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Howe Farmstead
Howe Farmstead
Howe Farmstead
Preservation in Action News
Thank you to Somerset County for the grant for ongoing work in 2025. President Frank McGonigle and Trustee Alan Hurley accepted the award for the Society at the October Commission meeting.
Construction permit from Franklin Township was issued and work to replace gutters and roof of the main house is completed. Repairs to south wall in oldest section of the house are completed. Lovely white siding and a multipaned window have been installed. (This is the section that previously connected to the gazebo hothouse, which was removed.)
For your safety, PLEASE do not visit the site. We have pictures of ongoing work available at The Van Veghten House.
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Society Activities
Howe Farmstead
Howe Farmstead
Van Veghten Open House Tuesdays January 7, 14, 21, 28 from 11 am to 3 pm and second and fourth Saturdays January 11 and 25 from 12 pm to 3 pm. Special dates by appointment.
Saturday, January 18 2 PM at Manville Library we celebrate the Schenck/Van Ness/Weston Mill, and its centuries of story. Jan 21 is the 248th anniversary of the Battle of Millstone, one of the first skirmishes of the Forage Wars in 1777!
Local amateur historians will share stories of it's long life. Come ans view artifacts saved from t's spectacular collapse in 1982.
Sunday, January 19, 1:30 at Van Veghten House, Society Board Meeting.
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OUR MISSION
Founded in 1882, the Somerset County Historical Society is dedicated to finding, saving and sharing the history of Somerset County, New Jersey
We accomplish this in a variety of ways including:
- Foster a growing local community of history lovers of all ages
- Maintain and preserve the Van Veghten House, a National and State Historic Site
- With the County Cultural and Heritage Commission restore and put to creative reuse the Howe Farmstead in Franklin Township
- Collect and maintain an Archives of manuscripts, photographs and ephemera related to Somerset County History
- Collect and maintain a Library of State & Local History Books and Genealogical Resources
- Conduct and assist public with genealogical and local history research
- Maintain Museum of early hand tools and Native American stone tools
- Communicate through Quarterly Electronic Newsletter, Facebook , video vignettes, and a Website
- Issue Publications and video's of local interest
- Present authors and speakers
OUR 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In addition to holding weekly open house hours and handling numerous research requests, we also conducted another 50/50 raffle , created a new display highlighting Nathaneal Green's Quartermaster responsibilities and updated the display of attendees at "the pretty little Frisk", cleaned up after flooding from tropical storm Ida, welcomed our first student memberships, conducted a business membership solicitation, and was gifted with a Federal award. On our preservation project, electricity has been re-installed at last, and the County has agreed to restore the carriage house.
None of these accomplishments would have been possible without the active support of our membership . Thank You
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