by Cranford Historical | Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
With the Spring season upon us, we are pleased to hear that the Cranford Canoe Club will be opening for the 2021 Season this weekend, April 24th! The Rahway River coupled with the Cranford Canoe Club has always been such an attraction for the town of Cranford and so...
by Cranford Historical | Mar 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
The following article written by Vic Bary, Cranford Historical Society Curator, tells about the 19th Amendment and the active role of some courageous Cranford women in support of women’s suffrage. Photo above – Credit: The Library of Congress...
by Cranford Historical | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Cranford Historical | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
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,...
by Cranford Historical | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
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