Lafayette in Passaic County, New Jersey

French Support in the American Revolution

The Marquis de Lafayette, most often referred to as Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer who played a major role in the American Revolutionary War and spent a significant amount of time in Passai...

19th-Century Birthdays

Although Margaret Hamilton was not born in the Hamilton House in Clifton, she spent most of her life living on the homestead. She and her sisters, Bridget and Susan, inherited the house from their parents and enjoyed a long life on the farm. Margaret kept...

Plenty of Chores Around the Hamilton House

In November of 1856, Henry and Margaret Hamilton purchased what we now know as the Hamilton House Museum and its surrounding 96 acres of land. This made for a great deal of housework for the family.

A Clever Cat Clique

One could easily say that hand-milking...