Presentations

The Victorian Lady's Wardrobe - Sept. 17 at 1pm

On Sunday September 17th 2017 at 1:00-pm, the Walpack Historical Society will present a program by Lydia Chiappini demonstrating the construction of the Victorian Lady’s Wardrobe by deconstructing the various layers which support the fashion silhouette of the period, including hoop skirts, bustles, corsets, pantaloons and accessories. She will begin with an 1860’s costume and transform it to an 1880 period design. The costumes are period-correct originals based on the

July 16 - Thunder Mountain Ranch

On Sunday July 16th 2017 at 1:00-pm, the Walpack Historical Society will present a program on the Thunder Mountain Ranch of Bevans, NJ. The ranch was a camp for boys and consisted of 300 pristine acres in Sandyston Township, owned and operated by Artie and Arlene Cohen. The camp was open from 1953 to 1970. Photos and memories from wranglers at the ranch, campers, and the Cohen family will be

June 25 - The Van Scorder Knight House

Time/Place: Sunday, June 25 – 1:00 PM at the Methodist Church in Walpack Center. “Summer Knights Revisited” will be the topic of a program planned for 1 p.m. June 25 at the Walpack Methodist Church, located on Main Street in Walpack. The program is free and open to the general public. Following a presentation by Bob Byrandt, who will share his memories of the summers that he spent working on