Museum Blog
Keep up to date with museum happenings! Posts are made by museum staff and interns.
World Milk Day
World Milk Day Today is World Milk Day! During the twentieth century, Walker-Gordon Dairy was one of the largest companies in Plainsboro and one of the highest quality milk producers in the country. In the 1890s, Dr. Thomas M. Rotch worked with Walker-Gordon to...
History of Trains in Plainsboro
History of Trains In 1862 the first train went through Plainsboro along the single-track Camden and Amboy Railroad. The increased demand for trains during the Civil War led to the expansion of this line and the construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Plainsboro....
New Virtual JHC Program
Virtual Junior Historians Club Become a member of the JHC!This 3-month program is self-paced and virtual. At the beginning of each month, participants will be mailed a packet of materials and secret codes to access videos on the museum website. Participants will...
Native American History Month: Settlements
Native American History:Lenni-Lenape Settlements As we continue the blog series talking about Lenni-Lenape Native Americans, we will begin to discuss their society. The Lenni-Lenape had a great civilization and a very organized community. Beginning with land, land...
Native American History Month: Culture
Native American History:Lenni-Lenape Culture November marks National American Heritage Month which we should all use as a time to learn, reflect and celebrate the history and the heritage of Native Americans. To commemorate this month, we will be sharing...
AppleFest
AppleFest A week ago from the time that I am writing this, the Wicoff House Museum held our fall harvest event, AppleFest. It was an afternoon filled with history, crafts and apple treats of all kinds. AppleFest was the second event that the Wicoff House Museum...
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