For more than 35 years, the Tewksbury Historical Society has preserved the history of Tewksbury Township through historic preservation, educational programs, publications, community events, and archival collections. Together, these efforts ensure that the people, places, and stories that define our community are preserved and shared for future generations.

Our History

The Tewksbury Historical Society was established on February 19th, 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, NJ.  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 9th, 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.

Our Mission

Our Vision

Society Headquarters is located at 60 Water Street in Lebanon. 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 fundraising 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.

Our Resources

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 as 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 for copying costs. Additional mailing costs may also apply.   We have information on various subjects, although we do not have extensive files on every aspect of Tewksbury’s history. We'll help as best we can. 

Executive Board

Shaun Van Doren

Joan Umholtz

Pete Peterson

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2026 Board Members 

Andy Calamaras 

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Sue Jardinella

Stephanie Koven 

Margit Lauezzari

Wolfgang Meyer

Sandy Hoy-Weiberth

Visit Our Headquarters

Visit our headquarters at 60 Water Street, Lebanon, NJ, in the historic Mountainville Meeting Hall.  Open by appointment, visitors can enjoy rotating exhibits featuring Tewksbury's history.

The Society also owns the Oldwick Carriage House in Oldwick for archives, meetings, and community events, with future plans to establish a permanent headquarters at 49 Old Turnpike Road in Oldwick.

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