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2008 Lantern Tour
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Mark your calendars for the 2008 Hackettstown Lantern Tour!  Explore Hackettstown at night as costumed guides lead you on a tour through its historic streets by candlelit lanterns. Be entertained and educated by stories of Hackettstown and its landmark buildings, dashed with humor, myth and mystery, bringing the spirit and rich history of the town to life! The hugely successful event will visit the "haunts" of Hackettstown, including the Olde Presbyterian Burial Ground, Centenary College, the landmark Clarendon Hotel (Charlie Brown's) and much more.
"Many of the homes and buildings in town are over 100 years old. That's a lot of history!" says Donna Brock, President of the Hackettstown Historical Society, and organizer of the Lantern Tour event. "Hackettstown had its real heyday during the Victorian era. That's when a lot of these great old homes were built, and from what we've heard, and seen, some of the early citizens liked it so much, they still haven't left!!
The event will be held on Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18, 2008. The 45 minute walking tours will begin at 6:00 pm and leave approximately every 15-20 minutes from the Hackettstown Community Center at 293 Main Street. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased in advance or on the night of the event. Tickets are also available at the Hackettstown Historical Museum, 106 Church Street, Hackettstown.
The 2008 Lantern tour is sponsored jointly by the Hackettstown Historical Society and the Olde Burial Ground Preservation Committee. All proceeds from the tour will benefit historic preservation and restoration efforts in Hackettstown.
To order your tickets by mail, click here to download the order form. Tickets can also be purchased in advance at the Hackettstown Historical Society Museum, 106 Church Street, or on the night of the event.
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Hackettstown Images on CD
The Hackettstown Historical Society is pleased to offer new image cds for the collector, historian or genealogist in your family!
Hackettstown Centennial 1853-1953Celebrate Hackettstown's Centennial in photographs with 290 black and white images from the 1953 Centennial commemoration. The cd includes images from the parade, the local football game, and local buildings, businesses and people from town, including hometown girl, Bette Cooper, Miss America 1937. This is truly a walk down memory lane!
Union Cemetery Volume One, a collection of over 1,000 images of headstones found in Hackettstown's largest cemetery is now available. The collection includes some of the oldest stones in the cemetery, and features ancestral families like Ayers, Day, Everitt, Hance, McCracken, Osmun, Sharp, Titus and more.
Hackettstown Postcards Volume One includes reproductions from the Museum's collection of vintage postcards dating to the early 1900's, including views of Main Street, churches and schools, the Morris Canal and landmarks like the American House and Hotel Clarendon.
The cds are available for $10 each and can be purchased at the Museum or by mail. If you wish to purchase by mail, please send your check or money order to:
Hackettstown Historical Society CD Collection
106 Church Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840 Please indicate which cd you would like to purchase and include an additional $2 for postage and handling (for up to 4 cds can be sent in one order). All proceeds benefit the Historical Society and museum.
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| Hackettstown's Historic Main Street |
 A 2007 publication by co-authors Len Frank and Ray Lemasters details the story of Main Street, Hackettstown, its businesses and residents from the early 19th century to present day. This book is must for anyone interested in Hackettstown, its history and genealogy! Copies can be purchased at the Hackettstown Historical Society Museum, in select local Main Street businesses or by mail. Click here to download the order form get your copy today!
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| The Hackettstown Historical Society will meet again on Thursday, November 6, 2008 in the Parlor at Centenary College. All are invited! |
| The evening's program is "The Rutherfurds and Styesants". Richard Crawn, local genealogical researcher, separates fact from fiction and shares the intrigue and scandals that rocked these powerful and promient families from Warren County. |
| The Society meets on the first Thursday of the month unless otherwise posted. Meetings begin at 7:30 pm and will be held at Centenary College, Hackettstown, New Jersey. Check this website for room location. |
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| Beginning September 8, 2008, the Hackettstown Historical Society Museum will feature a new exhibit entitled 'School Days', featuring artifacts, images, clothing and more. Learn about the students and faculty, sports and social events, and heros and beauty queens, including Bette Cooper, Miss America 1937, who have attended our local schools over the last 100 years. |
| Come further your education and see how things have changed over the years, and how, even after all this time, many things remain the same |
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| Read news articles that have been published in previous months. |
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| This cdv photo of a young couple was among items donated by the Stewart family. The photo was taken by Teel Photographers, Washington, NJ. If you know who they are or have more information about them, please contact the Hackettstown Historic Society. |
| Click here for a larger picture. |
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