WARREN TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY EVENTS
(During these events, tours will be available and will be conducted by Society members.)


Planned Future Events will be posted when scheduled.

PAST EVENTS - The following include images from past events sponsored by the Warren Township Historic Sites Committee:

• Sunday - 10/18/2009

  Warren Township Historical Society - Fall Meeting

  Sunday, October 18^th, 3pm

  at the historic Kirch-Ford House

  The public is invited.

   

  Cedar Grove historian Phil Jaeger will be the featured speaker at the Warren Township Historical Society’s fall meeting set for Sunday, October 18^th, at 3pm at the historic Kirch-Ford House, corner Mt. Bethel and Reinmann Roads in Warren. Jaeger’s topic will be “Castles of New Jersey.” The public is invited.

  “Although not as numerous or grand at their European counterparts,” says Jaeger, “a surprisingly large number of ‘castles’ were built in New Jersey during the 19^th century.” Jaeger’s slide program features such well-known castles as Lambert’s in Paterson and Kip’s in Essex County as well as lesser-known ones throughout the state, including one in nearby Watchung.

   

• Saturday 10/10 & Sunday 10/11 2009

  Somerset County - Weekend Journey Through The Past

  

  Saturday, October 10, 10 am to 5 pm

  Sunday, October 11, Noon to 5 pm

  more details here

  website here  (Northern Tour)

   

• Sunday, May 18, 2008

  Mount Bethel Baptist Meeting House Joseph W. Hammond, a well-known architectural historian who has just completed an in-depth study of the Mount Bethel Baptist Meeting House, will present his findings on Sunday, May 18th, at 2 pm at the Meeting House. The public is invited to attend his talk, which will include a tour of the meeting house that will illustrate his discoveries. "Be prepared for some startling revelations." said Historical Society president Alan A. Siegel. "Hammond's study will open our eyes to the immense historical value of what he has termed 'the oldest intact religious structure in Somerset County." Hammond recently completed his study under the auspices of Westfield Preservation Consultants, which was hired by the township to survey the historic site.

   

• 2003 Strawberry Festival - A celebration of the strawberry season was given at the Kirch-Ford house. An open hearth cooking demonstration was ongoing throughout the afternoon, and a variety of delicious strawberry pastries, made by members of the Historical Society, were also on hand.