Civil War Round Tables are locally based organizations dedicated to the study and discussion of the events surrounding the Civil War and the preservation of artifacts and sites associated with the war. Round Tables usually meet monthly to hear guest speakers on a variety of Civil War topics, and often conduct tours to Civil War related sites and hold seminars on the war. Some Round Tables award college scholarships and other awards and maintain museums and libraries. The following list of the active Round Tables in New Jersey provides their meeting locations, meeting times and contact information.
The Association of Mid-Atlantic Civil War Round Tables (AMART)
http://www.amartcivilwar.org/
AMART is a consortium of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey Civil War Round Tables, with a total of more than 1000 total members. AMART was founded in 1994 and sponsors symposiums and scholarly conferences. For additional information, please contact Bruce Sirak (AMART President) at president@amartcivilwar.org.
Camp Olden Civil War Round Table and Museum (COCWRT) *
http://www.campolden.org
President: Bruce Sirak
Phone: (609) 585-8900
E-Mail: bsirak@campolden.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10565; Trenton, NJ 08650
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month except August at 7:00 PM at the Hamilton Library located at 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Drive; Hamilton, NJ. The Camp Olden Round Table maintains a museum in Hamilton Township.
North Jersey Civil War Round Table (NJCWRT)
http://www.njcwrt.com
President: Dick Floersheimer
Vice President: Rich Rosenthal
Phone: (973) 267-9075
E-Mail: NJCivilWarRT@aol.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 624; Chester, NJ 07930
Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of every month except July and August at 7:15 PM at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum located at 53 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, NJ (across the street from the Morris County Library). Members free, guests $5.00.
Cape May County Civil War Round Table (CMCCWRT)
http://www.cmccwrt.com
President: Andy Lolli
Vice President: Suzanne Gibson
Phone: (609) 927-9484
E-Mail: susiegirl618@msn.com
Mailing Address: 214 Exton Road; Somers Point, NJ 08244
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM at the Sam DeVica Senior Center; Magnolia Avenue and Romney Place; Cape May Court House, NJ
The Robert E. Lee Civil War Round Table of Central New Jersey
http://www.roberteleecwrt.com/
President: Jay Jorgensen
Phone: 732) 326-1611
E-Mail: gsbuchanan@att.net
Mailing Address: 1162 St. George Avenue, Suite #194, Avenel, N.J. 07001
Meetings are held monthly at 7:00 PM at the Woodbridge Main Public Library, George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge, New Jersey. The Robert E. Lee Round Table supports a 2,000 volume library and research center in Woodbridge that is open to the public.
Phil Kearny Civil War Roundtable of Northern New Jersey (PKCWRT)
http://www.philkearnycwrt.org
President: Joseph Truglio
Phone: (201) 447-0753
E-Mail: info@philkearnycwrt.org
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 524; Hopatcong, NJ 07843-0524.
Meetings are held on third Wednesday of each month in the Wayne Township public library located at 461Valley Road; Wayne, NJ.. Meetings start at 7:30 PM and are open to the public.
Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table (CHRCWRT) *
http://www.ryersoncwrt.com
President: Jennifer C. S. Brylinski
Phone: (845) 295-2603 (daytime)
E-Mail: col_ryerson@yahoo.com
Mailing Address: C/O Brylinski; P.O. Box 160; Layton, N.J. 07851
Meetings are held at 7:30 PM in the Theatre, in building D, of the Sussex County Community College. The College is located at One College Hill Road; Newton, NJ. There are no meetings in June, July, August or December.
