Sussex County Historical Society

On Sunday, April 3rd, the Walpack Historical Society will sponsor a hike in honor of the National Park Service's 100th anniversary, celebrated this year. The hike will be co-lead by Marie Liu and Dawn J. Benko. Marie Liu has been designated Artist In The Park for 2015-2016 by the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Marie […]

Dr. Elliott Trommald is a foremost authority on the life of Blairstown's namesake John I. Blair. Dr. Trommald will explore Mr. Blair's role in starting Blair Academy, as well as his life in the town, railroad empire, bid for NJ Governor and relationships with his family. This event made possible for the Blairstown Historic Preservation […]

The SCHS annual meeting will be held on the second floor of the Hill Memorial.   The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public of status of the society, it's committees and hold our annual elections for trustees.  There will be handouts of annual reports from the various committee chairs and officers, an […]

This year the SCHS luncheon will be held at the same venue as last year, the Spring Street Pub and Grill.  Our guest speaker will be Andrea Proctor, who is charge of Waterloo Village for the state.  She will be speaking about the work that is going on at Waterloo Village in terms of stabilization […]

Experience the Roaring Twenties with the Equinox Band and Special Entertainment.

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.

Free and Open to the Public RAIN OR SHINE sorry, we cannot allow dogs on our campus during this event Enjoy Studio Tours and Fine Craft Demonstrations: Hop on the bus and spend some time touring the Peters Valley Studios: Blacksmithing, Ceramics, Fiber, Fine Metals, Photography, Special Topics, Weaving and Woodworking. At each studio visitors will be […]

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.

One of the most significant issues facing non-profit organizations is fundraising. We are addressing the issue by presenting one of the most effective fundraisers in Sussex County, Marjorie L. Strohsahl. Marjorie is no stranger to volunteerism. She has held high ranking positions with the Sparta Historical Society, Ogdensburg Historical Society, New Jersey State Federation of […]

Please join the township at it's 2nd Lafayette Day from 11-4.  Individuals, organizations or businesses interested in participating that day should contact Stephanie Pizzulo at 973-383-1817.  Activities planned so far include, Miss Lafayette Contest, Bounce House, mechanical pig races, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, truck and car show, pony rides, movie night (8PM), food, games, plus […]