Local Events

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

Exploring Sussex County at Space Farms - Nov. 6 at 1pm

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

Van Campen Day 2022 - Oct. 9

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

The Salem White Oak Seedling Planting Ceremony

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,

Visit Walpack for Christmas - first two weekends in December

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

A Stroll Down Main Street - Sunday, Sept. 23

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

Come to Lusscroft Day - July 7th, 11am to 4pm

July 7th, 11am to 4pm Fun for All – So Much To DO! | Variety of Choice | Ticketed by Event The Northeast Jersey Horse Show presents: Silent auction – Great Stuff! Crafts/Games, Kid’s activities – Make a Pool Noddle Stick Horse & Compete Wagon Ride Guided Tours Antique Tractor Exhibit Munsee/Lenape Then & Now Presentation Cone-U-Topia Food Vendor Barn Sale Tack Sale 50/50 Bake Sale Free Blood Pressure &