19th century, when the Delaware
& Raritan Canal was constructed between the house and the river. The
house remained a private home until it was acquired by the Borough in 1999.
It was placed on the New Jersey and National Registers in 2002. |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Somerset |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
No |
| NAME |
Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Association |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
|
| MAILING ADDRESS |
P.O. Box 225, Somerville, NJ 08876 |
| WEBSITE |
www.wallacehousefriends.blogspot.com |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
None |
None |
973-912-4304 |
| COMMENTS |
| Affiliated with the Wallace House and Old Dutch
Parsonage NJ State Historic Sites in Somervlle, NJ. |
| MUSEUM |
COUNTY |
Union |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
Donald B. Palmer Museum of the Springfield Free Public Library |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
66 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ
07081 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
66 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081 |
| WEBSITE |
www.sfplnj.org |
| EMAIL |
|
| TEL |
973-376-4930 |
FAX |
973-912-4304 |
| COMMENTS |
| Museum permanent collection contains items
relevant to New Jersey history including farm implements, Edison phonographs,
music box, campaign buttons, fans, wearing apparel and other items of special
interest. Collection includes a cup that belonged to George Washington and
was given to the Meeker family of Springfield around the time of the Battle
of Springfield. Library collection includes books and maps of Springfield,
Union County and surrounding area. Library/museum open to all. |
| SCOUTS HIST. |
COUNTY |
Monmouth |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
New Jersey Scout Museum |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
705 Ginesi Drive, Morganville, New
Jersey, 07751 - 1235 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
705 Ginesi Drive, Morganville, New Jersey, 07751 - 1235 |
| WEBSITE |
www.NJScoutMuseum.org |
| EMAIL |
None |
| TEL |
732.536.2347 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| The New Jersey Scout Museum mission is: -To
preserve artifacts relating to the history of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in
New Jersey. - To educate the public about Scouting's role in our communities
and nation in developiong youg people into responsible citizens and leaders. |
| SPORTS HISTORY |
COUNTY |
Hunterdon |
SERVE LARGER AREA? |
Yes |
| NAME |
Flemington Neshanock Base Ball Club |
| PHYSICAL ADDRESS |
2 Yard Court, Flemington, NJ 08822 |
| MAILING ADDRESS |
2 Yard Court, Flemington, NJ
08822 |
| WEBSITE |
www.neshanock.org |
| EMAIL |
neshanock@earthlink.net |
| TEL |
908-284-0921 |
FAX |
None |
| COMMENTS |
| The Flemington Neshanock Base Ball Club plays by
19th Century rules, uses authentic replicas of 19th Century equipment and
wears 19th Century uniforms. As was
the custom in the middle 19th Century, all fielders play barehanded and do
not wear gloves. We are a not for profit organization that looks to inform
the general public on the roots of our National Pastime. We are sort of like the Civil War
re-enactors, except we use a bat and ball instead of a gun. |
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