The Monroe one-room schoolhouse in Hardyston. (Photo courtesy of Bill Truran) Sussex County History Today: Raising the flag An American tradition is to honor our country on Flag Day, June 14. This year, the holiday falls on a Saturday. Flag Day commemorates... Columns 06 Jun 2025 | 10:50
A historical marker for the Lost Hamlet of Byram was erected last fall at the Morris Canal Greenway trailhead on Waterloo Road, just northeast of the Morris County line. It disappeared by Dec. 15 after it reportedly was knocked down by a vehicle. (Photo courtesy of Byram Township Historical Society/Frank Gonzalez)) Lost Hamlet of Byram marker is lost The Byram Township Historical Society continues its celebration of all things Byram as the town reaches its 225th birthday... Home 26 Mar 2023 | 09:18
The historic Van Campen house during a past event. A look at Sussex County history today Every year, the Sussex County Commissioners provide funding for historical markers. Currently there are over 40 such markers... Columns 02 Aug 2022 | 11:21
Mark Boyer, president of the Franklin Mineral Museum, at the Aug. 7 presentation Franklin’s many ‘strange and exotic’ minerals commemorated in new history markers Three new historical markers went up in Sussex County this summer. “The committee reviewed all the applications that were... Local News 19 Sep 2021 | 11:41