“Osborn Cannonball House: A Picture History” is a 9 minute museum documentary focusing on the historical events connected to the Osborn House on 1840 Front Street and the times and customs that shaped the lives of its inhabitants. The film provides an inside look at each of the rooms and exhibits of the house, including interviews with a museum tour guide and live recreation scenes of Revolutionary battles and 18th century life.

This film was created and directed by Philip C Tice as his Eagle Scout Project.

On a March day in 1993, upon reading an article in the Asbury Park Press, Fred Carl began the effort to save Camp Evans from oblivion.  As a former science teacher he felt the region would benefit from a place to inspire kids to learn science.  Camp Evans would be preserved in the process.  With the backing of Wall Township he did research and presented a plan to the Town, which was included in the Marconi Park Reuse plan in 1995.  Fred reached out to organizations with technology education and historic preservation programs. He built a consortium dedicated to preserving Camp Evans as a Science Center.  In 1998 the group incorporated as a not-for-profit named the InfoAge Science-History Center.

That same year Fred created a website for InfoAge at www.InfoAge.org.  He then set about writing a successful nomination to create a 37-acre Camp Evans Historic District, designation so in October of 2012.  In 2006 and then in 2009, the 16 buildings on this Historic District were transferred and leased to InfoAge.  Many dedicated volunteers joined Fred and readied the buildings to house a hands on, interactive science/history learning center and museum called InfoAge.  InfoAge is now a place to show Americans how radar was developed on their home front to help save democracy during WWII.  The site shows future generation how Americans use advanced technology to create modern communications, a foundation of our society.  Come meet the founder of InfoAge and hear his story at the monthly meeting of the Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood.

The meeting takes place at the Scotch Hills Country Club on Plainfield Avenue and Jerusalem Road in Scotch Plains,  on Tuesday, April 23rd at 8:00PM.  Fellowship and refreshments follow the meeting.  The meeting is free and open to everyone.

Contact Connie Klock at 908-232-9489 for further information or write to us.

What does the sinking of the Titanic have to do with popularizing the radio?  Come to the monthly meeting of the Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood on Tuesday evening March 26th to find out and verify your answer.

Ray Chase, a member and trustee of the New Jersey Antique Radio Club (NJARC) will trace the history of radio with a talk and a power point presentation.  Mr. Chase received training in radar systems during his military service.  Afterwards he worked for several technology companies.  Much of his work was in the management of Quality Assurance and Government regulatory compliance programs.  He is a certified Quality Engineer by the American Society for Quality Assurance.  His long-term interest in radio and radar technology resulted in the accumulation of a sizable library and a modest collection of antique radios as well as WWII era military electronic equipment, some of which he will display at the meeting. Out of this passion, Ray was instrumental in establishing the Radio Technology Museum at InfoAge.

The meeting takes place at the Scotch Hills Country Club on Plainfield Avenue and Jerusalem Road in Scotch Plains,  on Tuesday, February 26th at 8:00PM.  Fellowship and refreshments follow the meeting.  The meeting is free and open to everyone.

Contact Connie Klock at 908-232-9489 for further information or write to us.