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Ridgewood Area: Top 3 Historic Places to See

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The Ridgewood area is home to many lovely walks and historic sites. Ridgewood has something for everyone, from the casual stroller to the more avid hiker. Here are three of the best historic places to visit on a walk in Ridgewood. If you like things to do while walking, you’re in for a lot of fun.

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Ridgewood Schoolhouse Museum Halloween Cemetery Walk Tour Sold Out

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Ridgewood NJ, after a break because of COVID, the Ridgewood Schoolhouse Museum was excited to announce that their super popular Halloween event, the Halloween Cemetery Walk tour was back . Unfortunately it is already sold out at the posting of this article .

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Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Show is at the Ridgewood Schoolhouse Museum

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Ridgewood NJ, two gallery tours will be presented by the Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Show on Oct 1 and 2, 2021 in Ridgewood, NJ.
On Friday, Oct 1, Kay Yeomans, curator of collections at the Hopper-Goetschius House will lead the Coverlet Gallery Tour. She will discuss the evolution of Bergen County coverlet style and the images used by the local weavers.

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Ridgewood Schoolhouse Museum Reopens July 4th

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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Historical Society:

“We are happy to announce that at last you can see the exhibit that has been waiting for you since March!!!
We will be opening for a sneak preview this 4th of July weekend: Saturday July 4 from 1-3 and Sunday July 5 from 2-4.
We will be taking all precautions for the safety of your visitors and our docents:
-only 4 visitors (plus 2 docents) at a time in the museum. Visitors will be asked to wait outside, come back, or arrange a private time to come in in the event of overcrowding.
-EVERYONE, docents and visitors, MUST wear a mask at all times! NO exceptions!!!
-rest rooms will be closed to the public
Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you, in a safe, socially distant way!”

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“The Thread of Life—Exploring the Fabric of Family Over the Centuries Through Fashion and Style” at the Ridgewood Schoolhouse Museum

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August 4,2018

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Ridgewood NJ, Visit the Schoolhouse Museum to see our current exhibit “The Thread of Life—Exploring the Fabric of Family Over the Centuries Through Fashion and Style”. We’re open Thursdays & Saturdays: 1:00pm – 3:00pm and Sundays: 2:00pm – 4:00pm. For more information and group tours, please call us at 201-447-3242

Pictured a 1900s-era Parlor & courtship:
Like most things associated with Victorian life, there were extensive rules that had to be followed during courting. A chaperone, usually a female elder, was to be present in the parlor at all times when a gentleman caller was visiting. The dress forms in this room reflect what might have been worn at home to receive callers. Mother is wearing a bronze-colored silk taffeta skirt with a high-necked ecru gauze blouse. The young woman is dressed in a modest two-piece shadow striped cotton dress with a small train. — at Schoolhouse Museum.

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Ridgewood Schoolhouse Museum Fall Events

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September 3,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, In keeping with the theme of the Schoolhouse Museum’s current “Farm and Home” exhibit, the Ridgewood Historical Society, in conjunction with Demarest Farms in Hillsdale, has a number of events planned for the fall months. These events are a great opportunity to learn about, buy, and in some cases, taste, locally grown produce and fruits, and to support not only the Museum, but also Demarest Farms – a local area farm since 1886!

On September 17th we will be setting up a ‘mini-exhibit’ at Demarest Farms. This mini-exhibit, staffed by board members of the Society, will show some of the museum’s farming artifacts, and will display and discuss a variety of items that are currently available and in season. This will range from red, to plum, to heirloom tomatoes; white peaches and yellow peaches; and, of course, apples. Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Macintosh to name a few. Demarest Farms also has available a “Pick your own” peaches, apples or pumpkins hay ride. This should be a fun filled day.

On October 15, at the Schoolhouse Museum, we will have samples of baked dishes, with produce supplied by Demarest Farms. Details are still being worked out, but save this date, since there will be a limited number of tickets for sale.

On November 19 at Demarest Farms…and just in time for Thanksgiving, we will be offering a discount coupon to our membership. This coupon gives you the opportunity to save money as you begin your Thanksgiving fruit and produce shopping. And Demarest Farms will donate 10% of the proceeds to the Ridgewood Historical Society.

These events not only support the Museum, but also Demarest Farms – a local producer of produce and fruits, with 130 years of history in our area.

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Ridgewood Schoolhouse Museum :How Two New Jersey Men Changed Farming History Forever

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March 28th 2016

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Ridgewood NJ, Prior to the iron plow, plowing a new field was hard work. Due to friction, it could take three men and several animals to turn a furrow when the ground was hard.

On April 1, 1807, New Jersey native David Peacock was granted a patent for an iron plow. But three only years after his patent was granted, he was successfully sued by another New Jersey native – Charles Newbold of Burlington County.

It turned out that Newbold had received a patent for a cast-iron plow in June, 1797.  And even though he won $1500, early American farmers mistrusted Newbold’s plow, saying it “poisoned the soil” and encouraged weeds. So it was Peacock’s iron plow that came into use – and farming had its first labor saving device!

To learn more about farm life in Ridgewood hundreds of years ago, and howfarmers, their wives and children lived off the land, harvested food, prepared meals and developed a prosperous economy in the 18th and 19th Century, come to the
Schoolhouse Museum’s new exhibit “Farm and Home” using artifacts from the 18th and 19th century.

Schoolhouse Museum’s new exhibit “Farm and Home” using artifacts from the The Museum is located at 650 E. Glen Ave., Ridgewood, NJ, and visiting hours are Thursdays and Saturdays; 1 to 3 p.m. and Sundays; 2 to 4 p.m.

To contact the Museum: 201-447 3242 or ridgewoodhistoricalsociety@verizon.net