In case you did not attend the September meeting of the Middletown Township Committee, or do not see the Monthly Messages of the Middletown Township Historical Society. here’s a great story that shows both the township committee’s pride in its local history and the hard work, ambitions and plans the Middletown Historical Society has to continue providing local residents in the importance of preserving local history. Family Memberships in the Historical Society make great gifts for both newcomers and those residents who can share so much of the history of the township through years of living here. For further information, contact the Historical Society.
Middletown Township Historical Society Leases Historic Train Station from Township!
At the September 23rd meeting of the Middletown Township Committee, the Township entered into a formal agreement to lease the town’s historic train station to the Middletown Township Historical Society.
The historic train station, which dates back to 1876, sits in the daily commuter lot across the street from the current Middletown Train Station and the Middletown Arts Center. After serving as an active train station for 110 years, it became home to community organizations, most recently the Middletown Police Auxiliary. The Middletown Township Historical Society plans to use the station as an exhibit space, set to officially open in 2026 to coincide with the building’s 150th birthday and the nation’s 250th.
“As Middletown Township celebrates its 360th birthday this year, and the nation honors its Semiquincentennial in 2026, it’s the perfect time to partner with the Middletown Township Historical Society to use this historic building as a museum to showcase our rich heritage,” said Middletown Mayor Tony Perry.
“We have been looking for a physical home for quite some time, and are very grateful to the mayor, Township, and Police for making the historic train station available to us,” said Thomas Valenti, President of the Middletown Township Historical Society. “We can’t wait to provide this new historical resource to the people of Middletown.”
Upcoming Plans for the Train Station
In the coming months we will hold an Open House for our members to have a look inside the building. We are also working on formulating a fundraising campaign, as there are a number of improvements that we would like to make inside and outside.
If you have experience with or are interested in assisting us with fundraising, working on the building, or helping to create exhibits, please let us know! We need you to help us make this a success.
