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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/
The Holiday season and family get togethers are rapidly approaching. Why not give the gift of Sussex County history to your family and friends this year? The Historical Society has updated the book store on our website. One of the more popular items in our online bookstore is the 1860 Hopkins Map Book of Sussex County. This is a 12” by 17” large format booklet with a single township printed on each page. This Hopkins Map Book of Sussex County shows grist and saw mills, school houses, wheelright, blacksmith and paint shops, lime kilns, roads, streams as well as residences and their owners. We are fortunate that Hopkins chose to favor us with his careful work. As a special offer we are selling the Map Book with the Alphabetical Index, compiled by Richard M. Stevens, for the price of $36. This Index is an alphabetical listing of all the names which occur on the 1860 Map of Sussex County in New Jersey produced by G.M. Hopkins, Jr., C.E. Each name is presumably associated with a house or other building such as a shop or mill. The name is supposed to be the property owner, and most have been confirmed from deed or census records. To purchase this offer go to our website at www.sussexhistory.org and click on the “shop” tab and look for the 1860 Hopkins Map Book and Index Combo. Share some Sussex County history. Paypal is accepted.
The holidays are fast approaching. 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 our Double Decker special. Amelia Stickney Decker and Ralph Decker are well known in Sussex County. Amelia was a historian and Ralph was an educator. Ralph wrote Then And Now: Forty Years in the Schools of Sussex County. He gives a history of Sussex County schools up to 1940 as well as histories of individual school districts. Included are many photographs of early Sussex County school houses. Amelia Stickney Decker wrote That Ancient Trail which explores the discovery, settling and early life along the Old Mine Road. 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.
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I picked up our new permanent sign for the Newton Academy yesterday. Since the building is not at the point to install this marker, it is on display in the Sussex Room of Hill Memorial....82 Main Street. Stop by on Fridays, 9-1, to check it out...and all of our other wonderful displays!! Please notice that Virginia Smith and Myra Snook have been recognized for their generosity.