Welcome!

The South River Historical & Preservation Society is dedicated to sharing and preserving
the proud history of South River for future generations.

General Meetings of the Society are held five times a year at the
South River Museum--Old School Baptist Church
64-66 Main Street
South River.

The meetings, which are open to the public, begin at 7:00 p.m. and include a short program and refreshments.

2013 Meeting Dates

February 27 - Genealogy tips, techniques, and resources, presented by Stephen Conte,
host and producer of cable television's Family Historian.
April 24 - The Iron Horse in the Garden State, 1812–1930, presented by Dr. David Fowler,
editor of Railroads and New Jersey: A Bibliography of Contemporary Publications, 1812–1901.
June 26 - Explosion at Morgan: the World War I Middlesex Munitions Disaster - Randall Gabrielan will discuss the 1918 explosion at the Gillespie Shell Loading Plant, focusing on similar events that set the state on edge, while telling the story of the local area and what happened after the war. Mr. Gabrielan is the Executive Director of the Monmouth County Historical Commission and the author of many other books on aspects of New Jersey history.
Copies of Explosion at Morgan will be available for purchase.
September 25
November 20 (Annual Meeting)

We're adding content to our web site and to our collections to help South River history come alive for you.
If you have stories or pictures to share, or South River items that you'd like to donate, we'd love to hear from you!

South River Historical & Preservation Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 446
South River, NJ 08882
SouthRiverHistory@gmail.com
732-613-3078 (messages only)