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
Highlights from the May–June 2024 UCHS Newsletter featuring the Annual Luncheon, Student Awards, and new historical trading cards.
Issue 131 features UCHS student awards, a Snyder Academy preservation talk, and a Bicentennial log-beacon reenactment tied to the Battle of Springfield.
Explore the Caldwells’ legacy, Union County Women’s History, and local memories from Bill Frolich in this Jan–Feb 2022 UCHS Newsletter.
County seal history, Cover Girls holiday performance, and Bill Frolich’s memoir of the Morro Castle and Hindenburg tragedies.
The UCHS marks its 145th anniversary with Medal of Honor history, civic leadership, railroad heritage, and the return of spring in Elizabeth.
Issue 180 covers RevolutionNJ planning, the Caldwell Obelisk rededication in Elizabeth, Union County’s 250 kickoff, and upcoming UCHS scholarships.
UCHS Photo Gallery
Holiday Party 2022 – The Cover Girls
The Cover Girls performed holiday and patriotic songs at UCHS’s 2022 holiday party.
Holiday Program – 2019
Holiday Program 2019 with special guests including Mayor Giblin, Joanne Rajoppi, and historian Walter Boright.
Elizabeth Resolutes 1866 Baseball Presentation
Paul Salomone brings the story of the 1866 Elizabeth Resolutes to life in this historical baseball presentation at UCHS.
Elizabeth’s Hospitals: History Presentation by John Mazurkiewicz
Mr. John Mazurkiewicz shares a visual history of Elizabeth’s hospitals in a detailed presentation for UCHS members and guests.
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.
Joe Renna Presents The Peterstown Book
Joe Renna shared The Peterstown Book—a century of Italian-American history in Elizabeth—at a 2014 UCHS event.
Our longtime friend and Society Treasurer, Bill Frolich, sadly passed away on September 30th 2021. He was 101 years old, a 45-year member of UCHS, and the writer/editor of our Newsletter. Bill and his extraordinary knowledge of Union County history will be greatly missed.