Join us on the Historical Society of Highlands Facebook group and learn more about the extraordinary historical record of this place we call home. The mission of the Historical Society of Highlands, in operation for the past 30 years, is to “preserve the past to enlighten the future.” Our activities include operating and staffing the Highlands history exhibit open every weekend at Twin Lights; sponsoring the history competition at the Highlands Elementary School with cash awards presented to deserving 6th graders; monthly meetings at the community center featuring presentations and speakers of interest and, of great importance, encouraging the younger members of our community to recognize the borough’s historical significance. In fact, the Society is working on establishing a Junior Historical Society Division with the participation of all of the youth of our borough encouraged. The Society also maintains a large archive of historical documents, books, pictures and memorabilia available for research. We ask you join us on the Historical Society of Highlands Facebook group and learn more about the extraordinary historical record of this place we call home. Due to the generosity of our membership and of the local businesses and organizations who support us, we have presented scholarships to graduating Highlands students at Henry Hudson Regional School for the past 3 years. Today, in the midst of an historical health crisis in our country and the world, we presented the Annual Historical Society of Highlands scholarship to students who submitted outstanding essays reflecting that crisis. The subject was: “The 2020 Pandemic: The Way We Live Now.”
