Lathrop Building
100TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR!
Madison Historical Society
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Next meeting:
March 21, 2023, Tuesday, 7:00pm
Jack DeStefano: Paterson, The First Planned Industrial City
How many of us have driven through Paterson, NJ, seen the Great Falls, an old factory or two, and thought, time to move on? If so, you are in for an eye-opening tour of this historic city and its long and remarkable and colorful history! How? - by signing up to enjoy Giacomo DeStefano's Powerpoint lecture.
A frequent and sought-after lecturer, Mr. DeStefano will explore the city's history from the creation of the land, approximately 250 million years ago, the first inhabitants (Paleo-Indians through Lenape), the Early European Settlements, the Revolutionary War, the establishment of the Society for Useful Manufactures, and the major industries that made Paterson world renowned: silk, locomotives, and airplane engine production.
Giacomo DeStefano has been directing the operations of the Paterson Museum since 1989. He began his public service as a page at the Paterson Free Public Library and left the Library to work as the weekend attendant at the Paterson Museum. Upon graduation from William Paterson College with a B.A in History in 1987, he was appointed the Curator of History. Today, Mr. DeStefano is gradually reworking all of the exhibitions in the main gallery, in preparation for the Museum’s 100th Anniversary in 2025.
For a Zoom link to the program email: historicalsociety@rosenet.org or
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March 21, 2023, Tuesday, 7:00pm
Jack DeStefano: Paterson, The First Planned Industrial City
How many of us have driven through Paterson, NJ, seen the Great Falls, an old factory or two, and thought, time to move on? If so, you are in for an eye-opening tour of this historic city and its long and remarkable and colorful history! How? - by signing up to enjoy Giacomo DeStefano's Powerpoint lecture.
A frequent and sought-after lecturer, Mr. DeStefano will explore the city's history from the creation of the land, approximately 250 million years ago, the first inhabitants (Paleo-Indians through Lenape), the Early European Settlements, the Revolutionary War, the establishment of the Society for Useful Manufactures, and the major industries that made Paterson world renowned: silk, locomotives, and airplane engine production.
Giacomo DeStefano has been directing the operations of the Paterson Museum since 1989. He began his public service as a page at the Paterson Free Public Library and left the Library to work as the weekend attendant at the Paterson Museum. Upon graduation from William Paterson College with a B.A in History in 1987, he was appointed the Curator of History. Today, Mr. DeStefano is gradually reworking all of the exhibitions in the main gallery, in preparation for the Museum’s 100th Anniversary in 2025.
For a Zoom link to the program email: historicalsociety@rosenet.org or
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We are collecting personal stories of Madisonians during the covid-19 pandemic
This was certainly a stressful time. Many of us were confined to our homes during the pandemic period. Others of you may have been working outside of your homes, perhaps as front line workers. How did the covid-19 period impact 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 pandemic. Send a copy of your impressions of the period during the pandemic to the society.
You can send it through our contact page (see top of this page). Or you can send through our email: historicalsociety@rosenet.org. Or you could use the U.S. Mail: The Madison Historical Society, P.O. Box 148, Madison, NJ 07940
You can send it through our contact page (see top of this page). Or you can send through our email: historicalsociety@rosenet.org. Or you could use the U.S. Mail: The Madison Historical Society, P.O. Box 148, Madison, NJ 07940
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