History and Heritage: Howard and Northern and Independence Day
The 1907 Independence Day Committee of Montclair invited southerner William J. Northern and Gen. Oliver Otis Howard to speak.
Montclair History Center
COVID-19: Some Montclair cultural institutions choose to wait to reopen past July 2
Museums, libraries and cultural institutions have been given permission to start reopening today, July 2, though they will be limited to no more than 25 percent of their total patron capacity at a time, and social-distancing and mask-wearing rules will need to be enforced.
The pandemic of 1918 and Montclair history
The pandemic of 1918 and its impact on Montclair is one of the upcoming talks in the "History at Home" series by the Montclair History Center.
History and Heritage: Was your house a speakeasy?
During Porhibition, Montclair augmented its licensed taverns with more than one speakeasy, writes Mike Farrelly in "History and Heritage."
COVID-19: virtual options in arts and culture
Virtual is the word for Montclair arts and culture. Many organizations are offering streaming and online options. Check their sites for updates.
Shultz House listed for sale with asking price of $1.449M
Evergreen, the Charles Shultz home, will be listed for sale this Friday, according to Montclair History Center officials who are stewards of the century-old home at 30 North Mountain Ave. The asking price is $1.449 million.
A message in a bottle leads to a history hunt at Montclair State University
By ERIN ROLL
roll@montclairlocal.news
It all started with the discovery of a bottle on a construction site.
But it wasn’t just any bottle, it held a century-old clue about the people who helped build Montclair State University’s buildings.
Renovat...
History and Heritage: ‘Bent horn,’ and drama at the Sterington House
By MIKE FARRELLY
For Montclair Local
“History & Heritage” is a series on Montclair history, written by representatives of the Montclair History Center and the Montclair Public Library. Mike Farrelly is a trustee of the Montclair History Center and has been the official township historian, a volunteer position, since 2004.
Montcla...
Art is inspired by quilts at Studio Montclair exhibit
"Inspired by Quilts," a new show at Studio Montclair, presented by SMI and the Montclair History Center, shows new quilts as modern history. Through Oct. 19.
Culture in brief: ‘Inspired by Quilts’ opens Friday
On Thursday, Sept. 5, Studio Montclair opens “Inspired by Quilts,” an exhibition in partnership with the Montclair History Center, under the umbrella of Studio Montclair’s Virginia S. Block Community Partnership Program.
The exhibitio...