Museum Blog
New Year’s Traditions Around the World 2023
On Saturday 1/22 our YAC members hosted the Wicoff House's first event of 2023! "New Year's Traditions Around the World"
Collection Spotlight – Wicoff Hitching Post
Wicoff Hitching Post Hitching posts were heavily in use in the 1800s and early 1900s. The Wicoff family, like most
Collection Spotlight – 1923 Industrial Arts Desk
Chautauqua Industrial Arts Desk - Cardinal Model, manufactured in 1923 by Louis E. Meyers & Co. Donated to the Wicoff
2022 Recap
2022 was quite a year for The Wicoff House! Despite the challenges of the past few years, we were elated
Junior Historians Club – Winter Season
Winter season registration is now open for Junior Historian's Club at the Wicoff House! The Junior Historians Club meets weekly,
SnowFest 2022 Recap!
On Sunday 12/18/22 we held our third annual SnowFest at the Wicoff House! Our Youth Advisory Council members did a
Business Spotlight – Lapidus Market
In 1941, Sol and Ray Lapidus, formerly of Brooklyn, opened the first “Mom and Pop” grocery store in Plainsboro -
Teens in Museums Workshop 2022
On Saturday 12/3 we had a great turnout at our Teens in Museums Workshop! It was such a pleasure to
YAC’s Escape the Museum 2022
On Saturday November 19th our Youth Advisory Council hosted our 3rd annual Escape Room event! We had about 60 visitors
Princeton University’s Hovercraft Prototype
During the late 1950s, a worldwide burst of energy poured forth in experimental Ground Effect Machines (GEMs) and Surface Effects
