Greetings Researchers, Here's a list of Historical Societies and contact information just published in "Sussex County Guide to Community Services - 2000" by the Advertiser-News, 15 June 2000 Historical Societies/Places/Restorations (local area code 973) Garris Center 948-6662 Broad Street, Branchville Restoration of turn-of-the-century ice-cream parlor, theater, and blacksmith shop & museum. Open by appointment Historical Society of Andover Borough 748-6688 Andover. Museum. Hours by appointment Lafayette Center Preservation Foundation 383-5801 Lafayette Morris Canal, Canal Society of New Jersey 908-722-9556 Morristown. 102 mile long canal which runs from Phillipsburg on teh Delaware, through Hackettstown, Dover and Boonton to the Hudson River at Jersey City. Monroe Stone Schoolhlouse 697-4895 Route 94, Hardyston. Complete restoration of 19th century one room school house. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day on first Sunday of each month. Group tours available on other days by appointment. Newton Fire Museum 383-0396 150 Srping Street, Newton Ogdensburg Historical Society 827-7874 Ogdensburg. Old Schoolhouse/Firehouse Museum. Hours by appointment. Stillwater Township Historical Society 383-8186 Stillwater. Museum and Neighborhood house in first school building in Stillwater circa 1840. Recreated general store, Sundays, 2:00-4:00 p.m. June to August. Sussex County Historical Society 383-6010 82 Main Street, Newton (not a mailing address) Society museum includes collection of Sussex County memorabilia and library of local histories, genealogies, maps. Sujssex County Arts & Heritage Council 383-0027 49 High Street, Newton. Walpack Historical Society 948-6671 Wawlpack Center, Rosenkrans Museum and Van Campen Inn. Sponsors historically oriented field trips on the third Sunday of each month,May thru October. Waterloo Foundation for the Arts 347-0900 Stanhope. Restored 18th and 19th century village. Lenape Indian Island exhibit, simulated archeological dig. Museums Apollo Marine Museum 875-6111 993 Greenville Road, Sussex Byram Township Museums 347-3539 10 Mansfield Drive, Stanhope DAR Van Bunschooten Museum 875-3887 1097 Route 23, Wantage. 200 year old home, all rooms open for viewing. Genealogy library. Franklin Heritage Museum 209-1232 95 Main St., Franklin. Gerstmann's Private Museum 827-3728 14 Walsh Road, Franklin Lake Hopatcong Historical Society Museum 398-2616 State Park Landing Space Farms Zoo and Museum 875-5800 218 Country Road 519, Sussex. Large collection of rare Americana, including antique autos and carriages, wagons, farm tools, antique weapons, Indian artifacts, toys and dolls. Zoo has over 500 live animals, bird and reptiles. Sterling Hill Mining Museum 209-7212 30 Plant St., Ogdensburg Some of the places charge admission - check with each. Happy Hunting, Cathy DiPietro listowner: NJSussex-L at Rootsweb