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SOUTHAMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY OFFERS WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC MILL STREET

 A Self-paced walking tour of the Grist Mill and Paradise Hill section of Mill Street Vincentown, NJ will be offered on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 1:00-4:00 pm (Rain Date, Sun. Sept. 26th). Strategically placed docents will provide historical commentaries dealing with the homes and their famous occupants.

Parking: Sawmill Park Municipal Lot, Race Street.

Tour begins at the Telephone Building, 11 Mill Street, location of tour guides and refreshments.

Donation: $2.00 per person; Children under 12, FREE.

For more information, call 609-859-4016.

UPDATED PROGRAM SCHEDULE

All programs held in Old Town Hall, Plum Street, Vincentown
Short meeting begins promptly at 7:30 pm with  to follow

Monday, September 13 - A Walk Down Plum Street, Vincentown Featuring Township Historian Dot Best and Historical Society President Bob Ritter. This video presentation aims to highlight the homes on Plum Street, exploring their historical past, capturing their 2010 look and preserving their past and present history for future generations.

Monday, October 4 - The Years Gone Bye Featuring Author, Journalist and Teacher, Lorraine Rocco. Join Lorraine as she takes us on an illustrated nostalgic light-hearted walk down memory lane to explore the impact of key events on our lives: Baby Boomers, Housing and Television.

Monday, November 1 Mike Hunninghake, Director of Communications for the Pinelands Preservation Alliance will present a neighborly introduction to two public projects of the organization housed in Vincentowns historic Bishop-Irick Farmstead on Vincentown-Pemberton Road. He will introduce us to the Pinelands Heritage Partnership and invite us to experience the annual Pinelands Heritage Series.

Monday, December 6 - The Prose of Sara Bowker Cox, 1913-1998: My Lifetime Memories of Vincentown. Carol Ritter will give life to Saras written memories of Vincentown as she reads selected passages from her lifelong memoirs.

NEW HISTORIC SIGNS PLACED IN VILLAGE OF VINCENTOWN

Two new historic signs have been placed in the Village of Vincentown to identify locations of historic significance. The first has been placed along Race Street across from the mill dam and the Billy K. Haines Schoolhouse. It identifies the location of the early Saw Mill along Rancocas Creek in Vincentown. The saw mill was one of several in the area operated by Joseph Burr, an early developer of Vincentown, whose home on 52 Mill St. is one of the most historic homes in Vincentown. The other sign has been placed at 17 Mill Street to the left of the historic Vincentown-Tabernacle Telephone Building, now the headquarters of the Southampton Historical Society. Both signs were commissioned by the Southampton Historical Society.
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Click here for enlargement of Telephone Museum sign for greater detail
Click here for more Vincentown Saw Mill pictures and details


  • NEW "VINCENTOWN" COLLECTIBLE COMMEMORATIVE JAR AVAILABLE

    The Southampton Historical Society has available for purchase a new commemorative item:
    A POTTERY JAR handcrafted by Rowe Pottery Works, Cambridge, Wisconsin.

    The jar measures 7" high and 4" in diameter. The words "VINCENTOWN, NEW JERSEY" are printed on the front, along with an image of a pine cone.

    • PRICE: $28.00 each
    • A sample can be seen at the following locations in the Village of vincentown:
      • Sterling Bank
      • Sally Stretch Keen Library
      • In the window of the Telephone Museum on Mill St.
    To place an order: CALL 609-859-9503 or 609-859-4016.

    The Southampton Historical Society, founded in 1974, serves as the depository of historical information about Southampton Township, New Jersey and is custodian of several historical museums in the township. The SHS is dedicated to the preservation of the history of Vincentown and Southampton Township and to the dissemination of information about the rich history of our community through its museums, publications and special events.

    On these pages we hope to share with you information about our organization, our activities, our historic sites and our rich history.

    The Origins and History of the Southampton Historical Society

    A tour of our Historic Buildings

    Historic Vincentown - images, anecdotes, history

    SHS Officers for 2010
    • President:  Bob Ritter
    • Vice-president:  open
    • Recording Secretary: Gail Slack
    • Treasurer: Kathy Rosmando
    • Newsletter: Gail Slack & Dorothy Chappine
    • Programs: Joe Laufer
    • Membership Chairperson: Carol Ritter


    If you are interested in more local history and would like to become a member call Robert Ritter 609-859-3763.

    Our mailing address is:
    Southampton Historical Society, P.O. Box 2086, Southampton, New Jersey 08088.

     

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