The Hackettstown Historical Society Museum, founded 1975 and located at 106 Church Street, Hackettstown, has five rooms of local artifact displays, an extensive research library, genealogical files, a gift shop and the Society office. Featured exhibit of reenactor Revolutionary War uniforms and ball gown.
Sunday, November 8: Open House from 10-4, with experienced docents on site to explain the artifacts in each of the display rooms (5) and hall displays (4): Revolutionary War Uniforms and Ball Gown and six Dioramas of Early Native Life in he area; The Children’s Room; Life in the 1880’s; Growth of Hackettstown Business and historic wall maps; Period Clothing and Quilts; and (4) hall displays: Area Memorabilia;The Civil War and Hackettstown; Hometown Heroes; Historic Postcards of Hackettstown. Our usual spread of tasty goodies and beverages will welcome visitors in our Reference Room. Brochures and a printed, self-guided summaries of the museum displays will be available for each visitor.
