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SOCIETY HISTORY
Former Tewksbury resident Maude Kenyon founded the Tewksbury
Historical Society on February 19, 1989. The Society is organized exclusively to further research into and the preservation
and dissemination of the history of the Township of Tewksbury, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
The Tewksbury Historical
Society is a not-for-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Code 501 (c) (3). The Society was incorporated
as a New Jersey not-for-profit corporation on January 9, 1992 and is a NJ registered charity.
A 14 member Executive
Board governs the Society. This Board is made up of four officers who are elected by the membership for two-year terms and the
appointed chairs of standing committees. This Executive Board conducts all of the Society’s affairs as per the Society’s
bylaws.
2011-2012 OFFICERS
Kurt Rahenkamp-- President
Janet J. Schmidling -- Vice President
Fred Katnack -- Secretary
Elsie B. Ehmann -- Treasurer STANDING
COMMITTEES/CHAIRS Administration - Mary Elizabeth Young Antique Show & Hospitality- Lyn Rahenkamp Archivist - Phil Kane Art Show - Alice Walters & Helen Farrant- co-chairs Barn Tour - Loren Spiotta-DiMare Building - Kurt Rahenkamp Flea Market - Fred Katnack & Shaun C. Van Doren - co-chairs Garden Tour -
J. Miller Craig Oral History - Stephanie Koven Programs - Shaun C. Van Doren
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
The Society holds a number of meetings, events and programs throughout
the year for you to attend and enjoy.
General membership meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday in the months of January,
March, and May, with a covered dish supper held in the fall (October/November). An informative program is given on the history
of Tewksbury or the surrounding area.
A flea market is held on the Saturday preceding Labor Day. The next
Flea Market will be on September 3, 2011.
The Tewksbury Garden Tour, an idea conceived by lifelong Township resident
Miller Craig, is the 2nd Saturday in June of every even year. Ticket holders can visit four gardens around the Township
plus a fifth location with refreshments. The next Garden Tour will be in June 2012.
Every odd year in
July, the Society, along with the Tewksbury Trail Association, sponsors a Tewksbury barn tour. Barns include new and old,
working and dormant, and those still maintaining livestock. The next Barn Tour will be held July 17, 2011.
The Tewksbury Art Show, held annually in October, is our largest fundraiser with this year bringing our 21st annual
show. It brings many members and volunteers together to register over 140 artists from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
and Connecticut who enter over 325 pieces of art, all of which is for sale.
The Tewksbury
Antique Show, in its 8th year in 2011, is always the 1st weekend in December at the Old Turnpike School on Old Turnpike
Road (County Route 517) in the Fairmount section of Tewksbury. Dealers come from the tri-state area. The Show
is managed by Bob Lutz and Ellen Katona. All dealers spaces are sold out months in advance.
HEADQUARTERS
Society Headquarters is located at 60 Water Street in Mountainville. We're in a portion of the old Municipal Building/Mountainville
Meeting Hall, which we lease from the Township of Tewksbury.
Currently our museum is open on select Saturdays and
by appointment. Check the calendar for days and times we're open. The current displays are on the Rockaway Valley Railroad,
the restored Stryker Dollhouse, Tewksbury Township Financial Records and original school desks from the one-room Farmersville
School.
Call us at 908-832-6734 to schedule an appointment.
| Stryker Dollhouse |
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| An exact replica of the former Stryker Home in Oldwick. Part of the Society's permanent collection. |
| Stryker Dollhouse |
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| An exact replica of the former Stryker Home in Oldwick. Part of the Society's permanent collection. |
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JANUARY
15, 2012 ANNUAL MEETING & PROGRAM DATE: Sunday, January
15, 2012 - NO SNOW DATE TIME:
1:00 p.m. LOCATION: Society Headquarters, 60 Water Street,
Mountainville MEETING TOPIC: Mapping New Jersey by
Maxine N. Lurie Come listen and learn about Mapping
New Jersey, the latest book from Maxine N. Lurie, a New Jersey historian. She will give a presentation on maps from the
book, including local maps, and the history that goes with them. Books will be available for sale. Maxine N. Lurie holds a BA from Alfred University, a MA from the University of Rochester,
and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. She has taught at Marquette University, Rutgers University, and Seton Hall University
(from which she recently retired). An Early American historian, she has taught and written about New Jersey history for more
than twenty years. Refreshments will be served. SOCIETY HEADQUARTERS OPEN IN JANUARY & FEBRUARY Come in to buy that special gift, or just browse
our collections on display. Saturday, January 28, 9 am to 12 pm Saturday, February 11 9 am to 12 pm Saturday, February
18, 9 am to 12 pm Items for Sale
The Society has the
following books and gifts for sale: Tewksbury Art Show Notecards (scenes of
2001 & 2002 winners) 10 cards & envelopes
newly reduced price of $ 15/pk (Previously $ 20/pk)
Historic Notes on Fairmount, NJ by Freeman Leigh
Softcover - $ 15
Hardcover - $ 25 Encyclopedia of New Jersey by Maxine Lurie and Marc Mappen Harcover - $ 45 Mapping New Jersey by Maxine Lurie Harcover - $ 35 Tewksbury post cards
(re-prints) - $ 2/pk (6)
A River Runs Through Tewksbury color pen & ink print of Tewksbury's roadway system
by artist Lib Ryman.
Limited edition of 500
Artist signed - $ 35
Unsigned - $ 25
PRINTS OF HISTORIC VILLAGES AVAILABLE
Folk Art Print of Oldwick by Ann Reeves - $ 75 each
Prints
of Califon, Pottersville and Mountainville by Linda Jean - $ 75 each. Artist
Proof Prints of Mountainville, signed by lifelong Mountainville resident Charles Burrell - $ 125 each. Print of New Germantown from Beer's Atlas, unframed - $ 15 Print of Tewksbury from Beer's Atlas, unframed - $ 15 Pair of Prints (New Germantown & Tewksbury) from Beer's Atlas, unframed - $ 25 Pair of Prints (New Germantown & Tewksbury), framed - $ 50
We can ship most of the above items for a fee. Go to the
forms page for an order form.
The Tewksbury Historical Society
P.O. Box 457
Oldwick, NJ 08858
Phone:
908-832-6734
Fax: 908-832-6734 call 1st before sending
tewksburyhistory@earthlink.net
Headquarters 60 Water Street - Mountainville
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, JANUARY 15, 2012 - 1 pm SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING & PROGRAM Saturday, JANUARY 28
- 9 am to 12 pm - SOCIETY HQ OPEN Saturday, FEBRUARY 11 - 9 am to 12 pm -
SOCIETY HQ OPEN Saturday, FEBRUARY 18 - 9 am to 12 pm - SOCIETY HQ OPEN Sunday, MARCH 18 - 1 pm Society General Membership Meeting & Program Sunday, MAY 20 - 1 pm Society General Membership Meeting & Program Saturday,
JUNE 9 - 12 pm to 4 pm - Garden Tour*, rain or shine All general membership meetings
are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. In case of
inclement weather check back to this website or call 908-832-6734 for further details. *Note:
Some events have a ticket cost or admission fee*
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