The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township NJ Inc.

GANDY HOUSE-1815: Historical Preservation Society of Upper Twp, Cape May County, NJ
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Cape May County, NJ

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What's New 2014
E-mailuppertwphistory@yahoo.com

Posting Dates (Site Log Sheet)      Achieved Page

21 Dec. 2014

Society's 2014 Holiday Dinner Photos - (PDF file) Click Here.

For latest newsletter: Winter 2015 - Click Here.

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Membership Dues / Renewals:
Consider renewing/signing up today for the HPSUT 2015 membership year.  See the Membership Page for dues levels.

Friendly Reminder:
The first general meeting of the year, Tuesday, March 10, 2015, will be the annual Covered Dish Supper and Show and Tell. It will be held at the Tuckahoe Methodist Church, starting at 6 pm. Guests are welcome at all our public meetings!

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17 Nov. 2014
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Historical Preservation Society of Upper Twp. Annual Holiday Dinner, held Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 at The Tuckahoe Inn. See last year's Holiday Dinner photo gallery (2013) on the Society's Facebook page - here.

Help Keep Upper Twp. History Local!
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!

New Newsletter Released
The latest newsletter is in the mail.
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or on-line copy:
Winter 2015 - Click Here.

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14 Nov. 2014
Watch for information on the Society's Annual Holiday Party at the Tuckahoe Inn in December.  Details will be in the next issue of your SHOUT Newsletter.

23 Oct. 2014
November Meeting - Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014
Program:  Hear firsthand accounts of WWII from some of our local residents. These stories were compiled by President Mike Houdart and will be shared by some of these brave veterans.


14th Annual Applefest Photo Gallery, Click Here

18 Oct. 2014
AppleFest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 at the Gandy Farmstead.  See archived Facebook photo gallery by Ralph Cooper, from 2013.
> Tap here for AppleFest 2014 Flyer (PDF)

 

15 Oct. 2014
Next Monthly Meeting - Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014
Program:  Hear firsthand accounts of WWII from some of our local residents. These stories were compiled by President Mike Houdart and will be shared by some of these brave veterans

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10 Oct. 2014
Monthly Meeting - Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014
Program: The History of Strathmere - presented
by Ken Weaver.  Ken will use slides and tell us about this 100 year old community that is now part of Upper Township.

19 Aug. 2014
Greetings - Your Fall 2014 Newsletter has been emailed. If you have not received your copy, please contact us at the address show above. Or, click here to read it online.
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SAVE The DATE - AppleFest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 at the Gandy Farmstead.  See archived Facebook photo gallery by Ralph Cooper, from 2013.
> Tap here for AppleFest 2014 Flyer (PDF)
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HOLD the DATE - Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014 - Learn about our Upper Twp. HISTORY THROUGH ART PROGRAM!  Meet the artists and see their Township historical paintings.  Discover how this project will teach others about our local history.  All made possible by a grant received from the Cape Bank.

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23 June 2014
"You have to know the past to understand the future." - Carl Sagan
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Your Society's  monthly programs will resume in Sept. 2014.
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Wish List: Historical Society is in need of a portable 3-panel display unit for use at special events.

Welcome New Business Members:
First Bank of Sea Isle and the Godfrey Funeral Home

Have a great summer.
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08 June 2014
SAVE The DATE -Tuesday, June 10th
Upper Twp. "School Days"
The general meeting will be held at the Upper Township Branch of the Cape May County Library. Refreshments at 7 pm and the meeting at 7:30 pm. 

This will be another ‘sharing program’ by many of our longtime Upper Township residents. It will be entitled: UPPER TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS: FROM THE PAST TO THE PRESENT, or ‘School Days’. If you attended any of the numerous schools in our township, this is your chance to share your memories and recollections. There will be a display of pictures and items from the first school in 1801 to the most recent ones. You have plenty of time to look through your closets and the attic to find report cards, class photos and certificates. We would like to scan them and return the originals so we can add to our society’s collection. Our fall program on the railroads was very interesting and this one should prove to be just as fascinating. Let’s hear from YOU!
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15 May 2014
SAVE The DATE - Saturday, May 31st
Strawberry Festival
Annual Strawberry Festival will be held Saturday, May 31, 2014, 10 am to 4 pm at the Gandy Farmstead, 26 Tyler Road (Route 616), Greenfield,in Upper Township.   This celebration of spring time is one of our two main fund raising events featuring fresh strawberries, strawberry shortcake, vendors, music and more at our historic site. (Rain date is Sunday, June 1st.) 2014 Strawberry Festival Flier - Tap Here.

14 April 2014
SAVE The DATE - Tuesday, May 13, 2014
The next general meeting will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Upper Township Branch of the Cape May County Library. Refreshments at 7 pm and the meeting at 7:30 pm.  Alice McGuigan will tell us about the creation of Dennis Township from Upper Township and its early industries of ship building and cedar shingle mining.  The public is invited to come and learn.


Photo by R. J. Cooper, April 2014 

For the April 8, 2014 HPSUT meeting, Joan Boden presented a present a program entitled: “MY FATHER’S MEMORIES OF WORLD WAR I”. She is pictured with Michael Houdart, President of the Historical Presentation Society of Upper Twp.
See additional April 2014 meeting photos on the HPSUT Facebook page.

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17 March 2014

See details for Society's next monthly meeting, Tuesday, April 8th, 7 pm at the Upper Cape Library meeting room. Tap here.
Refreshments at 7 pm and the meeting starts at 7:30 pm.  Guests are welcome at all our public meetings!

See March Covered Dish / Show and Tell Dinner meeting photo gallery on Facebook. Tap here. (First meeting of 2014.    

Calendar Page updated with April and May 2014 meeting details.
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10 Feb. 2014

Newsletter, Spring 2014, posted.
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06 Feb. 2014

Calendar for this year now online.
See Calendar Page for link to 2014 schedule events.

 

Information You Can Use

Our Timeline:
2014 marks the 216th anniversary of the Township but also the 36th anniversary of the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township. 

Membership Dues / Renewals:
Consider renewing/signing up today for the HPSOUT 2014 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.   Marj Bixby, newsletter editor.
See online copy on Newsletter Page.
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 Share your memories and artifacts: 
History - Upper Twp. - Train Stories - Oct 2013
Photos by R. J. Cooper, October 2013
Train Stories of Cape May County
Historical Preservation Society of Upper Twp. meeting, Tues. Oct. 8, 2013
Railroad Memories - HPSOUTNJ members and friends with a railroad connections shared local stories and a wide range of train memorabilia and photos at the Oct. meeting.  The session was held at the Upper Cape Branch of the Cape May County Library. See Facebook photo gallery - here.

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The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township NJ Inc.
P.O. Box 658
Marmora, NJ 08223-0658

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Last Page Posting Date ~~ Tuesday, January 13, 2015

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Members shared Christmas toys, cards and stories at the
Dec. 9, 2014 Holiday Dinner for the Historical Preservation Society
of Upper Township, held at the Tuckahoe Inn.
Mary and Horace Lorrilliere show their collection of Holiday cards,
 with Harriett Bailey, left, at the dinner.  See photo montage (PDF file) here.

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Veteran's Day program, held Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014,
at the Upper Cape Library Branch.
Seated, from left, are Upper Twp. World War II veterans Bill Brown and Earl Butler.
Bob Holden, Society member, at the podium, provided a historical overview of the war.
Two other WWII veterans from the Township, Gam Broadley and Bob Caldwell,
 were unable to attend the program.
See other photos on Historical Society's Facebook gallery - Click Here.
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Ken Weaver, left, presented the history of Strathmere
for the October General Membership meeting,
held at the Upper Cape Library Branch Oct. 14, 2014.
  Also pictured is Michael Houdart, right, President of the HPSUT.


Attendees at the Oct. 2014 Membership meeting.


Strathmere Life Saving Station.
Prints of the History in Art paintings can be purchased for $35 each.

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Make plans to attend the annual AppleFest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 at the Gandy Farmstead.
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hotos for gallery of 2013 AppleFest, by Ralph Cooper.

Fall 2014 Newsletter - click here - to read online.


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25th Annual Strawberry Festival, May 31, 2014
Gandy Farmstead - Historical Preservation Society of Upper Twp.
Facebook Gallery | 2-Page Montage (PDF)
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Photo by R. J. Cooper, May 2014

General meeting, May 13, 2014 with Sonia Forry, left, explaining
 details about the upcoming 25th Annual Strawberry Festival
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HOLD The DATE
Annual Strawberry Festival
Saturday, May 31, 2014

 Gandy Farmstead, 26 Tyler Road
2014 Strawberry Festival Flier - Tap Here.

Strawberry Festival
Facebook Photo Gallery - 2013
by Glen Stewart

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Photo by R. J. Cooper, April 2014

Doug Longenecker, right, past president of the HPSUT
received a special certificate of appreciation for his term
of service as President of the Society.
Making the presentation, at the April 8th meeting
was Michael Houdart, current HPSUT president.

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The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Twp. is a proud member


http://www.upperbiz.com/
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Society Brochure - Scanned Copy - Page-1 ~ Page 2  (Updated as of Sept. 2013)

History Society Brochure
Read about:
 - Membership, Mission
 - Friendship School
 - Gandy Farmstead
 - Tuckahoe Train Station
 - History Tour Information

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Photo by R. J. Cooper, August 2013
Gandy Farmstead - Narrative History - Handout (MS Word File) (PDF)
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Strawberry Festival Photos 
- 2013 Photo Gallery on Facebook Photos by Glen Stewart
- 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  _______________________________________________________

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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