The Hoboken Historical Museum is pleased to announce a new series of architect- and archivist-led historical walking tours, as part of its “Greetings from Hudson County: A Postcard History Then and Now” exhibition. Co-organized with the Hoboken Historic Preservation Commission in celebration of National Preservation Month (May), the tours will provide an overview of Hoboken’s historic churches and public buildings, as well as the various architectural styles that make up the fabric of Hoboken’s residential streetscapes, from worker housing and cold-water flats to modest and grand single-family homes.

Advance registration is required, as each tour will be limited to 20 people. Each tour will last about two and a half hours, and will take place rain or shine. Tickets are $15 ($10 for Hoboken Museum members). Good walking shoes are recommended, along with sunscreen/rain gear, depending on the weather.

Due to overwhelming demand, a second tour has been added on Sunday, April 28, starting at 2 pm, from the Hoboken Community Church at 600 Garden Street and covering downtown Hoboken, ending at the 1907 Hoboken Train Terminal. The tour will be led by Hoboken Museum director Bob Foster, who has led countless tours of historic Hoboken. This tour will begin at the Community Church shortly after a proclamation ceremony in which Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla will officially recognize the restoration of the Hoboken Community Church at 1 pm, kicking off Hoboken’s celebration of National Preservation Month on April 28.

We are sorry, this tour is fully booked.

Bob Foster is a founder and long-time executive director of the Hoboken Historical Museum, since 1986. He has led countless groups on historical tours of Hoboken, and curated most of the exhibits at the Museum’s gallery at 1301 Hudson Street since it opened in 2001. His knowledge of Hoboken history is enriched by his co-leadership of the Museum’s Oral History program, which has produced 34 illustrated booklets, or chapbooks, with the personal stories of some amazing locals