About the Society
The Lyndhurst Historical Society is a private, not-for-profit
organization dedicated to the preservation of local historical
sites and the promotion of community pride in our history and
traditions.
The Lyndhurst Historical Society was established in 1984 in an
effort to preserve the 1893 schoolhouse, located at 400
Riverside Avenue, on the corner of Fern Avenue, in Lyndhurst,
NJ.
The Society was formed with a promise to the Township
Commissioners that the Society would raise the money to
restore the building if the Township would take ownership from
the Board of Education. The Society raised $100,000 over a
four-year period, restored the school, and began using the
building as a museum on a lease from the Township of
Lyndhurst.
The ‘Little Red Schoolhouse,’ as it has come to be known, has
been the location for special events hosted by the Society,
including Strawberry Festivals, craft fairs, Civil War re-
enactments, and special visits from ‘Eleanor Roosevelt,’ ‘Abigail
Adams,’ ‘George Washington,’ and ‘Thomas Jefferson.’
The Society also provides walking tours and bus tours of the
Township. The walking tours began in 1992 as part of the 75th
Anniversary of Lyndhurst celebration. A brochure was published
and copies are available at the Lyndhurst Public Library and at
the Town Clerk’s Office, both located on Valleybrook Avenue. A
complete tour takes about one hour, but it can be shortened if
needed.
Bus tours covering a larger area of the township have been
conducted for special festivals or for large groups, such as
reunions. Please call the Society if you are interested in walking
or bus tours.
What We Collect
The Lyndhurst Historical Society is a private, not-for-profit
organization dedicated to the preservation of local historical
sites and the promotion of community pride in our history and
traditions.
The Lyndhurst Historical Society was established in 1984 in an
effort to preserve the 1893 schoolhouse, located at 400
Riverside Avenue, on the corner of Fern Avenue, in Lyndhurst,
NJ.
The Society was formed with a promise to the Township
Commissioners that the Society would raise the money to
restore the building if the Township would take ownership from
the Board of Education. The Society raised $100,000 over a
four-year period, restored the school, and began using the
building as a museum on a lease from the Township of
Lyndhurst.
The ‘Little Red Schoolhouse,’ as it has come to be known, has
been the location for special events hosted by the Society,
including Strawberry Festivals, craft fairs, Civil War re-
enactments, and special visits from ‘Eleanor Roosevelt,’ ‘Abigail
Adams,’ ‘George Washington,’ and ‘Thomas Jefferson.’
The Society also provides walking tours and bus tours of the
Township. The walking tours began in 1992 as part of the 75th
Anniversary of Lyndhurst celebration. A brochure was published
and copies are available at the Lyndhurst Public Library and at
the Town Clerk’s Office, both located on Valleybrook Avenue. A
complete tour takes about one hour, but it can be shortened if
needed.
Bus tours covering a larger area of the township have been
conducted for special festivals or for large groups, such as
reunions. Please call the Society if you are interested in walking
or bus tours.
What We Collect
- Lyndhurst Memorabilia
- Football programs, high school graduation programs,
yearbooks, information on local commissioners, police
officers, and firefighters - Genealogy of local families
- Photos
- Sporting events, businesses, unusual weather events,
Lyndhurst Yacht Club, Lyndhurst Swimming Pool,
theaters, fires, school classes (especially of River Road
School) - Books and booklets authored by Lyndhurst residents
- Items used in local schools
- Menus from local restaurants
- Histories of local churches and organizations—past and
present
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Interior of the Little Red
Schoolhouse
Schoolhouse
About Us