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In Honor of Black History Month, we introduce Joshua Bryant – Cranford Constable
The following was researched and written in 1996 by Robert Fridlington, long-time member and curator of the Cranford Historical Society. Joshua Bryant was not a man to let obstacles stand in his way. Bryant was one of a number of African-Americans who migrated to...
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Holiday Inspired Dress-up
Article and photos submitted by Gail Alterman, Cranford Historical Society’s Costume Curator Over the years, pre-Covid times, the Costume Department would mount a holiday inspired mannequin for the Crane Philips House in December. To celebrate our new website, here...
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Thanksgiving Decorating Suggestions and a Party Trick from a Century Ago
Article by Vic Bary, Cranford Historical Society Archives Curator. Excerpt from Holiday 2013 Edition of the "Mill Wheel" Newsletter. After scouring old Cranford newspapers for information about how residents of our town celebrated Thanksgiving a century ago, I had to...
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Meet Elizabeth Bates and learn about the event in her life that led her to getting wrapped up in the women’s suffrage movement of the early twentieth century, which, in turn, led her to lead a life committed to civic duty.
HAPPY 150TH ANNIVERSARY TO TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD
Cougar Headquarters has 150th Anniversary apparel for sale to help celebrate the Township of Cranford.
Sale ends March 12, 2021.
To view the various items for sale and to purchase, link here:
https://www.cougarhq.com/product-category/cranford-150th-winter-2021/
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Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, all in-person Cranford Historical Society programs and Crane-Phillips House Museum Tours are cancelled until further notice.
Our office is open during the following hours:
Monday through Thursday from 9:30-12:30 PM
Our Archives Curator is available for questions and research help on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 AM
Anyone wishing to do research or to drop-off a donation to our archives department, please do so during these hours. We are requiring that you please wear a mask when visiting the office.
