Millburn Township Founding Day
A Day of Community Service, Historical Education, and Family Activities The Millburn Township Founding Day Celebration is the first annual event celebrating the founding of the town in 1857. It will take place on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with most activities centered around the Bauer Center in historic Taylor Park. Volunteers are welcome to help with the town wide litter cleanup and bring donations for the local food pantry. There will be activities for all ages, including native garden planting, distribution of seeds to plant at home to attract Monarch butterflies, learning how to write letters in the 19th century style, historical interpreters, guided historic tours and historic selfie backdrops.
There will be live music from the Victorian Era by the Florian Shantz Jazz Combo, outdoor art gallery unveilings in the alleyway adjacent to Goldberg’s Deli, and an exhibit of historical documents and artifacts from Millburn’s history. Refreshments will be provided in 21st century style with the sweet addition of historic candy.
Explore Millburn-Short Hills is providing additional services including a power washing of Upper Millburn Avenue, the maintenance and repair of 50 tree pits throughout town and the installation of four large flowerpots. Explore encourages all participants to tour the town, shop local and make a day of it to celebrate the great history – and current success – of Millburn-Short Hills. For a full list of Founding Day activities and to sign up to volunteer, visit: exploremillburnshorthills.org/foundingday/
This event would not be possible without the collaboration and contributions of Millburn Township, Explore Millburn-Short Hills, the Millburn Short-Hills Historical Society, and the Millburn Township Green Team.
“Explore” is an independent 501c3 non-profit organization that serves as the Special Improvement District (SID) for the town. Established by the Township Committee in August 2020, the SID encompasses five distinct commercial areas (Downtown, Wyoming Business Center, Short Hills Station, Upper Millburn Avenue and Morris Turnpike at Short Hills) and serves nearly 500 businesses. Explore’s portfolio of services includes district-wide marketing, branding, placemaking, beautification, events including live music, direct business advocacy and overall economic development efforts.
