Clinton Township Newsletter

2 1 A u g u s t 2 0 1 7 "The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history." ~ George Orwell "Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it." ~ Edmund Burke The Hunterdon Art Museum | 7 Lower Center Street, Clinton For more information on all HAM events, please visit: www.HunterdonArtMuseum.org or call 908.735.8415. The Hunterdon Art Museum presents changing exhibitions of contemporary art, craft and design in a 19th century stone mill listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Founded in 1952, the Museum showcases works by internationally recognized and emerging contemporary artists. It also offers a dynamic schedule of art classes and workshops for children and adults, and a popular summer camp program. The Hunterdon Art Museum is in the heart of the quaint nineteenth century town of Clinton. Visitors can enjoy an afternoon of shopping in unique boutique shops, dine in restaurants that feature everything from light lunch to elegant dinners and visit the Red Mill Museum Village where you can learn about the industrial heritage of the region, all within a stone's throw of the Art Museum. Guided Gallery Tours: The Museum frequently offers guided tours on Sunday afternoons led by a volunteer docent. Tours will highlight exhibitions or the Museum's historic building. Please call the Museum in advance to be assured a tour is scheduled that day. School and Group Tours: Group tours can be tailored to meet your group's interests and needs. Please call our Education Department at: 908. 735.8415 at extension 116 or 119 to book a tour. Gallery Hours: Tues.- Sun., 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Suggested Admission: $5 per person Office Hours: Tues.-Fri., 9:00 am–5:00 pm Suggested Admission: Members Free, NARM Members Free Adults $5, Seniors/Military $4 Children 12 and under free A r t Z o n e : A l l visitors to the Museum are welcome to visit A r t Z o n e , a f a m i l y friendly space where children and adults can make art. ArtZone is free with admission. t e W K s B u r y H i s t o r i c a l s o c i e t y H o l d s o p e n H o u s e In late June, the Tewksbury Historical Society held an Open House at its Carriage House on James Street for members, neighbors and invited guests. The purpose of the evening's event was to showcase the improvements made to the building since its occupations by the Society and to thank all those who contributed to its changed stature. Janet Foster from Morris County, Chair of Trustees of the New Jersey Historic Trust and Peter Lindsay, PE, a Trustee from Sussex County were present. Grants provided by the County of Hunterdon and the N.J. Historic Trust, with support from the 1772 Foundation, enabled the Society to install a new roof, new and refurbished windows, a new sliding Carriage Door to hide the existing industrial door and to paint the building. The Society provided a period light and a sign identifying the building. The Carriage House was originally part of the property now known as the "Spirit Spa" and was first owned by Dr. Frank Apgar, the "town doctor" who did everything - pulled teeth, delivered babies (for $5) performed operations, etc. The main house is of the Colonial Revival Period built in 1885 with a rear wing dating to an earlier period around 1820. Dr. Apgar kept his horse and buggy in the Wagon House before the advent of cars. In the early 1900's the property was split and the Wagon House, now called the Carriage House, had its own lot. It was the first "Town Garage", owned by the Township from the 1930's to the 1960's. In the 1990's and 2000's the Oldwick Fire Company used the building to house a fire truck that was too tall to keep in its fire house across the street on James St. THS acquired the building from the Township in August of 2015. The front portion of the building is an historic "wagon house". It is listed as #50 in the Oldwick Historic District and is considered a contributing building described as a "1 1/2 story wagon house with a low concrete block extension on the south gable end. Style: Vernacular; Date: Later 19th Century." The Wagon House has clapboard siding, overhanging eaves, a small, square cupola, 6/6 sash gable windows and gable end entry with a modern garage door. The rear is a newer construction. It is a timber frame structure, modified some years ago to raise the ceiling height for the fire truck. t e W K s B u r y H i s t o r i c a l s o c i e t y s p o n s o r s f l e a m a r K e t o n s e p t e m B e r 2 The Tewksbury Historical Society holds its 23rd Flea Market Saturday, September 2, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Johnson Family/Cedar Lane Farm field on County Route 517, north of Oldwick. The entrance to the site is one half mile north of Homestead Road on Route 517. The rain date is Sunday, September 3. A major fundraiser for the Tewksbury Historical Society, the event began in 1993 at the suggestion of former member and Mayor Ev Landers. It was held at Cold Brook Preserve with seven vendors and Landers manning the grill for hamburgers and hotdogs. In 1995 the Market moved, finding its home at several locations over the years, including the Christie Hoffman Farm on Route 512 West, Bartles Field in Oldwick, Fairmont North Park on Route 517 and finally enjoying the generosity of the Johnson Family at its current location. The Pottersville Volunteer Fire Department is the only other non-profit organization participating in the Flea Market, serving breakfast and lunch during the day. Currently 113 vendors sell a variety of wares including antiques, vintage items, fresh baked goods, etc. "Treasures" for all abound! An entrance fee is not charged, however THS requests a suggested donation of $1 or more per car upon departure. Those wishing to "shop" early may do so beginning at 8:00 am, paying a $10 fee. The Tewksbury Historical Society Flea Market has grown to be the largest flea market in New Jersey on the Saturday of the Labor Day weekend and the largest flea market in Hunterdon County. For information, visit: www.TewksburyHistory.net.

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