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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.
2025-2026 OFFICERS
Shaun C. Van Doren-- President
Joan Umholtz -- Vice President
Alice F. Walters -- Secretary
Pete Peterson -- Treasurer STANDING COMMITTEES/CHAIRS Historical Collections
- Open Events - Wolfgang Meyer Hospitality - Martha Wrede Membership - Barbara Cipolla Oral
History - Stephanie Koven Programs - Open Property - Open Publicity - Joan Umholtz At-Large
Members: Andy Calamaras George Cassa 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 usually held on a Sunday in the months of January, March, and May, with a covered dish supper held
in November. An informative program and lecture follows the meeting.
Tag Sales
- DATES TBD -- 8 am to 4 pm at the Oldwick Carriage House, rain or shine.
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 in 2027.
In June of every even numbered year,
the Society, in partnership with the Tewksbury Trail Association, sponsor the Tewksbury Barn Tour. Barns include new and old,
working and dormant, and those still maintaining livestock. The Tewksbury Barn Tour will return in June 2026. The
Tewksbury Art Show & 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 Show is TBD. 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 Headquarters 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 where we hold our Tag
Sales, Holiday Sales and Board meetings. 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 |
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2026 Annual Meeting of the Society
Sunday,
January 18, 2026 1 pm
Zion
Lutheran Christian Education Building 18 Miller Avenue Oldwick Following the Annual Meeting will be a lecture on the Garden State, "Explore the agricultural history
of New Jersey and its profound influence on farming today" by Isabella Sangaline from the Museum of Early Trades
& Crafts in Madison, NJ All Society Meetings are free and open to the public. Refreshments
will be served. The Zion Lutheran Education Building is fully ADA Accessible OUR EMAIL ADDRESS
IS: tewksburynjhistory@gmail.com 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 & Multi-color - 2 designs $ 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 Unsigned - $ 25 Matted - $ 95*
PRINTS OF HISTORIC VILLAGES
Prints of Califon, Pottersville and Mountainville
by Linda Jean - $ 75 each.
Matted
prints of Califon, Mountainville & Pottersville - $ 140 each* * not all prints available matted at all times Artist Proof Prints of
Mountainville, signed
by lifelong Mountainville resident Charles Burrell $
85 each. Print of New Germantown Map from Beer's Atlas, unframed - $ 15 Print of Tewksbury Map 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 2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, January 18, 2026 1 pm Annual Meeting of the Society Program on NJ agricultural
history by Isabella Sangaline Sunday
March 15, 2026 1 pm Apple Orchard to Rev. War-Era Cemetery by DAR Member Ann Rutonno Sunday, May 17, 2026 1 pm George Washington and Morristown, New Jersey ... Perfect Together by Joel Farkas More dates and events to be added in 2026 - check
back often All general meetings with lectures
are free, open to the public and held at the Zion Lutheran Christian
Education Building 18 Miller Avenue in Oldwick. In case of inclement weather check back to this website
or call 908-832-6734 for a recorded message. *Note:
Some events have a ticket cost or admission fee* Membership Join or Renew Today
Individual $
25 Family $ 40 Sustainer $ 100 Life Membership $ 500
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