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Various local craft artisans will participate in the annual Salt Box Craft Fair on the Salt Box Museum grounds from 9 AM to 3 PM. The handmade crafts will include ceramics, wood crafts, crochet, origami, stained glass, baskets, wreaths, and … Continue reading →

On Saturday, April 18th, New Providence will host a range of educational and charitable activities throughout the town, including a special graveyard tour at the Presbyterian Church by John Sponauer. The tours will run at 12 noon and 1pm. John … Continue reading →

The New Providence Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 9th at 6 PM at Vintage Tavern, 342 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ. Our speaker, historian Rick Geffkin, will talk about the Lenape/Munsee people during the 17th century … Continue reading →

2026 is America’s 250th Birthday, the anniversary of our revolution. What better way to get into the Colonial 𝔰𝔭𝔦𝔯𝔦𝔱 than a libations tasting in the Salt Box Museum! Join us on Friday, January 30th, 7 to( PM, as the Liberty … Continue reading →

2026 will be a year of celebration for America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the 60th anniversary of the New Providence Historical Society. To honor both celebrations, the society has created its own replica … Continue reading →

The New Providence Historical Society will again take part in the 2025 Union County Four Centuries in a Weekend event. Our society has taken part each year, since the beginning of this county-sponsored event in 1995. Visitors will have an … Continue reading →

Join the New Providence Historical Society for their FREE annual Fall Talk presentation. This year, Society Vice President Maria DeLuca will speak about Mineral Water King Carl H. Schultz, the Schultz family and the creation of their homes in what … Continue reading →

On Saturday, September 20, 2025, the Society will host the New Providence Book Festival. New Jersey authors will sign books and talk to visitors. Located on the grounds of the historic Salt Box Museum, the festival will include a series of presentations by … Continue reading →

The New Providence Historical Society is postponing its annual flea market to June 21, 2025, 9AM to 3 PM on the grounds of the Salt Box Museum at 1350 Springfield Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974. If you wish to be … Continue reading →

Once again the New Providence Historical Society will host the Salt Box Craft Fair. The fair will take place on Saturday, May 10, from 9AM to 3PM on the grounds of the Salt Box Museum at 1350 Springfield Avenue in New … Continue reading →