 Dennis Township Old School House Museum & History Center (1874 - 1948) |
681 Petersburg Road, Dennisville, NJ 08214, Phone: 609-861-1899 |
The Dennis Township Museum and History Center is housed in the old Dennisville School House located on the corner of Petersburg Road and Hall Avenues in the heart of the Dennisville Village. From Route #47, make a turn onto Petersburg Road at the Petersburg Road traffic light. Continue straight for two blocks. The Museum is on the right and offers plenty of parking for cars or busses.
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SPECIAL MUSEUM OPENING FOR THIS YEAR'S HISTORIC CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR: The museum will be open for this year's Historic Dennisville Christmas House Tour on Saturday, December 17, 2011. The museum will be open from 4-9 pm, instead of its usual morning hours. |
ATTENTION DENNIS TOWNSHIP AUTHORS: The museum is currently developing a collection of the published works of local authors. If you have a published book (fiction, nonfiction, or poetry) which you would like to donate to include in our new museum collection, please contact Ray Rebmann at dennistwpmuseum@comcast.net. Your work will be catalogued and displayed in the museum. |
Our Mission
Our mission is devoted to the collection of artifacts, historic documents, and memorabilia as well as early photographs of our eight villages which are: Belleplain, Eldora, Northwest Dennis, Dennisville, South Dennis, Clermont, South Seaville and Ocean View. |
| Old School House Museum & History Center Hours: |
| January - December |
1st & 3rd Saturday's |
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM |
| Closed on National Holidays and on winter days if ice and snow present a danger to the access steps, and the handicapped ramp, or under foot in the parking areas. |
Ray Rebmann Dennis Township Historian |
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 HISTORY OF THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE (1874 - 1948)
The little old school house is the home of the Dennis Township Museum and History Center. It was built in 1874 on the corner of Petersburg Road and Hall Avenues. The land for this school was purchased from Charles and Sophia (Stites) Ludlam in 1872 for $250. On April 15, 1948 a fire occurred which destroyed the second floor. Later, repairs were made and a new roof was constructed over the first floor. A property swap took place between the Board of Education and the Township Committee in 1951 and a new Consolidated School was constructed on Academy Road. The Old Dennisville School building became the Dennis Township Municipal Hall until 1994 when the new Municipal Complex was completed.
When the Old School House was vacated, the Township Committee gave permission for the building to be used as a Museum and History Center. Its on-going mission is to build a comprehensive collection of artifacts and memorabilia that serve to depict the history and life of the eight villages that comprise the township. The eight villages are: Belleplain, Eldora, North-West Dennis, Dennisville, South Dennis, Clermont, South Seaville and Ocean View. The museum's phone number is (609) 861-1899. |
Email: Main Office
