admin - Van Harlingen Historical Society

Home→Author admin - Page 7 << 1 2 … 5 6 7

Back By Popular Demand! Sourlands: Special Place and People – 6/23/14

Posted on June 19, 2014 by adminApril 7, 2015

Sourland Mountain: Special Place/Special People VHHS President and Archivist Judy Peters will host her really fun program with photos and stories of the many famous people (Including Gen. Washington, Lindbergh, Dylan and many more famous and infamous characters) who once spent … Continue reading →

Two Great Programs in April: Sourland Mountain: Special Place/Special People-4/10/14 & Sourland Murders and Mysteries-4/30/14

Posted on February 13, 2014 by adminApril 7, 2015

In partnership with Montgomery Friends of Open Space, Sourland Conservancy and Mary Jacobs Library, VHHS celebrates the history and mystery of the Sourland Mountains. April 10th Sourland Mountain: Special Place/Special People VHHS President Judy Peters will host a fun … Continue reading →

Bald Eagles, Our National Bird: Back from the Brink of Extinction – 3/19

Posted on February 4, 2014 by adminFebruary 4, 2014

What did Benjamin Frankin really mean when he said of the bald eagle, “He is a Bird of bad moral Character… Besides he is a rank Coward”? Find out the answer and more on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Mary … Continue reading →

“Sojourner Truth” Will Arrive at Mary Jacobs Library

Posted on November 26, 2013 by adminJune 19, 2014

CANCELLED and Will Be Rescheduled On Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 7:00 pm, presenting in first person interpretation, Dr. Daisy Century brings former slave, abolitionist, suffragette Sojourner Truth to life. The program will presented February 13, 2014 at Mary Jacobs … Continue reading →

Both Chimneys Repaired at the Gulick House

Posted on November 26, 2013 by adminNovember 26, 2013

Both chimneys have received significant repair as well as the wall along Route 601. In addition the peak on the east side was painted professionally since our volunteers were not eager to reach that high! Total repairs since February 2011 … Continue reading →

Family-oriented program to be held at the Montgomery Farm Museum

Posted on June 3, 2013 by adminJune 3, 2013

On Sunday afternoon October 7th. noted historian and teacher, Clarissa Dillon, Ph.D. will host a family-oriented program at the Montgomery Farm Museum. Clarissa’s doctorate in History is from Bryn Mawr College. She has been doing hands-on activities since 1973. Her programs have … Continue reading →

May In Montgomery – A Taste of the Sourlands

Posted on June 3, 2013 by adminJune 3, 2013

June 1st brought us May in Montgomery’s – A Taste of the Sourlands, a grand wine-tasting at Unionville Vineyards. The Taste of the Sourlands was a fundraiser to benefit the cost of the Gulick House cedar-shake roof. Attendees invited to … Continue reading →

Visitors to the Open House at the Gulick house enjoyed the peaceful grounds, refreshed landscaping, and the newly reorganized archives of historic maps, journals, genealogy, photos and local artifacts. A perfect setting to learn a bit of Montgomery’s rich Dutch and Colonial past.

VHHS - Open House 2013 Pat

VHHS members were excited to show our visitors the new cedar-shake roof at the 260-year old stone Dutch farm house, thanks to a matching grant from the 1772 Foundation Grant Program, administered by the NJ Historic Trust.

Click here to continue to photos from our second event, A Taste of the Sourlands – Wine tasting fundraiser for the Gulick house.

May in Montgomery

Posted on January 25, 2013 by adminApril 23, 2019

May in Montgomery – 2019 Our Farms to Your Table Celebrating our 40thYear of making local history come alive Bridgepoint Run Farmstand – photo Dale Johnson The Van Harlingen Historical Society’s 2019 May in Montgomery celebrates a new way to make local … Continue reading →

Van Harlingen Historical Society

Promoting and Preserving the History of Montgomery Township, New Jersey

Author Archives: admin