CHPS News And Events
2013 Historic Cranbury House Tour
Historic Cranbury House Tour, "A New Generation", Saturday, September 28, 2013, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tickets will go on sale on July 1, 2013. Ticket locations and additional information will be available soon.
Historic Cranbury Walking Tours
Historic Cranbury Walking Tours will be given on:
Friday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
Sunday, June 23 at 2 p.m.
Friday, June 28 at 11 a.m.
Sunday, July 5 at 11 a.m.
Friday, July 12 at 11 a.m.
Tours leave from in front of Cranbury Museum at 4 Park Place East. To make a reservation for a tour, please call tour guide, Richard Moody at 609-651-0693.
Items On Sale
Many new items are on sale at the History Center. New Cranbury items include framed Cranbury photo collages for $25.00 each; Cranbury Museum and Town Hall serving trays for $30; Cranbury Museum note cards for $4.50 for a package of 3; Cranbury Museum plates for $25; women’s shirts in black for $12; Historic Cranbury mugs for $5.00; a Cranbury Museum utensil holder for $35; and “I Love Cranbury” buttons at $.75 each. Cranbury aprons in two sizes in black for $15; wooden Cranbury Museum ornaments for $15; Cranbury Flags for $50; Cranbury Bookmarks for $3.50; Historic Cranbury afghans for $50; post cards, matted prints, books, and booklets are also available. Historic Cranbury pillows, custom made in the building of your choice, may be ordered for $90 each. Please stop by the History Center any Thursday between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to see these and other items.
New History Center Opening Day
Beginning in March, the History Center will be open on THURSDAYS instead tuesdays. The hours remain the same: 10:30AM-1:30PM.
Cranbury, The Book
Have you purchased the book, Cranbury, A New Jersey Town from the Colonial Era to the Present ? The hardcover book with 272 pages and 50 illustrations, was written by Cranbury resident and Rutgers history professor, John Chambers, and is available for $29.95 at the Cranbury History Center, open Tuesday 10:30AM -1:30PM; Cranbury Museum, open Sunday, 1-4PM, at Cranbury Public Library; or by calling Audrey Smith at 609-655-5361. It can be mailed to you if you send a check for $35.00 to:
CHPS Book Order
6 South Main St.
Cranbury, NJ 08512
The book, a project of Cranbury Landmarks, Inc., has been very well received since it was made available in May. Author John Chambers was recognized for his contribution to Cranbury with a resolution from the Township Committee at their meeting on June 11.
CHPS Receives Award for George Washington in Cranbury Publication
The second edition of the booklet George Washington in Cranbury by John Whiteclay Chambers II won first prize in the Kevin M. Hale Publications Awards contest of the League of Historical Societies of New Jersey. League President Timothy Hart presented the award to Betty Wagner and John Chambers who accepted it on behalf of the Society at a meeting of the League in Piscataway on June 4. The 62-page booklet is available for $5.00 and can be purchased at the History Center at 6 South Main Street, on Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., or at the Cranbury Museum on Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
Fundraiser held at Gil & Bert’s
In spite of the weather, several people came out to support the Society's Celebrity Scoopers at Gil & Bert's Ice Cream on June 11 when CHPS held an event to raise funds for the repair and cleaning of the 1866 Civil War Soldiers Monument in Brainerd Cemetery. Cookies and Cranbury gift items were available, and Gil & Bert's donated a gift certificate for free ice cream cone to the first 50 people to visit Cranbury Museum during its special opening on June 11.
Civil War Monument Dedicated on June 11, 2011
The Society worked with Cranbury Township and the New Jersey Civil War History Association to plan for the Dedication of the new Civil War Monument that was donated to the Township by the New Jersey Civil War History Association. The Dedication took place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 11 at Memorial Park and included Civil War period music by Beck's Band, a Civil War living history, refreshments, Cranbury Museum tours, and a walking tour of Cranbury.
The Society’s Float Wins First Prize in the Memorial Day Parade
A float created by Princeton High School students won First Prize in the 2011 Memorial Day Parade. The float's theme was the Gettysburg Address and was pulled by a tractor driven by Rob Diamond.
Would you like to be a Museum Docent?
You are invited to visit the Cranbury Museum any Sunday between 1 and 4 p.m. to take a tour and learn about becoming a docent.
Cranbury Township Flag
Cranbury Historical & Preservation Society designed a flag that was approved as the official flag of Cranbury Township. The 2' X 3' flag, on sale for $50.00, features the Cranbury Township seal on both sides against a cranberry background. If you would like to purchase a flag, please visit the Cranbury History Center on Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. or the Cranbury Museum on Sunday, 1-4 p.m. A limited number of flags are available, so don't wait too long to purchase yours.
Request for Photos
Roi Taylor has the following request:
I would like to post a request from the people out there
for any copies of photos of Cranbury's Second
Presbyterian Church, Parsonage and the first Session
House. Early photos of the church before the steeple
was added, interiors and of ministers if photos exist.
The 2nd Presbyterian Church was demolished about
1935. The Session House was removed in 1869 and
replaced with a chapel known as Westminster
House.
Please contact Roi at the History Center if you can
help.
Request for Information
Roi Taylor has the following request:
The History Center is seeking military information on:
Major James Sutphin
died April 23, 1871 - age 82
His age at death suggests he may have served in the War of
1812 -
His grave in the Presbyterian Church needs recognition of
his service with a marker and flag.
He was possibly from Monroe Township - South Brunswick or
Cranbury, NJ
Please contact Roi at the History Center if you can
help.
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