History of Plainsboro

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, North Carolina,

The Importance of Migrant Workers in the History of Plainsboro FarmingMary Mehalick2026-02-16T00:02:24-05:00

What do Lord Farquaad and the Wicoff House Museum have in common? They both have connections to American actor John Lithgow! John

All About Wicoff House’s Most Famous Resident, John LithgowMary Mehalick2026-02-15T23:49:05-05:00

In honor of the 2026 Winter Olympics currently happening in Milan, let’s take a look at two former Olympians that have called

The Olympians of PlainsboroMary Mehalick2026-02-15T23:29:50-05:00

Over 100 years before the founding of Plainsboro in 1919, the Old Bethel Methodist Church was built in 1812 on property donated

Plainsboro Landmarks: Old Bethel CemeteryMary Mehalick2026-01-15T21:40:15-05:00

Plainsboro NJ, the home to Walker-Gordon Farms, was also the birthplace of the Rotolactor, an invention by Henry W. Jeffers that changed

The Rotolactor: “A Carousel For Cows”Mary Mehalick2026-01-15T21:37:48-05:00

When we think of summer in Plainsboro today, we might picture backyard barbecues, local farmers’ markets, or planting a few tomatoes in

Planting Through the AgesEmily Thibault2025-08-21T16:50:07-04:00

They say a picture is worth a thousand words—but in the museum world, it’s worth a thousand stories. Photographs are one of

Plainsboro Through the LensEmily Thibault2025-08-14T15:47:08-04:00

No, we’re not talking about internet dating disasters—National Catfish Month is all about the real, whiskered kind that swim in our rivers

Don’t Get Catfished—Unless It’s AugustEmily Thibault2025-08-01T14:30:07-04:00

July 14th marks Bastille Day, France’s national holiday commemorating the storming of the Bastille in 1789—a powerful symbol of the French people’s

From the Bastille to BordentownEmily Thibault2025-07-24T15:09:28-04:00

The 4th of July marks the day in 1776 when the Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence, a bold document

America at 250: Reflecting on the Road to IndependenceEmily Thibault2025-07-03T15:17:19-04:00