Sunday, April 3rd @ 2 pm Stonebridge Park, 1860 House, 124 Montgomery Road (Parking across from Stonebridge at Montgomery) Leader: Jim Wade, Field Archaeologist New Jersey’s Native Americans held deeply personal relationships with the world around them, closely aligned with … Continue reading →
An Exceptional Opportunity! Our Annual WINE & CHEESE PARTY for Members and Their Friends at the 1854 James Van Zandt Mansion – newly restored home to SAVE-A Friend To Homeless Animals December 6th 3-5 pm $25/person includes $5 donation to … Continue reading →
Van Harlingen Historical Society’s annual May in Montgomery is famous for all sorts of “turns in the road.” No one event is the same, and this year’s May 30th event, in celebration of the society’s 50th anniversary, is no different. Indeed there are lots … Continue reading →
Mr. Jefferson believed that music was indispensable to the fabric of culture and civilization, in fact “a most delightful recreation.” A brief illustrated lecture, complemented with a performance of music drawn from Mr. Jefferson’s 1783 inventory of musical holdings. 7:00 … Continue reading →
Presented by VHHS Historians Judy Peters and Jessie Havens Many factors combined through time to make this area what it is today. Villages, churches, farming, mills, schools, railroads, local organizations, politics businesses, landscapes and architecture. A fascinating collage illustrated by … Continue reading →
Celebrate 350 Years of History in Our Great State with a Visit from New Jersey’s First Governor! “Governor Livingston, I Presume” Wednesday, October 15th at 7:00 pm at Historic Harlingen Church Route 206, Belle Mead, NJ 08502 Born in … Continue reading →
On Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 7:00 pm, presenting in first person interpretation, Dr. Daisy Century of American History Theatre brings former slave, abolitionist, suffragette Sojourner Truth to life. The program will presented September 18, 2014 at Mary Jacobs Library, … Continue reading →
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 →