The following was submitted to Patch by the Mahwah Museum.
Join the Northwest Bergen History Coalition in celebrating New Jersey’s 350th anniversary on Saturday, April 26. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., nine historical homes and museums will be open to the public to tour and enjoy. Using the themes of diversity, innovation, and liberty.
Tickets will be on sale at each of the sites on the day of the tour for $15 a person, children 12 and under free. All proceeds from the ticket sales will be equally divided among the nine historical sites.
The Coalition will be selling grilled hotdogs and soda at the Hopper-Goetschius House Museum in Upper Saddle River.
Participating historic sites:
The Fell House 475 Franklin Turnpike, Allendale
The Museum at the Station 176 Rock Road, Glen Rock
The Hermitage 335 N. Franklin Turnpike, HoHoKus
The Mahwah Museum 201 Franklin Turnpike, Mahwah
The Van Allen House 3 Franklin Ave., Oakland
The Old Stone House 538 Island Rd., Ramsey
The Schoolhouse Museum 650 E. Glen Ave., Ridgewood
The Hopper-Goetschius Museum 363 E. Saddle River Rd., Upper Saddle River
The Zabriskie House 421 Franklin Ave., Wyckoff
Some of these sites are open for only a few days during the year. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn more about Northwest Bergen County history. For more information about the day call the Schoolhouse Museum at 201-447-3242 or emailinfo@ridgewoodhistoricalsociety.org.
