Camera Club Photographers of New Jersey: From Hoboken to Trenton A Free Lecture with Gary Saretzky Date: Sunday, November 1 Time: 4:00 PM Location: Hoboken Historical Museum Admission: Free As a companion program to the Hoboken Historical Museum's Main Gallery exhibition, What They Saw: Hoboken's Amateur Photography Clubs, 1889–1934, join photography historian Gary Saretzky for … Continue reading Camera Club Photographers of New Jersey: From Hoboken to Trenton A Free Lecture with Gary Saretzky →

Real estate developer Joseph Barry co-founded Applied Housing, a company that played a key role in revitalizing Hoboken in the 1970s. Unlike large-scale demolition and redevelopment, Applied focused on rehabilitating existing buildings into affordable housing, which helped stabilize the community. Barry will discuss how his company, alongside federal initiatives like the Model Cities program, contributed … Continue reading The History of Applied Companies with Joe Barry →

Get ready for an afternoon of baseball, poetry, and the unmistakable swagger of Frank Sinatra, brought to you by the Elysian Fields Chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). Start Spreading the Haikus opens with a presentation reflecting on a well-known stadium anthem and shifts to one that explores the art of capturing … Continue reading Start Spreading the Haikus: Sinatra’s “New York, New York” and the Poetry of Baseball →

Robert Foster, Executive Director of the Hoboken Historical Museum, has been instrumental in preserving and sharing the city’s history for nearly three decades. In this lecture, he will reflect on how Hoboken marked America’s Bicentennial in 1976, offering a glimpse into the city’s commemorative events, community involvement, and historical initiatives. Through rare photos, film, and … Continue reading How Hoboken Celebrated the Bicentennial with Bob Foster →