On February 15, 2021, the Bicentennial Cultural & Heritage Advisory Board voted to recommend to the County Commissioners that it create a program to administer $11,000 in grant funding to municipalities within the County for the purpose of installing new historic markers* in advance of the County's bicentennial commemoration in 2025. The grant will be known as the "Warren County Bicentennial Historic Marker Fund" (or "The Fund").

*This can also include replacing current historic markers.

See Resolution 160-21 (March 24, 2021)

Summary of Marker Fund 

In honor of the County of Warren's Bicentennial in 2025, its Commissioners have designated $500 per each of its twenty-two municipalities for the installation of a historic marker and requires that each municipality match the amount with a minimum of $500. Reimbursement monies will be distributed following proof of municipal payment and sign installation. The County of Warren and the Bicentennial Cultural & Heritage Advisory Board (BCHAB) would like to be acknowledged for the gifting of grant monies.

Deadline for Submission: Final Round (2025)
Due Wed., June 7, 2025 (by 3pm)

There are different options for submission. Please choose one method of submission.

Please note the changes for submission below.

1. Electronic submissions are due by 3pm on Wed., June 7, 2025 Please email the application packet and corresponding materials to Gina Rosseland, Assistant Administrator of Cultural & Heritage Affairs.
2. Postal Mail sent to the Division of Cultural & Heritage Affairs at Shippen Manor (see address below) to be received no later than 3pm on the date applications are due.
3. Physical Drop-Off of application packets must be dropped off at Shippen (WCCHA office) no later than 3 p.m. on the date applications are due (please all before dropping off to make sure someone is here).

Gina Rosseland
Warren County Cultural & Heritage Affairs
Shippen Manor
8 Belvidere Ave.
Oxford, NJ 07863

Timeline for Historic Grant Marker Program: Last Round (2025)

APPLICATION (UPDATED 8/2024)

* All municipal clerks within the County of Warren will receive an electronic copy of this application through the USPS in January 2023. All affiliated historic groups will receive an electronic copy.
** All municipal clerks and contacts for local historical groups have been emailed an update regarding submission information (1/31/2023).
*** All municipal clerks and contacts for local historical groups have been emailed an update regarding submission information (2/26/2024).

Municipalities who have received the grant funds

Sign Companies

Here are a list of companies that may be able to help you with the production of  signs for the townships. Feel free to reach out to these companies to discuss material and design for the history marker. 

Arista Trophies & Awards
Email
25 Portland Ave.
Bergenfield, NJ
(201) 387-2165
*This company also produces bronze plaques (such as National Registry plaques)
**Shippen Manor & Oxford Furnace National Registry plaques were produced by this company.
Please see the NJ State Historic Preservation Office for more information regarding style/verbiage. 
Please note that the National Registry signs are specifically for sites on the National Registry of Historic Places list.
If you have a site that may be eligible, you can reach out regarding the process of applying for eligibility.

If you have any questions regarding the sign grant, please contact Gina at Cultural & Heritage Affairs (908) 453-4381 or by email.

Updated: 8/16/2024