The MHS is a group of dedicated volunteers who collect, preserve, interpret, and teach others about the rich and varied past of the Borough of Milltown, in Middlesex County NJ.

We maintain two Victorian era homes on South Main Street which display our collections  and host docent-led annual school trips. We host an annual concert and educational lectures, and participate in Milltown Day. Our buildings are open to the public on select Saturdays, and serve as a meeting place for monthly membership meetings.

The Society has operated continuously since the 1960's, holding monthly meetings and participating in a variety of annual events. Our goals and focus have changed since the organization's inception, however. Now our research has broadened to study the history that was not recorded openly: the life experiences of immigrants and people of color, and investigating local fraternal organizations.

The Historical Society is always looking for new members who have an interest in Milltown history.For more information contact Barbara Wright at 732 828-0822.

Here are some interesting websites that will help you learn more about Milltown and other central New Jersey history. If you know of other interesting sites, or if you encounter a broken link here please send a message to webmaster Barbara Wright. Thanks!

• Milltown Historical Society Blog Look for current content and historic articles about olde Milltown happenings, on this blog site.
• New Brunswick Newspaper archive New Brunswick Public LIbrary gives access to newspapers from the 1880 to 1916
• Nunc Est Bibendem! Professor Pau Medrano Brigas article from his doctoral thesis on advertising of Michellin Tire Company. 
• New Jersey Electrical Railroad Historical Society A group dedicated to preserving the history of the North Jersey Trolley lines.
• KilmerHouse.com A fascinating blog chronicling the history of the Johnson & Johnson Company of New Brunswick
• New Jersey Civil War Heritage Association
• Historic aerial images of Milltown from 1930's to 2006
• Steal Away Steal Away- A Guide to the Underground Railroad in New Jersey
• History of the Milltown Railroad Station
• History of the Brunswick Trolly
• This is the trolley that travelled through Milltown
• Historical New Jersey Revolutionary War Era Maps
• There are interesting maps of Middlesex County here
• Archives of Cranbury Newspaper Early 20th Century
• Click on your Internet connection button, and search for news
• East Jersey Old Town
• Middlesex County's historical buildings
• Middlesex County History
• History buff's guide from dinosaurs to duct tape
• Map of North Brunswick Township 1876
• This includes the north side of what would become Milltown
• Map of East Brunswick 1876
• This is a map of the south side of Milltown and East Brunswick. Many of the names are misspelled on this and the North Brunswick map.
• Rutgers Oral History Project Interview with Harrison Hill
• This is very long, but there is some interesting Milltown history
• New Jersey History Mysteries Stories of little known men and women who make New Jersey the interesting place it is.
• History of Union and Middlesex Counties With Biographical Sketches of Many of their Prominent Men by W. Woodford Clayton, Ed. The museum owns a copy of this awesome history book, and now its online, and searchable!
• Life History of Milltown Man AJ Heim
• Ces Bretons d'Amerique Stories of the residents of Brittany France who emigrated to the United States, includes Michelin employees.(in French)