Lindbergh Baby's NJ Kidnapping And Trial To Be Focus Of Mahwah Museum Event

MAHWAH, NJ — Famed aviator Charles Lindbergh's child was kidnapped from his East Amwell, N.J., home in March 1932, leading to decades of theories.

The Mahwah Museum will host a talk, “The Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping, Murder and Trial,” with James Calaski this Tuesday.

The Museum notes, "More than two months later, the baby was found dead alongside the road near the Lindbergh home. Police eventually arrested Bruno Richard Hauptmann, a German-born carpenter from New York City."

Hauptmann's trial was called the "Trial of the Century" in the press, and led to his execution. But was he the perpetrator?

Calski notes, "I [will] use my law enforcement background to examine the investigation, trial, and analyze the various theories and myths surrounding this fascinating case."

Calaski is a historian, speaker, researcher, writer, and genealogist.

The event begins at 7:30 at the museum, and registration is required. Get more details here.

The Mahwah Museum is open on Saturdays, October to June, from 1-4 pm. Admission to Mahwah Museum is $5 per person. Admission is free for children 18 and under, students, and Mahwah Museum members.

The Museum is located at 201 Franklin Turnpike, Mahwah, NJ. Visit the museum website at www.mahwahmuseum.org for further details.