Posts about the development of Plainsboro.
Antique Photography in Middlesex County
As we approach 200 years of the invention of photography, let’s take a look at the history of the photograph in New
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,
All About Wicoff House’s Most Famous Resident, John Lithgow
What do Lord Farquaad and the Wicoff House Museum have in common? They both have connections to American actor John Lithgow! John
The Olympians of Plainsboro
In honor of the 2026 Winter Olympics currently happening in Milan, let’s take a look at two former Olympians that have called
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 property donated
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 that changed
Planting Through the Ages
When we think of summer in Plainsboro today, we might picture backyard barbecues, local farmers’ markets, or planting a few tomatoes in
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 one of
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 our rivers
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 French people’s
