The Pathways of History
Saturday, September 22, 2018 ~ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, September 23, 2018 ~ Noon – 4:00 PM

Red Tour
1 – Historical Society of Boonton Township – Oscar A. Kincaid Home of History

2 – L’Ecole Kinnelon Museum

3 – Borough of Butler Museum – New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad Station

4 – Township of Pequannock – Martin Berry House

5 – Township of Pequannock – Pompton Plains Station Museum

6 –  Lincoln Park Historical Society – Lincoln Park History Museum, Old Library

Green Tour
7 – Parsippany Historical & Preservation Society – Bowlsby-DeGelleke House

8 – Florham Park Historic Preservation Commission – Little Red Schoolhouse

9 – Harding Township Historical Society – Tunis-Ellicks House

10 – Denville – Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation

11 – Dover Area Historical Society – Dr. Condict House

12 – Historical Society of Old Randolph – Brundage House

Blue Tour
13 – Roxbury Historic Trust, Inc. – The King Store and King House Museums

14 – Roxbury Township Historical Society – Silas Riggs ‘Saltbox’ House

15 – Washington Township Historical Society – Union Schoolhouse, Church Ruins & Cemetery

16 – Washington Township Land Trust – Obadiah LaTourette Grist Mill

WWI Centennial Tribute Exhibits

Historical Society of Boonton Township
Oscar A. Kincaid Home of History
591 Powerville Road, Boonton Township 07005
GPS: 40° 57′ 17” N, 74° 24′ 35” W

• Photographs and documents highlighting the history of Boonton Township
• Newly-restored Civil War era flag
• Farm implements at the Road Stand

L’Ecole Kinnelon Museum
25 Kiel Avenue, Kinnelon 07405
GPS: 41° 00’ 07” N, 74° 21’ 41” W

• 2:00 PM both days – Tom Kline, Kinnelon Historian, will give a lecture on Morris Kinney and
His Many Contributions to the Borough of Kinnelon

Borough of Butler
New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad Station
221 Main Street, Butler 07405
GPS: 41° 00’ 15” N, 74° 20’ 31” W

• Join us in paying tribute to the Butler High School Mission Honor Veterans
Project/Monument with a special remembrance of our WWI veterans who attended Butler
High School
• Video presentation of the 1957 Pequanoc Rubber Company Fire, the largest industrial fire in
North America that year
• Free postcards for adults; coloring books/crayons/pencils/buttons for our younger visitors

Township of Pequannock
Martin Berry House
581 Route 23 South, Pompton Plains 07444
GPS: 40° 58’ 15” N, 74° 17’ 13” W

• Escorted tours of the main floor
• Learn about the Martin Berry House and its fascinating owners including: the Berry families,

James R. Evans, Medal of Honor recipient and Jessie May, late 19th century woman
photographer pioneer
• Visit the nearby Township Museum in the historic Pompton Plains Railroad Station

Township of Pequannock
Pompton Plains Station Museum
33 Evans Place, Pompton Plains 07444
GPS: 40° 58’ 07” N, 74° 17’ 36” W

Learn about:

• Pequannock Township’s history and our historic May 1776 Declaration
• Reaction Motors’ contributions in the mid-20th century Space Race
• Visit the nearby Martin Berry House, built circa 1720

Lincoln Park Historical Society
Lincoln Park History Museum, Old Library
37 Main Street, Lincoln Park 07035
GPS: 40° 55′ 22” N, 74° 18′ 35” W

• Native American displays
• Farming implements illustrating Lincoln Park’s ties to its rural past
• Artifacts and models depicting the town’s link to the Morris Canal

Parsippany Historical & Preservation Society
Parsippany Historical Museum at the
Bowlsby-DeGelleke House
320 Baldwin Road, Parsippany 07054
GPS: 40° 52’ 05” N, 74° 23’ 42” W

• Models of Lenape Longhouse and Roundhouse
• Come learn about the “Supermarket of the Swamp”
• Write a story using pictograph symbols; build a model tipi; create jewelry out of beans and corn

Florham Park Historic Preservation Commission
Little Red Schoolhouse
203 Ridgedale Avenue
Florham Park 07932
GPS: 40° 47′ 18” N, 74° 23′ 25” W

• Celebrate the schoolhouse’s 150th anniversary
• Cider making in the 19th century
• Exhibits illustrating the development of Florham Park

Harding Township Historical Society
Tunis-Ellicks House
16 Village Road, New Vernon 07976
GPS: 40° 44’ 38” N, 74° 29’ 38” W

• Museum exhibit of Life on an Early Morris County Farm
• Tour an early 19th century parlor garden conducted by the New Vernon Garden Club
• Visit the post-Civil War era Tramp House

Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation
25 Cooper Road, Denville 07834
GPS: 40° 51′ 59” N, 74° 30′ 06” W

• Tour the historic farmstead and see the latest preservation projects, special displays, farming related demonstrations and activities
• Enjoy the pristine vista as a reminder of 200 years of active farming history
• Visit Union Hill Farms for fresh produce, pumpkin picking and hayrides

Dover Area Historical Society
Dr. Condict House
55 West Blackwell Street, Dover 07801
GPS: 40° 53’ 02” N, 74° 33’ 40” W

• Antique Fire Truck and Equipment
• History of Dover Fire Department
• 1800’s Old Tye News – restored local newspapers

Historical Society of Old Randolph
Brundage House
630 Millbrook Avenue, Randolph 07869
GPS: 40° 50’ 13” N, 74° 34’ 21” W

• Revolutionary War period costumes
• A room exhibiting typical duties and tools of home and hearth
• Mining Room exhibit

Roxbury Historic Trust, Inc.
The King Store & King House Museums
Drakesville Historic Park
209 – 211 Main Street, Ledgewood 07852
GPS: 40° 52′ 42″ N, 74° 39′ 05″ W

• New – WWI Centennial Armistice Day recognition
• Special – Miss Louise’s School Room
• Wagon scale in operation at the Store
• Sunday only! Diesel engines and music

Roxbury Township Historical Society
Silas Riggs ‘Saltbox’ House
Drakesville Historic Park
213 Main Street, Ledgewood 07852
GPS: 40° 52′ 42″ N, 74° 39′ 05″ W

• Tours of a furnished restored 18th century home
• Open hearth cooking with sample tastings
• Vintage textiles, clothing and varied artifacts

Washington Township Historical Society
Union Schoolhouse, Church Ruins & Cemetery
6 Fairview Avenue, Long Valley 07853
GPS: 40° 47′ 10″ N, 74° 46′ 47″ W

• Exhibits of the famous Schooley’s Mountain Spring and Grand Hotels
• Learn about the history of the High Bridge Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey
• Tour the ruins and burial grounds of the 1774 Old Stone Union Church

Washington Township Land Trust
Obadiah LaTourette Grist Mill
12 East Mill Road, Long Valley 07853
GPS: 40° 47′ 05” N, 74° 46′ 42” W

• One of the only grist mills with its original equipment intact
• Learn about the important economic contribution the Mill made to Long Valley
• Mill Pond Park – a diverse environmental preserve with easy walking trails