by Renee Stemcovski | Jun 1, 2021 | History of Plainsboro, Museum Collections, Museum Staff
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...
by Renee Stemcovski | May 14, 2021 | History of Plainsboro, Museum Collections, Museum Staff
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....
by Julianne Tarrant | Nov 11, 2020 | Museum Collections, Museum Staff
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...
by Julianne Tarrant | Nov 3, 2020 | Museum Collections, Museum Staff
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...
by Julianne Tarrant | Aug 25, 2020 | Museum Collections, Museum Staff
A few of my favorite things Hey there, Julianne here again. I’m here to talk about some of my favorite artifacts in the Historic Wicoff House Museum collection. One of my favorite objects is the wedding dress of Lavinia Wicoff when she married John Wicoff. Mrs....
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