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Local Vietnam Museum
HPSUT November Meeting Program
When: Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township Meeting.

Where:  Upper Township Branch of the Cape May County Library at 2050 Tuckahoe Rd.

Program: “Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum” presented by the owner of the museum, Vietnam Veteran, Thomas Collins.  The Museum, located at the Cape May Airport, 529 Forrestral Rd., Rio Grande, NJ, displays and preserves: military equipment, artifacts, and donated personal memorabilia from Vietnam war veterans. See the Museum Facebook page here.

There will be social time and refreshments at 7 pm followed by short business meeting; program at 7:30 pm. Please join us !
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Joseph G. Bilby, center, co-author of the book, “A History of Submarine Warfare along the Jersey Shore” was this month's speaker for the HPSUT October Membership Program at the Upper Cape Branch Library. Pictured are Mike Horan, left, HPSUT Vice President and Program Chairperson; Bilby; and Barbara Horan, HPSUT Corresponding Secretary.  Bilby is the Historian of the NJ National Guard Militia Museum of NJ in Sea Girt and spoke about the history of submarines off the New Jersey coastline, from 1776 through World War II.
- Photo by Ralph Cooper, HPSUT Publicity / Board Member
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September's program speaker was Tom Maddox, center, owner of American Diving Supply, pictured with Carol Williams, President, Historical Preservation Society (HPSUT) and Mike Horan, Vice President and program chair of the HPSUT. Maddox gave a presentation about his 2.5 mile dives on the Mir deep diving submersibles while they filmed to explore the wreckage of TITANIC as part of a History Channel expedition.
>  www.americandivingsupply.com
- Photo by Ralph Cooper, HPSUT Publicity / Board Member
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The History of Dennisville and “Cedar Mining” was presented by Ray Rebmann, Curator/Historian of the Old School House Museum, Dennisville, as the program for the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Twp. in June. Pictured, from left: Tom Champion, historian of Belle Plain State Park; Mike Horan, HPSUT vice President; Carol Williams, HPSUT President and Rebmann. > www.dennistwpmuseum.org
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May 2018 History Program: Kristin Qualls, center, Wheaton Arts Director of Exhibitions; with Carol Williams, right, Historical Preservation Society of Upper Twp. President and Mike Horan, HPSUT Vice President at the May 8th, 2018 meeting of the Historical Society. The program by Qualls covered the history of glass making in South Jersey including the Marshallville in Upper Twp. and Cape May Court House.
> www.wheatonarts.org/
- Photo by Ralph Cooper, HPSUT Board 
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History of Glassmaking in South Jersey
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 “The History of Glassmaking” The impact that glassmaking had on the growth of South Jersey. - Presented by Kristen Qualls, Director of Exhibitions & Collections, Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center

These historical programs are held on the 2nd Tuesday each month at the Upper Cape Branch Library meeting room.

Location: 2050 Tuckahoe Road, Petersburg, NJ
Speaker's website: http://www.wheatonarts.org/
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April 10th Program - First Frontier Settlers
The First Frontier: Whaler Yeomen in Colonial New Jersey”
The story of the first permanent European settlers as well as a discussion of how the Eastern Seaboard was the original American frontier. - Presented by Jim Stephens, Deputy Director, of Historic Cold Spring Village. The Tuesday, April 10, 2018 event starts at 7 pm. These historical programs are held on the 2nd Tuesday each month at the Upper Cape Branch Library.

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Annual Potluck Dinner and Show & Share
For Upper Twp. Historical Society Mar. 13th
    Join with members and friends of the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township for our annual covered dish – “Potluck” Dinner on Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2018, 6 pm, at the First United Methodist Church, Route 49, Tuckahoe.
    This is the first meeting for the Society’s 2018 program year. See our website for details on the monthly programs.

    There is no charge for this dinner / program, however, please RSVP with the Society’s Mar. 13th Eventbrite page > https://uppertwphistory.eventbrite.com  

    This Potluck Dinner gathering of Historical Society members and guests is always a popular event for our community.
    The Board of Trustees will provide the meat dishes and we hope that everyone else attending will bring a vegetable, bread or dessert.
    The popular “show and share” will be held following the dinner. Members and guests are welcome to bring in items and tell the stories about their family artifact.
    For additional information, please contact Carroll Bailey, 628-2425, carrollbaileyupper@outlook.com
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Our monthly Membership Meetings will resume again in March 2018. Watch for details this website and the HPSUT Facebook page.
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SAVE The DATE - Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Annual Covered Dish Dinner - Show and Share.
The March meeting of the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Twp. will be held at the United Methodist Church, Rt. 49, Tuckahoe, NJ.
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Regular monthly Membership Meetings / programs held on the 2nd Tuesday @ 7 pm at the Upper Cape Branch Library.

See 2018 Calendar for the HPSUT - Here
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  Click Here for Society's archived 2017 activity pages
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Main Events For 2018
The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township has set the dates of our two main events for 2018.
They are:
- Strawberry Festival, Saturday, May 19, 2018
             Rain date of Sunday May 20.

- AppleFest, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.
            Rain date of Sunday Oct. 14.
Note: Above dates are tentative - pending Board approval.

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Membership Dues / Renewals::
Consider renewing/signing up today for the HPSUT 2016membership year.  See the Membership Page for dues levels.
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Information You Can Use
Our Timeline:
2018 marks the 220th Anniversary of the Township and the 40th Anniversary of the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township. 

Membership Dues / Renewals:
Consider renewing/signing up today for the HPSUT 2018 membership year.  See the Membership Page for dues levels. Or print our handy application form.

WANTED!
The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township is seeking information, interesting stories, old books, letters, post cards, documents, objects and other items relating to the history of our township.  Please help to preserve our past for our future generations.  Thank You!

Newsletter
Attention all members with email addresses:
Please include your email address when you renew your membership. It is quicker and easier to notify you by email if there is a new event or a change in plans.  Also the newsletter is in color and looks much better on the screen. Thank you.   Ralph Cooper, newsletter editor.
See online copies on Newsletter Page.
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 Share your memories and artifacts: 

Photos by R. J. Cooper, October 2013
Stories of Upper Township, Cape May County
Historical Preservation Society is interested in archiving local memorabilia about our Cape May County community.
For example, see photos of the Railroad Memories program,
held Oct. 2013 - See Facebook photo gallery - here.
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