Historic Happenings Blog

Thursday, December 12 – Mercer County Holiday Tea Party with the Governors’ Girls at 1:00 p.m. $45; $35 for Friends of Morven Tickets include museum admission and Festival of Tree admission. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-tea-party-with-the-governors-girls-tickets-72744634159 MORE INFO:  https://www.morven.org/holiday-tea-party-with-the-governors-girls    Wonder what it was like celebrating holidays at Morven during the Governors’ era? Join us for an entertaining afternoon with some of the “Governors’ Girls”, daughters of New Jersey Governors Hughes and Cahill. Put on your white cotton gloves, or holiday attire, and enjoy a lively discussion and four-course tea catered by Perfect Blend followed by a tour of Morven’s Festival of Trees - a splendid holiday afternoon. Attached Image Credit: Elizabeth Myrtetus with Teresa Cahill (standing) and Eileen Cahill (sitting) at Morven during Christmas time, 1970-1974. Collection of Mary Elizab...

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  ...