Join us for a walk at the historic Frazee Park, led by renowned psychic-medium Jane Doherty. Look for the spirit who stares out the window. Hear some of the chilling […]

The Monmouth Battlefield Visitors Center will be open from Wednesday-Sunday with limited hours and scheduled showings of the museum short movie. Museum Open Wednesday-Sunday: 10AM-11AM, 12PM-1PM, 2PM-3PM Movie showings: 11AM, 1PM, 3PM The gift shop will remain closed.

East Jersey Old Town Village comes alive Wednesday through Sunday with historical interpreters presenting the trades and crafts of the 18th and 19th centuries. Visit reconstructed and replica early American Raritan Valley structures at East Jersey Old Town Village for a view into life in the region’s farm and merchant communities. Buildings include the Indian […]

​The Camden County Historical Society Museum is once again open for tours! Stop by to see our new exhibits on Native Americans in Camden, the Revolutionary War in Camden County, the Negro Baseball League in New Jersey and Camden recording artists! Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am-4pm.

The Monmouth Battlefield Visitors Center will be open from Wednesday-Sunday with limited hours and scheduled showings of the museum short movie. Museum Open Wednesday-Sunday: 10AM-11AM, 12PM-1PM, 2PM-3PM Movie showings: 11AM, 1PM, 3PM The gift shop will remain closed.

East Jersey Old Town Village comes alive Wednesday through Sunday with historical interpreters presenting the trades and crafts of the 18th and 19th centuries. Visit reconstructed and replica early American Raritan Valley structures at East Jersey Old Town Village for a view into life in the region’s farm and merchant communities. Buildings include the Indian […]

​The Camden County Historical Society Museum is once again open for tours! Stop by to see our new exhibits on Native Americans in Camden, the Revolutionary War in Camden County, the Negro Baseball League in New Jersey and Camden recording artists! Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am-4pm.

Eric Schnitzer presents a virtual lecture to the North Jersey American Revolution Round Table on October 14 at 7pm. A popular lecturer on Revolutionary War topics, Schnitzer will concentrate this […]

The Monmouth Battlefield Visitors Center will be open from Wednesday-Sunday with limited hours and scheduled showings of the museum short movie. Museum Open Wednesday-Sunday: 10AM-11AM, 12PM-1PM, 2PM-3PM Movie showings: 11AM, 1PM, 3PM The gift shop will remain closed.

East Jersey Old Town Village comes alive Wednesday through Sunday with historical interpreters presenting the trades and crafts of the 18th and 19th centuries. Visit reconstructed and replica early American Raritan Valley structures at East Jersey Old Town Village for a view into life in the region’s farm and merchant communities. Buildings include the Indian […]

​The Camden County Historical Society Museum is once again open for tours! Stop by to see our new exhibits on Native Americans in Camden, the Revolutionary War in Camden County, the Negro Baseball League in New Jersey and Camden recording artists! Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am-4pm.

The Friends of the Hancock House Presents: Ghostly Gatherings Tales by the Campfire Friday, October 15th & Saturday, October 16th 7 & 9 PM This is a free outside event, please dress accordingly. BYO cider/hot beverages and blankets are encouraged. All CDC/State health guidelines will be adhered to. Visit the Hancock House; reservations required: 856-935-4373. […]

Experience White Hill Mansion in the spookiest of seasons and hear all about the latest hauntings. ​ Purchase Tickets in advance: $15 per person. https://www.whitehillmansion.org/events?fbclid=IwAR1QcbPAlV6NeOHaeaK29Qocgh8gKAlxE89Okv3pdjJ_ZTghl0QKSgJBAD4 ​ Tours last about an hour. ​ Multiple dates available. ​ Not recommended for children under 12 years old.

The Historical Society of Haddonfield is pleased to once again be leading Haunted Haddonfield Walking Tours during October! Tours will be held on October 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30, 2021, with a rain date planned for October 31. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and under. Proceeds benefit the […]

The Friends of the Hancock House Presents: Ghostly Gatherings Tales by the Campfire Friday, October 15th & Saturday, October 16th 7 & 9 PM This is a free outside event, please dress accordingly. BYO cider/hot beverages and blankets are encouraged. All CDC/State health guidelines will be adhered to. Visit the Hancock House; reservations required: 856-935-4373. […]

Experience White Hill Mansion in the spookiest of seasons and hear all about the latest hauntings. ​ Purchase Tickets in advance: $15 per person. https://www.whitehillmansion.org/events?fbclid=IwAR1QcbPAlV6NeOHaeaK29Qocgh8gKAlxE89Okv3pdjJ_ZTghl0QKSgJBAD4 ​ Tours last about an hour. ​ Multiple dates available. ​ Not recommended for children under 12 years old.

The Monmouth Battlefield Visitors Center will be open from Wednesday-Sunday with limited hours and scheduled showings of the museum short movie. Museum Open Wednesday-Sunday: 10AM-11AM, 12PM-1PM, 2PM-3PM Movie showings: 11AM, 1PM, 3PM The gift shop will remain closed.

It’s the spookiest time of the year at the Village! Celebrate all things Halloween and autumn at the 29th Annual Pumpkin Festival. This fun, FREE event will take place on the grounds of Historic Cold Spring Village on Saturday, October 16th from 10am to 4pm. Guests are encouraged to donate non-perishable goods to the ‘Share […]

Come see the newest Crossroads interpretive sign be unveiled at the Caldwell Parsonage October 16 at 12pm, part of Union County's Four Centuries in one Weekend events!

East Jersey Old Town Village comes alive Wednesday through Sunday with historical interpreters presenting the trades and crafts of the 18th and 19th centuries. Visit reconstructed and replica early American Raritan Valley structures at East Jersey Old Town Village for a view into life in the region’s farm and merchant communities. Buildings include the Indian […]

Travel back in time and experience life in a Revolutionary War camp during Washington Crossing Historic Park’s annual Autumn Encampment & Market on Saturday, October 16, from noon to 4 PM. At Autumn Market & Encampment, colonial townspeople gather at their marketplace in the Historic Village area of the park to sell their wares. Soldiers […]

On Saturday, October 16th, 2021 (rain date Oct. 17), the Westfield Historical Society will hold the Annual AppleFest on the lawn of the Reeve House, 314 Mountain Ave., Westfield from 12:00-4:00pm. On the same weekend, the Westfield Historical Society will also host Union County’s Four Centuries in a Weekend Open House at the Reeve House.     Now […]

FOUR CENTURIES IN A WEEKEND AT CALDWELL PARSONAGE          The Caldwell Parsonage invites visitors to an open house on Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17, from 12 noon to 5 pm. The event is part of Union County's annual Four Centuries in a Weekend. "Rev. James Caldwell," aka Doc Burkhardt, will greet guests on Saturday. Student docents will […]

Prominent American statesmen of the late 18th and early 19th centuries had ties to this handsome Georgian house. In 1772, it became the home of Elias Boudinot, who served as a President of the Continental Congress. For a year during Boudinot’s residency, young Alexander Hamilton lived at Boxwood Hall while he attended school in Elizabethtown. […]

The Nathaniel Drake House, headquarters of the Historical Society of Plainfield, was built in 1746. Nestled within the towers and slate roof is the original farmhouse once used as George Washington’s headquarters during the Battle of Short Hills, June 25, 1777. In 1864, John S. Harberger, a New York City bank president, enlarged and embellished […]

As a Tavern and Stagecoach stop, this early 19th-century hotel was the scene of auctions, public meetings, elections, business transactions, entertainment, horse breeding and a host of other activities. The handsome Federal style inn contains a taproom, two parlors, 12 bedrooms and a kitchen wing with a working fireplace. Originally a house and store, the […]

The white clapboard Osborn Cannonball House is a small jewel in the center of Scotch Plains. Brick walks, an arbor and formal gardens surrounded by a white board fence give this property a “Williamsburg” feel. Its location, adjacent to the town green and across from the Stage House Inn, adds to its interest. Inside, four […]

1451 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains www.frazeehouse.org The Frazee House is a Revolutionary War period farmstead built in the typical and rare style of eighteenth-century Anglo-Dutch architecture. It sits in Scotch Plains at Two Bridges, near the intersection of Raritan and Terrill Roads, west of Ash Swamp. It is a Union County landmark due to its […]

1003 Morris Avenue, Union (908) 527-0400 www.kean.edu/libertyhall Built in 1772 on the eve of the American Revolution, Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University chronicles more than 240 years of American history. The former residence of William Livingston, New Jersey’s first elected governor and signer of the Constitution, Liberty Hall was originally constructed as a14-room home […]

614 Mountain Avenue, Westfield (908) 232-1776 www.millercoryhouse.org   Eighteenth-Century outbuildings, herb and kitchen gardens help create a colonial atmosphere at the Miller-Cory House, where interactive tours engage the imagination of children and adults. Built about 1740, the small, neat and authentically furnished farmhouse stands on its original site along the “road to the mountains.” Visitors […]

Family Nature Walk Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center 16-Oct 1 pm Description: Short guided walk in the state park ~ 1 mi. Age: all ages. Please call (609) 737-0609 for more information. Weather permitting.

Celebrate Our Revolutionary Legacy - Pulaski in The Defense of Little Egg Harbor Join Us to Honor American history, and the Polish contribution to the American cause, in commemorating the battle of October Fifteenth 1778 Saturday, October 16, 2021, 1 p.m. Pulaski Monument, Little Egg Harbor (Site opens early at 10:00 a.m. for Socially-distanced Meet […]

Come celebrate Major General Baron von Steuben with the Bergen County Historical Society at our annual Baronfest on Saturday October 16th, 1 pm -5 pm at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201 Main Street, River Edge NJ. - Sample the finest in craft beers from three Bergen County breweries including, Alementary Brewery, Brix City Brewery, and […]

Sat, October 2, 2:00pm – 2:30pm Washington Crossing State Park Visitors Center - Titusville, NJ(map) Join a Park Historian for an interpretive talk about some of the weapons used during the American Revolution and their use during the Battle of Trenton. Included will be a musket firing demonstration. Approximately 30-minute program. Park vehicle entrance fee […]

The Friends of the Indian King Tavern Museum present Neill Hartley, a member of the American Historic Theater, as Ichabod Crane on Saturday, October 16th! Ichabod Crane is one of the most popular figures in English literature and is the protagonist in author Washington Irving’s tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It’s the story of his rise […]

WATSON AFTER DARK The Founders Committee Isaac Watson House NJDAR State Headquarters Join us for a visit to the historic Watson House, 151 Wescott Ave. - Hamilton, NJ. Located in Mercer County Park, near Tulpehaking Nature Center, off Rte. 206. Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 5:30-8:00PM See the house and grounds by candlelight and explore “behind […]

The Friends of the Hancock House Presents: Ghostly Gatherings Tales by the Campfire Friday, October 15th & Saturday, October 16th 7 & 9 PM This is a free outside event, please dress accordingly. BYO cider/hot beverages and blankets are encouraged. All CDC/State health guidelines will be adhered to. Visit the Hancock House; reservations required: 856-935-4373. […]

Experience White Hill Mansion in the spookiest of seasons and hear all about the latest hauntings. ​ Purchase Tickets in advance: $15 per person. https://www.whitehillmansion.org/events?fbclid=IwAR1QcbPAlV6NeOHaeaK29Qocgh8gKAlxE89Okv3pdjJ_ZTghl0QKSgJBAD4 ​ Tours last about an hour. ​ Multiple dates available. ​ Not recommended for children under 12 years old.

The Historical Society of Haddonfield is pleased to once again be leading Haunted Haddonfield Walking Tours during October! Tours will be held on October 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30, 2021, with a rain date planned for October 31. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and under. Proceeds benefit the […]

Paranormal Unplugged Saturday, October 16, 2021 An evening of interactions and odd occurrences Paranormal investigator Brian Cano returns to the Merchants and Drovers for a most unusual event! Join Brian and special guest Rev. Robyne Marie, along with other metaphysical fanciers to witness old-school divination and spirit-contact methods in action. You do not want to […]

Spend an evening with the spirits! Saturday Oct. 16 8PM-12AM Join NJROPE Paranormal and come communicate with the spirits that dwell in this historic location. Space limited, $40/person, proceeds help fund education programs.  Call 856-309-5937 for questions and tickets.

The Friends of the Hancock House Presents: Ghostly Gatherings Tales by the Campfire Friday, October 15th & Saturday, October 16th 7 & 9 PM This is a free outside event, please dress accordingly. BYO cider/hot beverages and blankets are encouraged. All CDC/State health guidelines will be adhered to. Visit the Hancock House; reservations required: 856-935-4373. […]