Welcome to the Wayne Museum Blog!
Hello all! We are so excited to bring you even more historical content and research here on our blog! Stay tuned for deep dives into archives and objects, fun facts about Wayne Township, biographies of...
Dey Mansion Awarded Grant to Develop Exhibit on Enslaved & Indentured Servants During the Revolution
New Display to Highlight Overlooked Segment of History, Create Relatable Content for Patrons (Wayne, NJ) - The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) recently awarded a $17,000 Action Grant to...
Dey Mansion Offers Tours in Spanish
Dey Mansion will now be offering guided tours in Spanish on Saturdays from now until the end of November. Please share! #deymansion #passaiccounty #richhistorybrightfuture
Tavern Night, Thursday June 7, 2018
During the 18th century, taverns were an integral part of every community. After a long weary day of work, the Tavern was a place to relax with friends, play a game or two and have a hearty meal while...
Washington’s Encampment at Dey Mansion
Wayne, NJ - The Dey Mansion is hosting an encampment in commemoration of General George Washington's visit to the Preakness Valley on Saturday, July 21st and Sunday, July 22nd from 11:00am to...
Dey Mansion receives traveling exhibit on African-Americans during the American Revolution
The Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs installed a traveling exhibit entitled “Oh Freedom! Blacks on the Battlefront and in the Aftermath of the American Revolutionary War...
Lecture: NJ Folk Revival Music – History and Tradition
Sunday, June 3, 2018 / 1:00 - 3:00 PM The Dey Mansion will host Clifton, NJ author Michael Gabriele for a program on his book “New Jersey Folk Revival Music – History and Tradition” on Sunday, June...
HISTORIC DEY MANSION MUSEUM IN WAYNE LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
Comprehensive and easily accessible website helps push the museum into a modern era (Wayne, NJ) – The Dey Mansion, a historic house museum in Wayne that was once used as General George Washington’s...