These are the Members and Friends of the
Historical Society of the Rockaways

William "Billy" Wootten, State President of the New Jersey Children of the American Revolution, gave the Society this tabletop display about the life of John Jacob Faesch - May 1, 2006

Dick Kehoe discussing gravity railroads, both the one that ran from the Mt. Hope mine to the Morris Canal in Rockaway Borough, but also those that served the coal mines in northeastern Pennsylvania - March 5, 2007

Arnie Arvidson pointing out some of the features of his hand-made musket at the Tilcon Open House - June 2, 2007

Also at the Tilcon Open House, our stalwart tabelers, L-R: Don Erickson, Arnie Arvidson, Tom Weaver, Dick Kehoe - June 2, 2007

Raising the Colonial Flag at the Ford-Faesch House, L-R: Tom Weaver & Arnie Arvidson - June 29, 2007

Tom Weaver describes the life of Captain Arent Schuyler, who was born in June 1662, lived in Pompton Plains, NJ, and was one of Tom's ancestors - July 2, 2007

Ingrid Sceusi in Colonial Dress at the Ford-Faesch Open House - July 4, 2007

At a regular monthly Society meeting, John Dunado presented the Faesch Families' History. We owe the name "Richard Mine Road" and the adjacent Richard Mine Tract to this Mr. Brinckerhoff - September 4, 2007

Dick Kehoe addresses the audience at a meeting of the Borough of Rockaway Historical Committee. His topics included: the East Jersey Proprietors, Morris County Civil Boundaries, Township and Borough Land Purchases, and the Mt. Hope Gravity Railroad - October 22, 2007

While at their show at the Tilcon Quarry, Don Erickson, Director of the Easy Diggin' Chapter of the Historical Construction Equipment Association, gives a ride in an antique Euclid off-road dumptruck (inset) to Tommy (left) & his Cousin Chris - November 3, 2007

Photos by Phil Reynolds

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