Visit Sussex County’s Historical sites for the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council’s 14th Annual Heritage Weekend 2024! This is a self-guided tour of important Sussex County landmarks, museums, and historical sites. It is a great way to learn more about our local history. Visit their website – https://www.scahc.org/events – to learn more and view times and dates for Saturday, October 12th, and Sunday, October 13th. There is also an
The Walpack Historical Society believes everyone has a story worth sharing. We invite you to join us for the Spirits of Lower Walpack Cemetery program on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 5 pm – 8 pm at the Lower Walpack Cemetery. WHS members will bring to life some of Lower Walpack Cemetery’s most fascinating inhabitants. Guests will also have the opportunity to learn more about the history of the cemetery and the surrounding
Join us Sunday, August 18 at 1:pm at the Walpack Center Church for the documentary Ghost Waters and a recap of our 40th Anniversary presentation. Movie summary: A fascinating story of the 20+ year struggle locals had to face in the midst of the looming Tocks Island Dam Project, a massive dam and reservoir on the Delaware River which would have dramatically changed the PA, NJ, and NY region as
Walpack Historical Society in cooperation with the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area NPS, will honor the history of African American Residents in Walpack Township in observance of the new Federal Holiday of Juneteenth on Friday, June 21, 2024 from 11 am – 2:30 pm. Guided tours will be conducted of the Black/Slave Cemetery where the remains of up to 50 individuals are interred in unmarked graves. Some are believed
