Monthly Archives: March 2022

 

The Osborn Cannonball House Museum will be open to the public for tours (for the first time since Christmas) on Sunday, March 6th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibits feature mannequins dressed in clothing from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.  A video preview of the exhibit may be seen at https://youtu.be/7Uhm5y9zXI4.House tours will be provided by costumed docents. The Museum is located at 1840 Front Street, Scotch Plains, NJ  07076. Admission to the museum is free but donations are always welcome.

 

The upcoming April 3rd, museum opening will feature demonstrations of colonial crafts. We will feature quilling, pomander making, drop spindling, tin piercing and butter making in addition to having costumed docents available to provide tours. More information will be provided later.

The Historical Society of Scotch Plains/Fanwood wishes to thank all of its generous members and other donors who have contributed to our 2022 fundraising effort to have our museum listed on the Registry of Historic Places.

 

We especially wish to thank the following sponsors for their generous contributions:

 

• Barry’s Frame Shop
• Look Twice Boutique
• Uptown Vintage
• Rossi Funeral Home
• John’s Meat Market