Memories

The Chatham Historical Society seeks to celebrate the history of our town through its stories. In preserving these stories we realize that certain "realities" might be different for everyone - we all have a different way of seeing and remembering events. The stories and memories come from the experiences of a wide range of people sharing life in a vibrant community. If you have a story that you'd like to share with the Historical Society, please contact us and let us know whether you'd prefer to remain anonymous, or would like your name posted. We may not be able to post all new stories but we will change the posts periodically. Regardless of whether a submitted story appears here on the website, we will be very grateful for a submission as it will add to our archives. Please read this if you would like to participate (click here).

 

Starting sometime around the 1930s Chatham sports teams were known as the Eskimos, or the Eskies. One story remembers a newspaper reporter referring to a Chatham team as the...

Many residents have memories of either riding the trains themselves or or waiting to pick up their father from the station:

"We'd pick up my Dad at the station at the end of his...

News & Events

January 9, 2012

The Chatham Historical Society received a grant administered by the Morris County Heritage Commission for the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The grant was funded by the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State, allowing us to purchase a cabinet that is "environmentally safe," secure, and provides proper archival storage for our files and photos.

Next Event:

March 18, 2012, 2:00 pm

March 18 is the date for the annual joint meeting program of the historical societies of Chatham Borough and Chatham Township. Bill Chemerka, an award-winning lecturer who taught history and...