Mission Statement

The mission of the Historical Society Of Plainfield is to present the history of Plainfield in ways that connect and inspire people to learn from the past and to help shape a better future and to maintain the Drake House Museum for the citizens of Plainfield.

Purpose

The Historical Society of Plainfield endeavors to be the per-eminent community organization dedicated to the study, enjoyment and discovery of Plainfield's rich and diverse history, and to link its meaning and relevance to today, to learn from the past, and to help shape a better future. The Historical Society of Plainfield accomplishes this by the preservation of the Drake House Museum and the society's collections, and by providing access through exhibitions, programs, publications and other activities that engage and enlighten children, adults and families of the diverse community of Plainfield and surrounding areas of New Jersey.

Funding has been made possible in part by: the New Jersey Cultural Trust Fund; the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund administrated by the New Jersey Historic Trust; the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of Department of State through a grant administered by the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, Department of Parks and Recreation; 2025 HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant from the Union County Board of Commissioners; “Preserve Union County” Historic Preservation Grant Program; the City of Plainfield; the Plainfield Cultural and Heritage Commission; the Hyde and Watson Foundation; the McCutchen Foundation; the Plainfield Foundation; and the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey (SCWNJ).

                 Board Of Trustees

           Officers:                                                                       Trustees:
Nancy Piwowar (President)                                          Lawrence Bashe   Louise Cologne
Gabrielle Lugbauer (1st Vice President)                        Liz D'Aversa         Daleketa Franklin          
Gail Scott Bey (2nd Vice President)                              Nancy Gerald       Taraka Gilbert                                                              
Joe Steele (Treasurer)                                                  Vicky Griswold      Andrea Kee           
 Nancy Jordan (Recording Secretary)                           John Kozimbo       Brian Munroe
                                                                                    Carla Phoenix       Shatera Smith