The Tewksbury Historical Society

Preserving Tewksbury's History for Generations to Come
 
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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)

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 13 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.

2010-2011 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 - Jean Rinehart

Art Show - Alice Walters & Loren Spiotta-DiMare - co-chairs

Barn Tour - Loren Spiotta-DiMare

Building - Kurt Rahenkamp & David Kemp - co-chairs

Flea Market - Fred Katnack & Shaun 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 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 on June 12, 2010.

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 in July, 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 7th year in 2010, 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 and select Saturdays per month and by appointment. Check the calendar for days and times we're open. The current displays are on the Rockaway Valley Railroad and the recently restored Stryker Dollhouse.


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.

TEWKSBURY FLEA MARKET
Saturday September 4, 8 am to 3 pm
Rain Date:  Sunday, September 5
Farm field one mile north of the village of Oldwick on County Route 517.
Visit the forms page for a vendor registration form.
General public - $ 1 suggested donation per car
Early birds wishing to enter before 8 am - $ 10 per person.

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

$ 20/pk

Historic Notes on Fairmount, NJ by Freeman Leigh

Softcover - $ 15
Hardcover - $ 25

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 Prints 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.

We can ship any 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

tewksburyhistory@earthlink.net


Headquarters  60 Water Street - Mountainville

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Saturday, September 4 - 8 am to 3 pm - Flea Market * vendors

Sunday, September 5 - Flea Market Rain Date

Tuesday, October 5 - Art Show Preview & Artist Reception - 6 pm to 8 pm *

Wednesday, October 6 - Art Show & Sale - 10 am to 6 pm *

Thursday, October 7 - Art Show & Sale - 10 am to 8 pm *

Friday, October 8 - Art Show & Sale - 10 am to 8 pm *

Saturday, October 9 - Art Show & Sale - 10 am to 3 pm *

Sunday, October 24 - Covered Dish Supper & Meeting

Note:  Some events have a ticket cost or required admission fee*

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 tewksburyhistory@earthlink.net  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

To reach the Township of Tewksbury website go to www.tewksburytwp.net

To reach the County of Hunterdon website go to www.co.hunterdon.nj.us

To reach the Hunterdon County Historical Society go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter/hchs.htm

To reach the County of Hunterdon Cultural & Heritage Commission go to www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/depts/c&h/c&h.htm

Society Newsletters

May 2010 Newsletter

March2010Newsletter

January2010Newsletter

October2009Newsletter

May2009Newsletter

March2009Newsletter

January 2009 Newsletter

November 2008 Newsletter

May 2008 Newsletter

March 2008 Newsletter

January 2008 Newsletter

November 2007 Newsletter