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Remembering the Old Barn Milk Bar

Remembering the Old Barn Milk Bar

By: Patrick Byrnes, Staff Member of the Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs Today, we’re marking the last day of summer by remembering one of Wayne’s beloved summer icons,...

Batman and Wayne Township

Batman and Wayne Township

By: Patrick Byrnes, Staff Member of the Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs Today is #BatmanDay, celebrating everyone's favorite 'dark knight'! We're taking...

This Month in Wayne History- Willowbrook Mall opens…with a penguin?

This Month in Wayne History- Willowbrook Mall opens…with a penguin?

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...

This Month in Wayne History- Wayne Little League Wins Big!

This Month in Wayne History- Wayne Little League Wins Big!

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...

Summer at the Wayne Museum!

Summer at the Wayne Museum!

When did it become August?! Summer is flying by at the Wayne Museum, but we've been busy with community events, research and writing, and behind the scenes work!   In June, we kicked off our second...

Getting to Know William Colfax

Getting to Know William Colfax

By: Tessa Payer, Museum Specialist at the Wayne Museum and Staff Member of the Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs In his 1896 book Ballads of New Jersey in the Revolution, Charles...

This Month in Wayne History- the Continental Army Visits Wayne

This Month in Wayne History- the Continental Army Visits Wayne

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...

This Month in Wayne History- The Land Purchase that Eventually Became Wayne Township

This Month in Wayne History- The Land Purchase that Eventually Became Wayne Township

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...

Getting to Know Dr. Jane Colfax

Getting to Know Dr. Jane Colfax

By: Tessa Payer, Museum Specialist at the Wayne Museum and Staff Member of the Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs On this day in 2005, Dr. Jane Colfax passed away, leaving behind...