by Anna | May 3, 2024 | History of Plainsboro, Wicoff Family
When Catherine Britton Wicoff was living here with her son John Van Buren Wicoff and his family, the grounds surrounding the house were transformed from potato fields to carefully planned gardens. William Flemer Sr, founder of Princeton Nurseries, designed lovely...
by Anna | Apr 17, 2024 | History of Plainsboro, Wicoff Family
The Wicoff House, while no longer the large farm that Catherine Britton and her husband John Wicoff once ran, it still retains much of its natural beauty. In the spring, blooming trees perfume the air and the gently falling cherry blossoms create a pink carpet on the...
by Anna | Mar 15, 2024 | History of Plainsboro, Wicoff Family
When thinking of Plainsboro’s farming history, Walker-Gordon Farm and their mascot Elsie the Cow may be the first to come to mind. But another important part of Plainsboro’s history surrounds the humble potato. The land in this area was rich, fertile and...
by Anna | Mar 5, 2024 | Museum Collections, Wicoff Family
This colorful tile made by the Mueller Mosaic Company of Trenton is still beautifully vibrant after almost 100 years. It is embedded low on the wall in the former sunroom of the Wicoff House, which was added to the home in 1929. This design was also available as a...
by Julianne Tarrant | Sep 24, 2020 | Museum Staff, Wicoff Family
Is the Wicoff House Museum haunted? As the seasons change and fall approaches, so does Halloween. The time of the year for all the ghosts and ghouls to come out. Over the past few weeks I have been in the museum alone during most of the day. While it can be...
