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Union County - Rahway - POSTPONED - Prohibition Night at Merchants and Drover Tavern Museum
Enjoy a Prohibition-Era cocktail tasting, guided by master bartender Chris Asay, complete with period finger foods, live music, and dancing. This isn't just any Prohibition party - this one is hosted at a historic tavern that experienced its own liquor raids! Period Dress Encouraged! $100 Donation Per Person Purchase tickets online or call for more information at 732-381-0441 All proceeds from this event help support the nonprofit Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum, including the preservation of our two historic 18th century structures. Click for Info or to Reserve Online
Union County - Rahway - Holiday Candlelight Evenings @ Merchants & Drovers Tavern Museum
Come join us for music, refreshments, and traditional Holiday atmosphere, complete with a crackling fire in the fireplace. Two nights – featuring the musical talents of two different artists! December 7 – Linda Russell, Historical Musician – Singing Songs from a Variety of Time Periods, with Traditional Instruments December 14 – Brian Kennedy, Irish Balladeer – Playing Traditional Irish Tunes and Holiday Favorites At the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum – 1632 St. Georges Ave., Rahway, NJ Tickets at the door: $20 Adults • $15 Members, Seniors and Students • $5 Children under 12 • children under 5 free All proceeds help support the Merchants & Drovers Tavern Museum, including preservation of the site’s two historic 18th century structures. Parking for this event is available at Parkside Plaza, 1600 St. Georges Ave. For more information: 732-381-0441 or visit www.merchantsanddrovers.org View and share the event on Facebook !
Union County - Rahway - The Spirits of Rahway – A Lantern Lit Tour of the Rahway Cemetery
The Spirits of Rahway – A Lantern Lit Tour of the Rahway Cemetery WHEN: October 26, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm COST: 20.00 Join us the weekend before Halloween for a lantern-lit, nighttime tour of the historic Rahway Cemetery. Our spirit guides will share eerie and true tales of unsolved murders, tragic deaths, and the rumored hauntings witnessed in both the cemetery and the Museum. Five tours will be given each night at 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, and 9:30. Tours take approximately one hour and end with refreshments in the Museum kitchen. Guests are also welcome to tour the Museum. Tickets are $20.00 and may be purchased through PayPal below, or the night of the tour. (These tours are designed for teen and adult audiences.) These tours sell out fast – so make your reservation online , or call the Museum at 732-381-0441!
Union County - Rahway - Ghosts of the Past Cemetery Tour – The Revolution in Rahway
Ghosts of the Past Cemetery Tour – The Revolution in Rahway WHEN:October 6, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm WHERE:Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum 1632 Saint George Avenue CONTACT: Alex Shipley 732-381-0441 In just seven years, our country will be celebrating its Sesquicentennial, its 250th anniversary, and in 2026 we plan to showcase the patriots who are interred in the historic Rahway Cemetery. But there’s no need to wait seven years. This year, on Sunday, Oct. 6, we’ll get a head start on the celebration when the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum Association presents the 2019 Ghosts of the Past, a Cemetery Tour of Rahway in the Revolution. During the tour, guests will be escorted to ten graves of citizens who have interesting stories to tell. Costumed actors will represent both soldiers and civilians as they...
Union County - Rahway - History on Tap @ the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum
The Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs and the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum invite you to step back in time to an 18th-century tavern evening! Come eat, sip, and socialize in a restored 1790s taproom, while enjoying the authentic music of the Colonial and Early American period, performed by accomplished duo Anne and Ridley Enslow . This is the perfect "something different" after-work event - grab your friends and head over to the museum to unwind for the weekend in a new old-fashioned way! So don't miss it - Friday, May 3, from 6:30 to 9pm. For more info, visit our website at www.merchantsanddrovers.org 21 and over only. $10 includes refreshments and 2 drink vouchers. Call the Merchants and Drovers to reserve tickets, or reserve online via Paypal. And while you're in the neighborhood, you'll notice that, with the help of our generous supporters, the work has begun on the Westfield Ave side of the building! Make sure you follow our blo...
Union County - Rahway - How to Drink (and Eat) French Fluently
Click here to purchase tickets online! Enjoy a Three-Course Meal Paired with a Selection of Wines, all while supporting a wonderful cause: The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum. If you ever wanted to go to France but aren’t able to make the trip this season, we’ve got a solution for you! Please join us at the Museum for an evening in France for a fraction of the cost. Presenting – How to Drink (and Eat) French Fluently Your donation of $100 to the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum includes a seat at the table to enjoy a selection of 5 wines, as well as a 3-Course Gourmet dinner. This intimate event, limited to only 35 people, will have a professional sommelier to help with pairing and answer any and all questions about the wines you will be tasting. It will be a delicious and enlightening dinner experience, and you can enjoy it knowing you are also supporting our Museum, and helping us to keep our history alive. Space is very limited. You can reserve your seat via Paypal...