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Durand-Hedden News
Shuttles, Spindle and Flyer Wheels: Hand Spinning and Weaving in the 21st Century
The Essex County Hand Spinners Guild visited Durand-Hedden House to demonstrate the magical art of spinning fibers into yarn on hand...
Apr 28, 2019
Mad Hatters, Radium Girls and the Asbestos Hotel
As an industrial state, NJ is no stranger to industrial toxins. In recent decades, we have been home to over 140 Superfund cleanup sites...
Oct 21, 2018


Down in the Valley: The History of the Dunnell Road Area
Long before the police station and fire department were located beside Memorial Park following Maplewood's incorporation, the area had...
Feb 11, 2007


Apple Groves and Cider-Making in Old Maplewood
For centuries, apples have been the most commonly grown and consumed fruit in the northern latitudes. In 2006, a detailed and expansive...
Aug 29, 2006


Seth Boyden
Seth Boyden, “one of America’s greatest inventors,” according to Thomas Edison, spent the last 15 years of his life in “Middleville”—what...
Oct 27, 2005
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