Historic Happenings Blog

Saturday, October 26 – Mercer County Harvest Festival: Celebrating Apples, Richard “the Duke” Stockton’s Cider, and Morven’s Heritage Cooks Saturday, October 26 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Free and Open to the Public More info:   https://morvenmuseum.squarespace.com/harvest-festival     Richard “The Duke” Stockton, (1790-1837) wrote proudly of his “cider as fine as wine.” This October, Morven celebrates its second generation of Stocktons with a free family day highlighting Morven’s apple orchards, heritage cooks, and harvest time activities popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.      The day’s activities include costumed reenactors and hands-on demonstrations, including cider making, distilling, and cooking. There will be pickling, preserving and sweetmeats demos. Foodways to America and the important role of enslaved people in bringing new foods to this country will be recognized. Families will enjoy live period music and try the ...

Halloween & Pet Festival Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10 AM – 3 PM Leonardo State Marina 102 Concord Avenue, Leonardo, New Jersey 07737 Join The NJ State Park Service and Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ for our Annual Halloween Event featuring our first ever Pet Festival!! A FREE event for the whole family pets included!!!! We'll have free giveaways for all pets! 

Saturday, October 19 – Passaic County Kids Harvest and History Day at Lambert Castle      Join us on Saturday, October 19 th  between 3pm and 6pm on the North Lawn of Lambert Castle (home of the Passaic County Historical Society) at 3 Valley Road, Paterson NJ, as the  Passaic County Historical Society ushers in the autumn season with history, food, and fun fall children's activities. Children can participate in fall crafts and games, learn about our local historic sites, drill with some Revolutionary war soldiers and much more. The day concludes at 5:30 pm as we read a version of Washington Irving’s classic story. You might even have a chance to meet the Headless Horseman in person!  Bring your own blankets or lawn chairs. Recommended for children age 3-12 years. Free admission, donations requested. No Rain Date.    The Passaic County Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, was founded to cultivate interest among individuals and...