The Historical Society of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

The Historical Society of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey The Historical Society of Berkeley Heights is headquartered at the Littell-Lord Farmhouse and Museum in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.

The township of Berkeley Heights bought the 18-acre farmstead in 1975. The site consisted of the Farmhouse, dating from about 1760; a second Gothic-style house, known as the "Grandmother House," built in the mid-19th century; a barn, corral, spring house and other out-buildings; and a pond. The Society petitioned the township committee to save the two houses from being torn down. An agreement was

made between the two parties by which the Society was allowed to restore the older farmhouse and maintain it as a museum for the town, while the other house would be rented by the township. The entire Farmstead was listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1978 and National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

07/04/2018
The Bordentown Historical Society is hosting its Annual History In Bloom Garden Tour on Saturday, June 23rd.
05/17/2018

The Bordentown Historical Society is hosting its Annual History In Bloom Garden Tour on Saturday, June 23rd.

The Farmstead is having some pest problems. We've started a gofundme in order to raise the necessary funds to take care ...
05/15/2018

The Farmstead is having some pest problems. We've started a gofundme in order to raise the necessary funds to take care of this. Please consider helping us out - every little bit is appreciated!

The Lord Littel Farmhouse, built in 1760, is infested with Powder Puff Beetles. An exterminator advised the house must be fumigated. The fee for fumigation is $5,000. Please help us save the house from this bug infestation.

01/11/2018

New discoveries uncovered inside the historic oak tree including a lead bullet presumably from the revolutionary war period.

12/24/2017

Today in : In what would be a major development for radio and other electronics, the transistor was invented and successfully demonstrated by three scientists, William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain, at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey on December 23, 1947. The trio would win the 1956 Nobel Prize in for their discovery.

This historic home on Kent Dr. will soon be torn down. New homes are already being constructed on the property.
12/20/2017

This historic home on Kent Dr. will soon be torn down. New homes are already being constructed on the property.

What will happen to our good friends at the Berkeley Heights Public Library?
08/11/2017

What will happen to our good friends at the Berkeley Heights Public Library?

For 4 years, the Mayor and Township Council have been working on a plan to make much-needed improvements to significant parts of our town. Among the most important of these a new Public Library....

07/28/2017
Photo credit: Pearl Silva
07/22/2017

Photo credit: Pearl Silva

Does anyone know where in Berkeley Heights this is?
07/12/2017

Does anyone know where in Berkeley Heights this is?

BERKELEY HEIGHTS -- This overhead shot of Berkeley Heights was taken in 1954. MORE: Vintage photos around New Jersey If you would like to share a photo that provides a glimpse of history in your community, please call 973-836-4922 or send...

Another historic location sent to the history books.
07/10/2017

Another historic location sent to the history books.

Long before it was known as the Colorado Cafe, this mountaintop spot in Central Jersey was a gathering place for those looking for good food and drink.

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