Dey Mansion Celebrates Distaff Day
In many European cultural traditions, women resumed their household work after the “twelve days of Christmas.” Women of all classes would spend their evenings on the wheel. During the day, they would...
Nederlandse Kerstmis (Dutch Christmas) at Dey Mansion
Come celebrate with us as we await the arrival of Sinterklaas, who will be making a special appearance, along with our men at arms from New Jersey’s local militia. The mansion will be fully decorated...
Hearts of Oak Coming to Dey Mansion
Admission inside the Mansion will be $5.00 per person, children 6 years of age and under are free. The Hearts of Oak were a volunteer militia that was formed circa 1775 in New York City. Militia members...
Lecture: Spies, Lies and Alibis: Spies & Their Tradecraft in NJ
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 1 PM - 2:30 PM Damien Cregeau, a recognized authority of the colonial and revolutionary war, will join us at Dey Mansion for our last lecture of 2017! He will talk about...
Dey Mansion heads to Lee Memorial Public Library
Monday, October 16th @ Lee Memorial Public Library, Allendale, NJ / 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM The Dey Mansion derives it lasting fame as one of General George Washington’s military field headquarters. Thenuis...
Museum Day Live! Comes to Dey Mansion
The Dey Mansion Museum, Wayne, NJ, Joins Smithsonian Magazine's 13th Annual Museum Day Live! Free Admission on September 23, 2017, with a Downloadable Museum Day Live! Ticket (Wayne, NJ) - The Dey Museum...
Eagle Scout Project at Dey Mansion
This summer Vincent Bellomo (left), a member of Troop 108 in Wayne, is doing painting and repair work on the Dey Mansion’s smoke house and spring house as a project to earn his Eagle Scout rank....
Dey Mansion Encampment Day Engages Visitors on Colonial Life
An overcast day didn’t dampen the spirits of history lovers as the Dey Mansion celebrated its annual Washington's Encampment day on July 23. Re-enactors, dressed in authentic period garb, shared...
Night at the Museum…
The Dey Mansion was rocking and rolling on July 15 as over 60 history-loving patrons dined on grilled hot dogs, kicked back on blankets and lawn chairs, and turned out for “Night at the Museum.”...