• 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”

Bringing Cultures and History Together

Latest News

Bus Trip to Atlantic City’s Tropicana Casino to Benefit Nitschke House

Bus Trip to Atlantic City’s Tropicana Casino to Benefit Nitschke House

The Kenilworth Historical Society will host a bus trip to the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City on Saturday,...
Author Jacob Schaad, Jr. To Highlight History of Upsala College, Formerly Located in New Orange/Kenilworth During a June 21 Program/Book-Signing Event

Author Jacob Schaad, Jr. To Highlight History of Upsala College, Formerly Located in New Orange/Kenilworth During a June 21 Program/Book-Signing Event

Author and reporter Jacob Schaad, Jr. will highlight the history of Upsala College, which from 1898-1924 was located in...
‘100 Years and More of Votes for Women’ Exhibition Unveiled at Nitschke House

‘100 Years and More of Votes for Women’ Exhibition Unveiled at Nitschke House

In March 2021, the Kenilworth Historical Society commemorated Women’s History Month with a new exhibition – “100 Years and...

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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