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
Student award presentations, a Liberty Hall LNJHS meeting, and the story of Roselle Borough Hall’s early movie screenings.
UCHS marks 146 years with an anniversary dinner, explores Lincoln assassination history, and honors longtime member Dick Koles.
Annual Luncheon with Dr. Maxine Lurie, student awards, and updates from Hanson House and the Cranford Historical Society.
Issue 178 highlights the restored Caldwell Obelisk, hands-on gravestone cleaning, and Union County Historic County Cards featuring NJ suffrage leaders.
Snyder Academy outreach, Columbus Day reflections, a Union County trivia quiz with answers, and a look back at coal wagon deliveries.
Student awards, upcoming UCHS meetings, and a deep dive into New Jersey’s historic trolley systems in Issue 143.
UCHS Photo Gallery
May 2021 Meeting | UCHS Show & Tell
Photos from UCHS’s May 2021 Show & Tell event where members displayed local historical items.
UCHS 2023 Annual Luncheon
Photos from the 2023 UCHS Annual Luncheon with Dr. Maxine Lurie, Joanne Rajoppi, and Charles Shallcross.
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.
UCHS 2020 October Meeting at Liberty Hall
Outdoor October 2020 meeting at Liberty Hall with guest speaker Hanna Gaston sharing the story of ghost Hannah Caldwell.
Marybeth Lapham – Snyder Academy Update (2016)
Marybeth Lapham shares progress on Snyder Academy at First Presbyterian Church, as featured in UCHS Newsletter Issue #130.
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.