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 | May 2, 2024 | Events, History of Plainsboro, Museum Events and Programs, Wicoff Family
Be sure to stop by the Wicoff House Museum this Sunday, May 4, 2024 for special tours and family friendly activities in celebration of Founders Day! The Wicoff House was the life-long home John Van Buren Wicoff. John V.B. Wicoff was one of the men who petitioned the...
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 17, 2024 | Wicoff Family
Spring is a wonderful time to walk the grounds of the Wicoff House Museum. The iris plants have started blooming and flowering trees provide visual interest to the grounds of this historic house.
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...
