Montville Township Historical Society
Unlocking History, Embracing Community
Monthly Meetings
2025 Meeting / Meeting Topics
Regular monthly membership meetings are usually held the 2nd Wednesday of each month, except July and August (no meetings). They are held at the Senior House, 356 Main Road, Montville, NJ. Meetings start promptly at 7 PM.
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Meeting location, agenda, date or time changes will be published on our Facebook group site.
2025 Historical Presentation Topics​
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January 8: Presidential Pets
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February 12: Marietta Woodruff
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March 12: History of Beekeeping
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April 9: Montville's Historic Homes
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May 14: Montville Township Firehouses
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June 11: Montville's Swimming Holes
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September 10: Farming in Montville
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October 8: Lake Valhalla
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November 12: Montville's Businesses
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December 10: Snow Days in Montville
Announcing 2026 Meeting Topics
Regular monthly membership meetings are usually held the 2nd Wednesday of each month, except July and August (no meetings). They are held at the Senior House, 356 Main Road, Montville, NJ. Meetings start promptly at 7 PM.
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Meeting location, agenda, date or time changes will be published on our Facebook group site.
2026 Historical Presentation Topics​
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January: History of Montville – Kick off for 250th Anniversary of America
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February: Historic Floods/storms in Montville
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March: Founding families
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April: Montville / Boonton Murders
Murder Mystery (in conjunction with the Boonton
Historical Society at the Kingsland-Miller House
on Vreeland Ave)
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May: Montville Airports
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June: Founding families
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September: Pine Brook Speedway /
Pine Brook Auction House
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October: Serpentine Mines followed by a hike on the
Saturday
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November: Historic Restaurants of Montville
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December: Founding families
Previous Meeting Topics
Previous 2024 Monthly Meetings
January – “Morris Canal”
February – “Montville’s Mountain Quarry, Mines and Limestone Kiln”
March – ”Dr. Marietta Huntoon Crane Woodruff”
April – “Dutch Stone Houses”
May – “Doremus History / Pathways of History Recap”
June – “Rocks in the Garden: A Public History of Slavery in Morris County”
September – “School Days In a One-Room Schoolhouse”
October – “Lesser Known First Ladies”
November – “Lenni Lenape Indians”
December – “Colonial Food and Drink”
Previous 2023 Monthly Meetings
November – “Montville Historic Photos”
December – “Outkitchens”
