Celebrate Cooper Gristmill’s 200th Anniversary with a full day of family-friendly festivities honoring one of New Jersey’s most significant historic landmarks. Visitors can experience live demonstrations of traditional 19th-century trades and crafts, enjoy a variety of food and refreshments, and take part in special guided tours of the mill and surrounding grounds. Throughout the day, guests will…
The Morristown Rotary Club has launched a community-wide initiative to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary by combining local history, student creativity and support for small businesses. The Morristown Rotary 250th Celebration Committee is launching a commemorative apparel fundraiser to benefit local community projects. As part of the effort, students in the Morris School District…
ORRIS COUNTY, N.J., April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Morris County Historical Society is proud to announce the return of the Pathways of History Spring Tour, taking place Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, 2026, from 11 AM to 4 PM each day. Now in its 17th year, this premier free history weekend invites residents and…
For over a decade, restoration of Acorn Hall has been consistent, addressing projects like the exterior restoration of Acorn Hall, the restoration and stabilization of the carriage house, and returning the landscape to a proper 19th-century cultural aesthetic. In 2025, MCHS tackled four exterior restoration projects around the property through funding from the New Jersey…
The Morris County Board of County Commissioners declared March 2026 Women’s History Month during its public meeting in Morristown this evening, presenting an official proclamation and recognizing the contributions women have made to the nation over 250 years, as part of the county’s celebrates of America’s 250th anniversary. The meeting also included the presentation of the Morris County “2026 Seeds of…
New Jersey is preparing for an unusually busy tourism year in 2026 as it cohosts the FIFA World Cup with New York while also marking the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding with a yearlong slate of historical commemorations across the state. Eight World Cup matches, including the tournament final, are scheduled for MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, drawing…
As the United States celebrates its semiquincentennial this year, the nonpartisan organizing committee America250 has a goal as ambitious and audacious as the Declaration of Independence it’s commemorating. Designed as an apolitical celebration for all Americans to not only honor, experience and deepen their understanding of the country but to connect them with each other,…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation announces “We the People: Reflections at 250,” a special webinar series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by exploring the enduring principles that shaped our nation’s foundation. This five-part series brings together distinguished scholars and civic leaders to examine how the ideals of 1776 continue to guide America’s journey toward fulfilling its founding promise. Running from April…
Morris County is proud to announce the launch of “Read Across Morris County 250,” a countywide reading initiative that celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the United States. The program will bring residents of all ages together, through shared reading experiences, to reflect upon and spark meaningful discussions about the founding of America. The initiative is being led…
