Nature Done Wright

Enjoy a luncheon and the fascinating lecture "From Township to Boro" as Bergen County Historian Kevin Wright illuminates how our Boros came to be formed out of the larger townships of Orvil, HoHoKus and Franklin.

The 6th annual luncheon of the NW Bergen History Coalition is on Wednesday, October 28 at The Brick House, Wyckoff. (The Fell House is a proud member.)

Tickets are $40 per person. Cash bar is at 11:30 a.m. Luncheon begins at noon.

You will be pleased to hear that Kevin is not related to me in any way.

Kevin is currently serving as secretary to the Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission, He is a native of New Jersey and a graduate of Rutgers University. He was successively tour director at Waterloo Village (1978), curator at the Steuben House in River Edge (1981) and regional resource-interpretive specialist (2001) before retiring in 2008.

He frequently speaks on historical topics and has authored several books and numerous articles, exhibit catalogs, brochures, blogs and websites.

His past and ongoing service with historical societies and preservation commissions includes terms as president of the Sussex County Historical Society (1987-90) and of the Bergen County Historical Society (2004-07).

Make checks payable to U.S.R. Historical Society and send to:

245 Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458

For information call Sue Tryforos, 201-447-3865 or Michelle Dugan, 201-995-0171.

The NW Bergen History Coalition is The Hermitage, Ho-Ho-Kus; The Hopper-Goetschius House, Upper Saddle River; The John Fell House, Allendale; The Mahwah Museum, Mahwah; The Museum at the Station, Glen Rock; The Old Stone House, Ramsey; The Schoolhouse Museum, Ridgewood; The Van Allen House, Oakland; The Waldwick Train Station, Waldwick; The Zabriskie House, Wyckoff.