Building Greater Understanding of Native American Indian History Dec 10
Tuesday, December 10 6:45- 9PM at Montgomery Township Courtroom
Continue reading →Yearly Archives: 2019
2019 Annual Meeting
An Exceptional Opportunity! Our Annual WINE & CHEESE PARTY for Members and Their Friends at the 1860 James Van Zandt Mansion – home of SAVE-A Friend To Homeless Animals December 15th, 3-5 pm Free to members (membership can be paid … Continue reading →
Discover Montgomery’s Past
Open House – Saturday, October 12, 1:00-4:00 pm Self-guided tour Locations: 1752 Dirk Gulick House (506 County Road 601) Farm Museum (124 Montgomery Rd) Parking available at the 124 Club at the 1860 House 1853 Bedensville Schoolhouse (Burnt Hill Rd, Skillman) … Continue reading →
The Story of Montgomery Volunteer Fire Company #1
October 10, Thursday, at 7 pm at Montgomery Volunteer Fire Building Two devastating fires in quick succession back in 1939 energized the determination of a handful who had stood helpless in the face of calamity and out of the ashes … Continue reading →
Saturday Afternoon Local History Movies at the Gulick House
September 28 at 1pm Frog War! The Mercer & Somerset Railroad Story October 26 at 1 pm Then & Now: Montgomery & Rocky Hill November 30 at 1 pm The Delaware and Raritan Canal December 28 at 1 pm We Remember Montgomery … Continue reading →
The Mercer & Somerset Railway Company and a Frog War
September 26, Thursday, at 7 pm at Mary Jacobs Library The New Jersey State Legislature incorporated the Mercer and Somerset Railway Company in 1870 and granted them a charter to build a railroad between Trenton and Millstone. In 1873, the … Continue reading →
Visit the Van Harlingen Historical Societies Farm Museum during Montgomery Trails Day – June 1, 2019
Join us for Montgomery Trail Day on the trails at Stonebridge! The event is scheduled for Saturday June 1st from noon to 3PM. The VHHS Farm Museum will be open at the Voorhees-Opie Barn (red barn behind 124 Club) … Continue reading →
May in Montgomery 2019
Our 40th May in Montgomery has been a huge success. This year’s event focused on our areas rich history of farming and the current farm to table movement. Attendees were blessed with beautiful weather,historical tidbits, tasty food and good … Continue reading →
Local African American Contributions Lecture
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 7:00-8:30 – Montgomery Township Municipal Building Courtroom. VHHS will be co-hosting with One Montgomery and Montgomery Mosaic a book talk by the Authors of “If these Stones Could Talk” Van Harlingen Historical Society, co-sponsoring with One Montgomery and … Continue reading →