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Except as noted below, our meetings are on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences, 307 High Street. Here's our tentative schedule of meetings and presentations for 2023-2024. Please arrive a few minutes early so we can begin promptly at 7. Our meetings are open to the public, but non-members are requested to donate $5 to attend the program. Members will receive a reminder email.
September 26 - Shinn-Curtis Repairs/Renovations (to be held at the Cabin)
VP Alicia McShulkis will discuss the ongoing repairs and renovations to the Cabin. She'll also present a recap of the Cabin's history, in its previous and current locations.
October 24 - Ghosts of Mount Holly
Got ghosts? Mount Holly does! Yes, it’s such a great town it seems some can’t bear to leave, even when their time on earth has come to an end. Just ask the young woman in a yellow dress, seen dining at the Robin’s Nest, the little girl who fell down the stairs at the Burlington County Lyceum and has been seen peeking around the corner, or the former firefighters (including fire dogs) still hanging out at Relief Firehouse. Or ask the attention-starved ghosts at the Burlington County Prison Museum, who like to play pranks to get your attention, and who often show up on film! Please join the Mount Holly Historical Society for their October 24th meeting at the Lyceum at 7 pm where these ghosts and others will be the topic of discussion.
(The November and December meeting dates fall very close to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, so we will not meet again until January.)
January 23 - Bordentown and Mount Holly
A speaker from the Bordentown Historical Society will discuss Clara Barton's life in Bordentown before she formed the American Red Cross.
February 27 - Sears Roebuck Mount Holly Houses
The Sears Roebuck catalog sold more than toys; they also sold houses. Learn about these houses as MHHS Board member Judy Gauntt describes three examples located in Mount Holly.
March 26 - An American in Qing Dynasty China: Nathan Dunn, the Chinese Cottage, and 10,000 Chinese Things
Nathan Dunn, a Mount Holly resident who lived in what's now known as the Chinese Cottage (across the street from the Burlington County Lyceum), was among the first Americans to trade in Qing Dynasty China, starting in 1818. He practically became a lagend in fact, as his story mixes with China's expansionist and foreign policy. Once his wealth was established, he not only contributed locally, but became an ambassador of sorts, teaching the world what life was like in the prohibited interior of Qing Dynasty China.
April 23 - Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
Program TBD
May 28 - End of Season Social Meeting
Tonight will be our last official meeting of the season. Dinner to start at 6:30. Plan to bring a side or dessert.