List of historical societies in New Jersey

History of
New Jersey
The Province of New Jersey, divided into East and West, commonly called the Jerseys (1778)
Colonial period
American Revolution
Nineteenth century
Twentieth century
Twenty-first century

The following is a list of historical societies in the state of New Jersey, United States.[1]

Organizations

  • Atlantic County Historical Society[2][3]
  • Avalon Historical Society
  • Basking Ridge Historical Society[2]
  • Beavertown Historical Society[4]
  • Bergen County Historical Society[2][5]
  • Boonton Historical Society
  • Burlington County Historical Society[2]
  • Camden County Historical Society
  • Greater Cape May Historical Society
  • Chatham Historical Society[2]
  • Chester Historical Society[4]
  • Chesterfield Historical Society[3]
  • Cranford Historical Preservation Advisory Board
  • Cumberland County Historical Society, New Jersey
  • Denville Historical Society[4]
  • East Orange Historical Society[2]
  • Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society
  • Florham Park Historical Society[2]
  • Gloucester County Historical Society[2]
  • Howell Historical Society
  • Historical Society of Hudson County[2][6]
  • Hunterdon County Historical Society[3]
  • Jewish Historical Society of Metrowest
  • Lambertville Historical Society
  • Lawnside Historical Society
  • Livingston Historical Society[3]
  • Long-A-Coming Historical Society
  • Longport Historical Society
  • Madison Historical Society[2]
  • Monmouth County Historical Association[3]
  • Montclair History Center
  • Historical Society of Moorestown[3]
  • Morris County Historical Society[3][4]
  • Mount Tabor Historical Society[4]
  • Navy Lakehurst Historical Society
  • New Brunswick Historical Club[3]
  • New Jersey Historical Society
  • Ocean City Historical Society[3]
  • Ocean County Historical Society[1]
  • Historical Society of Ocean Grove
  • Palisades Amusement Park Historical Society
  • Parsippany Historical & Preservation Society[4]
  • Passaic County Historical Society[2]
  • Plainfield Historical Society[3]
  • Historical Society of Princeton
  • Salem County Historical Society[3]
  • Somerset County Historical Society
  • Historical Society of the Somerset Hills
  • Summit Historical Society
  • Sussex County Historical Society
  • Trenton Historical Society[2]
  • Union County Historical Society[2]
  • Van Harlingen Historical Society
  • Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society
  • Weehawken Historical Society[2]
  • Historical Society of Winslow Township

Images

  • Books in the collection of the Basking Ridge Historical Society, New Jersey, 2008
    Books in the collection of the Basking Ridge Historical Society, New Jersey, 2008
  • Archival materials in the collection of the Somerset County Historical Society, New Jersey, 2021
    Archival materials in the collection of the Somerset County Historical Society, New Jersey, 2021
  • Atlantic County Historical Society building and sign in Somers Point, New Jersey (photo 2024)
    Atlantic County Historical Society building and sign in Somers Point, New Jersey (photo 2024)
  • Cover of the Charter, By-Laws and Membership Roster of the Camden County Historical Society, New Jersey, 1922
    Cover of the Charter, By-Laws and Membership Roster of the Camden County Historical Society, New Jersey, 1922[7]
  • 1902 newspaper item about the Bergen County Historical Society, New Jersey
    1902 newspaper item about the Bergen County Historical Society, New Jersey[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ American Association for State and Local History (2002), Directory of historical organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.), AltaMira Press – via Internet Archive
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n American Association for State and Local History (1944), "New Jersey", Historical societies in the United States and Canada: a handbook, Washington, D.C, p. 111+ – via HathiTrust{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Social Networks and Archival Context, United States: SNAC Cooperative, retrieved June 29, 2025
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Directory of Historic Morris County: Historical Associations and Local Museums", morriscountynj.gov, Morristown, NJ: Morris County Heritage Commission, retrieved June 29, 2025
  5. ^ "Nonprofit Explorer", propublica.org, New York: ProPublica, retrieved June 29, 2025
  6. ^ New Jersey Room - Resources for Local History, Jersey City Free Public Library, retrieved June 29, 2025
  7. ^ Charter, by-laws and membership roster, NJ: Camden County Historical Society, 1922 – via HathiTrust
  8. ^ "Historic Hackensack: Bergen County Historical Society formed there by residents", New-York Tribune, New York, N.Y., April 13, 1902 – via Library of Congress' Chronicling America

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