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This Sunday, March 20th, the Drake House Museum presents “Soldiers Without Guns: Women Defense Workers in WWI” from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. In a dramatic presentation set in 1943, the Historical Society will be hosting a meeting to promote “war work” for women. Come and hear a testimonial from Rosie Niemiec (historical interpreter Stacy Flora Read More …
Look what we found! An article about Samuel Rushmore from March 7, 1939. Credit to the “Gettysburg Times” via Google! Update on 2015-07-31 13:37 by NHN Administrator We received the following picture of Samuel Rushmore, and boy does he mean business! Photo: Courier News Photo Archive, courtesy of the Plainfield Public Library
Thanks to the Star-Ledger for sourcing our website for this look back in time! This bit of history looks at the eccentric Samuel Rushmore and his estate here in Netherwood Heights. For a direct link, click HERE.
What’s that, you say? George Washington? How can that be? Let us enlighten you! The Historical Society of Plainfield will host a special presentation: “George Washington speaks on the Revolution in New Jersey with David Emerson,” on Sunday, September 22, 2013, from 2-4 PM. David Emerson will appear as George Washington in conjunction with the Read More …
History of Union County 1882 – State of New Jersey Library Netherwood – Within a few years a number of gentlemen made purchase of a large tract of land about a mile from the depot of Plainfield, and about the same distance from Fanwood, on the line of the railroad, the land being elevated and Read More …