New Jersey Historical Society

Founded in 1845 and located in Newark since 1848, the New Jersey Historical Society (NJHS) is the oldest cultural institution in the state. Since its inception NJHS has collected, preserved, and interpreted the history of the state of New Jersey.Today, NJHS is a statewide, private, nonprofit historical museum, library, and archives dedicated to exhibitions, publications and programming that examine what it means to live and work in New Jersey, what contributes to New Jersey's distinct identity, and what are the unique contributions New Jerseyans make to the region and the country.

• Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge - Pennsville
• Edison National Historic Site - West Orange
• Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge - Oceanville
• Morristown National Historical Park - Morristown
• Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District - Newark
• Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge - Basking Ridge
• New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route - Newport
• New Jersey Historical Society - Newark
• Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve - New Brunswick,
• Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge - Sussex
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