![]() ![]() Today, the Brick Academy, listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places, comprises a museum of local artifacts, a 1890s schoolroom and a research center. Through the years it has served as a public school, union meeting hall, and municipal building. Robert Finley as a classical school that prepared young men for college. The 1809 Federal-style building was constructed by Reverend Dr. The Historical Society is headquartered at the Brick Academy, in Basking Ridge town center. Our committees include: Advertising, Affiliations, Archives & Research, Bookstore, Building Maintenance, Clerical, Community Outreach, Education, Fund Raising, Gardens & Grounds, Hospitality, Membership, Museum, Newsletter & Publications, Public Relations, Publicity, Programs, and Website/Social Media. The board meets monthly and conducts several general membership meetings annually. The by-laws of the non-profit organization calls for a board of trustees to govern the operation. THSSH’s mission is to acquire, conserve and share historic artifacts and information cultivate interest in local history encourage preservation facilitate research interpret the Brick Academy and operate the local history museum. The organization restructured in 1988 to include the five communities of the Somerset Hills: Bedminster Township, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Peapack-Gladstone, and changed its name to The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills (THSSH). The historical society was officially organized on October 23, 1928, and incorporated March 2, 1935, as the Basking Ridge Historical Society. ![]()
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