Preserving Local history
The Union County Historical Society of New Jersey was incorporated by an Act of the 93rd Legislature of the State of New Jersey on April 1, 1869. The objective of this Society is the collection and preservation of all matter of historical relics, books, records, documents, and manuscripts, to stimulate and encourage historical research and the study of history pertaining to the territory originally embraced by Elizabethtown and the present Union County.
The Society exists through the help and generosity of its members. Membership is comprised of citizens who have a common interest in preserving the past. There is no paid staff. The Executive Board and Members perform all Society functions.
UCHS Archives
Explore the Caldwells’ legacy, Union County Women’s History, and local memories from Bill Frolich in this Jan–Feb 2022 UCHS Newsletter.
Updates on the 313+ Ancestors Speak Project, cemetery restoration, Veterans Day history, and upcoming UCHS holiday events.
Indoor annual picnic, Dr. Wanda Lundy’s 313+ Ancestors Speak lecture, and William Frolich’s “A Visit from Abraham Clark.”
Annual Luncheon with Dr. Maxine Lurie, student awards, and updates from Hanson House and the Cranford Historical Society.
Highlights from Union County’s March–April 2023 issue featuring Dr. Lurie, Dr. Rotunda, and the Marconi Wireless Building.
County seal history, Cover Girls holiday performance, and Bill Frolich’s memoir of the Morro Castle and Hindenburg tragedies.
Eleanor Roosevelt program, 2024 dates, membership renewal, Jonny Rosser honor, and Union County history highlights.
Luncheon highlights, Caldwell obelisk grant, Singer Manufacturing history, and member memorials in Union County.
Highlights from the May–June 2024 UCHS Newsletter featuring the Annual Luncheon, Student Awards, and new historical trading cards.
UCHS Photo Gallery
313+ Ancestors Speak Project
Photos from the 313+ Ancestors Speak Monument unveiling in Elizabeth, NJ, as referenced in UCHS Newsletter Issues 172 & 173.
2018 Indoor Picnic – UCHS Community Gathering
UCHS 2018 Indoor Picnic brought members together at Hanson House for food, fun, and community—documented in Issue #145.
May 2021 Meeting | UCHS Show & Tell
Photos from UCHS’s May 2021 Show & Tell event where members displayed local historical items.
UCHS Student Awards 2023
Photo of the 2023 UCHS Student Award recipients honored for academic and civic excellence.
UCHS Student Awards 2016
Celebrating student excellence in 2016 with awards presented by UCHS and local officials.
UCHS Annual Luncheon 2014
UCHS honored Lester Sargent during its 2014 Annual Luncheon, celebrating community service and Union County’s living history.
Our Board of Directors
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