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5 days ago

With today being Indigenous People's Day, it recalled to mind one of the most fascinating items in our collection. This is the pipe bowl that Leni-Lenape Chief Tuccamirgan gave to his “blue brother” Johan Philip Kaes (later Case) as a sign of their friendship. The Chief died in 1750 and is buried in the Case Family Cemetery off Bonnell St. in Flemington. The bowl remained in the Case family for a number of generations before being donated to the Hunterdon County Historical Society during the 1920s. ... See MoreSee Less

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Hunterdon County Historical Society

2 weeks ago

More Photographs!The archives is pleased to announce the release of another small photograph collection: No. 235, the Prestoprine Photograph Collection, 1917-1935. This is a collection of photographs from the Flemington area, ca. 1917-1935. It details aspects of life within the town as well as the scenery of different locations. This collections offers insights into Flemington, New Jersey, whether it is by examining the individuals or the events that surround the town in the early 1900s. The container list may be found here on our website: hunterdonhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Collection-235-Container-List.pdfSpecial Thanks to our summer intern 2021, Deirdre Lafferty, who arranged and described this collection: her very first! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

GOING, GOING, GONE...into history! The HCHS Archives team is pleased to announce a new collection release! This one is Collection No. 228; the Arthur Hanna Auction Records, 1971-2008. This collection includes 8 boxes containing 29 loose leaf binders of auction records of Arthur Hanna, Auctioneers of Milford, NJ and later Bloomsbury, NJ.Each loose leaf binder is listed as a folder in the container list, and each binder contains the records of 50 (+ -) auctions. Each auction is documented with a page of as many as 6 classified advertisements listing the consigner(s), date and location of the sale, and a fairly detailed listing of the items to be sold. Each auction also had a settlement page giving the name and address of the consignor, gross sale proceeds, auctioneer's commission (10%), cost of help, cost of advertising, and the net proceeds paid to the consignor.The collection would be of interest to anyone researching a specific seller or sales in a particular community; it would also be of interest to social scientists studying household wealth and possessions. For a list of the auctions in the collection, please see the following collection information: hunterdonhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Collection-228-Container-List.pdfSpecial Thanks to archival volunteer John Matsen for arranging and cataloging this collection! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

Stop by and see us at the Hunterdon County 4-H Fair this weekend in Ringoes. We'll be there with giveaways, a terrific selection of history books available for purchase and more. It'll be a fair to remember! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

Durham boats had their moment in 1776 when they carried George Washington and the Continental Army across the Delaware to win the Battle of Trenton.But did you ever wonder what those boats were doing on the river? ... See MoreSee Less

When Durham Boats Were a Sweet Ride

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HCHS Interesting Topics When Durham Boats Were a Sweet Ride August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 phyllis hartzell By Rick Epstein Durham boats had their moment in 1776 when they carried George Washington a...

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