

Tree honoring Warren G. Harding removed from White House grounds
By Leslie Potashner First Lady Florence Harding planting the Southern Magnolia at the White House. Library of Congress. A one-hundred-year-old magnolia tree commemorating Warren G. Harding's presidency was torn down to build the new ballroom at the White House. First Lady Florence Harding planted the tree on March 29, 1922, a little over a year before the president died in 1923. The tree was moved in 1947 to flank the entrance of the East Wing to pair with another magnolia gr
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Oct 302 min read
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The Historiography of the Tempe Wick Horse Story
By Eric Olsen, National Park Service This post is a companion to "An Almost Complete History of the Tempe Wick Horse Story," published in...
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Oct 1259 min read
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The Impact of the American Revolution
Lecture on "The Impact of the American Revolution on Local Citizens" by Eric Olsen. Sunday, February 2 at 2:00 PM at the Tunis-Ellicks...
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Jan 171 min read
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Memories of Harding Film Screening
Thursday, November 14, 7:00 PM, Bernardsville Cinema
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Oct 17, 20241 min read
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Early History of the Mt. Kemble Lake Community
Adapted from Martha M. Gray, c. 1970 Originally published in The Review, Spring 2017, Volume 40, Number 1 Editor's note: Martha Gray...
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Oct 14, 20244 min read
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Early Remembrances of New Vernon
By Sally Quinn Originally published in The Review, Spring 2019, Volume 42, Number 1 Horses and carriages parked along the fence by the...
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Oct 8, 20243 min read
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The Revival of the Hard Cider Industry in Northern New Jersey
The annual meeting held on January 12, 2023 featured a lecture by Megan Muehlbauer, the Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent at...
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Sep 29, 20241 min read
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Harding’s Oldest Tree: The Kinney Tree
By Sally Quinn. Originally published in The Review, Spring 2021, Volume 59, Number 1 I admit that I was pulled in the minute I heard that...
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Aug 21, 20242 min read
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Memories of Jane MacDougall
Originally published in The Review, Spring 2019, Volume 42, Number 1 We recently learned of the passing of our good friend and long-time...
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Jun 5, 20241 min read
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Pathways of History Tour 2023
The 2023 Pathways of History tour will once again feature the Tunis-Ellicks House Museum on Saturday, May 6 from noon to 5 pm. This year...
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May 29, 20241 min read
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Lecture on George Washington Offered Via Zoom, February 2021
The Harding Township Historical Society will offer a lecture on George Washington at its 2021 Annual Meeting on Monday, February 15,...
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May 29, 20241 min read
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Successful Pathways of History Tour 2021
By Leslie Potashner The Tunis Ellicks House was part of the 2021 Pathways of History Tour on May 1. It was the first public event at the...
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May 29, 20242 min read
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Pathways of History Tour 2024
This year's Pathways of History tour will be on Sunday, May 5th from Noon to 5 PM. This is a great event for adults and children. ...
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Feb 14, 20241 min read
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The Life of "Mayor" John Quinn
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Annual Meeting set for January 28 at 3 PM at the Tunis-Ellicks House Museum. On January 28, at 3PM, the Harding...
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Dec 14, 20231 min read
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Tunis Family Members Visit the Homestead
By Mary Prendergast, Published in The Review, Fall 2023, Volume 62, Number 2. On September 2, six Tunis family descendants visited the...
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Nov 14, 20231 min read
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Attention Commuters!
The Review, March 1979, Volume II, Number 1 If problems with Conrail persist this winter, take heart; commuting could be even longer. ...
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Oct 27, 20231 min read
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New Vernon Taverns
The Review, May 1979, Volume 2, Number 2, by Suzanne Strasenburgh In reviewing the mid-1700s in Harding, we learned that they were three...
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Oct 12, 20232 min read
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The Harding Township Man Who Never Existed
Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By hardinghist@comcast.net By Charlotte V. Groff, PhD Originally published in "The Review" in April...
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Sep 9, 20233 min read
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The Establishment of Harding Township One Hundred Years Ago
By Dorothy W. Hartman & Mary A. Prendergast. Originally published in The Review, Spring 2022, Volume LXI, Number 1. From 1720 to 1739,...
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Sep 1, 20236 min read
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Memorial Day parades through the years.
Film donated by the Castenschiold Family. Digital video by Luis Flores. The tradition of holding a Memorial Day parade through town and...
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Aug 21, 20231 min read
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