Chatham Township Historical Society

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Increase Knowledge, Awareness & Preservation

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The Historical Society of the Township of Chatham is dedicated to increasing knowledge, awareness, and preservation of our town’s unique historical heritage. The Society is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization founded in 1975. We maintain the Red Brick Schoolhouse Museum where we coordinate our educational programs, research, and preservation advocacy as well as manage the discovery, collection, and conservation of materials that illustrate the history of the area prior to and after European settlement.

The audience served by the Society’s programs includes members of the Society, residents, students and visitors to the community, scholars, the public in general as well as businesses and governmental agencies in the area.

The Society carries out a broad range of activities:

Oversees the Red Brick Schoolhouse Museum and library
Mounts permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibits
Coordinates education programs with local schools
Sponsors a public lecture series

In addition to the activities run by the Society, their other important work includes:

Publishing pertinent materials related to local history
Acquiring, preserving and curating the Society’s collections and archival materials
Researching the history of the Township of Chatham and its environs
Allowing access to the Society’s store of knowledge as far as may be feasible to all who wish to examine or study it
Supporting a historic marker program
Cooperating with other local historical societies and organizations
Using electronic media to awaken public interest

Donate or Join

Donations of items, photographs, and memories are welcome. The Society's focus is on local history. We are interested in items that were actually used in the Township or are similar to ones that would have been used here. Some examples include: household items, clothing, farming equipment, school-related materials, maps, books on state and local history, and items related to the industries of the town. To donate, please contact us at 973-635-4911. The society has the ability to scan and return photographs.

If you have a short remembrance or family story, you can donate it by visiting their website. Alternatively, if you would like to provide a full oral history or know of someone we should interview, please contact the Society at 973-635-4911.

Chatham Township Historical Society memberships are broken into three categories: individual, family, and student. There are three different ways you can submit dues and join.