New Providence Historical Society

UPDATE: Members may now sign up to be a member or pay their annual dues online through GiveButter.com.

On Saturday, September 21, 2024, over 17 New Jersey authors will be signing books and talking with visitors at the New Providence Book Festival. Located on the grounds of the historic Salt Box Museum, the festival will include a series of presentations by authors.

The festival will be held on the grounds of the Salt Box Museum at 1350 Springfield Avenue in New Providence, NJ 07974 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The rain date is September 28, 2024.

The Salt Box Museum will be open for tours, free of charge. Refreshments will be available. Learn more at http://www.NewProvidenceBookFestival.com

The New Providence Flea Market will be held on the grounds of the Salt Box Museum grounds, 1350 Springfield Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974, from 9 am to 3 pm. There will also be a bake sale and some vendors.

Volunteers are needed to help sell our “treasures.” Also, donations of gently used items would be greatly appreciated for this fundraiser. If interested, please call 1-908-665-1034 or send us a message through our contact form.

Once again the New Providence Historical Society will host the Salt Box Craft Fair. The fair will take place on Saturday, May 11, from 9AM to 3PM on the grounds of the Salt Box Museum at 1350 Springfield Avenue in New Providence, NJ 07974. 
(Our raindate in May 13th.)

Free tours of the historic Salt Box Museum will also be available, as well as delicious goodies at our bake sale.

Vendors will include:

• Second Stage Creations (Ceramics)
• BaleCrafted (Wood-turned Items)
• Kristen Rodriguez
• Abhishek
• Lunaweaver (Various crafts)
• Rosemarie Hilse (Various crafts)
• Irina Nasonova (Jewelry)
• Marta Sovis Photography
• R&G Creations (Various crafts)
• Creative Café Boutique (handmade cards, mugs, tumblers)
• Deborah Broxmeyer (crochet, jewelry, bookmarks)
• Deepshikha Sond (earrings & cookies)
• Maria Rodrigues (handmade cards, mugs, tumblers)

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. Designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban, it has served as the residence for every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. This building and its residents have been integral to American history and world history as well.

On Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Society’s Annual Dinner, historian Patricia Wells will share her in-depth knowledge of America’s Executive Mansion.

The Annual Dinner will begin at 6 PM at Vintage Tavern in Gillette.

The Salt Box Museum will be open on Sunday, February 4th, 1-3 PM. Stop by and get a taste of history! The museum is an authentic 18th-century farmhouse with an extensive collection of historic artifacts.

The museum is located at 1350 Springfield Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974

We’re kicking off 2024 with an open house. The Salt Box Museum will be open on Sunday, January 7th, 1-3 PM. Stop by and get a taste of history! The museum is an authentic 18th century farmhouse with an extensive collect of historic artifacts.

The museum is located at 1350 Springfield Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974

The Salt Box Museum will participate in Union County’s “Four Centuries in a Weekend” event along with other county historic museums.

The Salt Box Museum will be open for tours on both Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday at 1PM and 2 PM, John Sponauer and Jeff Grob will be conducting tours of the Presbyterian Cemetery across the street.

On Thursday, October 12th, at 7 PM, our guest speaker, Angus Gillespie will share his knowledge of this vital and vibrant topic. This talk is open to all at the DeCorso Center at 15 E 4th Street in New Providence, NJ.

Container shipping is a vital part of the global economy. Goods from all around the world are placed in large containers which are transported across the ocean in ships, then loaded on tractor-trailers and railroad flatbeds. But when and where did this worldchanging invention get started? New Jersey perhaps?