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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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In Honor of Veteran’s Day
*Article and photos submitted by Gail Alterman, Cranford Historical Society's Costume Curator Over the years, the Costume Department has been privileged to showcase items from its Military Collection to honor our Veterans on Veterans Day. In past years we have...
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Cranford Historical Society Launches New Website
Submitted by Margaret Gerlach/President and the CHS Website Committee In 1927, the Cranford Historical Society was formed by a group of citizens with a mission to preserve and perpetuate the history of Cranford. Through the years, the Cranford Historical Society has...
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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.
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Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, all Cranford Historical Society programs and Crane-Phillips House Museum Tours are cancelled until further notice.
Our office is open during the following summer hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 9:30-12:30 PM
Anyone wishing to do research or to drop-off a donation to our archives department, please do so during this hours. We are requiring that you please wear a mask when visiting the office.
