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
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.
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
Visit Walpack Center this Christmas Season and take a step back in history. The Rosenkrans Museum will be open on Dec. 3, 10 & 11 from 1pm to 4pm.
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
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
Written by Erik Burro Today’s event focuses on West Jersey, the portion of our State granted to Lord Berkley and resold to a group of Quakers, including William Penn who determined distribution of shares, land purchases and constitution, the Concessions and Agreements. West Jersey was the area south of a diagonal line from Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County to the northwest corner of Walpack Township in Sussex County. In 1675,
Join us for our annual “Walpack Christmas Celebration” the weekends of Dec. 1 & 2, and 8th from 12:00-4:00pm. On Sunday the 9th is our Holiday Dinner at the Walpack Inn. The Rosenkrans Museum will be decorated in the old fashioned style and refreshments will be served. Docents will be dressed in period costume. The Rosenkrans Museum is on Main Street in Walpack Center within the Delaware Water Gap National
On Sunday September 23 – Walpack Historical Society, in cooperation with the National Park Service, the Township of Walpack and the United States Postal Service will host “A STROLL DOWN MAIN STREET and A PEEK INSIDE” with guided walking tours of the historic village of Walpack Center. Buildings open to visitors include the Methodist Church dedicated in 1872, the Society’s Rosenkrans Museum, the 1915 General Store and Post Office, along with Walpack’s classic
