Historic Happenings Blog

Friday-Sunday, December 13-15 – Morris County Mount Tabor Holiday Craft Fair, Collectibles, & Cookie Walk  Friday will be Members-Only Night 6pm - 8pm, $10.00 admission (10% Discount for Members-Only) Saturday 10am -4pm and Sunday noon - 4pm, free admission   Handcrafted ornaments with a Victorian flair, antiques, vintage collectibles, oddities, Mount Tabor gift items, and the annual "fill-a-tin" Cookie Walk. Members of the Mount Tabor Historical Society have donated vintage items to support the mission of the Society, to restore and preserve the Victorian heritage of Mount Tabor and its roots as a Methodist "camp meeting' and to plan for the future, in harmony with the past. No admission charge.     Do some holiday shopping while supporting the Mount Tabor Historical Society. Park at the post office at 26 Simpson Ave, Mount Tabor, NJ and walk up the pedestrian path to the Bethel in Trinity Park. Directions  http://mounttabornj.org/ ...

Saturday, November 2 – Morris County The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms presents Farms Afield: Mount Tabor     This fall, as Mount Tabor celebrates its 150th Anniversary year, enjoy a morning with a guided tour of historic Mount Tabor, starting with an introduction to the history of this camp meeting inside the large octagonal Tabernacle, a walking tour of Trinity Park, and a visit to the Richardson History House, a cottage museum. Founded in 1869, the Mount Tabor Historic District embodies the distinctive characteristics of a permanent Methodist Camp Meeting Ground that evolved into a summer residential community. Particularly notable is the architecture of the early camp meeting Stick-Style and Gothic Revival-influenced cottages with their prominent steep gables, open porches, and elaborate gingerbread embellishments. Farms Afield is a benefit of membership. Not a member? Join today!     Advanced reservations required. Limited space is avail...

Friday and Saturday, October 18-19 -- Morris County Mount Tabor’s 2 nd  Annual Ghost Walk   The Mount Tabor Arts Collaborative and the Mount Tabor Historical Society present the Mount Tabor Ghost Walk that will take place on Friday, October 18, 6pm – 10pm and Saturday, October 19, 5:30pm – 10pm. Walks leave every 15 minutes with 16 patrons per time slot.   The Mount Tabor Ghost Walk is based on true events. Every neighborhood has a house different from the rest. On the scariest time of year, come to the second annual Ghost Walk and discover the secrets within…if you dare!   Tickets $15. Limited time slots. Advance purchase and registrations ONLY. Purchase your tickets and sign up for a time slot at  https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/34580 . Please note, tickets without a time slot are not valid! Dress for the weather as the Walk is hilly and outdoors, rain or shine. (Umbrellas are discouraged. Rain ponchos are the way to go.) ...

Saturday, September 28 – Morris County Mount Tabor's 26th Annual Victorian House Tour       This fall, as Mount Tabor celebrates its 150th anniversary year, the Mount Tabor Historical Society's annual House Tour will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2019. The self-guided tour will be held rain or shine 11 am to 4 pm.      This walkable tour of the Mount Tabor Historic District provides visitors an inside look at the unique charm of this historic community with more than 15 private houses, plus several historic buildings open to the public.  Annual features include a furnished replica Camp Meeting Tent and the Richardson History House, a camp meeting cottage museum. Stop by the gift shop, which is stocked with Mount Tabor souvenirs and vintage items. For our visitors, lunches and beverages will be for sale.      Founded in 1869, the Mount Tabor Historic District embodies the distinctive characteristics of a p...

Wednesday, May 22 – Morris County Author Jamie Novak: “Keep This, Toss That: Unclutter Your Life to Save Time, Money, Space, and Sanity” 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Keep This Toss That: Unclutter Your Life to Save Time, Money, Space, and Sanity    Jamie is a wonderful, entertaining, comedic speaker who will talk on the serious subject of organizing your home and life. She offers great tips that will really help. Please come and bring a friend who needs help too.    Are you afraid to open your kitchen cabinet because you know food storage containers are going to come pouring out like an erupting volcano? Do you spend hours searching for the email you need? Will you regret it tomorrow if you give away all your old concert T-shirts? And how many tote bags will you really use?    Keep This, Toss That answers all of these questions and much more. Featuring dozens of illustrated Keep/Toss Checklists, the book shows you exactly what you need—and wha...

Thursday, May 9 – Morris County Author Joe Grabas: “Owning New Jersey” – Researching Your House History May 9 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Owning New Jersey: Historic Tales of War, Property Disputes & the Pursuit of Happiness    Joe Grabas joins us to share his knowledge and expertise in researching land titles and to discuss how to research your own house history.      Joe Grabas is a nationally certified land title professional who has researched real property records in New Jersey for thirty years. He is the state’s leading land title educator and former president of the New Jersey Land Title Association. He founded the Grabas Institute for Continuing Education to bring historically based research to the title, legal, real estate and insurance professions. He serves on the Monmouth County Historical Commission, the New Jersey Tidelands Resource Council and lectures widely.      Winner of the New Jersey Studies Academic Alli...

Sunday, March 17 – Morris County      As luck would have it, Mount Tabor was founded on St Patrick’s Day, 1869. Now the town will be celebrating its 150th anniversary with a free event featuring food, arts, theater, and gingerbread houses on Sunday, March 17 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.     Mount Tabor, NJ, originally founded in 1869 as a Methodist camp retreat, quickly flourished into a year-round, all-inclusive community, with streets named after ministers, a celebrated "Children's Day," and Gingerbread Victorian houses that could almost be described as delicious.      Although Mount Tabor was incorporated into the township of Parsippany in 1980, this village off Route 53 retains its own post office, zip code, and independent spirit.     So 150 years after its founding, new residents, alongside descendants of the original ones, will be honoring their heritage with a free, open-house event with tables including: ...

Thursday, March 14 – Morris County New Jersey Originals: Technological Marvels, Odd Inventions, Trailblazing Characters, and More  at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm     Linda Barth presents her new book  New Jersey Originals: Technological Marvels, Odd Inventions, Trailblazing Characters, and More.     What makes New Jersey so special? In addition to culture, wonderful suburban towns, a high standard of living, strong public schools, a mild climate, mountains and beaches, we must add one more: innovation.     In addition to the creations of Bell Labs and Thomas Edison, New Jersey has innovators and inventors galore. In the first volume, A History of Inventing in New Jersey: From Thomas Edison to the Ice Cream Cone, we detailed our state’s many inventions in science, communications, food, medicine, sports, and transportation.     Learn about more of the inventions of Bell Labs and Edison, in addition to other va...