The Osborn Cannonball House Museum, located at 1840 Front Street in Scotch Plains, will be open to the public on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 2 pm to 4 pm.

Costumed historical interpreters will be available to give tours of the c.1750 home, which was once owned by the Osborn family whose sons fought for our nation’s freedom in the American Revolution.  Come visit our town’s Revolutionary War-era museum during America’s 250th Anniversary and hear stories of the exciting early history of Scotch Plains and its role in the founding of our great country.

The Museum will be featuring an exhibit of elaborate, Colonial-era clothing. Visit Scotch Plain’s town museum and step back in time to the 18th century!

As always, there is no fee to attend the Osborn Cannonball House.  The museum is also open for tours on the first Sunday of each month (except January and February) and by appointment by calling (908) 322-6700, Ext. 230. If you are interested in volunteering at the museum, please email us at Info@HistoricalSocietySPFNJ.org. No prior experience required.

GIC Paranormal Investigators formed 4 years ago when 4 women left other paranormal groups to establish their own. This team of ghost investigators explore historical sites and private homes to capture spirit communications and electronic voice phenomena (EVP). They use specialized equipment (EMF meters and recorders) to capture orbs and voices. Their equipment also utilizes flashlights, lights with bells and rods that the spirits can manipulate and use to communicate.

GIC Paranormal has investigated numerous cemeteries in NJ from Charles Joughein in Patterson to Princeton as well as The Gate of Heaven Cemetery in NY and the Oak Lawn Cemetery in CT. Interesting historical sites have ranged from Abraham Staats House in NJ, to Transallgany Lunatic Asylum in WV to far-away Haunted Queen Mary in CA.

And they have also investigated our own Osborn Cannonball House in downtown Scotch Plains on 3 occasions. So on Wednesday October 28th, the Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood is  thrilled to have two of the members Claire and Dorothy present their findings of these investigations. Historical Society members who experienced this investigation will be there to share their experiences. If time allows, they will also tell us about a few other interesting sites where they have helped families, business owners or historic sites understand and cope with unexplained activity in their spaces. 

This program is free and open to the public. No registration is needed. Refreshments and fellowship follow the meeting. The meeting starts at 7:30 PM and is held at Shady Rest Golf Club, 820 Jerusalem Road, Scotch Plains. It is sponsored by the Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood. For further information please email Info@HistoricalSocietySPFNJ.org or call 908/322-6700 Extension 230.

The Osborn Cannonball House Museum will be open to the public on Sunday, October 4, 2026 during the Town’s “Scotch Plains Day” celebration from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Activities include demonstrations of traditional 18th century crafts and tours of the c. 1755 home conducted by costumed docents.

On Saturday, October 17, 2026 and Sunday, October 18, 2026, the Museum will also be open for Union County’s Four Centuries in a Weekend event from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. In honor of our country’s 250th anniversary, the museum will feature a display of colonial-era clothing. You can also explore the history and techniques of gravestone carving. Watch a live 18th century stone-carving demonstration by a master gravestone cutter.

For Four Centuries in a Weekend, there will also be a children’s craft and an early Halloween treat for kids!

The Osborn Cannonball House is located at 1840 Front Street in Scotch Plains, New Jersey and is steeped in Revolutionary War history. Come hear the story of the Osborn family and their sons who fought for our freedom in the American Revolution.

The museum is free to the public and open for tours on the first Sunday of each month (except January and February) and by appointment by calling (908) 322-6700, Ext. 230. If you are interested in volunteering at the museum, please email us at Info@HistoricalSocietySPFNJ.org. No prior experience required.