The Party Starts This Weekend As Mendham Township Turns 275

MENDHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ — Residents are invited to celebrate Mendham Township's long history, and the community it has become today, at an upcoming 275th Anniversary Festival.

Morris County was originally formed in 1738 and Mendham Township was founded in 1749, making this year its 275th "birthday."

The Mendham Township Historic Preservation Committee is inviting people to celebrate this major milestone with two festivals: One on June 8, and one on Oct. 26.

The event on Saturday, June 8 is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Brookside Community Club. The event is free of charge, with activities for neighbors of all ages.

There will be displays and craft demonstrations, a bake sale and other food items, music, an art show, a scavenger hunt, a time capsule contest, and more. Plus, there will be collections from the township archives to browse, if you want to take in more local history.

According to event planners, participants include:

• Ralston Museum
• Jockey Hollow Weavers Guild
• Brusco & Son Blacksmiths
• Boys Scouts Troop 1
• Cub Scouts Pack 3
• Schiff Nature Preserve
• The Sharing Project
• Rotary Club of the Mendhams
• Brookside Ladies Auxiliary of the Fire Department
• Community of St. John Baptist/Monastery in Mendham
• Hometown History: Mendham NJ Podcast
• Loving Blue Pottery
• Mendham Arts Council
• Spirit of Liberty Fife and Drum

According to the Historic Preservation Committee, Mendham Township originally had much larger boundaries — including what we now know as Mendham Borough, Randolph, and parts of Chester Township, Dover, and Wharton.

For more information on the events, click here.