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 Anna | Feb 29, 2024 | History of Plainsboro, Museum Collections, Uncategorized
Here is another whimsical ceramic tile produced by the Mueller Mosaic Company at the Wicoff House Museum. An entire series of nursery rhyme characters were produced by Mueller. This one features the “Man in the Moon” from Mother Goose: The man in the moon,...
by Anna | Feb 22, 2024 | Museum Collections, Wicoff Family
John Van Buren Wicoff and his wife Lavinia Applegate Wicoff had seven children while living in the Wicoff House. They built an addition to the house to accommodate their growing family. In 1929, they added a sunroom to the house. They sourced hand-painted tiles from...
by Anna | Feb 14, 2024 | History of Plainsboro, Museum Collections, Museum Events and Programs
The Wicoff House Museum offers rotating exhibits throughout the year. These photos are from a special display of local Lenape artifacts. The Lenape people were living right here thousands of years ago and left behind every day items that archaeologists study to learn...
by Anna | Feb 1, 2024 | History of Plainsboro, Museum Collections, Research
The New Jersey State Museum in Trenton has a series of fascinating displays about New Jersey’s first inhabitants – the Lenape people. These indigenous people have left behind countless items in thousands of sites throughout the area that archaeologist use...
