• Oswald J. Nitschke House (c. 1880)

    Oswald J. Nitschke House (c. 1880)

    49 S 21st St, Kenilworth, NJ 07033
  • Partnerships With Local Schools
  • Guided tours
  • Painting nights
  • Field trips
  • Old fashioned christmas
  • For more info call: 908-709-0434

    For more info call: 908-709-0434

  • Celebrating “100 Years of Votes for Women”

    Celebrating “100 Years of Votes for Women”

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New Kenilworth Commemorative Coverlet Featuring Local Historic Sites/Landmarks Available In Time for Holidays

New Kenilworth Commemorative Coverlet Featuring Local Historic Sites/Landmarks Available In Time for Holidays

A beautiful new commemorative coverlet (throw) featuring many of Kenilworth’s prominent historic sites and landmarks is available on a...
First Virtual Programs in New ‘Keeping History Strong’ Series (Posted Here) Celebrate ‘100 Years of Votes for Women’

First Virtual Programs in New ‘Keeping History Strong’ Series (Posted Here) Celebrate ‘100 Years of Votes for Women’

The Kenilworth Historical Society is celebrating “100 Years of Votes for Women” as well as other historical happenings through a newly launched series of virtual programs for...
Nov. 14 Victorian ‘Pink Tea’ to Celebrate ‘100 Years of Votes for Women’ With Featured Speaker Joanne Hamilton Rajoppi

Nov. 14 Victorian ‘Pink Tea’ to Celebrate ‘100 Years of Votes for Women’ With Featured Speaker Joanne Hamilton Rajoppi

A Victorian “Pink Tea” celebrating “100 Years of Votes for Women” will feature a suffragette-themed presentation by Joanne Hamilton...

Grants

The Kenilworth Historical Society (KHS) has received general operating support and project grants from the N.J. Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State. A long-range Strategic Plan and Interpretive Plan for KHS and the Oswald J. Nitschke House were funded through
N.J. Cultural Trust grants, and capital preservation grants from the N.J. Historic Trust, “Preserve Union County” grant program and others helped fund the multiphase restoration and transformation of the Nitschke House into a fully accessible “living history” museum and cultural arts center.

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