2013 HISTORICAL ESSAY CONTEST
The Most Historic Place In My Town
(See the 2013 Mini Historian of the Year)

The Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission once again sponsored a local history composition contest for students. Compositions entitled The Most Historic Place in My Town dealt with a multitude of sites, i.e.: houses, public buildings, graveyards, barns, etc.  Each participating school had cash prizewinners. 

The rules for the Annual Essay Contest were as follows:

Any third or fourth grade student* County wide may enter.
(* Determined by the grade level in which state and local history is studied in each school.)

Essays may be submitted to the Commission at any time prior to 4 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2013 deadline. Entries may be mailed to:

Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission
PO Box 2900
Flemington, NJ 08822-2900

OR hand-delivered to the Commission, in the Planning Board offices, 314 State Route 12, Building #1, Route 12 County Complex, Raritan Twp.

All essays are to be on 8-1/2" X 11" paper. Report covers are acceptable. Loose-leaf ring binders will NOT be accepted.

All essays MUST be neatly printed, typewritten, or computer generated.

Sources of information gathered by students MUST be included; i.e.: books researched, authors, interviews. If using deeds, the volume and page MUST be supplied.

Each teacher MUST include an alphabetized list of participating students along with a typewritten sheet stating name of school and teacher plus room number if applicable.

2013 AWARDS

Awards will be given as follows:

• Honorable Mention - “Honorable Mention” ribbon
• 2nd Place School District - $10.00 and a “Second Place” ribbon
• 1st Place School District - $25.00 and a "First Place" ribbon
• 2nd Place County - $50.00 and a "Second Place - Hunterdon County" Ribbon
• Grand Prize - $100.00 and a “2013 Hunterdon County Mini-Historian” sash
  
  SEE FULL LIST OF 2013 WINNERS HERE.....

Prizes will be awarded at the Freeholder meeting on May 21, 2013 at the Historic County Court House on Main Street, Flemington.

PREVIOUS CONTEST WINNERS
2012	2011	2010	2009