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What's New 2022
E-mail: uppertwphistory@yahoo.com
Last Posting Date
(Site Log Sheet)
25 September 2022
( Prior version for 2021
- Here)
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U-Twp Historical Society
September Hybrid Board
Meeting
When: Tuesday, Oct. 04, 2022, 4 pm
(Date Change)
Note: The scheduled Sept. 27th meeting has
been rescheduled to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 4th.)
Location: “Hybrid” meeting in-person at the Tuckahoe Train Station,
Railroad Ave. and Mill Rd., Tuckahoe and also available virtually
on Zoom.
Please register in advance for the Zoom link for this meeting:
https://bit.ly/HPSUT04OctBoard
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
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U-Twp. Historical
Society
Oct. 11 - NJ Women -
World War II
The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township will meet Tuesday,
October 11, 2022, 7 pm, for a program based on the book “New
Jersey Women in World War II” by Patricia Chappine.
The meeting will be held at the Upper Township Wellness / Senior Center,
1369 Stagecoach Rd., Ocean View NJ 08230.
This is the 7th in-person meeting for the Society’s 2022 program year.
RSVP for this Oct. 11th meeting on the Society’s Eventbrite
page >
https://UpperTwpHistory.eventbrite.com
There is no charge for this program.
Note: This is
an in-person event and Zoom capability will not be available.
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Upcoming HPSUT Event Dates:
AppleFest
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Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022
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Monthly Meetings:
HPSUT program meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday each month.
(Watch for details on this page.)
Nov. 8th,
7 pm,
U-Twp. Wellness (Senior) Center
Dec. 13th (Tentative) Annual HPSUT Holiday Dinner
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Prior Events:
U-Twp Historical Society
Sept. 13
Program - "Cape May Navy"
Members and friends of the Historical
Preservation Society of Upper Township will meet in-person Tuesday, September 13,
2022, 7 pm, for a program titled “The Cape May Navy: Delaware Bay
Privateers in the American Revolution" presented by J.P. Hand.
The meeting will be held at the Upper Township Wellness / Senior Center,
1369 Stagecoach Rd., Ocean View NJ 08230.
This is the 5th in-person
meeting for the Society’s 2022 program year.
Please RSVP with this
Sept. 13th meeting on the Society’s Eventbrite page >
https://UpperTwpHistory.eventbrite.com
There is no
charge for this program. Note that this is an in-person event and Zoom
capability will not be available.
This presentation will be based on
the book “The Cape May Navy “ J.P. Hand co-authored with Daniel P.
Stites.
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U-Twp Historical Society
Aug. 30th
Hybrid Board
Meeting
When: Tuesday
Aug. 30, 2022, 4 pm
Location: “Hybrid” meeting
in-person at the Tuckahoe Train Station, Railroad Ave. and Mill Rd.,
Tuckahoe and also available virtually on Zoom.
Please register in advance for the Zoom link for this meeting:
https://bit.ly/HPSUT30AugBdMeeting
After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
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- Posted 29 July 2022)
U-Twp Historical Society
July 26th
Hybrid Board
Meeting
When: Tuesday
July 26, 2022, 4 pm
Location: “Hybrid” meeting
in-person at the Tuckahoe Train Station, Railroad Ave. and Mill Rd.,
Tuckahoe and also available virtually on Zoom.
Please register in advance for the Zoom link for this meeting:
https://bit.ly/HPSUT26JulyBdMeeting
After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
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(Updated 20 July; Posted 04 July 2022)
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U-Twp Historical Society
Hybrid
Board Meeting - June 28th
When: Tuesday
June 28, 2022 4 pm
Location: “Hybrid” meeting - on Zoom and
in-person at the Tuckahoe Train Station, Railroad Ave. and Mill Rd.,
Tuckahoe.
Please register in advance for the Zoom link for this meeting: >https://bit.ly/HPSUT28JuneBdMeeting
After registering, you will receive a
confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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(Updated 09 Jun 2022)
U-Twp. Historical Society
June 14th Program:
"Mapping
Railroads of Cape May"
Members and friends of the Historical Preservation Society of Upper
Township will meet Tuesday, June 14, 2022, 7 pm, for on the history of
railroad trains in and around the City of Cape May by Paul Mulligan of
West Cape May and local train car restoration expert based at the
Tuckahoe Junction here in Upper Township.
The meeting will be held at the
Upper Township Wellness / Senior Center, 1369 Stagecoach Rd., Ocean View
NJ 08230.
This is the
fourth in-person meeting for the Society’s 2022 program year.
Please RSVP with the Society’s June 14th Eventbrite page >
https://UpperTwpHistory.eventbrite.com
There is no charge for this program. Please note that this is an in-person
event and Zoom capability will not be available.
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U-Twp Historical
Society Hybrid
Board Meeting - May 31st
When: Tuesday
May 31, 2022 4 pm
Location: “Hybrid” meeting - on Zoom and
in-person at the Tuckahoe Train Station, Railroad Ave. and Mill Rd.,
Tuckahoe.
Please register in advance for the Zoom link for this meeting: >
https://bit.ly/HPSUT31MayBdMeeting
After registering, you will receive a
confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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(Updated 30 May 2022)
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U-Twp. Historical Society May 10th Program
“The AJ Meerwald and NJ Oyster Industry”
Members and friends of the Historical Preservation Society of Upper
Township will meet Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 7 pm, for a program on the new
book “The AJ
Meerwald and NJ Oyster Industry” by co-author Rachel Dolhanczyk.
The meeting will be held
at the Upper Township Wellness / Senior Center, 1369 Stagecoach Rd.,
Ocean View NJ 08230.
This is the third in-person meeting for the Society’s 2022 program year.
Please RSVP with the Society’s May 10th Eventbrite page >
https://UpperTwpHistory.eventbrite.com
There is no charge for this program. Please note that this is an in-person
event and Zoom capability will not be available.
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U-Twp Historical
Society Board Meeting- April 26th
When: Tuesday April 26, 2022 5:30 pm
Location: “Hybrid” meeting - both on Zoom and
in-person at the Tuckahoe Train Station, Railroad Ave. and Mill Rd.,
Tuckahoe
Register in advance for this meeting: >
https://bit.ly/HPSUT26AprBdMeeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
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Coast Guard Lifeboat
CG-36538
U-Twp. Historical Society April 12th program
on
Coast Guard Lifeboat CG-36538 Restoration
Members
and friends of the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township
will meet Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 7 pm, for a special program about the
restoration of the Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG-36538.
The meeting will be held at the Upper Township Wellness / Senior Center,
1369 Stagecoach Rd., Ocean View NJ 08230
This is the second in-person
meeting for the Society’s 2022 program year.
Please
RSVP with the Society’s April 12th Eventbrite page >
https://UpperTwpHistory.eventbrite.com
There is no charge for this
program. Please note that this is an in-person event and Zoom capability
will not be available.
Program:
The Cape May Maritime Museum is dedicated to
preserving the United States Coast Guard and commercial maritime history
of the Cape May, NJ area.
Cape May Maritime Museum’s current
undertaking is the tedious restoration of the Motor Lifeboat CG-36538 by
a dedicated group of skilled volunteers. The goal is to maintain the
historical accuracy, design and look of the original motor lifeboat and
to also make it seaworthy. The lifeboat is presently located in an
indoor facility in the Cape May, NJ area and is open to the public for
guided tours by appointment.
History:
The Motor Lifeboat CG-36538 was
constructed in 1952 and remained in service until 1972. This TRS type
boat was the last wood-hulled coastal lifeboat developed by the United
States Coast Guard and the first to use laminated wood. The CG-36538
served at the Atlantic Beach Station in New York and then at the Ocean
City Station in New Jersey. During its tenure at the Great
Harbor Inlet Station, from 1966 through 1972,
the lifeboat was used primarily for winter rescues
as well as winter assistance calls.
Cape May Maritime Museum
volunteers have reported that the boat was found tucked in the corner of
a Navy warehouse in Yorktown, VA and is one of only a handful still in
existence. Records show it was built at a shipyard in Curtis Bay, MD
[Baltimore].
For additional information about the boat, see the Cape May Maritime
Museum > www.cmmaritime.org
See the HPSUT website for details on future monthly programs. >
www.uppertwphistory.org
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2022)
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U-Twp Historical
Society Board Hybrid Meeting for 29 Mar. 2022
When: Tuesday Mar
29, 2022 5:30 pm
Location: “Hybrid” meeting - both on Zoom and
in-person at the Tuckahoe Train Station, Railroad Ave. and Mill Rd.,
Tuckahoe
Register in advance for this meeting: >
https://bit.ly/HPSUT29MarBdMeeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
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Annual Kindergarten Trip to Friendship School
Plans are in place for the seven classes of Kindergarteners to visit
the HPSUT Friendship School on Thursday, April 28th.
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Upper Twp.
Historical Society Annual
Potluck Dinner /
Show and Share
Mar. 8th
Join with members and friends of the
Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township for our annual covered
dish – “Potluck” Dinner on Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2022, 6 pm,
at the First United Methodist Church, Route 49, Tuckahoe.
This is the first meeting for the Society’s 2022
program year.
Please RSVP with the Society’s Eventbrite page >
https://UpperTwpHistory.eventbrite.com
There is no charge
for this dinner / program.
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.
Your RSVP is requested >
https://UpperTwpHistory.eventbrite.com
For additional information, please contact Carroll Bailey, 628-2425,
carrollbaileyupper@outlook.com
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U-Twp. Historical Society Feb 22nd Bd
Meeting
When:
Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022 @ 5:30
pm
Location: “Hybrid” meeting -
both on Zoom and in-person at the Tuckahoe Train Station, Railroad Ave.
and Mill Rd., Tuckahoe
Register:
RSVP in advance to receive the Zoom link for
this meeting: >
https://bit.ly/HPSUT22FebBdMeeting
After registering, you will receive a
confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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- Posted 11 Feb 2022
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Website Updates Posted:
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2022 officers listed and the seven elements of the
HPSUT Mission re-confirmed.
- Site "Welcome
/ Landing Page" updated with new partnership link for Cape
History Coalition.
Membership Meetings and 2022 Festival Plans
Check back later for annoucments on plans
about this year's
Heritage Railroad Festival, Strawberry Festival the AppleFest.
As has been a tradition, there are no
membership program sessions held in Jan. or Feb. Program meetings will
resume in March 2022.
Your HPSUT Board has remained active with
monthly meetings. ##
Visit the HPSUT sites on "The Clio"
Tuckahoe Station
https://theclio.com/entry/100868
Gandy Farmstead
https://theclio.com/entry/100872
Friendship School
https://theclio.com/entry/102308
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Tuckahoe Train Station
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$28.99 ($23.99 plus $5.00 shipping and handling)
Information You Can Use
Our Timeline:
2022
marks the
44rd Anniversary of the
Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township.
Membership Dues / Renewals:
Consider renewing/signing up today for the
HPSUT 2022 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 link for the
latest SHOUT newsletter is
in color and looks much better on the screen. Thank you.
Ralph Cooper,
SHOUT Newsletter Editor.
See online copies on
Newsletter Page.
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Share your memories and artifacts:
File Photo by
R. J. Cooper
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 in 2013 - See Facebook photo gallery -
here.
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www.UpperTwpHistory.org
Follow Upper Twp. History on Facebook
Follow Upper Twp. History on Twitter
See Priors
What's New Page - 2021
What's New Page - 2020
What's New Page - 2019
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What's New Page - 2017
What's New Page - 2016
What's New Page - 2015
What's New Page - 2014
What's New Page - 2013
What's New Page - 2012
What's New Page - 2011
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- 2010-2009
Follow the
Historical Preservation Society
of Upper
Township
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Township NJ Inc.
P.O. Box 658
Marmora, NJ 08223-0658
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Monday, September 26, 2022
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Poster - AppleFest 2022 - PDF
Apple Pie Contest - AppleFest 2022 - PDF
Vendors - AppleFest 2022 - PDF
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Tuckahoe Transportation Heritage Festival
(TTHF), held 24 Sept 2022
An annual
partnership with the Cape May Seashore Lines,
the Volunteer Railroaders Association (VRA)
and the Historical Preservation Society of Upper
Township (HPSUT)
Video of Train Arrival
See TTHF 2022 Photo Gallery on HPSUT Facebook
Page.
www.seashorelines.org |
https://vratrips.org/blog
www.uppertwphistory.org
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5th Annual Tuckahoe Transportation Heritage Festival
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, 10 am - 4 pm
Tuckahoe Train Station
CMSL >
www.seashorelines.org
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Cars Contact: Bob Holden
<holdenon@comcast.net>
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Details at
cmc4h.com
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Salem Oak Tree seedling planting at the Historical Society's
Gandy Farmstead in Upper Township. HPSUT Historian
Bob
Holden, pictured, and Board member Ralph Cooper
recently planted the sapling.
See link for article about this NJ state-wide
campaign to provide seedlings to each of the 565 Garden State
municipalities.
>
www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2019/19_0092.htm
Further details will be posted concerning the Upper Cape
Sustainability project that brought Salem Oak Tree saplings to
Upper Twp. and the surrounding towns of Woodbine, Dennis Twp.
Corbin City and Ocean City.
- Posted 04 July 2022
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HPSUT
Vice President Mike Horan and Board member Barbara Horan helped
showcase the Society at the Upper Twp. July 4th celbration at
Amanda's Field
Cape May County History Coalition
Website:
https://CapeHistoryCoalition.wordpress.com
The Cape
History Coalition (CHC) is a community of representatives from
history organizations within Cape May County. Our purpose is to
share successes, offer mutual support in addressing challenges,
advocate for professional development, and encourage activities
that promote sustainability.
The CHC, formerly called the
Small Museum Committee, has been supported by the Cape May
County Culture and Heritage Commission for over 14 years. ##
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SAVE
The DATE
5th Annual Tuckahoe Transportation Heritage Festival
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, 10 am - 4 pm
Tuckahoe Train Station
CMSL >
www.seashorelines.org
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The recipient of the Historical Preservation Society of Upper
Twp.
2022 Scholarship is Olivia Heng,
graduating Senior at Ocean City High School.
Scholarships were awarded to Ocean City High School graduating
seniors
Isabelle Smith, left, and
Madison Majors by William Eisele at
the OCHS Scholarship Gala on June 6, 2022. The scholarships were
funded from the former Greater Tuckahoe Area Merchants
Association, now administered by the Historical Preservation
Society of Upper Township.
(See
psa release here.)
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SAVE
The DATE
5th Annual Tuckahoe Transportation Heritage Festival
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, 10 am - 4 pm
Tuckahoe Train Station
CMSL >
www.seashorelines.org
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Sales Table for the 2022 Strawberry Festival at the Gandy
Farmstead.
See Photo Gallery on Facebook here.
https://bit.ly/UTStrawberryFest2022Gallery
33rd Annual
Upper Twp. Strawberry Festival
Saturday, May 28th
at Gandy Farmstead
The annual Upper
Twp. Strawberry Festival and Craft Show will be held Saturday,
May 28, 2022, 10 am – 3 pm, at the Gandy Farmstead, 26 Tyler
Road (Route 616) Greenfield.
The Festival is present by the
Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township.
See 2019 Photos Here >
http://bit.ly/UTStrawberryFest2019Gallery
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South Jersey strawberries will be on
sale.
In addition, Society volunteers will
be serving up their special Strawberry Shortcake and ice cream.
Festival food selection this year is
hot dogs (onions, sauerkraut), strawberry shortcake,
soda, and
water.
There will be live music by “Linda and Ollie.”
This Upper Township event features a
variety of handmade crafts and other items for sale.
There will be 20 craft and
organization tables at the event this year.
Volunteer docents will be on hand in
the Gandy house and barn areas with plenty of information about
our historic sites.
The event rain date is Sunday, May
29, 2022.
Please note: The Festival has reached
capacity for crafters and no additional table space is available
for this event. ## (Updated 23
May 2022)
33rd Annual Strawberry
Festival and Craft Show
Saturday, May 28th,
2022
Event
Coordinator: Linda Leonard, 609 827.4582 |
lleonard246@gmail.com
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Scholarship Opportunities
The HPSUT will now be administering the ongoing scholarships
that were previously handled by
the Greater Tuckahoe Area Merchants
Association.
Graduating high school seniors in the Tuckahoe area are urged to
contact their high school guidance office for scholarship
requirements and other application details.
High
School Senior Scholarships:
1.) Alex and Virginia May
Scholarship for a student who will attend a community college
Word -
PDF
2.) Marjorie and Stoddard Bixby S.T.E.M. Scholarship
Word
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PDF
3.) B and G Scholarship
Word -
PDF
In addition, scholarships for college students from the Tuckahoe
area are also available again this year.
College
Student Scholarship:
a.)
Alex and Virginia May College
Scholarship
Word
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PDF
b.) Marjorie and Stoddard Bixby STEM College Scholarship
Word
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PDF
c.) B-G College
Scholarship
Word
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PDF
d.) Roland Bonner
Memorial STEM College Scholarship
Word
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PDF
For more information on any of these scholarship opportunities,
please contact Bill Eisele at
beisele@comcast.net or
609.932.0236.
- Updated 25 & 21 Apr 2022
- Posted 25 Mar 2022
SAVE The DATE
33rd Annual Strawberry
Festival and Craft Show
Saturday, May 28th,
2022
Event Coordinator: Linda Leonard,
609 827.4582 |
lleonard246@gmail.com
See 2019 Photos Here >
http://bit.ly/UTStrawberryFest2019Gallery
2022 Festival Promotional
Material
Three (s) Printable PDF Copies Linked Here:
Strawberry Festival Flier
Vendor - Volunteer Request Flier
Baking - Volunteering Flier
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Please Renew Your HPSUT
Membership for 2022
Click above for printable PDF copy
HPSUT
dues can also be paid online > Here
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Upper Twp.
Historical Society Seeks Volunteers
for 2022 Committee Positions
The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township (HPSUT)
continues to recruite volunteers for
the coming year.
Orientation and development training will be given in 2022
for volunteers supporting the Historical Society.
Individuals can have a rewarding impact by helping on
standing committees.
The HPSUT Nominations Committee
welcomes all recommendations. Nominations, as well as direct
inquiries, can be made by calling
(609) 390.5656 (Please
leave a message) or email
UpperTwpHistory@Yahoo.com
HPSUT Board meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month, at
5:30 pm. The meetings are hybrid - (both in-person and on
Zoom).
Historical Society Background:
The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township (HPSUT)
operates and manages three historic sites: the Gandy House and Farmstead, ca. 1815; the Tuckahoe
Train Station, 1894; and the Friendship School in Palermo, ca.
1830.
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File Photo by Ralph Cooper, HPSUT
Our Upper Township's Tuckahoe Train
Station was a focal point for Santa Express Train
experience
during the 2021 Holiday
Season. The historic Station was staffed by HPSUT
volunteers and hours
were coordinated with train schedules.
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Strawberry Festival - File Photo
See 2019 Photos Here >
http://bit.ly/UTStrawberryFest2019Gallery
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AppleFest -
File Photo - 2017
2019
Photo Gallery on Facebook - Photos by R. J.
Cooper (34 Photos)
2018
Photo Gallery on Facebook - Photos by R. J.
Cooper (58 Photos)
2017
Photo Gallery on Facebook - Photos by R. J.
Cooper (25 Photos)
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View over 180 photos from
prior AppleFest events
- 2016
Photo Gallery on Facebook - Photos by R. J.
Cooper (25 Photos)
- 2015
Photo Gallery on Facebook - Photos by R. J. Cooper
(17 Photos)
- 2014
Photo Gallery on Facebook - Photos by R. J.
Cooper (51 Photos)
- 2013
Photo Gallery on Facebook - Photos by R. J.
Cooper (50 Photos)
- 2012
Photo Gallery on Facebook - Photos by Glen
Stewart (23 Photos)
- 2009
Photo Gallery on Facebook - Photos by Glen
Stewart (14 Photos)
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The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Twp. is a
proud member
Cape May County History Coalition
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www.upperbiz.com
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The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Twp. is
supporting partner
www.UpperTwpGreenTeam.wordpress.com
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Society Brochure - Scanned
PDF Copy -
Page 1 ~
Page 2 (Version
- Sept. 2013)
History Society Brochure
Read about:
- Membership, Mission
- Friendship School
- Gandy Farmstead
- Tuckahoe Train Station
- History Tour Information
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File Photo by R. J. Cooper,
August 2013
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Gandy Farmstead - Narrative History - Handout
(MS Word File) (PDF)
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Strawberry Festival Photos
- 2018 and 2017 - See Newsletters
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2016 Photo Gallery 2-page PDF File Photos by R. J. Cooper
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2015 Photo Gallery on Facebook Photos by R. J. Cooper
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2014 Photo Gallery on Facebook
Photos by R. J. Cooper
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2013 Photo Gallery on Facebook
Photos by Glen Stewart
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2012 Photo Gallery on Facebook Photos by R. J. Cooper
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Photo by R. J. Cooper,
April 2013
Friendship School, Palermo District - Upper Twp. NJ
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- See Society's Links Page
for other Twp. / area groups / activities
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The association maintains
3 historic sites in Upper Twp:
The Friendship School
859 South Shore Road (Route 9)
Palermo, in Upper Township
The Gandy Farmstead
26 Tyler Road (Route 616)
Greenfield, in Upper Township
The Tuckahoe Train Station
Railroad Avenue and Mill Road
Tuckahoe, in Upper Township.
Official Seal -
Upper Township
Cape May County - New
Jersey
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