The Bergen County Historical Society, a non-profit volunteer, 501 (c)(3) organization, promotes preservation, study and appreciation of local history. There are over 4,000 objects in our museum collections, a collection begun in 1902. Public programs include educational events, museum exhibits, monthly lectures, placement of informative historical markers, and an extensive library and rare document collection. BCHS owns and maintains approximately 7 acres of land at Historic New Bridge Landing, River Edge, NJ.

6/2010 - 6/2011

Officers
President • Mike Trepicchio
First Vice-President • Denise Piccino
Second Vice-President • Linda Masullo
Secretary • Rosann Pellegrino
Treasurer • Bill Farrelly

Trustees
Scott Barone, Lori Charkey, John Eiel, Barbara Flurchick, Janet King, Gerard O'Keefe, Peggy Norris, Ed Schreyer, James Smith, Steve Weigl, Manfred Wegner.

Trustees Emeritus
Jack Goudsward, George Laurence, David Whieldon

Trustees Emeritus In Memoriam
Gus and Jean Newman

Past Presidents
Albert T. Carpenter 1955-58
Henry Dobson 1958-61
Frederick W. Bogert 1961-63
James M. Ransom 1963-66
T. Robert Kammer 1966-68
Emorie Leiby 1968-71
Albert B. Deardon 1971-74
Marden R. Nystrom 1974-77
Leo R. Halligan 1977-80
Richard W. Lenk, Jr. 1980-83
John E. Spring 1983-86
Janet Odence 1986-89
Frank Lawrence 1989-91
Timothy Adriance 1991-94
Amy Adamo 1994-97
Robert Griffin 1997-00
John Heffernan 2000-03
Todd Braistead 2003-04
Kevin Wright 6/2004-6/2007
Deborah Powell 6/2007-6/2010
From the BCHS Papers & Proceeding, 1920
RESOLVED: That the Third Section of the Certificate of Incorporation of this Society made February 15, 1907 stating the purpose of the Society be, and it hereby is, amended to read as follows: “Third: The object of the Society shall be to collect and preserve data and objects having historical significance, and papers and documents incidental to the civil, political, military and general history of the United States of America, particularly of Bergen County and its adjoining areas; the collection of genealogical, biographical and topographical information; the dissemination of sound historical data; the encouragement of patriotic sentiment, and the production and distribution of historical materials for education, with emphasis on stimulating interest in the history of our region.”