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Come visit the museum and view our colorful and
interesting exhibits.
The museum is conveniently located at 106 Church Street, next to the
Hackettstown Free Public Library.
For more information, call the museum at 908.852.8797 or email us at:
Hackettstown Historic Society
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| PLEASE NOTE:
This site is our Legacy site which will be updated until our
new website is ready for publication. For latest news and events,
please visit, "like," and "follow" our Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/HackettstownHistoricalsociety
The museum is open on:
Wednesday 2-4, Friday 2-4, and Sunday 2-4
With the exception of National Holidays and severe weather events
If you plan on visiting please call, email, or message us on Facebook
ahead of time. We do also welcome walk-ins when open.
We can also open if you make an appointment
* UPCOMING PROGRAMS *
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026,
beginning at 7:00pm upstairs, at the American Legion Hall, 494 Willow Grove Street, Hackettstown
"The Forgotten Victory Trail, the Battle of Springfield and Connecticut Farms 1780" Presented by Bob Gula
For further information see "OUR MEETINGS" below
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026
(NOTE: rescheduled due to Election Day on Tuesday).
beginning at 7:00pm upstairs, at the American Legion Hall, 494 Willow Grove Street,
Hackettstown
"Diners of New Jersey," presented by Michael Gabriele
For further information see "OUR MEETINGS" below
*CURRENTLY AT OUR MUSEUM*
Hackettstown, Warren County, NJ & the
250th Anniversary of the American Revolution
Currently on display in our entryway, and in our front parlor, are displays
featuring reenactment uniforms that are similar to those worn during the
American Revolution. The uniforms have what the "well-equipped"
soldier of the day would carry, including his sword, bayonet, cold weather clothing,
"Mess Kit" in his Haversack, and Knapsack, which contained bedding, extra clothing, etc.
We also have a ball gown and shoes, similar to that which would be worn by a fashionable
woman of the time, such as Martha Stewart Wilson, wife of Lt. Robert Wilson,
Aide to Gen. Washington. They hosted Gen. Washington here in Hackettstown,
while Wahington was Wintering in Morristown, as well as other luminaries during the Revolution.
To see these, stop by the museum during our open hours:
Wednesdays 2-4pm, Fridays 2-4pm, and Sundays 2-4pm.
*OPEN HOUSE*
Our Winter Holiday Open House will be on Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, from 5-9pm,
at our museum at 106 Church St., Hackettstown.
Once again we will be lucky enough to be blessed to display part of a local family's
extraordinary Sanata Claus Collection! HUNDREDS of Santas, and Santa-related items
will be on display in our Front Parlor, and the collector will be on hand to
answer any questions about their family's collection!
Our Open House is free and open to the public, however, ALL of our events
are supported by our members' dues, merchandise sales, Tour tickets,
as well as donations from the public. Our staff is all volunteer, with
nobody taking home a paycheck.
Quite the contrary. Many of our staff not only volunteer their time, energy and
skills to help keep Hackettstown’s History safe & available for viewing, study,
and research, but they also often donate their own money and contribute
items & supplies that are paid for out of their own pockets!
If you can afford to help, whether that be as a volunteer, or monetarily, we
would greatly appreciate it. That goes a long way in helping us keep
Hackettstown’s History alive!
Thank you so very much, and we hope to see you at the Museum for our Open House!
*OUR MEETINGS*
Meetings are free, and open to the general public. However,
due to the rising costs of speakers, we now request a voluntary donation
of $5/person for non-members of the Society to help with those costs.
Light refreshments are provided.
Our next meeting & programs will be held:
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, beginning at 7:00pm upstairs, at the
American Legion Hall, 494 Willow Grove Street, Hackettstown
"The Forgotten Victory Trail,
the Battle of Springfield and Connecticut Farms 1780"
Presented by Bob Gula, who is very active in Revolutionary War Groups in New Jersey,
and has seven direct ancestors who served in the American Revolution.
Mr. Gula will explore the often-overlooked events of the campaigns of 1780:
the Battles of Springfield and Connecticut Farms. These battles were critical
in the defense of New Jersey, the defense of Washington's forces in Morristown,
and in the weakening of the British forces ahead of the Battle of Yorktown.
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 (NOTE: rescheduled due to Election Day on Tuesday).
beginning at 7:00pm upstairs, at the American Legion Hall, 494 Willow Grove Street,
Hackettstown
"Diners of New Jersey," presented by Michael Gabriele
Michael C. Gabriele is a graduate of Montclair State University and has worked
as a journalist, freelance writer and author for more than 40 years.
Mr. Gabriele will explore New Jersey diners as icons of unique architecture,
classic menus, and cultural roots. Diners represent a way of life, bringing
together generations of communities through food, conversation, and tradition.
That's perhaps why New Jersey is known as "The Diner Capital of the World."
As always, a variety of free refreshments will be served, and you'll have the
opportunity to purchase our unique T-shirts, panoramic maps, and various other
Hackettstown memorabilia. Our Officers and Board will be there to answer any
questions you may have about Hackettstown area history, as well as any other
questions you may have about the Society or Museum! Join us!
*ALSO CURRENTLY AT OUR MUSEUM*
Our 1880's, Children's, Textile/Clothing & Accesories, and Business/Map Rooms
are also all open for viewing on the second floor. Visit our research
library and/or request that one of our Volunteers search our files to see what
information we may have on your family, or your house.
We have Historical Society T-shirts, Hackettstown "Ghost" T-shirts, and
various and sundry books, memorabilia and $5 "History Mystery" bags & boxes
for sale!
A special shout-out goes to those making
donations, becoming Members, and/or volunteering!
Without your support we couldn't fulfill our mission to collect, preserve, and
display items relevant to the long and diverse history of Hackettstown, and
its nearby areas! Another shout-out to the Town of Hackettstown, and the DPW,
who do the primary maintenance and care of "our house," the Museum!
Thank you all SO MUCH, from the Officers and Board of Trustees of the
Hackettstown Historical Society
-Phil Dzielski, Vice President and Director of Media Resources
Meetings are held upstairs at the American Legion Post 164, Willow Grove Street,
Hackettstown on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm. They are held
in the months of March, April, May, September, October, and November.
You may contact the Hackettstown Historical Society museum @908.852.8797
or email us here>
Hackettstown Historic Society
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| Regular monthly
meetings of the Hackettstown Historical Society are held in
March, April, May, September October and November at the American
Legion Home, 494 Willow Grove Street, Hackettstown. Meetings begin at
7:00 and are open to the public. Refreshments are served. |
| December: Holiday
Open House at the
museum - date announced in advance
For more information on the Historical Society and its events, please
call the museum at 908-852-8797. |
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| This photo,
identified as Ezra Wilson, was taken by I.G. Owen, a one-time
Hackettstown photographer, in a studio in Newton. If you know who this
ancestor is, or have more information about him, please contact the
Hackettstown Historic Society. |
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