Please join the Dover Historical Society on May 17thd at 7pm for a virtual ZOOM presentation on the “Dogs of Dover”
by Rick Kelly (Museum Curator) and Scott Miller (Moderator).
Please click on this ZOOM link just prior to 7pm. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85962273152?pwd=YXdKbmFiWUU4MmpUMWtGa2JBVW9Vdz09
Meeting ID: 859 6227 3152
Passcode: 484564
All our presentations will be interactive and you will have a chance to chat with old friends and make new ones.
Dover Area Historical Society is pleased to participate in Pathways of History again this year, a self-guided weekend tour of 40 of Morris County’s museums and historic sites. This year the event will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 1 and 2, and for the first time there will be only one day at each site. The tours will be held in the Eastern part of Morris County on Saturday, May 1 and in the Western part of Morris County on Sunday, May 2 from 12 noon till 4 pm both days. This year’s themes are Women’s Suffrage, Native American History, and Celebrating Historic Preservation. Dover Area Historical Society’s museum, The Dr. Condict House, at 55 West Blackwell Street, Dover, will be open on Sunday, May 2 and will focus on Historic Preservation, which is a timely topic for us since we are using our recent historic preservation grant to do substantial work on the exterior of our museum. Our special event will focus on the New Jersey Trolley Era Exhibit, a PowerPoint presentation on the Dickerson Street New Construction, Then and Now, and you will be able to learn about the ongoing historic preservation of our museum. You can also pick up a map of our self-guided Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Dover. Parking is available in the lot behind the First Presbyterian Church or on Towpath (across from Harry Loory’s) or Bassett Highway. For more info on the Pathways participants go to pathwaysofhistorynj.net. Due to Covid restrictions, masks must be worn and no food or drink can be consumed inside the museum. We look forward to welcoming you to our museum on May 2.
Please join the Dover Historical Society on March 22nd at 7pm for a virtual ZOOM tour of the Dover Historical Society Museum in Dover, NJ
by Rick Kelly (Museum Curator) and Scott Miller (Moderator).
Please click on this ZOOM link just prior to 7pm. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84900562568?pwd=RTA5R2k4WnBiQ0EwVEcvbUZBbU5sQT09
Meeting ID: 849 0056 2568
Passcode: 406968
All our presentations will be interactive and you will have a chance to chat with old friends and make new ones.
Please join the Dover Historical Society on February 22nd at 7pm for a virtual ZOOM presentation of the “History of Dickerson Street” in Dover, NJ
by Rick Kelly (Museum Curator) and Scott Miller (Moderator).
Please click on this ZOOM link just prior to 7pm.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89230071288?pwd=bGprNUI1L1R2TTYwdzZRVi84cGhTdz09
Meeting ID: 892 3007 1288
Passcode: 263919
All our presentations will be interactive, and you will have a chance to chat with old friends and make new ones.
We miss meeting with our members and friends at the museum. We are hoping to hold some virtual events to stay connected …please watch for good things to come, and in the meantime, please stay safe and healthy!
Please note that the Holiday and Collectible Bazaar on November 9, 2019 has been canceled due to an insufficient number of vendors.
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Do you recognize the above spot in Dover? This is on Blackwell Street, just lightly west of the DAHS Museum. See this and other Dover treasures on a walking tour led by our museum curator, Rick Kelly, on Saturday, July 20, 2019, beginning at 10:00 AM at our Museum House, 55 W. Blackwell Street, Dover. Rain or shine, wear comfortable shoes and rain gear or sunscreen as necessary. Parking in the lot behind the museum. Rick will show you a new addition to our walking tour, the Pierson Block, which is 79-89 W. Blackwell Street. Constructed in 1887, the building is an example of 19th century row house architecture. The viaduct, which was built in 1905 to protect from a dangerous rail crossing, blocks the view and many Doverites seldom notice this hidden historic area.
In addition to showing you the Pierson building, Rick will tell you about the Ulster Iron Works, Bassett Highway’s changes over the years, The Moller Opera House, The Dover Fire Department, The Dover Dogs, stop in front of the Dover Library to discuss the canal basin and visit some of our beautiful churches, with a final stop at the Story Poles before returning to the museum. We hope can join us to hear some of Rick’s interesting stories about Dover in days past!
Come enjoy the beautiful weather, tour our museum, meet others interested in the history of Dover and enjoy some light refreshments. The museum is located at 55 W. Blackwell Street, Dover, next to the First Memorial Presbyterian Church. Lots of parking behind the museum or on nearby streets. We hope to see you there.
The Town of Dover will celebrate Memorial Day with a parade that starts at Rutan Drive at 10:00 am, proceeds west on Blackwell Street, and ends at Hurd Park. The Museum House at 55 W. Blackwell Street will open at 9:00 am and close a half hour after the parade ends. All are welcome to visit the museum, enjoy a cold drink, use our restroom facilities or just say hello.
