Past Events

This fun event, for both kids and adults, is an opportunity to gather with your friends and neighbors to make some creative Valentine cards and crafts for the special people in your life! All supplies are provided, no experience necessary.  RSVP is required, limited to 30 participants. Please call Beth Shaw at home: 973-586-1564 or cell: 973-714-7344 to reserve your space. Fee is only $1 to cover supplies.  

Linda Barth presents her new book “New Jersey Originals: Technological Marvels, Odd Inventions, Trailblazing Characters, and More” What makes New Jersey so special? In addition to culture, wonderful suburban towns, a high standard of living, strong public schools, a mild climate, mountains and beaches, we must add one more: innovation. In addition to the creations of Bell Labs and Thomas Edison, New Jersey has innovators and inventors galore. In the first volume, A History of Inventing in New Jersey: From…

The Historical Society will have an historical exhibit to celebrate Mount Tabor's 150th Anniversary in the Bethel Pavilion. Along with other community organizations, the Society will have a display table to promote our upcoming events, a prize drawing, and invite you to come and see how you can get involved in the community and participate in our year-long celebrations. See you there!

In honor of Mount Tabor's 150th Anniversary year, the Historical Society has invited author Sara Hines for a special presentation based on her book "Cottage Communities – The American Camp Meeting Movement: a Study in Lean Urbanism". Sara N. Hines is an architect, urban designer, and photographer. She has practiced and taught architecture for many years and is now based in Massachusetts, where she continues to practice and research Camp Meetings and work for their preservation. Her book has many…

Owning New Jersey: Historic Tales of War, Property Disputes & the Pursuit of Happiness Joe Grabas joins us to share his knowledge and expertise in researching land titles and to discuss how to research your own house history. Joe Grabas is a nationally certified land title professional who has researched real property records in New Jersey for thirty years. He is the state's leading land title educator and former president of the New Jersey Land Title Association. He founded the…