Cancelled: New Years Day Hike – January 1, 2026 at 10:30am, Walpack Center
The Walpack Historical Society’s First Hike will be taking place on Thursday, January 1st, 2026.
2025
Cancelled – Christmas in Walpack – Annual Open House Dec. 13 & 14, 2025
The Walpack Historical Society will be hosting its annual Christmas Open House at the Rosenkrans Museum on Saturday, December 13th, and Sunday, December 14th, 2025. The event will be held from 12 pm to 3 pm on both days. We invite you to join us as we celebrate the start of the 2025 Holiday Season. #walpackhistory #walpacknj
Van Campen Day 2025 – CANCELLED
The Walpack Historical Society regrets to announce that Van Campen and Walpack Center Day must be canceled due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Please continue to check our social media for future events and updates.
The Return of The Spirits of Lower Walpack Cemetery – SEPT. 20, 6-9PM
The Walpack Historical Society believes everyone has a story worth sharing. We invite you to join us for the Return of The Spirits of Lower Walpack Cemetery program on Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 6 pm – 9 pm at the Lower Walpack Cemetery.
Road Trip! Let’s Explore our Moravian Roots – Sunday, July 20
The Walpack Historical Society invites you to join us as we visit the Moravian Church Settlements in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Sunday, July 20, 2025. The group will meet at God’s Acre, also known as The Moravian Cemetery, located at 2 W. Market St., Bethlehem, PA, 18018 at 9:30 am. The Walpack Historical Society’s “Road Trip” to Bethlehem invites guests to step back to the mid-1700s as we explore some of
Inside the Walpack Archives – June 22 at 1pm
The Walpack Historical Society invites guests to “peek” INSIDE THE WALPACK ARCHIVES on Sunday, June 22nd, 2025. The program will begin at 1 pm. Guests are welcome to come early to socialize and browse our bookstore. The majority of the event will take place in the Walpack Center Church. The Barn and Rosenkrans Museum will be open for tours as well. Over the past 41 years the Walpack Historical Society
Science Summer Camp – Week 5 – July 25, 10-2pm
The Walpack Historical Society is excited to once again be participating in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area’s Science Summer Camp. Come visit us in Walpack Center for Week 5 of Camp, which will focus on Geology. The Rosenkrans Museum and the General Store/Post Office will also be open for tours from 10 am – 2 pm.
Juneteenth Observance – June 20, 11am to 2pm
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 Juneteenth on Friday, June 20, 2025 from 11 am – 2:00 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 to have been former slaves.
Presentation: Shapanack, a location in Walpack – May 18
presentation of “Shapanack, a location in Walpack”. Shapanack, a Lenape word meaning “out-stretched arms” or “the place where the river spreads out”
Spring Hike – Blue Mountain Lakes Loop Trail
The Walpack Historical Society invites you to welcome spring’s return to Walpack with a hike! We will be leading a spring hike along the Blue Mountain Lakes Loop Trail on Sunday, April 13, 2025. Participants are asked to meet at the Blue Mountain Lakes parking lot, which is located on the Flatbrookville-Stillwater Road, at 10:30 am. The hike departs promptly at 11:00 a.m. The hike covers approximately 5.6 miles and