Want to see the infancy of baseball? Join us at the Weasel Brook Park in Clifton for a Base Ball game (yes that's how they once spelled it!) The game will be officiated by the rules of 1864!
The British are coming! The British are coming! The 35th Regiment of Foot make their way back to Dey Mansion. While occupying the site for His Majesty King George III for the day, they will preform musket and bayonet drill, demonstrate camp life activities, such as cooking, and even attempt to entice fellow colonials to …
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It’s the day after the All-Star Game, and the slowest day on the sports calendar. Keep those All-Star vibes going and join author Paul Semendinger as he discusses his book, “The Least Among Them.” This book tells the unique histories of the men whose entire Major League Baseball career lasted but a single game, with …
Albert Payson Terhune, the famous author, was the product of a literary household. Learn more about this unique, forward-thinking family as we explore their personalities and successful endeavors.
In celebration of New Jersey Day, The County of Passaic, in partnership with Passaic County Community College, will present a talk and documentary film about the life of Baseball Hall of Famer Larry Doby. Doby followed Jackie Robinson, a mere 11 weeks, to become the second African American in Major League Baseball. The talk and …
Join us for a for a 1920s era picnic to celebrate the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted. This event will take place at the Rocky Hollow Picnic Area on Garret Mountain on Sunday, July 31st from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The day will feature food, yoga, Qi Gong, music, Charleston dance lessons, and …
Join us to learn about 18th Century crafters, tradesmen, and tradeswomen, as they demonstrate home industrial arts.
New Jersey’s coast has a rich history, from sunken German submarines to buried and sunken treasures still undiscovered. Guest speaker Fred Eckert will regale us with swashbuckling stories of the state’s past.
As a subgenre of science fiction, Steampunk is an alternate world free of electricity and gas-powered engines. We have forgotten that at one time Steampunk was not a fantasy, but a reality. Come and be surprised at how technologically advanced the steam culture was.
Come view how the Continental Army went about setting up camp and witness the different tasks performed by soldiers and camp followers. A variety of demonstrations will take place all day including musket drills and camp life activities.
The Paterson Silk strike began in February 1913 and was a part of a larger industrial conflict that raged in the eastern United States from 1909 and 1913. Evelyn Hershey, the Education Director at the American Labor Museum, joins us to tell the story of the 1913 Paterson Silk Strike and the Botto House’s key …
Join us at Dundee Island Park in the City of Passaic on Tuesday, September 13th, from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. for the unveiling of our latest public art project. The day will feature, music, food, park tours, art activities, and more! A special thank you to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), New Jersey …