A collection of Montclair Pride’s firsts, but certainly not the last.
Read moreA New Chapter at the Montclair History Center
Executive Director Jane Eliasof Steps Down
Read moreGrace your Garden with Historic Herbs
It’s that sweet-smelling thyme of the year again!
Read moreMontclair is once again honored as a "Healthy Town"
Montclair earns “Healthy Town” designation in 2021.
Read moreWe Welcome Two New Trustees
April DiComo and Mark Porter join the Montclair History Center Board.
Read moreIn Case You Missed It...
A view of Upper Mountain from our newly-digitized Lantern Slide Collection (thank you Albert P. Terhune Foundation!), one of the newest additions to our digital collection.
Read moreFor SALE at their Store in CRANE-TOWN
Evidence of Crane’s earliest business venture?
Read moreBook Corner: Fighting Hitler from the North Jersey Suburbs
Lloyd C. Berrall’s book provides a fascinating look at life in Montclair during WWII from the perspective of an elementary school boy.
Read moreOur Very Own David and Goliath Story
We need your votes again for the USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Award for 10Best Holiday House Tour!
Read moreJust a quick note...
Ah, the golden age of postcards!
Read moreBack to school again. Yeah!
Back to School, Central School (22 Valley Road, circa 1902)
Read moreTake Time to Smell the … Herbs.
Some pretty changes afoot in the herb garden!
Read moreTravel with the Heyer Family on their epic 1921 cross country camping trip in a new book
Travel cross country in 1921 with Charles Heyer’s grandfather and family in his new book.
Read moreBeauty Spots and Breathing Spaces
The jewel that we know as Anderson Park
Read moreShultz to become a private residence for preservation-minded family
An Important Announcment
Read moreGrade your Garden with Historic Herbs
Calendula? Yeah, we got that. Lovage? Yup, that too.. Basil? Tons of varieties! Pre-sale orders are due April 11! This year we’ll also have in-person shopping!
Read moreWomen's History Month: Wynona Moore Lipman
Wynona Moore Lippman — a true trailblazer in NJ government whose interest in politics began right here in Montclair.
Read moreFun News from the Library
The Montclair Public Library announced it has conserved one of Montclair’s (um, Cranetown’s) earliest documents — a land deed from 1752.
Read moreWomen's History Month: Lucy Stone
Lucy Stone is our “Woman of Influence” today. Town Historian Mike Farrelly shares her story.
Read moreWomen's History Month: Hortense Ridley Tate
A mentor to so many
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