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.
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.
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
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
