NEWSLETTERS
March 2024
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June 2023
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December 2022
September 2022
OFFICERS: 1/1/24 – 12/31/26
PRESIDENT: Jane Krueger – 973-670-3669
VICE-PRESIDENT: Mark McFadden – 973-827-6332
SECRETARY: Jeanne Ortiz – 973-219-6580
TREASURER: Megan McMullin – 201-615-9595
TRUSTEES (exp of term):
Dion Derkach – 12/31/24 – (908) 458-3581
Alan Arduini – 12/31/24 – (973) 271-2191
Candy Horner – 12/31/24 – 973-271-9405
Judy Perentin – 12/31/25 – (973) 600-5459
Buddy Decker – 12/31/25 – (973) 271-2191
Dominic Zampella – 12/31/26 – (973) 827-5375
MUSEUM CURATORIAL COMMITTEE:
Christine Dabrowski
Mark McFadden
Dion Derkach
Jane Krueger
Judy Perentin
Board of Trustee Meeting Dates 2024
All meetings start at 7 PM
- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH
- THURSDAY, MAY 9TH
- THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH
- THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH
Quarterly General Meetings Dates 2024
- THURSDAY, MARCH 14TH 7 PM
- SATURDAY, JUNE 1 TBD @ OGDENSBURG FIRE HOUSE
- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 4PM @ STERLING HILL MINE
- MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND 7 PM
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DETAILS
The Ogdensburg Historical Society (OHS) is a nonprofit and non-partisan organization formed, not only to ascertain and preserve the history of Ogdensburg, NJ, but also to foster the education and enjoyment of its residents and visitors.
The OHS obtained grant monies in 1988 and 1989 to refurbish the 1910 school addition/firehouse to be converted into the Old Schoolhouse/Firehouse Museum, the society’s headquarters. The museum’s first floor lobby holds a display case of minerals from the Ogdensburg Zinc Mine, the case was originally located in the grade school. The fire truck bays contain the Ogdensburg fire Department’s retired 1935 and 1959 American La France pumper trucks. These fire trucks can still be seen during local parades. In June of 2006, the bays were dedicated in memory of William “Doly” Dolan and Joseph Fitzgibbons Sr. These men were former students, OFD fire chiefs and OHS charter members and vice-presidents all within the walls of this building. We will be adding more OFD memorabilia in the future.
The second floor serves as a meeting hall for the society and it showcases donated Ogdensburg memorabilia to include: postcards of old Ogdensburg; the school history and graduation pictures; a display of the zinc mill operations; a scale model of the mine’s hoist; Ogden family history; and much, much more!
There is a display of Thomas A. Edison memorabilia to honor the ten years he spent mining iron ore at the old Ogden Mine on Sparta Mountain. The OHS does not purchase memorabilia, everything on display has been donated or is on loan to the Museum. You may speak to any of the officers or trustees about giving or lending memorabilia.
Old Schoolhouse and Firehouse Museum
- Built in 1910 as an addition to the 1872 school
- 1930-1972 served as Firehouse
- Dedicated as museum – April 1, 1989
- Dedicated as a town historic site – June 10, 2006
- Sussex County Historic Site dedication – July 12, 2008