Northwest Bergen County History Day Tour on May 19 from 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m
May 19, 2012 The Coalition of Northwest Bergen Historical Organizations will host its second Northwest Bergen County History Day Tour on May 19 from 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Eight historical homes and museums will be open to tour and enjoy that day. In honor of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, each historical site will feature a special Civil War era exhibit. Visitors will enjoy learning more about the rich history of NW Bergen County as they stop at the following:
The Schoolhouse Museum in Ridgewood (650 East Glen Avenue)
The Hermitage in HoHoKus (335 North Franklin Turnpike)
The Fell House in Allendale (475 Franklin Turnpike)
The Hopper-Goetschius House Museum in Upper Saddle River (363 East Saddle River Road)
The Old Stone House in Ramsey (538 Island Road)
The Mahwah Museum in Mahwah (201 Franklin Turnpike)
The Van Allen House in Oakland (3 Franklin Avenue)
The Zabriskie House in Wyckoff (421 Franklin Avenue)
Tickets for admission to all eight sites are $10 a person; children under 12 admitted free. Starting April 16, tickets can be purchased through the Coalition’s historical organizations. They will also be on sale at the Schoolhouse Museum in Ridgewood on Thursdays and Saturdays from 1:00–3:00 p.m. and Sundays from 2:00–4:00 p.m. and at Abma’s Farm Market in Wyckoff Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
To purchase tickets by mail, send a request and self-addressed stamped envelope to The Schoolhouse Museum, 650 E. Glen Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (make checks payable to the Ridgewood Historical Society.)
Proceeds from the ticket sales will be equally divided among the eight historical homes and museums on the tour. The Coalition will be selling grilled hotdogs and soda at the picnic area at the Hopper-Goetschius House Museum in Upper Saddle River.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn more about Northwest Bergen County’s history through our wonderful and interesting historical sites. For more information about the day e-mail us info@ridgewoodhistoricalsociety.org.
It was great!