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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/
Sunday, May 24.Please join the Walpack Historical Society on Sunday, May 24th, 2026 from 12 pm - 3 pm as we open the doors of the Walpack Center Schoolhouse for the first time since 2018. Alumni Jim Heigis and Ollie Treible will be on hand to share their Walpack school days memories with visitors. ![]()
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The Walpack Center Church, barn, Rosenkrans Museum, General Store and Post Office and the Van Campen Inn will also be open for tours. ![]()
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Are you interested in exploring more of Walpack when you visit? ![]()
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🥾 Hike the Military Trail (pamphlets are available at the Rosenkrans Museum and the Van Campen Inn). You can also hike the Walpack Loop, which has access points off the Military Trail.![]()
➡️ Visit the Black/Slave Cemetery (located off the Military Trail)![]()
➡️ Visit the site of Fort Johns / Headquarters / Fort Shapanack (located off the Military Trail)![]()
➡️ Visit Col. John Rosenkrans’ Memorial (located on the side of Old Mine Road (dirt) a short distance from the Van Campen Inn)![]()
➡️ Visit the Shapanack Cemetery (located up the path from Col. Rosenkrans’ Memorial)![]()
🥾 Hike to Buttermilk Falls (vehicles must access via Struble Road). Buttermilk Falls is approximately 2.5 miles from Walpack Center if you chose to hike there. ![]()
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Memorial Program #3 is coming up on May 30th at 12 noon at the Frankford Plains Cemetery (rain date 31st). The following Revolutionary War Veterans and Patriots will be honored: Thomas Armstrong, John Bowman, Andrew Dalrymple, John DeWitt, Benjamin Gustin, John Gustin, Abijah Hopkins, David Phillips, Francis Price, Robert Price, Henry Stoll, Daniel Struble, and Johannes Leonard Stuble. Hope to see many of you there!Looking ahead.....please mark your calendars and join us to honor Sussex County Revolutionary War Veterans and Patriots.
John O'Brien sent us more pictures of the event at Old Newton Burial Ground on May 16th - America 250 honoring Revolutionary War Veterans and Patriots: Letitia Thornton Anderson, Thomas Anderson, John Couse, Matthew Davis, John Drake, Benjamin Halsey, Samuel Harden, Jacob Hendershot, John Holmes, Henry Johnson, Richard Lloyd, George Onsted, Charles Pemberton, Theodorus Polhemus, and John Stoll.
More pictures from Old Newton Burial Ground - May 16th - America 250 Memorial Program honoring Revolutionary War Veterans and Patriots: Letitia Thornton Anderson, Thomas Anderson, John Couse, Matthew Davis, John Drake, Benjamin Halsey, Samuel Harden, Jacob Hendershot, John Holmes, Henry Johnson, Richard Lloyd, George Onsted, Charles Pemberton, Theodorus Polhemus, and John Stoll. Thank you again Lisa K.
Thank you to everyone who joined us today at the Old Newton Burial Ground to honor the 15 Revolutionary War Veterans and Patriots resting here. It was a beautiful day. Attached are some pictures shared by one of our Trustees - Lisa Kuever. I will post more tomorrow.