Museum Blog
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
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
