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Madison Historical Society
Madison, Morris County, New Jersey
1922-2023

Lathrop  Building 

The Madison Historical Society Office Is closed until further notice due to construction in the library!

you can still contact us through our Website, email and phone!




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           Rick Feingold
  Tuesday, October 24 at 7pm on ZOOM

                Cornelius Vanderbilt
             First Gilded Age Tycoon


The ultra-wealthy Vanderbilt family had ties to Madison and Florham Park, but how much do you know about the remarkable story of the Commodore himself? Rick Feingold will explore the period in American history labeled by Mark Twain as the "Gilded Age" and its first tycoon.

Cornelius Vanderbilt began operating his own ferry in New York Harbor at the age of 16.  The tiny business would grow into a massive steamship company.  Vanderbilt undercut his competitors by pricing his services so low he would drive them out of business.  Eventually he built a railroad empire from New York to Chicago and the First Grand Central Station at 42nd Street.  During the Gilded Age the Vanderbilts built massive mansions and hosted grand parties.  Rick Feingold will tell you what
happened to the fortune of America's first robber baron.

Rick Feingold teaches American Business History at Bergen Community College and holds an MBA from Penn State University.  He lectures widely on a great range of topics.


Contact the Madison Historical Society: click  here   Provide your email address and name no later than 2pm on Tuesday, October 24th in order to receive the link to join the Zoom presentation.  This program is free and open to the public.

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Wingate House

For the history of the house see the September edition of the Madison Living magazine. 



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To Go To Then and Now  Click Here
Slideshow of historic sites in Madison
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​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



Copyright © 2018

Madison Historical Society

​the Madison Public Library
39 Keep Street
Madison, New Jersey 07940


Hours

Tuesday,
​10:30 am to 3:30 pm
​and by appointment

Telephone

 973-377-0722 ext 8
EMAIL
historicalsociety@rosenet.org
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  • Home
  • Activity Page
  • History
    • History Of Name
    • 1710-1834 Bottle Hill
    • 1834-1889 Madison Village
    • 1890- Present Madison Borough
    • Monuments in the Parks
  • Programs
  • About Us
  • Newsletters
  • Research
    • Book & Map Indexes
    • World War I
    • Obituary Indexes
    • Vietnam Deaths
    • Research Policies and Fees
  • Gift Shop
    • Books for Sale
    • Maps and Other Items
  • links
  • Contact & Membership