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The
Hackettstown Historical Society
The Hackettstown Historical SocietyThe
Hackettstown Historical Society
is dedicated to the preservation of the historic heritage of
Hackettstown and the surrounding areas. Its purpose is to collect,
catalog, display and preserve artifacts, mementos, and memorabilia for
present and future generations.
The Society was organized on March 6, 1975 with seventy-two charter
members. Membership in the Hackettstown Historical Society is open to
all interested individuals, families, institutions or groups.
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The
Hackettstown Museum
The Hackettstown Historical Society Museum
is located at 106 Church
Street, Hackettstown, NJ. The building was originally built in 1915 for
the Theodore G. Plate family.
The museum is open on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 2:00-4:00pm. It
is closed on holidays. Special groups and other times may be
accommodated by appointment.
The museum and its collections are maintained by a group of dedicated
volunteers. Send an email
or call 908-852-8797 for more information on
the Museum, its collections or volunteer opportunities.
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Services
Society members are available to speak at
school, community or other
events. Please call the Museum at 908-852-8797 for additional
information.
Museum volunteers will assist with requests for genealogical research.
To request assistance, please contact the Museum or send us an
email
with information on the individual, family or location you're
researching. A donation is kindly suggested in return for these
services.
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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- A historical
reference library with nearly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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Wednesday, Friday and Sundays from 2:00-4:00pm.
Other times may be accommodated by appointment
by calling 908-852-8797 or email at info@hackettstownhistory.com
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