2022

Exploring Sussex County at Space Farms - Nov. 6 at 1pm
Events

Sussex County is fortunate to have one of the largest county specific museums in the state of New Jersey housing thousands of local artifacts. Walpack Historical Society and the Space family, proprietors of Space Farm Zoo and Museum, invite you to spend the day exploring and reminiscing about Sussex County’s history while on a walking tour of their 100 acres of museums and Zoo with 500+ animals. The museums at

Van Campen Day 2022 - Oct. 9
Events

Join us for this years Van Campen Day on Sunday, October 9th, 2022, Noon Till 4 O’clock at the Van Campen Inn, in beautiful Walpack NJ. Exhibitors and Special Guests The WHS BookstoreColonial MusketeersFrontier GuardChief Mann, Turtle Clan Chief of the Ramapough Lenape NationBlacksmith – Billy the BladeWalt Colombo with cider press and corn-huskerNational Parks ConservationNational Park Service – DEWAFriends of the ParkLydia Chiappini (spinner)Karen Stevenson (music)Bob Brandt (chair caning)Keepers

Lower Walpack Cemetery Presentation – July 17, 2022
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July 17th was a beautiful day in the southern-most part of Walpack Township where Walpack Historical Society sponsored a presentation at the Lower Walpack Cemetery. Over 70 guests arrived in anticipation of hearing Sharon Spangenberg share her research on the history of this ancient cemetery. Shortly after 1:00 pm, our guests found a shady spot to set up their lawn chairs to listen to Sharon talk about the cemetery, the

June 26th Presentation: The Anniversary of the 1955 Flood
Events

In August 1955 the combined rainfall of Hurricanes Connie & Diane resulted in record flooding on the Delaware River and along the Flatbrook in Walpack, causing great damage and destruction. On Sunday, June 26th, please join Walpack Historical Society at 1pm at the Walpack Center Church to hear first-hand from several of our Society’s members who were present at the time of the Flood as they relate their first-person experiences. It is