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Sussex County Historical Society - NJ
Sussex County County Historical Society, Hill Museum
82 Main Street
Newton, NJ 07860
973-383-6010
http://www.sussexhistory.org/
Looking for something to do during Mother's Day weekend....share in some interesting history and help save a local historic building.
National Park Week begins tomorrow, April 20! Did you know that there are nine National Parks in New Jersey? Stretching from Cape May to New York, New Jersey has a plethora of natural and historical resources gifted with the honor of being nationally significant destinations! Step back in time and discover National Parks in the Garden State by reading our latest blog post: www.journeythroughjersey.com/blog/njs-national-parks/.
On Friday, April 19th, we had a visit from Merriam Ave. School third graders. The children were very well behaved and seemed to enjoy the experience. At Hill Museum, we included a chance to actually hold bones from "Moe" - our mastodon. At the Old Newton Burial Ground, the children swapped out the American flags on our Veterans' graves, getting ready for Memorial Day. We enjoyed sharing our time with them, and hope they have some good memories of this day. Come back and visit again!! (my thanks to N. Madasci for the pictures)
Birthdays, anniversaries, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, why not give the gift of Sussex County history to a family member or friend? Check out our expanded online bookstore at www.sussexhistory.org/ and click on Shop. Browse through our many specials and check out the Sussex County Mini Sampler. Two of our most popular publications are included in the Mini Sampler. First is High Point of the Blue Mountains by Ronald J. Dupont Jr and Kevin Wright. The definitive history of the High Point area including geology and prehistory. Charles St. John and the High Point Inn and the Kuser family continue the story. The beginnings of High Point Park and later Park history complete the story. Published in 1990 by the Sussex County Historical Society. The second publication is the classic That Ancient Trail by Amelia Stickney Decker.![]()
Beautifully bound and reproduced as it was originally published in 1942 (Pre Tocks Island), this locally popular book by Amelia Decker explores the discovery, settling and early life along the Old Mine Road. It captures in text and photographs some of the homes, churches, cemeteries and genealogies of some of the earliest settlers in this area, in addition to narratives on the Native Americans of the region.![]()
The second part of the book takes the reader on a tour of some of the connecting roads and “Century Old Houses” in Walpack, Sandyston and Montague Townships. An Index to family and place names is also included. Republished in 2003 by the Sussex County Historical Society. Paypal is accepted.
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