Mission: A private, non-profit corporation to stimulate, collect, preserve and interpret original cultural material relating to the history of Harding Township – all of which is available to the community.   The Society also maintains the historic Tunis-Ellicks House located in the center of New Vernon that is used for meetings, programs and events throughout the year.

Board of Trustees for 2011

President: Chris Allyn; 1st Vice President: Pat Burke; 2nd Vice President: Nancy Gockley
Corresponding Secretary: Mindy Papetti; Recording Secretary: Mary Demeter; Treasurer: Chris Allyn

Trustees Betsy Holdsworth, Mark Magyar, Jamie Miller, Jon Miller,Betty Mills, Amy Nagle, Jane Riley,

Archives
Archivist: Mary Prendergast; Archivist Assistant: Jean Pfeffer

Hours of Operation: Office/archives open by appointment.

Meetings: The 3rd Thurs of each month (except July/August) at Tunis-Ellicks House

Membership: New members welcome! Contact the office for more information.

Funding: Historical Society is supported by member dues and private donations.

The Harding Township Historical Society welcomes anyone whom is interested in the history of our town. The Society has a variety if ongoing projects in which you may become involved, such as the preservation and operation of the Tunis-Ellicks house, a c. 1800 farmhouse located across from the New Vernon Post Office and the 19th century “tramp house” also on the Tunis-Ellicks property. Any officer of the Society will be happy to describe to you the program meeting and special events that are held during the year.

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