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Images of
Hackettstown
There is no better way to revisit and reminisce  about
eras gone by than through photographs.
The Historical Society's photograph collection
gives us a glimpse into Hackettstown's former residents; their
families, the places they lived, the businesses they built, people they
socialized with with, and the lifestyles they led. Photographs are a
timeline, quietly detailing how the people and the area changed over
the years with each new generation.
The photographs available both on this site and in
the Museum provide insights into the lives of the people and the places
that contributed to the history of Hackettstown.
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Hackettstown Historical Society
Museum houses over thirteen thousand items in its collection of
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- A historical
reference library with nearly
eight hundred volumes of state and local interest
- Hundreds of genealogical files
- A 9,000+ name genealogical database
- More than five hundred documents, deeds and manuscripts dating from
to the colonial period to the twentieth century
- Local cemetery records
- Microfilmed local newspapers and federal census records
-Over a thousand photographs and postcards
- Taped oral histories
- Letters and maps
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museum is open Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 2:00-4:00pm.
Other times may be accommodated by appointment.
Call 908-852-8797 or email info@hackettstownhistory.com
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