Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Smith-Cadbury House Museum & Gift Shop Tour- 1:00pm-4:00pm
Docent led tours of Smith-Cadbury Mansion, a place with quite a history! *Gift Shop is open The house was built around 1738 by Joshua Humphries, possibly on the foundation of an even older home. In 1766 the property was purchased by Samuel Smith, who was a Freeholder and Township Committee member for several terms. The farm was inherited by his son, Richard, in 1775. Richard was a farmer, a merchant, a member of the NJ State Assembly and a member…
Find out more »Festival of Trees at Historic Morven
Festival of Trees Wednesday, November 21, 2018 through Sunday, January 6, 2019 Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Festival Of Trees included with Regular Admission $10.00; Free for Friends of Morven Festival of Trees is an annual highlight of the holiday season showcasing a juried collection of trees and mantles displayed throughout the museum’s galleries, upstairs and down. This year’s theme invites visitors to enjoy the newly reimagined first and second floor galleries, featuring trees inspired by…
Find out more »Proprietary House tours
Visit the nation's only remaining original Royal Governor's mansion, right here in New Jersey! Completed in 1764, the Proprietary House in Perth Amboy served as home to New Jersey's last Royal Governor, William Franklin. In the years to follow, it was the site of Franklin's arrest by Patriot forces and later became a stylish hotel, a retirement home, a boarding house and, now, a museum. A true survivor, this building has seen war and peace, fire and storms, neglect and…
Find out more »Holiday Afternoon Tea at Liberty Hall Museum
Back for the holiday season! In the grand tradition of Mary Alice Kean, the last lady of the house, join Liberty Hall for its exquisite Afternoon Tea, served every week in the month of December. Our tremendously popular tea service, which includes a sumptuous selection of scones, assorted pastries, traditional finger sandwiches, and the freshest of fruit, concludes with an intimate, guided tour of the museum decorated for Christmas. Program Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Program Fee: $40.00 per…
Find out more »Lambertville Historical Society’s Holiday Concert
Celebrate the holidays “Lambertville Style” with many of our area’s best musicians! Rock ‘n’ roll, folk, a cappella, instrumental, funny, joyful, contemplative–we’ve got you covered! Performers play holiday songs and more–these concerts have proven to be unforgettable and full of spirit! This year’s compilation offers 21 holiday songs that showcase the quality and spirit of Lambertville’s artists. There are well-known carols and standards, as well as original compositions in a variety of styles and moods. The contributing musical acts are:…
Find out more »Festival of Trees at Historic Morven
Festival of Trees Wednesday, November 21, 2018 through Sunday, January 6, 2019 Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Festival Of Trees included with Regular Admission $10.00; Free for Friends of Morven Festival of Trees is an annual highlight of the holiday season showcasing a juried collection of trees and mantles displayed throughout the museum’s galleries, upstairs and down. This year’s theme invites visitors to enjoy the newly reimagined first and second floor galleries, featuring trees inspired by…
Find out more »Traversing the Ten Crucial Days Campaign Bus Tour
Traversing the Ten Crucial Days Campaign Saturday, December 15, Friday December 21, Monday December 31st. Bus Tour 9:30am – 5:00 pm Meet at Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA 18977 Begin 2018 with an expanded understanding of the significant events that turned the tide of the American Revolution from lost cause to victory! This all-day bus tour through Washington Crossing, Trenton, and Princeton explores the social and military questions of the Ten Crucial Days Campaign, December…
Find out more »Festival of Trees at Historic Morven
Festival of Trees Wednesday, November 21, 2018 through Sunday, January 6, 2019 Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Festival Of Trees included with Regular Admission $10.00; Free for Friends of Morven Festival of Trees is an annual highlight of the holiday season showcasing a juried collection of trees and mantles displayed throughout the museum’s galleries, upstairs and down. This year’s theme invites visitors to enjoy the newly reimagined first and second floor galleries, featuring trees inspired by…
Find out more »Christmas Lantern Tours at Historic Allaire
The weather is cold, but the scent of Christmas is in the air! Come celebrate the holidays with an evening stroll through our lantern lit village, and learn about Christmas in the 1800s! Experience music, history, and theater, as you create a new holiday tradition of our Christmas Lantern Tours! The only way to see the village at night is through one of our special guided Lantern Tours, and these will be our final tours of 2018! Advance ticket purchase…
Find out more »Pajama Storytime: The Night Before Christmas with Gennady Spirin at Morven
Hundreds of Christmases were celebrated by families living at Morven over its long history as a home. Starting at 5:00 p.m. enjoy a private visit of the glorious Festival of Trees throughout the Museum and vote on your favorite display. Then at 5:45 p.m. we will stroll across the lawn to Morven’s new Stockton Education Center for a new family tradition: an illustrated reading of The Night Before Christmas. Pajama Storytime with award-winning illustrator Gennady Spirin includes a book signing…
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