Sussex County Historical Society

Sussex County History Day
2019-09-21 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Old Newton Burial Grounds, 75-79 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
Old Newton Burial Ground Tours with costumed interpreters. Tours will be held at 12 noon, 1pm & 3pm and limited to 20 people – $10 adult, $5 seniors, veterans and 12-18 yr olds – proceeds benefit continued restoration of cemetery – tickets available at the Hill Memorial Museum Fri. & Sat. 9-1 or at gate.
Civil War Encampment the 27th Regiment Of New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Company F is an re-enactment group that specializes in programs geared for School Groups, Historical Societies, and any other group interested in learning about the American Civil War and the participation of troops and civilians from New Jersey.
Musical Performances at 11:15am @ 2pm. The Long Hill String Band, performs Old Time Music sometimes referred to as Heritage Music. With fiddle, banjo, mandolin, upright bass, and guitar and voice.
Local Historical Group Displays multiple historic societies and groups will have representatives on hand to present their organizations.
All events FREE except cemetery tours

Cemetery Spring Memorial Service
2019-05-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Old Newton Burial Grounds, 75-79 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
SCHS will be holding a Spring Memorial Service and the Old Newton Burial Grounds Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 10:00am. This year will be honoring our 11 Revolutionary War Veterans and 1 Patriot. The Col. John Rosenkrans Chapter SAR, Freemasons of Harmony Lodge #8, Chinkchewunska Chapter DAR, and American Legion Post #86 will be attending.

Hill Memorial Museum Open
2019-05-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Hill Memorial, 82 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
The Hill Memorial Museum and Library are open on Saturdays during the warmer months from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The research library provides print resources to research your Sussex County ancestors. Please keep local history alive by supporting the Hill Memorial Museum!

SCHS Annual Meeting
2019-04-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Hill Memorial, 82 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
The Sussex County Historical Society holds its Annual Meeting for their life members and annually paid members on the first Tuesday in April each year. This year the SCHS Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 4th at 7:30 pm in the Joshua Hill Memorial Building, 82 Main Street, Newton, NJ 07860.
The Society encourages all Life members and all 2019 paid annual members to attend this meeting to be presented with this past year’s activities and proposals. Plus, the attending members will vote upon a docket of renewed and newly nominated members to serve on the SCHS Board of Trustees.
If you are unaware of your annual dues payment status, please call the SCHS at 973-383-6010 or email at sussexcountyhs@gmail.com (put in subject line: 2019 Annual Dues).

Wreaths Across America
2018-12-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Old Newton Burial Grounds, 75-79 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 1,400 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.
Join us by sponsoring a veterans’ wreath at a cemetery near you, volunteering or donating to a local fundraising group.

SCHS Holiday Open House
2018-12-14 18:00 - 21:00, 2017-12-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Hill Memorial, 82 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
SAVE this date for the SCHS holiday open house!

WWI Poetry Reading
2018-11-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Hill Memorial, 82 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
There will be a poetry reading held at the Hill Memorial on November 110th at 1PM. The cost of attendance is $5 per person, free for SCHS members and participants.

Hill Memorial Museum Open
2018-06-30 09:00 - 13:00, 2018-06-16 09:00 - 13:00, 2018-06-08 09:00 - 13:00, 2018-06-01 09:00 - 13:00, 2018-05-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Hill Memorial, 82 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
The Hill Memorial Museum and Library are open every Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The research library provides print resources to research your Sussex County ancestors. Please keep local history alive by supporting the Hill Memorial Museum!

Hill Memorial Museum Open
2018-06-29 09:00 - 13:00, 2018-06-22 09:00 - 13:00, 2018-04-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2017-12-17 13:00 - 16:00, 2017-11-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Hill Memorial, 82 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
In celebration of its’ 100 year anniversary the Hill Memorial Museum will have extended Sunday hours each month of 2017. Entry is free of charge and all are welcome. Please keep local history alive by supporting the Hill Memorial Museum!

Hill Memorial Museum Open
2018-06-23 09:00 - 13:00, 2018-06-09 09:00 - 13:00, 2018-06-02 09:00 - 13:00, 2018-05-26 09:00 - 13:00 | Hill Memorial, 82 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
The Hill Memorial Museum and Library are open every Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The research library provides print resources to research your Sussex County ancestors. Please keep local history alive by supporting the Hill Memorial Museum!

Lecture: “Northern Women in the Aftermath of the Civil War”
2018-04-22 13:30 - 14:30 | Hill Memorial, 82 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
Joanne Rajoppi: “Northern Women in the Aftermath of the Civil War”
She will be including Sussex County Civil War History
Co-sponsored by the Sussex County Historical Society and the Private Joseph Bessette Chapter National Society Daughters of the Union 1861-1865
Open to the public; members of the co-sponsoring groups are free; others will be asked for a $5 donation.
Contact Wendy Wyman at 973-383-0015 or 973-214-2143 for more information

Gravestone Dedication for Matthew Davis, Revolutionary War Veteran
2018-04-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Old Newton Burial Grounds, 75-79 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
After 237 years, Matthew Davis now has a gravestone. Davis served during the Revolutionary War, first as a Private in the 3rd Company, “The Line”, 3rd Regiment of New York Troops and then as Quarter Master in Col. John Lasher’s Regiment, New York Militia.
For further information contact Wendy Wyman at 973-383-0015 or 973-214-2143.

Wreaths Across America Ceremony
2017-12-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Old Newton Burial Grounds, 75-79 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
The Sussex County Historical Society has received a wonderful surprise gift from the VVA Wallkill Valley Chapter #1002/NNJVMC of 40 wreaths for our Veterans. This will be a short ceremony. Please feel free to join us and help place the wreaths of appreciation on the graves of those who have served our great country. For more information contact Wendy Wyman, 973-383-0015/973-214-2143.

SCHS Trustee Meeting
2017-11-27 19:00 - 22:00, 2017-10-23 19:00 - 22:00 | Hill Memorial, 82 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
The monthly meeting of the Sussex County Historical Society’s board of trustees. The meeting is open to the public and starts promptly at 7PM.

Lecture on Lake Hopatcong
2017-11-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Hill Memorial, 82 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
This presentation about the history of Lake Hopatcong will be delivered by Marty Kane. According to The Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum, “from the time the Lenape first discovered the waters of Lake Hopatcong some 12,000 years ago, the lake was a special place. A deep spring-fed lake formed by glaciers, it was the perfect setting for a Native American community. Its forested shores supported ample game while the water furnished abundant fish.
“The body of water the Lenape knew was twelve feet below the level of the Lake we know today. In ensuing years, dams and dredging have increased the Lake to its current size. Even at its original size, Lake Hopatcong would be the largest lake in the State of New Jersey.
“As railroads emerged as the modern transportation alternative, it became clear that a railroad to support the Morris Canal contained an unnecessary step – the canal. In 1882, the Central Railroad of New Jersey completed a connection from its main tracks to the Ogden Mine Railroad terminus at Nolan’s Point. It did not take long for the Central Railroad of New Jersey management to realize that there was great passenger potential for this newly formed line. Here was a direct rail link to a large lake just over one hour from numerous large cities, as well as New York City itself. In September 1882, the first passenger excursion train arrived at Nolan’s Point and the tourist boom at Lake Hopatcong was on! The Lackawanna Railroad, whose tracks passed by the southern end of Lake Hopatcong, quickly added a station to share in the business and two major rail lines were now serving the new resort.”
Kane will talk about these early years and the period when the lake was a destination point for many city residents who came here for the clean mountain air and the great hotels that lined the shores of this body of water.
When it comes to the subject of Lake Hopatcong historical knowledge, Marty Kane rises above all others. As President of the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum, Kane is a virtual lake area encyclopedia. Marty has been actively promoting interest in the history of Lake Hopatcong for well over 25 years. He noted that he first became active with the local historical organization through “a combination of my love for the lake and my love of history. I most enjoy expanding people’s knowledge of Lake Hopatcong’s past whether it is through the programs we do or the ongoing exhibits at the museum.” Currently, Marty is deeply involved in the restoration of the former Hopatcong railroad station that is to be used to accommodate the modernization and expansion of the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum.

Lecture on Lake Mohawk
2017-11-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Hill Memorial, 82 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
Holly Fiorella will present the history of the lake community from when it was just an idea up through the years of its planning and construction. In 1924, the Arthur D. Crane Company, an innovative developer of lake communities in New Jersey, acquired 2,600 acres of farmland in the valley of the headwaters of the Wallkill River (also referred to as the Brogden Meadow), which was mostly in Sparta Township and partially in Byram Township.
In 1926, Brogden Meadow was cleared and work was started on the dam that would create Lake Mohawk. In August of that year, the dam gate was closed and the stream overflowed its banks and began to flood the surrounding territory, forming the beginnings of the lake. In 1928, the first waters passed over the spillway of the dam when Lake Mohawk reached its capacity.
Holly Fiorella has been a resident of Lake Mohawk since 1998. In April 2015, the Lake Board of Trustees approved her starting the Lake Mohawk Historic Committee to address the need for historic preservation within Lake Mohawk. She has served as the Chairperson of the Committee since its inception. Holly is a regular contributor to the Papoose, the monthly publication for Lake Mohawk members, researching and providing history related articles. In June 2017, Holly was elected as a Trustee of the Lake Mohawk Preservation Foundation and in July, the bylaws of the Foundation were amended to include the preservation of historic structures within Lake Mohawk. Holly lives with her husband and two daughters and enjoys all that the Lake Mohawk Reservation has to offer.

Halloween In The Cemetery (RAIN DATE)
2017-11-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Old Newton Burial Grounds, 75-79 Main Street, Newton, NJ, 07860, United States
A Historical Tour, Not a Scary Tour! This is a Fundraiser for the preservation of the Tully House and the Newton Academy building. Tickets available at the Museum or at the event.

Adults-$10.00 / ages 12-18-$5.00 / Ages Under 12-Free
