Preserving & Promoting Morris County History
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Our Mission
Morris County Historical Society's mission is to preserve and promote Morris County's history.
Fermenting a Communal Spirit:
Morris County Taverns, Speakeasies & Social Clubs
October 6, 2024 through 2026
Knock back some history with MCHS to explore the many roles Morris County watering holes served in their communities from the Revolution to the 20th century. In between pints, local establishments across the area were tapped as community centers, military headquarters, way stations for travelers, courtrooms, stops on the Underground Railroad and so much more, shaping the history of our county in unexpected ways.
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MCHS Office — Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Acorn Hall Museum — Sun 1pm-4pm; Tues, Wed & Thurs 11am-4pm
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The Morris County Historical Society hosts an internship program for college and masters students.
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Membership to the Society is available in a variety of categories from student memberships to lifetime memberships.
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Our Blogs
by Anne Motto, F.M. Kirby Curator of Collections November 3, 2026 Hurd’s Tavern and its successor, Mansion House, were intricately intertwined with the history of Dover, evolving in tandem with […]
by Anne Motto, F.M. Kirby Curator of Collections October 27, 2026 Founded in 1855, Evergreen Cemetery was initially formed from 25 acres donated by George T. Cobb, later Morristown’s first […]
by Anne Motto, F.M. Kirby Curator of Collections October 20, 2026 In MCHS archives is a fascinating artifact from Morris County’s defining industry: a large, leatherbound ledger from the Boonton […]
Our Blogs
A Jolley Good Stay
by Anne Motto, F.M. Kirby Curator of Collections November 3, 2026 Hurd’s Tavern and its successor, Mansion House, were intricately intertwined with the history of Dover, evolving in tandem with […]
Forever Green
by Anne Motto, F.M. Kirby Curator of Collections October 27, 2026 Founded in 1855, Evergreen Cemetery was initially formed from 25 acres donated by George T. Cobb, later Morristown’s first […]
Boonton Ironworks, 1791
by Anne Motto, F.M. Kirby Curator of Collections October 20, 2026 In MCHS archives is a fascinating artifact from Morris County’s defining industry: a large, leatherbound ledger from the Boonton […]