Goodspeed Histories: February News

February 26, 2019 phyllis hartzell

February 9, 2019: Researching an old house in Lambertville can be a lot of fun.

February 16, 2019: Destruction of the courthouse by a raging fire in 1828 brought about some controversy.

February 24, 2019: Sandy Ridge Part 5

Hunterdon County Historical Society

3 days ago

Several of us here at HCHS have been on these tours and highly recommend them. ... See MoreSee Less

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Hunterdon County Historical Society

4 weeks ago

OFF TO THE RACES...Well, not literally. I am happy to announce though, a new release from the HCHS Archives Program: Collection No. 234, the Race Family Photograph Album.This collection consists of the photographic contents of a family photograph album. Most of the images appear to be from the Race and allied families of Hunterdon County, N.J., and most of the images appear to be from ca. 1860 - 1918. Aside from the Race family (Paul, Henry, Henry Race Jr., Ida, Effie, Mary Ellen, Anna), the most common surname in the photographs appears to be the Woodruffs (Araminta, Frank, Ann, Lulu, Emma) and other families (Huber, McClellan, Fitts, etc.). This collection would of course interest anyone researching the genealogy of the Race and allied families of Hunterdon County.This photographic album was originally donated to the Historical Society as part of the Emley-Race Collection, Manuscript Collection No. 26. Dr. Henry Race, a founding member of the Historical Society, was the donor of the collection. The original collection was arranged and described in the 1980's by Reverend George Kreutler, the Society's Manuscript Curator. The album was assigned a photograph number and added to the photograph collection.A closer inspection of the album revealed a collection of photographs that were in fine condition and had a good degree of identification. Therefore, the album was disbound and the photographs individually cataloged as a separate collection. The actual creator of the album is unknown, but the inclusion of a cartoon drawing of Mrs. A.S.W. Race as an older woman working on a photographic document is a strong indicator that she may have been the creator. The date of creation of the album is also unknown. Most of the photographs are clearly from the era of 1860-1900; but there are a few additions toward the end from 1918. It is possible these were added later after the main album was finished by someone else.If you would like to see the inventory of photographs from the collection, click here: hunterdonhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Collection-234-Container-List.pdfThe photographs from the collection will be available soon in our online catalog! Enjoy! ... See MoreSee Less

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Hunterdon County Historical Society

1 month ago

Political turmoil circa 1856 . . . check out the latest Goodspeed Histories on "Choosing Sides" in Hunterdon County. ... See MoreSee Less

Choosing Sides – GOODSPEED HISTORIES

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Choosing Sides April 9, 2021 By Marfy Goodspeed in Featured, Flemington, Hunterdon County, Raritan Township No Comments Tags: Civil War, local government, newspapers, politics My previous article discussed the evolution of political parties in the early 1850s, both nationally and in Hunterdon County...

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Hunterdon County Historical Society

1 month ago

Looking for something historical to do on a rainy Sunday afternoon? Then come take a tour of historic Flemington's Main Street with Janice Armstrong! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLOFt5y-Ab8 ... See MoreSee Less

Virtual Walking Tour of Flemington with Janice Armstrong

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Join Janice Armstrong for a fascinating virtual tour of downtown Flemington highlighting its history and architecture. (Please note the first few minutes of ...

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Hunterdon County Historical Society

2 months ago

Today at our annual spring meeting, we said a fond farewell and a huge thank you to two longtime Board of Trustee members, who have decided not to serve another term. Lora Jones (left) and Board President Charles Fisher (right) will be sorely missed and cannot be thanked enough for all their efforts and energy in helping preserve Hunterdon County's rich history. (They are pictured with former board member Stephanie Stevens at last year's spring meeting.) ... See MoreSee Less

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