Historic Happenings Blog

Summertime History Strolls & Garden Tours at Morven Starting June 24 Registration Now Open! (Weds, Thurs, Fri and Sat.) Imagine what it must have been like to attend a pool party  at Morven!  Enjoy a summertime stroll through the grounds surrounding the museum. Explore Morven's history during these 45-minute walking tours, viewing Morven in a whole new way.  Click to Register for Garden Tour  "What's in Bloom?" Weekly Tours  Wednesdays through Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. Click to Register for Summertime Stroll Docent-led Outdoor Tours Wednesdays and Fridays at 4:00 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook and Instagram #morvenmuseum Please note: June 24 through July 3 are member events for  Friends of Morven - To become a Friend,  please click here .  Tour limited to 12 people All social distancing and state/local regulations wil...

Saturday, June 13 -- Cape May County Spring Celebration Garden  Tour June 13 in Cape May First Cape May MAC tour since March, this self-guided tour of outdoor, private gardens is a chance to celebrate being outside this spring Cape May MAC (Museums+Arts+Culture) announces its first tour since March, the  Spring Celebration Garden Tour , on Saturday, June 13 (rain date June 14) from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Cape May MAC cancelled all public activities after the state shut down in March due to the COVID-19 virus; this is the first Cape May MAC tour since then, and a wonderful celebration of spring, beauty, and hope! Here is your invitation to step past the frontage and explore the private plants and blooms of some of the Cape May area’s most dedicated gardeners. See their private landscape designs and take home ideas for your own gardens. Smell and see what’s blooming and flourishing in several different seashore locations dominated by sunlight, ocean breezes, sand and salt, but e...

Iris photo is in the public domain: MTB, 20″ (51 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards yellow; falls lavender, edged yellow; yellow beard. ‘Topsy Turvy’ X ‘Floridor’. Redstone Nursery 1984. High Commendation 1979, 1981; Honorable Mention 1986; Williamson-White Award 1988. Celebrate Leap Day! Signs of Spring Walk with Horticulturist Louise Senior Saturday, February 29 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $10; Free for Friends of Morven CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Join Morven’s Horticulturist Louise Senior as she tours the grounds and gardens looking for signs of Spring. As she says, the earth is waking up, can tree buds, birds, nests, and bugs be far behind? Get outside and enjoy hunting for the first signs of springtime at Morven. Tour begins at Morven's 19th century Carriage House.

Thursday, July 25 – Mercer County       Last Thursdays of the month, starting July 25 – Mercer County Twilight Walking Tours       Last Thursday of each month: July 25 through September 27 at 7:00 p.m. $10; Free for Friends of Morven.     Join Morven’s docents for combination architectural, historical, and garden tours on the last Thursday of each month beginning June 27, July 25, August 29, and September 26.  Travel throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven's architecture, garden, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook and Instagram #morvensummer. Don't miss these special summertime twilight tours!    Pre-registration required. Shine only; rain cancels Twilight Walking Tour.    Ticket link

Sunday, July 21 – Morris County Director's Tour Sunday, July 21 2:00 pm  Join Executive Director Dr. Patricia Pongracz for a tour of the gardens and discuss plans for its future. Light refreshments served. FREE with museum admission and for members. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum | 45 Macculloch Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960

Saturday, June 8 – Hunterdon County   The Tewksbury Historical Society and Garden Club of Hunterdon Hills Host Second Biennial House and Garden Tour   The Second Biennial House and Garden Tour, co-sponsored by the Tewksbury Historical Society and the Garden Club of Hunterdon Hills, takes place on Saturday, June 8, 10 AM - 4 PM, at multiple locations throughout Tewksbury Township, rain or shine.    Visit the 1 st  floor interiors of 4 homes along with their gardens plus 3 additional garden only locations.     Advance tickets are $40 per person until June 7 and $50 per person on the day of the Tour.  Tickets are limited and can be purchased on-line thru PayPal or Visa/Mastercard at  www.tewksburyhistory.net . Click on the House & Garden Tour page on the left.    Tickets will not be mailed but must be picked up the day of the tour or purchased the day of the tour, while they last, beginning at 9:3...