Chatham Fishawack Fest 2023
The 2023 Fishawack Festival was held on Saturday, June 10th, 2023. There were festivities for all ages. Chatham businesses were open during the festival and attendees were encouraged to shop small.
Fishawack was started by Chatham’s Chamber of Commerce in 1971 as an event to celebrate the heritage of Chatham Borough, in addition to support local shops. According to John T. Cunningham’s 1967 book, Fishawack was the Lenni Lenape word for the Passaic River, and because Chatham’s section is the narrowest part, the natives would cross the river at Chatham on their seasonal migration along the Minisink Trail.
