Museum Blog
The Iconic Hand Fan
Hand fans have been around for thousands of years, originating in Egypt, India, and China, and later making their way
The Importance of Migrant Workers in the History of Plainsboro Farming
Cover photo: Jack Delano, Group of Florida migrants on their way to Cranberry, New Jersey, to pick potatoes. Near Shawboro,
All About Wicoff House’s Most Famous Resident, John Lithgow
What do Lord Farquaad and the Wicoff House Museum have in common? They both have connections to American actor John
A Touch of Charm: The Glass Doorknob
Cover photo: Light Catcher (2012) by Hélène Béland Have you ever been in a house from the early 1900s and
The Olympians of Plainsboro
In honor of the 2026 Winter Olympics currently happening in Milan, let’s take a look at two former Olympians that
The Applegates: Where did Lavinia Applegate Wicoff come from?
Though the Wicoff House Museum mostly focuses on the Wicoff family, John Van Buren Wicoff married Lavinia Applegate of the
Plainsboro Landmarks: Old Bethel Cemetery
Over 100 years before the founding of Plainsboro in 1919, the Old Bethel Methodist Church was built in 1812 on
The Rotolactor: “A Carousel For Cows”
Plainsboro NJ, the home to Walker-Gordon Farms, was also the birthplace of the Rotolactor, an invention by Henry W. Jeffers
BEAT OF THE REVOLUTION – 6 Month Countdown to America’s 250th
Let loose- colonial style! To mark the 6-month countdown to America’s 250th birthday on July 4th, 2026, the museum invited
Planting Through the Ages
When we think of summer in Plainsboro today, we might picture backyard barbecues, local farmers’ markets, or planting a few
