Blairstown, NJ Historic Preservation Committee

Blairstown, NJ Historic Preservation Committee The official historic group of Blairstown and a subcommittee of the Blairstown Township Committee. Until 4 p.m.

The Blairstown Historic Preservation Committee (BHPC) was formed in 2001 through the efforts of two Blairstown history advocates - the late historian Helen Hall and Blairstown Township Mayor, the late Anita Ardia. The BHPC was established as a sub-committee of the Blairstown Township Committee and members of our organization are volunteers who are appointed by the Mayor with advice and consent of

the Township Committee. We have provided 20 years of service to the community, preserving Blairstown's history and artifacts. For clarification, the Blairstown Historic Preservation Committee and the Blairstown Museum are not affiliated with each other. Through BHPC's outreach programs, displays, traveling exhibits, walking tours and lectures, we create awareness of our local history with schools and civic organizations. We collaborate and share information with neighboring historic societies and commissions in Warren County. Accomplishments that have been achieved by our committee over the years include: the establishment of the village of Blairstown on the State and National Registry of Historic Places (includes 177 structures in the historic district); grounds and headstone restoration at the Gravel Hill Cemetery (adjacent to Blair Academy and Main Street); and the establishment of informational plaques placed on the landmark buildings of Blairstown's historic Main Street. Residents and visitors are welcome to take one of our guided walking tours held throughout the year or stroll along Main Street and take a self-guided walking tour of the historic district. Walking tour maps are available at the municipal building, library, and businesses throughout the town. Our artifacts are acquired through donations and housed at the Blairstown Municipal building. Our artifact displays can be viewed at the Blairstown Township Municipal Building, 106 Rt. 94, Blairstown, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. Special arrangements can be made for viewing displays outside of normal operating hours, arranging group walking tours, and making artifact donations by contacting us via Facebook message or by e-mailing [email protected]. We thank the community and visitors for their continued support and interest in our village and history!

03/02/2026

BHPC meeting
3.2 @ 6:30
Blairstown Municipal
All welcome.
Discussion w Footbridge architect

1970 Blairstown 11 Main Street. Trapani family photos and files including the renovation of 11 Main Street. Many will re...
02/22/2026

1970 Blairstown 11 Main Street. Trapani family photos and files including the renovation of 11 Main Street. Many will remember Joe Trapani and his barber shop. Also Charmayne Buehler the dressmaker. The building was originally erected by S. H.Lanterman in 1857 and later occupied by John Bunnell in the late 1800s. Mr Bunnell occupied the building as a variety store, he was formerly a wheelwright shop proprietor (maker of sleighs, carriages and wagons) and co- founder of Blair Academy w John I. Blair and John Reilley. Some Blairstown High School Alumni Association info is also included.

Entire file shared with BHPC by a local businessman of Main Street who wished to remain anonymous. Thank you!

1970

02/01/2026

February BHPC meeting will take place Monday, 2/2 6:30 pm. Blairstown Municipal Bldg.

01/13/2026

January 2026
BHPC meeting will take place Wed,
January 14 @ 6:30
Blairstown Municipal Bldg

12/22/2025

BHPC meeting tonight.
Dec 22 at 6:30. Blairstown Municipal Building.
Happy Holidays!

A sincere thank you to all Veterans past and present for your service! 🇺🇸⭐
11/11/2025

A sincere thank you to all Veterans past and present for your service! 🇺🇸⭐

Rare opportunity to see the old mill WHEEL!Saturday, Nov 1 from 10-4Talks at 11 and 3Ground level will be openIt's the M...
10/27/2025

Rare opportunity to see the old mill WHEEL!
Saturday, Nov 1 from 10-4
Talks at 11 and 3
Ground level will be open

It's the MILL'S BICENTENNIAL
1825 - 2025 🌾🇺🇸

A stop on the Explore Warren History Trail 2025. See the separate post coming soon on this page for announcements and a link to the trail map.

Printed maps are available at the Blairstown Township Municipal building (front lobby kiosk) and the Catherine Dickson Hofman Library. While supplies last. Maps will also be available at each of the stops the day of the event.

Please note that due to the government shutdown, Millbrook Village will not be open this year.



Thank you to Blair Academy, Ridge View Echo, Joe Phalon, BlairstownFourth and all the visitors who came to see the Old M...
07/18/2025

Thank you to Blair Academy, Ridge View Echo, Joe Phalon, BlairstownFourth and all the visitors who came to see the Old Mill on July 4th! William Hankinson would be undoubtedly amazed as we recognize 200 years since he built the mill in 1825. The mill ground level will be open again on Saturday, November 1st during the annual Explore Warren History Trail. ❤🎉

Historians and the curious were recently granted a rare look inside the inner workings of the Old Mill on Blairstown’s Main Street. The massive water wheel that once was the […]

Rare opportunity to see the old mill WHEEL!Friday, July 4 from 2-5 Ground level will be openIt's the MILL'S BICENTENNIAL...
07/01/2025

Rare opportunity to see the old mill WHEEL!
Friday, July 4 from 2-5
Ground level will be open
It's the MILL'S BICENTENNIAL
1825 - 2025 🌾🇺🇸

Just a hop, skip and a jump away from the BlairstownFourth 2025 celebration at Footbridge Park. 🇺🇸🌟🥧🐸🎶

Rotary Club of Blairstown
Duck Race happens about 3:30. 🐤

JOHN I. BLAIRUNION PACIFIC RAILWAY An excerpt of the Union Pacific Railway (UPR)Official Register of 1863 -1869. Here it...
05/06/2025

JOHN I. BLAIR
UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY

An excerpt of the Union Pacific Railway (UPR)Official Register of 1863 -1869. Here it states our John I. Blair as one of the original UPR directors from 1863-1864. The Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 authorized Federal support for the construction of the first Transcontinental Railroad in the United States. The Transcontinental Railroad was completed through the joining of the Central Pacific Railroad line and the Union Pacific Railroad line in 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah. The Golden Spike ceremony took place there on May 10, 1869. 156 years ago this Saturday! 🚂

University of California archive.
Digitized by Internet Archive in 2007.

05/04/2025

Right in our own back yard! If you have not visited Lakota yet, you need to!

Address

106 RT-94
Blairstown, NJ
07825

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+19083626663

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