Next Meeting: March 17th 7:30PM - SCCC "D Building" Student Center
Our featured speaker, Wayne McCabe, presents “Around the Green: the Commercial Core of Newton During the Civil War” In his presentation, Mr. McCabe illuminates the history of the buildings that front the county square in middle of Newton during the period of the Civil War. Using the extensive historic photographic collection of Wayne McCabe, we will experience Newton alongside the men in Sussex County, as they make their way to the railroad depot to ride the trains to Newark and the Union Army.
Wayne T. McCabe is President of the Sussex County Historical Society and has served for over 15 years as the appointed Historian of Sussex County. He has written 16 books about the history of Sussex County, its municipalities, hamlets, villages, and the railroads that traversed its countryside.
Admission to the Round Table is free, donations appreciated. A book raffle follows the presentation.
Interested in joining the leadership team? Ask for info at the next meeting.
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COLONEL HENRY RYERSON CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE 2026 FALL TOUR
Coming soon... stay tuned!
About Us:
The Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table is an independent organization committed to promoting and expanding interest in historical topics surrounding the American Civil War. One of hundreds across the country, the CHRCWRT organized in Sussex County NJ under the guidance of the SCCC president Brad Gottfried in 2003 as a non profit organization.
​At those first few meetings, it was decided that the group would be named after Colonel Henry Ryerson, a resident of Newton during the war who helped recruit and then volunteered with the 2nd NJ Volunteer Infantry regiment. He was fatally injured at the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864 in Virginia and is buried in the Old Newton Burial Grounds in Newton, New Jersey.
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Our accommodations at the College are superb with easy parking, a spacious room, and is fully equipped with modern audio-visual presentation equipment. Our regular meetings start at 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of September, October, and November (December hiatus) then again January through April. Each meeting is headlined by an expert presentation of Civil War significance, with special events each May (dinner with guest speaker) and January (movie night).​ ​​
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The CHRCWRT organizes historical tours, typically twice a year, most of which occur in Gettysburg or Northern Virginia. ​
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The Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table is a member of the League of NJ Historical Societies.
M​eetings are free and open to the public. All are welcome.
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For more information about the Round Table, please contact:
Jim Rawson, Phone: 973-362-0132, Email: james.rawson.cwrt@gmail.com.
Address
One College Hill Road, Newton, NJ, United States, New Jersey
Phone
James Rawson
Phone: 973-362-0132
