Fort Mott and Coastal Defense System for Delaware River featured HPSUT program Nov. 12th
Fort Mott and its role in the coastal defense system of Philadelphia and the Delaware Bay will be the Nov. 12, 2019 program for the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Twp.
Andy Grant from Fort Mott State Park will give a presentation on the history of Ft. Mott and the network of forts on both sides (and the middle) of the Delaware River for the defense of Philadelphia throughout history.
Fort Mott were erected in 1896 in anticipation of the Spanish-American War.
The other two forts in the system were Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island and Fort DuPont in Delaware City, Delaware.
https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/fortmott.html
https://www.stateparks.com/fort_mott_state_park_in_new_jersey.html 
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HPSUT monthly membership programs are held at the Upper Cape Branch Library, 2050 Tuckahoe Rd., Petersburg. There will be social time and refreshments at 7 pm, followed by short business meeting, and the program at 7:30 pm.

Prior Meetings / Events

Historian June Sheridan, left, and photographer Lynn Wood presented the HPSUT program for Oct 8, 2019 about their book “Journey Through Time – A Pictorial History of Egg Harbor Township.” Also pictured is Mike Horan, HPSUT Vice President and Program Chairperson.
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Oct. 8th Meeting – “Journey Through Time – A Pictorial History of Egg Harbor Twp.”
The next Membership meeting for the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township (HPSUT) will be held Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, 7 pm, at the Upper Cape Branch Library.
Historian June Sheridan and photographer Lynn Wood will present a program about their book “Journey Through Time – A Pictorial History of Egg Harbor Township.”
The book was awarded second place by the League of Historical Societies of New Jersey’s Kevin M. Hale Award, a statewide competition of submitted works in 2016. The book was researched, and along with the collecting of photos, as part of the EHT 300th anniversary celebration in 2010.
Sheridan and Wood will present a slide show presentation with the before and after photos from the book.
The Greate Egg Harbour Township Historical Society website is > www.gehthsmuseum.org
HPSUT monthly membership programs are held at the Upper Cape Branch Library, 2050 Tuckahoe Rd., Petersburg. There will be social time and refreshments at 7 pm, followed by short business meeting, and the program at 7:30 pm. ##
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Sept. 10, 2019: Tuckahoe Archaeology Digs
Jean Howson, Ph.D., of the NV5 consulting firm will present a report on the findings from the recent archaeology digs in Tuckahoe. The artifacts are from the Willets-Williams homestead site, at the intersection of Route 50 and Route 49 in Tuckahoe and the Native American site on the Tuckahoe River along Mosquito Landing Road.
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June 15, 2019: Heritage Transportation Festival at the Tuckahoe Train station

June 11, 2019: “S. Seaville Camp Meeting
The President of the South Seaville Camp Meeting Association, Grant Karsner, presented a program on the history of South Seaville Camp Meeting, a traditional Methodist gathering every July that was established in 1875 and still exists today.
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30th Annual Strawberry Festival at the Gandy Farmstead, held Saturday, May 25th, 2019
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May 14th program for the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township featured the story of the cruise ship Morro Castle and how it ended in flames on the Asbury Park beach in 1934. Pictured, from left, Carol Williams, HPSUT President, authors Deborah C. Whitcraft and Gretchen F. Coyle and Mike Horan, HPSUT Vice President.
> https://www.facebook.com/NJMaritimeMuseum/
May 14, 2019: “Inferno at Sea”
This program will tell the true story of the cruise ship, Morro Castle, which sailed from Cuba to New York in 1934, and ended up in flames killing 137 people. It floated onto the Asbury Park beach becoming a tourist attraction and a mystery. The authors of the story: Deborah C. Whitcraft, founder and President of the New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven; and Gretchen F. Coyle, a well known authority on maritime history will present. ##
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Ocean City’s Life Saving Station 30
Set as April 9th Program for HPSUT
The Ocean City Life Saving Station 30 will be the program for the Tuesday, April 9, 2019 monthly membership meeting of the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Twp. (HPSUT) at the Upper Cape Branch Library.
The Ocean City Life Saving Station was recently finished after nearly a decade of restoration, collection of artifacts, and historical research. The Life Saving Service was the precursor to the present US Coast Guard. John Loeper, the man with the passion for preserving the station, will talk about the restoration and Station’s history.
RSVPs for the April 9th program can be registered with this link > https://UpperTwpHistory.Eventbrite.com  A count is needed for refreshment planning and your registration is appreciated. However, walk-ins are always welcome.
HPSUT monthly membership programs are held at the Upper Cape Branch Library, 2050 Tuckahoe Rd., Petersburg.
There will be social time and refreshments at 7 pm. followed by short business meeting; program at 7:30 pm.
The Life Saving Station 30’s Facebook page is > www.facebook.com/U.S.LifeSavingStation30   ##
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Annual Potluck Dinner and Show and Share
For Upper Twp. Historical Society Mar. 12th 
Join with members and friends of the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township for our annual covered dish – “Potluck” Dinner on Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2019, 6 pm, at the First United Methodist Church, Route 49, Tuckahoe.
This is the first meeting for the Society’s 2019 program year. S
There is no charge for this dinner / program, however, please RSVP with the Society’s Mar. 12th 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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Regular monthly Membership Meetings / programs held on the 2nd Tuesday @ 7 pm at the Upper Cape Branch Library.

See 2019 Calendar for the HPSUT - Here
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  Click Here for Society's archived 2018 What's New page
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Main Events For 2019
The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township has the tentative dates of our two main events for 2019.
They are:
- Strawberry Festival, Saturday, May 18, 2019
             Rain date of Sunday May 19.

- AppleFest, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019.
            Rain date of Sunday Oct. 13.
Note: Above dates are tentative - pending Board approval.

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Membership Dues / Renewals::
Renew / signing up today for the HPSUT 2019 Membership Year.  See the Membership Page for dues levels.
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Information You Can Use
Our Timeline:
2019 marks the 220th Anniversary of the Township and the 41st 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 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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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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