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This Month in Wayne History- Beatrice DeMille, Wayne Township, and the Crime of the Century

Along with the virtual content offered on our website,- map, timeline, blog, Wayne Wednesdays, and more- we are so excited to be partnering with TAPInto Wayne for a series of 13 monthly articles (April...

Mapping Rural Wayne and the 1870s Atlas of Passaic County

By: Tessa Payer, Museum Specialist at the Wayne Museum and Staff Member of the Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs In the 1870s, E.B. Hyde & Co published an Atlas of Passaic...

This Month in Wayne History- The Terhune Family Celebrates Two Birthdays

Getting to Know LeGrand Parish

By: Patrick Byrnes, Staff Member of the Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs Today, we’re introducing you to LeGrand Parish, Wayne’s very own millionaire, inventor, and philanthropist....

Getting to Know Garret A. Hobart, Jr

By: Patrick Byrnes, Staff Member of the Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs On November 20th, 1975, Ailsa Farms in Wayne was added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places....

Demystifying the Museum: What is Cataloging?

By: Hannah Rodums, Museum Attendant at the Wayne Museum and Staff Member of the Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs Forgive us for bragging, but we think cataloging 1,000 artifacts...

This Month in Wayne History- Point View Reservoir is dedicated

Packanack Lake’s Spooky Hollywood Connection

By: Tessa Payer, Museum Specialist at the Wayne Museum and Staff Member of the Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs Wayne Township is made up of several communities and areas,...