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HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY

The Tewksbury Historical Society was established 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.

An 11 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.

2023-2024 OFFICERS

Shaun C. Van Doren-- President
Joan Umholtz -- Vice President
Alice F. Walters -- Secretary
Pete Peterson -- Treasurer

 

STANDING COMMITTEES/CHAIRS

Archivist - George Cassa

Art Show - Andy Calamaras

Garden Tour - Ellen Dunnder

Hospitality - Martha Wrede

Membership - Barbara Cipolla 

Oral History - Stephanie Koven

Property - Harold Wrede 

 

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 November. An informative program is given on the history of Tewksbury or the surrounding area.

 

Spring Tag Sales - Last Saturday of April and 1st Saturday of May - Sat. April 29 and Sat. May 6 -- 8 am to 4 pm Oldwick Carriage House

 


The Tewksbury Garden Tour is held in June of every odd numbered year and consists of tours of the exterior gardens of Tewksbury properties and landscapes.  The Tour will return on June 10, 2023.

 

In July of every even numbered year, 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 in July 2024. 

 

 Fall Tag Sale - Saturday of Labor Day weekend - September 2, 2023 8 am to 4 pm

 


The Tewksbury Art Exhibition & Sale is the Society's largest fundraiser. It brings many members and volunteers together to register over 100 artists from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut who enter over 300 pieces of art, all of which is for sale.  The next Art Exhibition will be in October 2023.

 

Holiday Tag Sale - a weekend in December to coincide with the Oldwick Tree & Menorah Lighting. 

 

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 by appointment. The current displays are on the Rockaway Valley Railroad, the restored Stryker Dollhouse,and original vintage wines from the former Tewksbury Winery.  Call us at 908-832-6734 to schedule an appointment.

The Society acquired the former Township Garage at 5 James Street in Oldwick having restored the exterior to its former carriage house design and renamed it the Oldwick Carriage House.  Currently the Society uses it for its furniture and large item archives and a storage facility for all of its fundaising supplies and signage as well as events processing and Tag Sale location. 

 

In 2019 the Society acquired 49 Old Turnpike Road with future plans to have as its headquarters, offices and display space.  Check back for future updates.

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.

Tewksbury Throw
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Tewksbury Throws Available for Purchase - $ 45 each

PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: 

tewksburynjhistory@gmail.com 

 


Sunday, April 23, 2023

 

1:30 pm

 

Mansion in May at Three Fields -

It's History and Architecture,

an Illustrated Lecture

by W. Barry Thomson

 

 

Zion Lutheran Church Christian Education Building

18 Miller Avenue, Oldwick, NJ 08858

 

 

 All are Welcome - Open to the Public

No Pre-registration is required

 

Refreshments will be served

 

 
TEWKSBURY ITEMS FOR SALE


The Society has the following items for sale:


 
Art Show Note Cards 12 cards & envelopes - $ 20/pk

 Churches Notecards 10 cards & envelopes - $ 15/pk

 

 

 Afghans - Navy Blue,Cranberry & Hunter Green

$ 45 each

 

 

Tewksbury Auto Tour Booklet - $ 10 each

 

 

 Historic Notes on Fairmount, NJ by Freeman Leigh


Softcover - $ 25

Hardcover - $ 40

 

 

 Oldtime Days in Mountainville 

Softcover - $ 30

 

 

Tewksbury post cards (re-prints) - $ 2/pk (8)

 

 

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

Matted - $ 95


PRINTS OF HISTORIC VILLAGES AVAILABLE

Prints of Califon, Pottersville and Mountainville by Linda Jean - $ 75 each. 

Matted prints of Califon, Mountainville & Pottersville - $ 140 each  

 

Artist Proof Prints of Mountainville,

signed by lifelong Mountainville resident Charles Burrell

 $ 85 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 and download an order form.


The Tewksbury Historical Society
P.O. Box 457
Oldwick, NJ 08858
Phone: 908-832-6734

tewksburynjhistory@gmail.com


Oldwick Carriage House (GPS):  5 James Street Oldwick, NJ 08858

Society Headquarters (GPS):  60 Water Street, Lebanon, NJ 08833 

 

2023 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Annual Meeting of the Society

Sun. January 15th @ 1 pm

 Zion Lutheran Christian Education Building

18 Miller Avenue Oldwick 

 

Lecture on John Honeyman

Sun. March 12th @ 1 pm

Lamington Presbyterian Church

355 Lamington Road Bedminster

 

Lecture on Mansion in May

Three Fields - Its History & Architecture

by W. Barry Thomson

Sunday, April 23 - 130 pm

Zion Lutheran Christian Education Building

18 Miller Avenue Oldwick

 

 

Spring Tag Sales

Sat. April 29th

Sat. May 6th

8 am to 4 pm

Oldwick Carriage House

5 James Street Oldwick

 


Lecture by Dr. Maxine Lurie

Sun. May 21st @ 1 pm

 Zion Lutheran Christian Education Building

18 Miller Avenue Oldwick

 

Tewksbury Garden Tour

Sat. June 10th 

 

Covered Dish Supper & Lecture

November 12th @ 5 pm

 Zion Lutheran Christian Education Building

18 Miller Avenue Oldwick

 

Holiday Gift Sales

Sat. Dec. 9 10 am to 4 pm

Sun. Dec. 10 12 pm to 4 pm

Oldwick Carriage House

5 James Street Oldwick

  

     All general membership meetings are free and open to the public.  

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*

 

Membership 

 

Join or Renew Today 


Individual $25


     Junior (Age 30 and below)  $30

 

     Family  $40 

Looking for information on a piece of Tewksbury's history, an old family name, road, property or just general information, send us an email to tewksburynjhistory@gmail.com. Provide as much information that you can on your subject as well as your name, mailing address, phone number and email so we can contact you with our findings.

There is a nominal charge of $ 0.25 per page in copying costs.  Additional mailing costs may also apply.

We have information on various subjects althought we do not have extensive files on every aspect of Tewksbury history. We'll help as best we can.

Thanks for visiting our website.

Websites of Interest

Township of Tewksbury www.tewksburytwp.net

County of Hunterdon www.co.hunterdon.nj.us

Hunterdon Tricentennial http://www.hunterdon300th.org/

Hunterdon County Historical Society http://www.hunterdonhistory.org/

Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/depts/c&h/c&h.htm

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New Germantown (Oldwick) c. 1900
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View of Main Street (Old Turnpike Road)
New Germantown (Oldwick) c. 1900
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View of Main Street (Old Turnpike Road)