Springfield N.J. Historical Society

Springfield N.J. Historical Society Welcome to the Springfield Historical Society. The Cannon Ball House Circa 1741 - Listed on State and National Historic Registers. December - first Sunday 2-4pm.

The mission of the Springfield Historical Society is to preserve the Historic Cannon Ball House, and its contents, which include furniture, books, documents, photographs, maps, weapons and varied artifacts... The Historical Society is located at the historic Cannon Ball House located at:

126 Morris Avenue,
Springfield, Union County, New Jersey 07081
DUE TO PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS, THE CANNON BALL

HOUSE IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. For Open House updates or to arrange for group or private tours,
please call 1-973-912-4464. DUE TO PANDEMIC, THE CANNON BALL HOUSE IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Visit us during one of our Open House Events throughout the year. Regular Open House Schedule:

February - Sunday of President's Weekend 2-4pm. June - Sunday closest to the anniversary date of the Battle of Springfield on June 23, 1780 -2-4pm. October - 3rd weekend - Official "Four Centuries in Union County" Historic site Saturday Noon - 4pm, Sunday Noon-4pm.

05/27/2026

IT’S ALMOST TIME!!! THIS SATURDAY, MAY 30! Millburn, NJ is the place to be for a special Revolutionary War experience! The Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society is proud to be a part of this day-long event! Come see our exhibition Millburn & America’s 250th: Revolution & Remembrances on view at the Bauer Center for the day!
For more information about the event, visit Millburn250.org.
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05/24/2026

Due to the inclement weather forecast for Monday, the Memorial Day ceremony will now be held in the high school auditorium at 10am sharp. All are welcome.
The parade and refreshments have been cancelled.

Let us come together to honor those in service who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. 🇺🇸

Remembering with gratitude all those who have died in service to this country.
05/22/2026

Remembering with gratitude all those who have died in service to this country.

The American Experience display is open today from 1-4pm in the Palmer Museum at the Springfield Library. The traveling ...
05/17/2026

The American Experience display is open today from 1-4pm in the Palmer Museum at the Springfield Library. The traveling exhibit continues Monday from 10am-Noon, then it travels on to Pennsylvania. Enjoy the history and air conditioning today!

You all know how Hannah and Rev. James Caldwell's story affected the outcome of the Battle of Springfield- come to "th...
05/11/2026

You all know how Hannah and Rev. James Caldwell's story affected the outcome of the Battle of Springfield- come to "the church where it happened" for a story slam and panel discussion by Regional and academic historians! Free and open to the public on May 30th 1-3:30pm Presbyterian Church of Springfield.

Shout out to the James Caldwell School 4th grade classes that enjoyed the Historic Walking Tour this week! From the DAR/...
04/28/2026

Shout out to the James Caldwell School 4th grade classes that enjoyed the Historic Walking Tour this week! From the DAR/Battleground Cemetery to the Historic Cannon Ball House to the First Presbyterian Church- we packed a lot of history into two beautiful mornings!

04/05/2026

Happy Easter to all who celebrate!

04/01/2026

Happy Passover to all who celebrate!

"Our" episode is finally posted to YouTube! So much history in Union County!
03/16/2026

"Our" episode is finally posted to YouTube! So much history in Union County!

Explore Union County, New Jersey’s Revolutionary history, culture, and cuisine with Darley Newman in this episode of Travels with Darley as part of New Jerse...

02/22/2026

There is a State of Emergency for all of NJ beginning noon today. Please be safe!

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126 Morris Avenue
Springfield, NJ
07081

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(973) 912-4464

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