Harding Township Historical Society

08/23/2026

What do you do with old documents or old photos? If they pertain to a Harding Township family, you can donate them to the Harding Township Historical Society. The story below recounts the donation of a Tunis family Bible from 1846 to the archive. The archive researches and stores the items. Most importantly, it makes them available to view in perpetuity.

By Leslie PotashnerPublished in The Review, Spring 2024, Volume 63, Number 1.Gary Troxell has donated a Tunis family bible to the Harding Township Historical Society. The bible belonged to William Lindsley Tunis, who lived from 1836 to 1897. The small bible is inscribed inside the front cover, “W....

08/20/2026

The Harding Township school bus, circa 1924-1925. Mrs. Cecilia Snyder (1896-1975) drove students to the Logansville School in this original Model T school bus. In warm weather, the side panels opened up. The following year, the current Harding Township school building opened. Mrs. Snyder continued driving the bus for a few more years.

Come see this photo and many others in our exhibit on the 100th anniversary of the Harding Township School, now on display at the Kemmerer Library.

08/18/2026

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Harding Township School. Come see our exhibit of artifacts and photographs from the past 100 years at the Kemmer Library.

08/18/2026

You may have seen a tiny stone building on the grounds of the Tunis-Ellicks House Museum known as the Tramp House. Today’s blog post tells the history of the 19th century building. While on our website, subscribe to our bog.

By Sally QuinnOriginally published in The Review, Fall 2018, Volume 41, Number 2The Tramp House on the site of the Tunis-Ellicks House Museum.Wanderlust would seem to be part of the human condition and a part that has served Amerca especially wee, as it inspired colonization and, then, westward move...

08/14/2026

Did you know Henry Wick’s trees helped bring George Washington’s Army to Jockey Hollow?

When Henry Wick built his Cape Cod-style home around 1750, his 1,400-acre farm made him the largest landowner in Morristown. Much of his property was covered by forest—something that would become critically important during the Revolutionary War.

When George Washington selected Jockey Hollow as a winter encampment for the Continental Army in 1779, Henry Wick’s vast woodlands provided the timber soldiers needed to build log cabins for shelter, along with firewood for heating and cooking.

Over the winter of 1779–1780, the army cut down more than 600 acres of Wick’s trees on his property, as well as additional timber from neighboring lands.

Today, the Wick House is furnished to reflect its role as the headquarters of Major General Arthur St. Clair, who commanded approximately 2,000 Pennsylvania soldiers during the encampment.

Have you ever toured the Wick House? 🏡

08/11/2026

Last week, we published an article on the planning stages of the Tunis-Ellicks House Museum. This week, we're republishing an article on the house's rebuilding and rehabilitation, including photos of the renovations.

Originally published in The Review, Fall 2017, Volume 40, Number 2.The rehabilitation of the Tunis-Ellicks House was a seminal event in the development of the Harding Township Historical Society when the rehab began in earnest in 1978. In studying the record of those times, I can see three "phases"....

08/10/2026

Professor Alexander Clemente speaks on "The Foundations of Democracy: Rome" on Wednesday, August 12, at 7 PM at the Kemmerer Library.

08/04/2026

From our archives: "Tunis-Ellick Renovation--The Beginning." An article by Chris Allyn about the first renovations of the museum. Published in 2018.

07/30/2026

The Kemmerer Library presents "Paintings of the American Revolution" on Tuesday, August 4, at 7 PM via Zoom. Mallory Martillaro discusses paintings from the period that shaped public understanding of the Revolutionary War. (Link in the comments.)

07/11/2026

History at Kemmerer Library: "Foundations of Democracy -- This is Sparta!" Wednesday, July 15 at 7 PM. Join Professor Alexander Clemente to delve into the singular political and social structure of Ancient Spart. This lecture will explore Spartan diplomacy and will analyze the unique status of Spartan women.