2023

Christmas Open House at the Rosenkrans Museum

Walpack Center from 1pm to 4pm on:• Saturday, December 2• Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10 Join Walpack Historical Society docents as they step back in time and explain what life was like for the young girl and her family who lived in this house over 100 years ago.

Van Campen Day 2023

Hours: 12-4pm Join us on October 8, 2023 for our annual Van Campen Day. At the Van Campen Inn, starting at 1pm, there are guided hikes to historic cemeteries Clark, Shapanack and the Black/Slave cemeteries. The hike is about 1/2 mile each way, with some parts uphill and slightly strenuous. Walpack Center – There are demonstrations and tours all day. Walpack Center events include tours of the Rosenkrans Museum, Walpack

"Tock's Island: Dammed if you Do" - by David Pierce

Join us July 16th for a special presentation by David Pierce. He will be providing details from his book, “Tock’s Island: Dammed if you Do” – David Pierce “. The presentation will be at the Walpack Center Church at 1pm. In the early 1960’s, more than 7,000 families in NJ and PA were forced to sell their homes and businesses to make way for a dam and reservoir that were

The Spring Newsletter Tells the Tales of Bookmobiles!

Now posted to our Newsletter page, Spring 2023 edition. Download and read the latest news from Walpack Center: This editions articles are: Sussex County Library’s Walpack StationWhat a Background!An Intelligent Black BassWalpack’s First Fire TruckWe are Looking for Writers!Remembering Charles Grippo

A Tour of Old Mine Road - A Special Video Presentation

Please join us on Sunday, May 21 at 1:00 for an exclusive showing of a Tour of Old Mine Road in 1967. This video has never been seen in a public forum. The photographs and narration are by Henry Topfer. It was produced when plans were being made to flood the Minisink valley for the Tocks Island Dam project. The presentation will be held at the Methodist Church in Walpack