Museum Blog
Keep up to date with museum happenings! Posts are made by museum staff and interns.
Lapidus Market
Lapidus Market In 1941, Sol and Ray Lapidus moved to Plainsboro from Brooklyn, New York. They purchased Quaker Stores, located at 515 Plainsboro Road, and turned it into Lapidus Market, the town’s first “Mom and Pop” grocery store. People could buy a variety of goods,...
AutumnFest 2021
AutumnFest 2021 On September 26th, the Wicoff House Museum held its AutumnFest 2021 event! Along with the Youth Advisory Council, we celebrated the harvest season with members of the public.To start off the day, we wished happy birthday to our volunteer, Rudy, who...
The Story of Elsie the Cow
The Story of Elsie the Cow By Mahathi Chinthapalli Cow Appreciation Day, occurring annually in July, is a day when cows are recognized and appreciated for everything they do. One cow that had a huge influence on thousands was Elsie the Cow. Elsie was no ordinary cow;...
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...
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