Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society

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Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society

The Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society is headquartered at the Benjamin Temple House (circa 1750).

We are dedicated to preserving documents and artifacts relevant to the history of Ewing and its residents.

03/02/2025

Our Next Activity

09/28/2024

Our next program at the Benjamin Temple House honors the second family that lived in the house for over fifty years!

08/13/2024

OUR YEARLY FLEA MARKET WILL BE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH FROM 8-1. SEEKING VENDORS!

06/05/2024

Lawrence Historical Society is having a great 5K run on the towpath this weekend. Link to get more info and sign up: https://tinyurl.com/BrearleyRun

02/08/2024

Our next program is March 3rd. Two wonderful local writers talk about their book and the troops marching through Ewing to the Battle of Trenton! Free program!

09/21/2023

Great tour of Western Ewing. Super tour guide. Register soon because of limited registration.

09/09/2023

COME TO OUR FLEA MARKET TOMORROW AT THE BENJAMIN TEMPLE HOUSE AT 27 FEDERAL CITY ROAD, EWING NJ. OVER TWENTY VENDORS. LARGE QUANTITY OF ITEMS FROM AN ESTATE. MANY OF YOUR PURCHASES SUPPORT THE EWING TOWNSHIP HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY.

08/22/2023

Our September 9th Flea Market is a great opportunity to sell your extra items hiding in your attic. Come also to find a special treasure! Hope to see you on Saturday, September 9th, 8am to 1 pm!

06/19/2023

“DAIRY FARMS IN EWING”
Free Program
Did you know Ewing had several dairy farms in the
19th and early 20th centuries?
These and other questions will be addressed by our
panel of history-minded residents.

Panel presentation by local residents who
will discuss their experiences on dairy farms!
LINDA BROWN, JIM BURD,
MARION ZAJAC, and CAROL HILL

Sunday, JULY 9TH at 2:00 PM
Free ice cream after the program

Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society
27 Federal City Road, Ewing NJ
www.ethps.org
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Please register for this program by sending an email
stating your name and your intention to attend on July 9th to [email protected].

04/08/2023

“Walking Tour of the Delaware-Raritan Canal” SOUTH
From Lower Ferry Road, Ewing NJ to Cadwalader Park, Trenton NJ

GUIDED TOUR BY PAMELA V’COMBE
Seasonal D&R Canal State Park Trail Interpreter

Sunday, April 16th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Sponsored by the
Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society
27 Federal City Road, Ewing NJ
www.ethps.org

Sign up soon since space is limited to 15 people!
Please register for this program by sending an email stating your name and your intention to attend on April 16th to [email protected].
You will receive instructions on time to arrive and parking location.

BELOW ARE PICTURED SOME OF THE SITES YOU
WILL SEE ALONG THE CANAL WALK:
Ellarslie Museum in Cadwalader Park (which was annexed from Ewing in 1900) was built as a private home by Henry McCall in
1848.
The Trenton Psychiatric Hospital also in Ewing Township was founded by Dorothea Dix in 1848.
Originally known as the “Outlands”, a portion of the Trenton Country Club was built as a private home in 1808.

03/06/2023

Our next program is this coming Sunday, March 12th from 2-4 pm. The presentation will be a live presentation at the Benjamin Temple House at 27 Federal City Road, Ewing NJ. Local historian and author, Larry Kidder, will speak about "Carlisle Indian School Students' Experiences in Ewing Township: c. 1885 - 1915". Several Carlisle students lived for some time with local Ewing Township families.

Please register for this presentation by sending an email stating your name and your intention to attend on March 12th to [email protected]. PLEASE REGISTER SOON SINCE OUR SPACE IS FILLING UP QUICKLY.

Below are two pictures of James G. Dickson, a Carlisle School student, who worked at the Vernam Dairy in Ewing Township from probably 1900 to 1904. The first photo is dated 1904 and states that he was a current student of Carlisle. The second photo is his student file photo when he studied at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago between 1905-1907 to become a Presbyterian Pastor.

02/21/2023

Great Program Offered by Lawrence Historical Society this weekend!

Address

27 Federal City Road
Ewing, NJ
08638

Telephone

+16098832455

Website

http://ethps.org/

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