Museum Blog
Snow Fest 2026
Join the Wicoff House Museum and the Township of Plainsboro Department of Recreation & Community Services for SNOW FEST 2026!
Beat of the Revolution: 6 Months to America’s 250th
Join us on January 4, 2026, as we mark exactly six months until America’s 250th anniversary! We will be
Planting Through the Ages
When we think of summer in Plainsboro today, we might picture backyard barbecues, local farmers’ markets, or planting a few
Plainsboro Through the Lens
They say a picture is worth a thousand words—but in the museum world, it’s worth a thousand stories. Photographs are
How the Wicoffs Chilled Long Before Air Conditioning
It’s August in New Jersey—hot, humid, and sunny. Today, we escape indoors to enjoy the hum of the air conditioner,
Don’t Get Catfished—Unless It’s August
No, we’re not talking about internet dating disasters—National Catfish Month is all about the real, whiskered kind that swim in
From the Bastille to Bordentown
July 14th marks Bastille Day, France’s national holiday commemorating the storming of the Bastille in 1789—a powerful symbol of the
America at 250: Reflecting on the Road to Independence
The 4th of July marks the day in 1776 when the Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence, a
1916: The Summer That Bit Back
In July of 1916, New Jersey became the site of a series of vicious shark attacks that would span 12
Behind the Scenes: What It Takes to Borrow an Artifact from the State Museum
This month, the Wicoff House Museum is proud to host a one-month loan of Lenape artifacts from the New Jersey
