Walpack History

Vandalism Strikes - Help us during the COVID-19 Crisis - Donate or become a member online!
COVID-19

Please help support the Walpack Historical Society by becoming a member or providing a small donation. During these tough times of living with a world-wide health crisis, social distancing, quarantines and shutdowns it has become even more difficult to preserve Walpack’s unique historical buildings. Sadly, vandals have taken advantage of the lack of human activity to vent there angst on the structures around Walpack center. Pay Online: Walpackhistory.square.site Vandals have

Cabin Fever Day at the Van Campen Inn - Feb. 16
Events

Have you ever visited the Van Campen Inn during the heart of winter? You will have the rare opportunity to experience winter on what was once the American frontier on February 16, 2020 when the WHS opens the Van Campen Inn to visitors. Please note this event is entirely weather dependent. Please check our Facebook page prior to beginning your journey to Walpack. Due to the seasonal nature of this

Christmas in Walpack
Events

Take a step back in time during WHS’s annual Walpack Country Christmas. The Walpack Center Church and the Rosenkrans Museum will both be decorated for the holiday and open to the public on Saturday, December 14th and Sunday, December 15th. Both buildings will be open from 1 pm – 4 pm.

The WHS Fall Newsletter - Now available for Download
Newsletters

In this issue: • The Rosenkrans Family Bible • Walpack Center’s Giving Tree by Audrey Schwab • My House is Built Upon a Rock by Audrey Schwab • The Log Flume by Jeff Stoveken • If You Set your Mind to Wondering by Audrey Schwab • Ruth Ann WhiteSell, former WHS President Download the Fall 2019 newsletter – Click HereDownload past issues – click here.

Van Campen Day 2019
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Sunday, October 13, 12 to 5pm – Join us for our annual Van Campen Day. Learn about this unique property and the family that it is named after on the Old Mine Road. The day will feature the Colonial Musketeers Fife & Drum, Spinning demonstration by Lydia Chappini. Hikes to the slave cemetery provided by Frank Hennion and Gerald DeGroat. Bob Brandt will be demonstrating chair caning. Walt Colombo will

Movie: These Thirty Years - A special presentation - Sept. 8 at 1pm
Events

On Sunday, September 8 at 1:00 PM   Walpack Historical Society will host a special showing of the movie “THESE 30 YEARS” which was filmed in the Walpack area in the early 1930’s. This film was produced by the Ford Motor Company to promote its automobiles and features a race between a horse and buggy and a “horseless carriage” of the early automotive era. Various Walpack locations were used in filming and are recognizable today.

The History of Art of the Minisink Region - Aug. 18 @ 1pm
Events

Local artist, Marie Liu will present her popular Power Point presentation “The History of Art of the Minisink Region” to the Walpack Historical Society on August 18 at 1:00 pm. Researched during her tenure as Resident Artist of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area 2015 – 16, she presented her findings about the art that was created of the region and artists who lived here. What she learned was

Spring Newsletter - Crossword Puzzle Answers
Newsletters

Download the Newsletter here. CROSSWORD ANSWERS ACROSS 2 Spring 6 Creamery 10 Isaac 11 Parsonage 13 Moravians 15 Jacob Roe 17 Thunder Mountain 18 Docent 21 Flatbrookville 23 Richard Layton 24 Salamovka 26 Blue Mountain 27 DelRusso 28 Frank Chapot 30 Warner 31 Catholic Church 34 Bob Williams 38 Kilns 39 Haneys 41 Military 42 Decker DOWN 1 Donkey 3 Pompey Ridge 4 Walpack Inn 5 Saint Moritz 7 Gunn