Please join the Walpack Historical Society on Sunday, May 24th, 2026 from 12 pm – 3 pm as we open the doors of the Walpack Center Schoolhouse for the first time since 2018. Alumni Jim Heigis and Ollie Treible will be on hand to share their Walpack school days memories with visitors. The Walpack Center Church, barn, Rosenkrans Museum, General Store and Post Office and the Van Campen Inn will
🗓️ When: Sunday, May 17th, 2026 from 1 pm – 3 pm📍 Where: Walpack Center Church The Walpack Historical Society invites you to join us on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 1 pm for Sharon Spangenberg’s presentation on the New Jersey Forts Along the Delaware Frontier. Using Capt. Jonathan Hampton’s mid-1700 maps as a guide, Sharon will take you on a 62-mile visual tour from Fort Reading in Warren County
The Walpack Historical Society’s Spring Hike will be taking place on Sunday, April 26th, 2026. Hikers are to meet at the Flatbrook-Roy Wildlife Management Area (off NPS 615 between Peters Valley and Walpack Center) at 10:30 am. Please park in the fishermen’s parking lot by the bridge. Do not park along NPS 615. The hike will start promptly at 11 am and will cover approximately 3 miles of mostly flat
The Walpack Historical Society expressed gratitude to attendees of Cara’s presentation at The Shawnee Inn, highlighting local history and property tales, including Native American heritage. Following the tour, WHS President Don Stieh and Jeff Stoveken donated to the Shawnee History Museum. The Society looks forward to future events.
The Walpack Historical Society invites you to join us as we explore the unique history of The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 1 pm. Please gather on the veranda. The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort was built in 1911 and was originally known as The Buckwood Inn. The property was purchased by Charles Kirkwood in 1977 and is still owned by the Kirkwood Family.
The Walpack Historical Society’s First Hike will be taking place on Thursday, January 1st, 2026.
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
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 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.
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
