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Salt Box Craft Fair – May 6, 2023
Please join us on grounds of the Salt Box Museum for our annual Salt Box Craft Fair. A wide range of craft vendors will be there, displaying their arts and crafts. The fair will take place on Saturday, May 6, from … Continue reading
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Historical Society Annual Dinner on April 20, 2023
Founded in 1792 by Alexander Hamilton and the Society for Useful Manufactures, Paterson, New Jersey became the first planned industrial city in the United States. But it didn’t happen overnight. Paterson’s history goes much further back before the establishment of … Continue reading
October 15-16: “Four Centuries in a Weekend”
On October 15 & 16th, the New Providence Historical Society will participate is Union County’s “Four Centuries in a Weekend,” celebrating the rich history of area in three ways: Salt Box Museum at 1350 Springfield Avenue will be open Saturday … Continue reading
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Salt Box Museum on TV!
John Elliott of CBS News-New York came for a tour of the Salt Box Museum. To watch John’s interview with Rick Anderson, Elizabeth Ryan, Maria DeLuca and Sara Jane Vignali, click here.
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Historical Society Annual Dinner on April 21, 2022
In a letter to her husband John, dated March 1776, Abigail Adams wrote, “Remember the ladies.” While the history books record many founding fathers, women also played important, sometimes pivotal roles during the American Revolution. On Thursday, April 21, 2022, … Continue reading
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Virtual Tour of the Salt Box Museum Now Available
A preview of the Salt Box Museum is now available in the form of an online virtual tour. With the click of a mouse, virtual visitors can move from one room to another within the 18th century farmhouse. We give … Continue reading
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9/18/2021: New Providence Book Festival!
The New Providence Book Festival is almost here. It’s Saturday, September 18th. Here’s the speaker schedule: 10:00 AM – Children’s Story Hour ● Angela LaCarrubba, Dancing with the Truth ● Nadja Springer, The Big Adventures of a Little Tree ● JoAnn Jackovino, The Tale of … Continue reading
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Salt Box Craft Fair is Almost Here!
Finally, the Salt Box Craft Fair is upon us! This open-air event, our first event in 18 months, is on for Saturday, August 21, 2021, from 9AM to 3PM. (Rain date is August 28th.) In addition, the Salt Box Museum … Continue reading
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Play Ball!
Did you know that New Providence had baseball teams at the end of the 1800’s and until 1931 before there were school teams? The New Providence Crescents played in the Lackawanna League, established in 1905. Unofficial records indicate the league … Continue reading
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Focusing on “The Academy”
Built in 1869, the Academy was the second public school built in town. It was originally a school house for all grades. Then a primary school before becoming New Providence Borough Hall. The Historical Society is raising funds for a … Continue reading
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