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Ralston Historical Association

Save the Date

Saturday, June 8

Mendham Township

275th Anniversary Festival

Brookside Community Club

10am - 4pm

Free fun for the whole family!

 

Come celebrate our wonderful town's history.

 

Participants:

Ralston General Store Museum

Jockey Hollow Weavers Guild

Brusco & Son Blacksmiths

Boy Scouts Troop 1

Cub Scouts Pack 3

Schiff Nature Preserve

The Sharing Project

Rotary Club of the Mendhams

Brookside Community Church

Brookside Ladies Auxillary of the Fire Department

Community of St John the Baptist Monastery in Mendham

Hometown History: Mendham NJ

Mendham Stigma-Free Task Force

Mendham Rocks Art Project

Loving Blue Pottery

Mendham Arts Council

Spirit of Liberty Fie and Drum

 

Enjoy Displays, Live Crafts Demonstrations, Scavenger Hunt, Time Capsule Contest, Art Show, Township Archives Collection, Games, Music, Food and Bake Sale.

Fun for the whole family!

Sponsored by: Mendham Township and Historic Preservation Committee

 

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Donations in memory of Carolyn Ralston Nesbitt Wagenseller can be sent to:

Ralston Historical Association

313 Mendham Road West

Mendham, NJ     07945 

 


 

 

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 Built by John Ralston in 1785, this one-room building was the center of the Ralston Community.  It served as a general store from 1785 until 1893, and was the local post office from 1893 until 1941.  It was acquired by the Ralston Historical Association in 1945 and opened as a museum in 1964.  Over the years, the museum collection has been expanded to include a variety of local artifacts including antiques, photographs, maps and manuscripts from the 18th and 19th centuries.  
   
The General Store Museum is open to the public on Sundays and holidays, June through mid-October from 2 to 5 PM on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month.  The museum is located at 313 Mendham Road - West (Rt. 24), Mendham, NJ at the intersection of Roxiticus Rd. and Rt. 24.   Limited parking is available in front of the General Store and behind the old Ralston Fire House near the Ralston Playground.  Call 973-723-0154 to confirm the museum will be open.  
 
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