Lathrop Building
100TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR!
Madison Historical Society
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Banners on Main Street, Waverly Place and Lincoln place
Coldwell Banker Realty Window
The Society Gives Out Two Scholarship Awards This Year
Recent Madison High School graduates Zoe Baumann and Luke Wirth are the recipients of this year's History Scholarship Award sponsored by the Madison Historical Society.
Zoe Baumann has many honors including as a member of the National Honor Society and World Language Honor Society (French). She is also the recipient of a National French Honor Society Award and the Presidential Award for Educational Excellence. She competed on the Madison High School Varsity Track team for 4 years as a discus and javelin thrower. She will attend Boston University in the fall.
Recent Madison High School graduates Zoe Baumann and Luke Wirth are the recipients of this year's History Scholarship Award sponsored by the Madison Historical Society.
Zoe Baumann has many honors including as a member of the National Honor Society and World Language Honor Society (French). She is also the recipient of a National French Honor Society Award and the Presidential Award for Educational Excellence. She competed on the Madison High School Varsity Track team for 4 years as a discus and javelin thrower. She will attend Boston University in the fall.
Luke Wirth is heading for James Madison University to study Political Science with eyes on a law degree in his future. He was a member of the Madison High School Ice Hockey team. In addition to receiving the Historical Society Award, he was the recipient of the Chatham Fire Department Scholarship and the Christopher Murphy Scholarship.
Madison Historical Society President Virginia Laughlin presented the Awards and is pictured with both recipients.
October 18th at 7 p.m. via Zoom
Erin Feith
will be speaking on
When Millionaires Came to Morristown
Have you every wondered what the many Gilded Age mansions along Millionaires' Row looked like, who owned them, and whatever happened to them? Millionaires' Row extended from Morristown into Madison along Madison Ave. If you have wondered about the estates, then don't miss this upcoming presentation.
Ms. Feith is the research assistant at the Morris County Historical Society, and presents her findings to the public. Additionally, she responds to inquiries about historical matters using the extensive materials found in the Society's archives. She graduated from Drew University in Madison with a degree in History and double minors in English Literature and Humanities. While at Drew Ms. Feith's knowledge of archival research with primary sources earned her a Specialized Honors in History award. She has valuable experience in the Digital Humanities, analyzing and visualizing historical questions through digital mapping and graphing software.
To obtain the Zoom link to the presentation, kindly send a request via email to : Historicalsociety@rosenet.org or use the contact page on this website.
Ms. Feith is the research assistant at the Morris County Historical Society, and presents her findings to the public. Additionally, she responds to inquiries about historical matters using the extensive materials found in the Society's archives. She graduated from Drew University in Madison with a degree in History and double minors in English Literature and Humanities. While at Drew Ms. Feith's knowledge of archival research with primary sources earned her a Specialized Honors in History award. She has valuable experience in the Digital Humanities, analyzing and visualizing historical questions through digital mapping and graphing software.
To obtain the Zoom link to the presentation, kindly send a request via email to : Historicalsociety@rosenet.org or use the contact page on this website.
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We are collecting personal stories of Madisonians during the covid-19 pandemic
This is certainly a stressful time and it is our wish that everyone be careful and take good care of themselves. Many of us have been confined to our homes since the middle of March or 2020. Others of you may have been working outside of your homes, perhaps as front line workers. How has the covid-19 period been impacting you and your family? Your work? Are there anecdotes about things in the borough that might be of interest to future generations? As an example, I found it interesting that during the 1918 flu pandemic, Madison had to use the YMCA building on Main Street to house the sick due to overcrowding of the hospitals. The society invites you to write about your experiences during the current pandemic. Keep a journal and send a copy of it to the society at your convenience.
You can send it through our contact page (see top of this page). Or you can send to our email historicalsociety@rosenet.org
You can send it through our contact page (see top of this page). Or you can send to our email historicalsociety@rosenet.org
Slideshow of historic sites in Madison
Madison Historical Society is located in the Local History Center of the Madison Public Library
39 Keep Street
Madison, New Jersey
Office Hours: Until further notice there will be no visitors in the office on Tuesdays. Contact the office by email to make an appointment for Thursdays.
historicalsociety@rosenet.org
Office Phone: 973-377-0722 ext. 8