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Digitizing Photographs at the Mahwah Museum by Katie Moldow

On December 18, 2024December 18, 2024In News, Ramapo College, Research and Archives

Hi, my name is Katie Moldow and I currently go to Ramapo College. I had the opportunity to be an intern for the Mahwah Museum. My role consisted of digitizing photographs and documents ranging from 1880 – 1970. As a student of photography with an interest in archival work, this internship answered my questions and...

5/18- Slavery in New Jersey

On February 16, 2024May 20, 2024In Uncategorized

Slavery in New Jersey with Dr. Isabela Morales May 18th, 3:00-4:30pm at the Mahwah Public Library Dr. Isabela Morales, award-winning author of Happy Dreams of Liberty and historian of slavery, to speak about the history of slavery in New Jersey. Dr. Morales received her Ph.D. in history from Princeton University in 2019. She is the Editor of The...

6/17- Thurgood Marshall Comes to Hillburn

On March 21, 2023June 17, 2023In Video, Virtual Event

Thurgood Marshall Comes to Hillburn Saturday, June 17 @ 11:00am Presented in-person & online. Registration required for virtual attendance and strongly urged for in-person attendance, as space is limited. In 1943, the local leader of the NAACP in Hillburn, New York, Marion Van Dunk, reached out to the New York office to assist the Ramapough...

A Memoriam: Chris Dater

On August 20, 2022August 20, 2022In In Memoriam

We heard the news that Chris Dater died on August 13, 2022 with much sorrow. Chris followed his mother and father, Tom and Joan Dater as friends and supporters of the Mahwah Museum. The Daters gave the museum access to the files of the Ramsey Journal and the Home and Store News for our research. ...

From Mahwah to Moscow – North Jersey’s Trolley Era via Model and Memorabilia

On June 16, 2022June 27, 2023In Exhibit, History, Old Station Museum

From Mahwah to Moscow – North Jersey’s Trolley Era via Model and Memorabilia Presented at the Old Station Museum, 1871 Old Station Lane This exhibit has passed. In an era before most people could afford automobiles, the trolley provided economical mass transit. Dreamt to run from Suffern through Paterson, the North Jersey Rapid Transit Trolley...

Save the Caboose!

On January 11, 2022October 21, 2022In Uncategorized

History of Erie Caboose 04940 The story of Erie Caboose 04940 begins with an order for 25 Northeast-style cabooses for the Erie Railroad in 1929. The order was placed with the Magor Car Company located in Clifton, New Jersey. Magor was a leader in manufacturing freight cars for the major railroads. Northeast-style cabooses were short...

In Memoriam: Carol Clinger

On September 27, 2021September 27, 2021In In Memoriam, Uncategorized

It is with great sadness that we note the passing of the marvelous Carol Clinger last month. Her exceptional work as a Drama and Acting Teacher at Mahwah High School and as the co-founder of Small Town and Fancy Players left a lasting impact on this community and her work is amply documented in our...

Ramapough– Legacy and Heritage

On September 16, 2021October 21, 2022In Exhibit, History

Ramapough– Legacy and Heritage Opening October 2021 Spanning 300 years of Ramapough Indian legacy in this region, we present early artifacts, Indian folklore, land contracts & the Bayard Trading Post, lost identity during the Industrial Age, education history, the establishment of the Ramapough Lenape Nation, and today’s heritage work.

YOU ARE HERE! 150 years of Mahwah Train and Town History in Film and Pictures

On September 16, 2021October 21, 2022In Exhibit, History

YOU ARE HERE! 150 years of Mahwah Train and Town History in Film and Pictures Opening October 2021 Visit our screening room to watch and learn how Mahwah got its place on the Erie-Lackawanna Railroads and became a destination location!

Get Involved!

On September 16, 2021October 14, 2021In Membership, News

Want to be a part of your community’s history? Get involved with the Mahwah Museum! We are currently accepting candidates to fill our Membership Director and Treasurer roles. If interested, email a letter to director@mahwahmuseum.org. The Mahwah Museum is a non-profit 501 c(3) organization. Be a part of your community’s history. Become a part of...

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Mahwah Train Station

On April 8, 2021July 1, 2021In News, Old Station Museum

The Old Station Museum will be open starting on April 10th and for all of the Saturdays following in April, May, June, September & October from 1 to 4 pm. It will also be open for three consecutive days on the Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day holiday weekends.

Ramapough Lenape Heritage – Archaeology, History & Culture: 10,500 BC to the Present.

On January 27, 2021March 3, 2021In History, Museum Store, Research and Archives

A very good way to learn about Native American history in the Mahwah area is to read noted author Edward Lenik’s most recent book “Ramapough Lenape Heritage - Archaeology, History & Culture: 10,500 BC to the Present.