Preserving Local history
The Union County Historical Society of New Jersey was incorporated by an Act of the 93rd Legislature of the State of New Jersey on April 1, 1869. The objective of this Society is the collection and preservation of all matter of historical relics, books, records, documents, and manuscripts, to stimulate and encourage historical research and the study of history pertaining to the territory originally embraced by Elizabethtown and the present Union County.
The Society exists through the help and generosity of its members. Membership is comprised of citizens who have a common interest in preserving the past. There is no paid staff. The Executive Board and Members perform all Society functions.
UCHS Archives
Explore the Caldwells’ legacy, Union County Women’s History, and local memories from Bill Frolich in this Jan–Feb 2022 UCHS Newsletter.
Updates on the 313+ Ancestors Speak Project, cemetery restoration, Veterans Day history, and upcoming UCHS holiday events.
Indoor annual picnic, Dr. Wanda Lundy’s 313+ Ancestors Speak lecture, and William Frolich’s “A Visit from Abraham Clark.”
Annual Luncheon with Dr. Maxine Lurie, student awards, and updates from Hanson House and the Cranford Historical Society.
Highlights from Union County’s March–April 2023 issue featuring Dr. Lurie, Dr. Rotunda, and the Marconi Wireless Building.
County seal history, Cover Girls holiday performance, and Bill Frolich’s memoir of the Morro Castle and Hindenburg tragedies.
Eleanor Roosevelt program, 2024 dates, membership renewal, Jonny Rosser honor, and Union County history highlights.
Luncheon highlights, Caldwell obelisk grant, Singer Manufacturing history, and member memorials in Union County.
Highlights from the May–June 2024 UCHS Newsletter featuring the Annual Luncheon, Student Awards, and new historical trading cards.
UCHS Photo Gallery
Joe Renna Presents The Peterstown Book
Joe Renna shared The Peterstown Book—a century of Italian-American history in Elizabeth—at a 2014 UCHS event.
Holiday Party 2022 – The Cover Girls
The Cover Girls performed holiday and patriotic songs at UCHS’s 2022 holiday party.
Dean Poulsen: Civil War Music Presentation
Dean Poulsen performs Civil War-era music for UCHS, offering an educational and musical journey through American history.
Joanne Hamilton Rajoppi Book Presentation – 2017
Joanne Rajoppi discusses her book Northern Women in the Aftermath of the Civil War at a UCHS event. Featured in Newsletter Issue #136.
Admiral Farragut Reenactment at UCHS 2014
Mr. Bruce Tucker brought Admiral Farragut to life in a compelling 2014 UCHS reenactment.
UCHS 2015 Annual Picnic
Classic cookout and antique Model T Fords made the 2015 UCHS Annual Picnic a memorable event at the Hanson House.
Our Board of Directors
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