What’s New
Marfy Goodspeed, a Hunterdon County resident since 1976, is a historian and Society member. She started a business, Goodspeed
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Mission Statement: The mission of the Hunterdon County Historical Society is
to collect, preserve and share the evolving social and material history of the
entire County of Hunterdon, New Jersey. The Society will fulfill its mission through
educational programs, research and publications, and by maintaining for public
benefit the growing collections of the Society and the buildings that house them:
The HCHS Archives, the Hiram E. Deats Memorial Library and the 1845 Doric House Museum.
For questions about accessibility or for accommodations contact us at hunterdonhistoryinfo@gmail.com .
HCHS releases collection of Rittenhouse Family papers
The HCHS is pleased to announce the release of a new collection, No. 131, the Rittenhouse/Fuhrmann Papers. Dr. John B.
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Hidden Gems of the HCHS Collections
Over the past few years, one of the principal duties of the HCHS Manuscript Curator has been to survey our
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Spotlight On HCHS Collections
The Stangl Pottery and its wares are intimately linked with the history of Flemington and Hunterdon County. The pottery business
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