$25 per child; $20 per member's child; $5 per adult Candy canes, gumdrops and peppermint sticks, oh my! Children get to decorate a unique gingerbread house, a perfect treat for the start of the holiday season. We provide all the materials including lots of candy and icing, and you go home with a great […]
Start off the holiday season at Historic New Bridge Landing as the Bergen County Historical Society celebrates Sinterklaas Day on Sunday, December 3rd 1 pm- 3 pm. 1201 Main Street, River Edge NJ. All three-18th century Jersey-Dutch sandstone houses including the state historic 1752 Steuben House will be open for tours throughout the day. Be […]
See the Royal Governor's mansion adorned with decorations evoking the Dickens Era and bygone days. Shop for souvenirs, collectibles and other items in our Gift Shop, located in the mansion's colonial kitchen. Enjoy caroling by St. Peter's Episcopal Church Choir on December 17. Sundays, December 3, 10 and 17, from 1PM to 4PM. Museum Tours […]
There’s no place more Jersey than Liberty Hall, home to NJ’s first elected governor! Join us as we transform the first floor into an all-things Jersey-themed Christmas Tour. Every week: Wednesdays through Sundays in December 10:00am-3:00pm, every hour on the hour 1003 Morris Ave, Union, NJ 07083 Adults: $14; Children, College Students, & Seniors: […]
Featuring Holiday Music, Festive Decorations, Gourmet Hors d'Oeuvres, and Colonial Libations! All proceeds benefit the mission of the Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House, to inform the public of its crucial role in United States Revolutionary War military history by maintaining the restored home, developing the site’s barn and farmstead and operating the museum as […]
The Tewksbury Historical Society holds its annual Holiday Sale at the Carriage House on December 9 and 10. Complete your Christmas gift lists with fascinating and unique items. Tewksbury Afghans in Cranberry Red, Hunter Green and Navy Blue, depicting the town's noted landmarks, notecards depicting local churches or paintings by area artists exhibited at past […]
$25 per child; $20 per member's child; $5 per adult Candy canes, gumdrops and peppermint sticks, oh my! Children get to decorate a unique gingerbread house, a perfect treat for the start of the holiday season. We provide all the materials including lots of candy and icing, and you go home with a great […]
$25 per child; $20 per member's child; $5 per adult Candy canes, gumdrops and peppermint sticks, oh my! Children get to decorate a unique gingerbread house, a perfect treat for the start of the holiday season. We provide all the materials including lots of candy and icing, and you go home with a great […]
COME WITNESS HISTORY AT NEW JERSEY'S WASHINGTON CROSSING STATE PARK There will be living history reenactments, stories, fife and drum corp, cannons, camp fires, a food truck, and presentations on the New Jersey story of Washington’s famous crossing of the Delaware! SCHEDULE 11:00 am: Lamb’s Artillery and New Jersey Fifes and Drums 11:20 am: Presentation […]
The Tewksbury Historical Society holds its annual Holiday Sale at the Carriage House on December 9 and 10. Complete your Christmas gift lists with fascinating and unique items. Tewksbury Afghans in Cranberry Red, Hunter Green and Navy Blue, depicting the town's noted landmarks, notecards depicting local churches or paintings by area artists exhibited at past […]
See the Royal Governor's mansion adorned with decorations evoking the Dickens Era and bygone days. Shop for souvenirs, collectibles and other items in our Gift Shop, located in the mansion's colonial kitchen. Enjoy caroling by St. Peter's Episcopal Church Choir on December 17. Sundays, December 3, 10 and 17, from 1PM to 4PM. Museum Tours […]
The Washington Crossing American Revolution Round Table will meet virtually on Monday, December 11th from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. Please join the Round Table to hear William Welsch discuss Washington’s Lieutenants: The Generals of the Continental Army. To request a link to this Zoom meeting, please email: [email protected] The Washington Crossing American Revolution War Round […]
Colonial and Victorian America were smelly times! Learn about the different ways the residents of Liberty Hall would have used the bathroom, washed their clothes, and kept themselves fresh, while exploring the house and the grounds. Finally, put together your own fragrance packet using herbs and flowers from our very own garden! Snack and storytime […]
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 includes a sumptuous selection of scones, assorted pastries, and traditional finger sandwiches. The Holiday Afternoon […]
Enjoy cocktails as you decorate a gingerbread house! Come out for a relaxing evening, leave some of your holiday stress behind and indulge your creative inner child to your heart's content! We provide the assembled gingerbread house, icing, and all the candy you could ever want to create your dream house come true! Also, wear […]
Readings from the Journal of Philip Vickers Fithian reveal the experience of winter holidays among early Americans enslaved and free from the perspective of a New Jerseyman’s Christmas in Old Virginia 250 years ago in 1773.
Readings from the Journal of Philip Vickers Fithian reveal the experience of winter holidays among early Americans enslaved and free from the perspective of a New Jerseyman’s Christmas in Old Virginia 250 years ago in 1773.
Readings from the Journal of Philip Vickers Fithian reveal the experience of winter holidays among early Americans enslaved and free from the perspective of a New Jerseyman’s Christmas in Old Virginia 250 years ago in 1773.
See the Royal Governor's mansion adorned with decorations evoking the Dickens Era and bygone days. Shop for souvenirs, collectibles and other items in our Gift Shop, located in the mansion's colonial kitchen. Enjoy caroling by St. Peter's Episcopal Church Choir on December 17. Sundays, December 3, 10 and 17, from 1PM to 4PM. Museum Tours […]
If the hustle and bustle, the tinsel and glitter of a 21st century Christmas makes you long for a simpler day, join the Bergen County Historical Society for their 40th Annual Colonial Christmas Concerts and Tavern Fare on Saturday, December 16th, or Sunday, December 17th at Historic New Bridge Landing 1201 Main Street, River Edge. […]
If the hustle and bustle, the tinsel and glitter of a 21st century Christmas makes you long for a simpler day, join the Bergen County Historical Society for their 40th Annual Colonial Christmas Concerts and Tavern Fare on Saturday, December 16th, or Sunday, December 17th at Historic New Bridge Landing 1201 Main Street, River Edge. […]
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 includes a sumptuous selection of scones, assorted pastries, and traditional finger sandwiches. The Holiday Afternoon […]
Using diaries and letters of the participants, Washington Crossing State Park Historian Clay Craighead will give a lecture on the significance of the Christmas Night Crossing and the Battle of Trenton. December 23rd at 1PM Washington Crossing State Park Visitor Center 355 Washington Crossing - Pennington Road The Visitor Center Museum will be open from […]
Celebrate the “Christmas Day Crossing Reenactment,” arranged by the Washington Crossing Historic Park of PA, as we commemorate General George Washington’s famous Christmas night crossing of the Delaware. A history narration, hot cider and donuts will be on hand at The Nelson House. An annual tradition not to be missed. Come early and bring your […]
The Colonial Ball will take place on Friday, December 29th, at 7pm. It will be held at the Masonic Temple, across the street from the museum. This is your opportunity to be whisked away to the past while you mingle and dance with the soldiers of the Battles of Trenton. Period dress is neither required nor […]
The Battles of Trenton Reenactments will be held on Saturday, December 30th. The first reenactment will take place at 11am at the Battle Monument, the second will begin at 3pm in Mill Hill Park. Come to the museum to watch and follow the soldiers as they march out to fight on the original battlefields. These […]
“The Trouble with Trenton” interactive puppet shows, presented by Tuckers Tales, will also be held on Saturday, December 30th at 12pm and 2pm at Warren Street Plaza. The puppet shows are a “mini” historical look at American history and are free to attend.
“The Trouble with Trenton” interactive puppet shows, presented by Tuckers Tales, will also be held on Saturday, December 30th at 12pm and 2pm at Warren Street Plaza. The puppet shows are a “mini” historical look at American history and are free to attend.
