HIRAM DEATS: THE SAGE OF HUNTERDON COUNTY

10 East Main Street,Flemington NJ 08822

05 June, 2022

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Join historian John Kuhl as he explores the amazing life of one of Hunterdon's most amazing people. Join us for a NEW LECTURE! Believe it or not, no one has ever hosted or did a talk on the incredible life of Hiram Deats until now! County Historian John Kuhl has been clipping Hunterdon Democrat articles on Deats' life for the last 20 years and is now going to talk about this true renaissance man: coin collector, stamp collector, historian, genealogist, Master Mason, inventor, collector of artifacts, especially those of indigenous people. Quirky, brilliant, wealthy, Deats was the longest serving member of the American Phillatelist Society and the founder of the Hunterdon Historical Society. He donated the property on which the Flemington Borough Library sits as well as his huge collection of artifacts. Deats lived until 1963 and died at the age of 92 - come and learn about this remarkable man's remarkable life. Flemington Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall; 3 pm, Sunday June 5. FREE but Reservations are Required.