by Anna | Apr 17, 2024 | History of Plainsboro, Museum Collections, Museum Events and Programs, Wicoff Family
Third grade students from the Wicoff Elementary School recently toured the museum. The Wicoff House was the life-long home of John Van Buren Wicoff, for whom Wicoff Elementary School is named. These “Wicoff for Senate” campaign items date from John Van...
by Anna | Apr 4, 2024 | Events, History of Plainsboro, Museum Events and Programs, Wicoff Family
On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, we were thrilled to host 3rd grade students from Millstone River Elementary School for a tour of the Wicoff House Museum. Students had the opportunity to study artifacts relating to Plainsboro’s farming history as well as see...
by Anna | Mar 24, 2024 | Museum Collections, Wicoff Family
This beautiful antique secretary desk is on display in the former home of John Van Buren Wicoff. Mr. Wicoff’s portrait sits on the hinged, drop-down writing desk. When folded, the writing desk hides inner storage compartments which would have held various desk...
by Anna | Mar 24, 2024 | History of Plainsboro, Museum Collections
Here are a few vintage license plates on display in our current exhibit about early Plainsboro families. At one time, it would not have been an uncommon sight to share Plainsboro and Dey roads with tractors. The top plate from 1956 would have given a farmer permission...
by Anna | Mar 10, 2024 | History of Plainsboro, Museum Collections, Research, Uncategorized
Most of the time when one is doing research for a family tree, the first step is to locate documentation to provide an individual’s birth, marriage and death dates. Birth, marriage and death certificates can provide more information than just dates. Other...
