Historic Happenings Blog

Sunday, December 8 -- Mercer County The Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society will hold its Christmas Tea on Sunday, December 8 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Ely House.  All members and friends of the society are invited to enjoy cookies, punch and shop at the Holiday Boutique. No ticket is required for this event. Following the tea, The Hightstown Woman’s Club and Friday Club are sponsoring a Christmas Candlelight House Tour of several private homes in Hightstown and East Windsor. The Tour will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. rain or shine following the tea. Advance-sale tickets for the tour are $15 and will be available later this year at Perennial Home, 119 West Ward Street, Hightstown. Day of Event Tickets for $20 can be purchased at The Ely House, 164 North Main Street. Children: $5. Much of the proceeds from this event will go to the Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society. If you would like to participate in any way for these events, please give Shirley Olsen a call at  ...

Thursday, October 24 – Mercer County An "Antique Show and Tell" will be held at the Hightstown East Windsor Historical Society on Thursday, October 24 at 5 p.m. A family is limited in bringing three items. Charge for the first object is $20, $15 for the second object, and $10 for the third object. The society will be providing refreshments. Gene Pescucci, a local antique dealer, will be presenting the program. The Antique Roadshow and Christmas Tea will be at the Historical Society 164 North Main Street.