Oakland, New Jersey Monday 11/14/22
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Restoration Work has brought us back into museum artifacts being kept in the Van Allen House.
Books and documents from the 20th century are worth investigating as we prepare the House for a last repair. Contact us if you would like to see this in person. Help us attach your thoughts to it.Come see the sign which reads: The Ramapo Mountain Lakes Civic Ass'n was organized for the Physical and Moral Welfare of every resident of RML and extend our cooperation to the Borough of Oakland to mutual advantage of all. A virtual house tour of Oakland is included on the Oakland Borough YouTube link as part of This Week in Oakland series. NORTHWEST BERGEN HISTORY Coalition has published a new book: Stitched and Woven - Bergen County Quilts and Coverlets 1800 - 1976 by Peggy Norris and Kay Yeomans. It is a display of cloth works from each NW Bergen County historical society. A copy can be ordered through this site. A 100 anniversary of Womens' Suffrage is also taking place this year. Please share your stories with us on History Notes page or contact us by e-mail. Visit our Events page for all the details. Please e-mail Jerri or Klaus at ohs.inc1966@verizon.net or call 201-337-9652 to find status of repairs and when open-houses will be resumed. Historic documents are available by appointments with Society members to take place at the Public Library. Please see our Tribute to Edward Page on the About page. For all of you who are unfamiliar with the history of the Stream House at 3 Franklin Avenue, you can finally learn why Oakland would not be the great town it is today if it weren't for the efforts of the man who left us the Stream House to take care of. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: at the Van Allen House to continue working on the indexing for photos and documents there. We need volunteers to work on the yard, weeding and sprucing up the property in general. Please call 201-337-9652 for more info or to confirm your attendance. For your convenience, you may also use the Contact Us page to let us know you're interested! Call Jerri or Klaus at 201-337-9652 or e-mail ohs.inc1966@verizon.net for more information on any of these opportunities! |