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Tuesday 11 March 2008

11/03 :  Special Programs - 2008

   On Thursday May 8th, Historian Tom jones will be our guest and will present a program on historic preservation and designation. He has worked with the Society to obtain historic designation of the Stillwater Grist Mill and Miller's House, which will be completed this year. Join us at 7:30pm at the Museum for an interesting presentation.



On Thursday Oct 9th, Historian and Cemetery Specialist Peter Osborne, who is also president of the Minisink Historical Society, will present a program on cemeteries and their value to historians and genealogists, as well as their artistic nature. Please join us at 7:30pm at the Museum for a most unique and interesting program. (Date and time subject to change so please stay tuned for more information)



Monday 14 May 2007

14/05 :  New Speaker Series for 2007

   We are working to expand our educational programs for the community by scheduling speakers for the new year. So far we have three programs slated. There are also plans in the works for programs of interest for Sunday afternoons during the summer when the museum is regularly open to the public. So please stay tuned for more information about that!

Mark your calendar for these special educational events!

  • May 10th, 7:30pm at the Museum, Bill Moss of the Canal Society of NJ will be our guest speaker and will be presenting a slide show


  • June 2nd is our Museum Opening day. At 1pm Leonard Peck from the Walpack Historical Society will speak on the old postal system in Sussex County


  • Oct 11th, 7:30pm at the Museum, Myra Snook of Fredon will be our guest speaker



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Saturday 24 February 2007

24/02 :  Christmas Open House 2006

   Christmas Open House So Festive
The Christmas Open House, held on Sunday, December 3rd, 2006, was quite a starter for our holiday season. On hand were Mr. And Mrs. Santa (AKA Don and Una Lee Williams), many of our society’s members who volunteered to serve refreshments to our guests from the community, Mr. Ray Hecht with his staff, horses and carriage to give rides through the village, and a wonderful group of young carolers (courtesy of member Mrs. Anna Marie Fleck) who entertained everyone with spirited renditions of Christmas favorites. Thank you Carolyn Celli and Edie Lambert, for a wonderful event, once again!



Mr. Ray Hecht and his staff prepare to drive our guests through the village with their horses and carriage.


Organizer Carolyn Celli and Elfette Sarah Meyer watch over the Bake Sale goodies. Sarah is the daughter of new member, Lynn Rosenkrans Meyer and granddaughter of Mac and Gladys Rosenkrans.


Carolers entertained guests with many Christmas favorites.


Mr. and Mrs. Santa listen to the Christmas wishes of Rachel Roof, granddaughter of members Gus and of Elsie Roof.



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Thursday 11 January 2007

11/01 :  Historical Photos of Newton

   The First Baptist Church of Newton has published a webpage titled \"Vintage Historic Photos of Newton, New Jersey\". Included are various early 1900\'s postcard pictures of Newton as well as a peak inside the circa 1908 pharmacy on Spring Street! You can see this site listed on our Websites of Interest links page. Enjoy!





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Saturday 14 October 2006

14/10 :  First Fall Festival Fabulous Fun '06

   The Historical Society held its first ever Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 14th, and it was a wonderful success, not only from a fund raising perspective, but also from a community standpoint, with the fantastic outpouring of the Stillwater community as a whole. Ed Chammings and his tractor with a hay ride were a great attraction, and he pulled many a crowd through the village to the "Pumpkin Patch" for the children. Mr. Ray Hecht and his horse and wagon rides were another popular attraction, as were the pony rides, the hay maze, the children's games and the brisk (though SUNNY) autumn weather. Thank you, Chris Petrullo, Deborah Drumm, and their committee, for the amazing effort that turned out to be a grand event. We can hardly wait to see what they will have in store for all of us next year!












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Sunday 20 August 2006

20/08 :  2006 Peach Festival

   The Historical Society of Stillwater Township held its annual Peach Festival on Sunday, August 20th, at the Museum in Stillwater. It was extremely successful .... For more details please visit the 2006 Peach Festival page.




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