Who We AreOfficers and Trustees
President: Martha Wells Vice President: Pat Wells Secretary: Linda Pitney Treasurer: Roz Mytelka Museum Director: Pat & Martha Wells - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Trustee: Celeste Fondaco Trustee: Sue Hoag Trustee: Mike Kelly Trustee: Vince Maddi Trustee: Jen Rowland Trustee: Nicole von Hoffmann Trustee: Trip von Hoffmann Trustee: Sally Walker Trustee: Paul Wehn |
Your Trustees at Work
• LONG RANGE PLANNING TEAM •
L to R Seated: Martha Wells, Pat Wells.
L to R Standing: Sarah Stanley, Betsy Manning, Sally Walker. Absent: Caroline Knott.
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CommitteesWe Welcome Your Participation
Annual Dinner Meeting Archives & Collections Buildings & Grounds Finance & Grants Historic Marker Project Historic Research Long Range Planning Membership & Outreach Nominating Oral History Project Programs Publications: Printed & Digital Publicity Special Events Website |
• CTHS Strategic Plan •
Our MissionThe Historical Society of the Township
of Chatham was established to increase knowledge, awareness & preservation of Township history. What We Do
• Red Brick School House Museum
• Historic Marker Project • Programs for Members & Public • Historic Research & Oral Histories • School Programs & Scout Programs |
• CTHS Statement of Purpose •The Historical Society of the Township of Chatham, a volunteer, not-for-profit organization founded in 1975, is dedicated to increasing knowledge, awareness and preservation of our town’s unique historical heritage. We maintain the Red Brick Schoolhouse Museum where we coordinate our educational programs, research, and preservation advocacy as well as manage the discovery, collection, and conservation of materials that illustrate the history of the area prior to and after European settlement.
The audience served by the Society’s programs includes members of the Society, residents, students and visitors to the community, scholars, the public in general as well as businesses and governmental agencies in the area. The Society carries out a broad range of activities. It oversees the Red Brick Schoolhouse Museum and library; mounts permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibits; coordinates education programs with local schools; and sponsors a public lecture series. In addition, the Society publishes pertinent materials related to local history; acquires, preserves and curates the Society’s collections and archival materials; and researches the history of the Township of Chatham and its environs. Further, it allows access to the Society’s store of knowledge as far as may be feasible to all who wish to examine or study it; supports a historic marker program; cooperates with other local historical societies and organizations; and uses electronic media to awaken public interest. | ||
• Historic Highlights of Chatham Township •
Ages ago Chatham Township was the southerly edge of a glacial field. A large deep lake was located over what is now the Great Swamp. The same glacier gave the Township many of its distinguishing features – the Passaic River that runs along the entire... TO READ MORE CLICK HERE
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