Save the Binghamton PUBLIC NOTICE FERRYBOAT BINGHAMTON REMOVAL FOR PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION Before June 29, 2016 Location: Edgewater, NJ NOEL LOVE GROSS, TRUSTEE OF TRUST B UNDER ARTICLE IIIB OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF NELSON G. GROSS is seeking interested qualified parties to enter into an agreement to remove the ferryboat Binghamton from … Continue reading 20160629 Binghamton →

City of Hoboken Green Fair April 21, 2012 • 11am-5pm Location: Pier A Park Visit the Museum's booth and sign up for a bicycle tour of Hoboken historical sites. We'll also have items from our shop if you're shopping for a unique Hoboken-themed gift: t-shirts, mugs, books and prints. Click here for more information. Free

Upper Gallery Opening: "A Child's Innocence," Watercolors by Ben Roman May 5, 2013 • 2-5pm Location: Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St., (201) 656-2240 An art teacher at a local school, Ben Roman captures the essence of childhood in meticulously detailed watercolor portraits of children. Meet the artist at the free opening reception. He returns … Continue reading 20130505 Upper Gallery Opening →

Upper Gallery Opening: "Clubhouse Requiem" by Adam Rodriguez July 14, 2013 • 2-5pm Location: Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St., (201) 656-2240 Graphic designer and artist Adam Rodriguez is the talent behind the popular t-shirt designs of the Hoboken Motorcycle Club. Though he's not a member, he admires their spirit and renders the club's camaraderie … Continue reading 20130714 Upper Gallery Opening →

"Mapping Monuments, Part I" "Mapping Monuments, Part I," John Gomez, Architectural Historian March 3, 2013 • 4pm Take an experiential journey and architectural survey of Hudson County’s twelve historic municipalities across two centuries with noted architectural historian John Gomez on Sunday, March 3, and Sunday, April 7, at 4 p.m. Gomez will share insights and … Continue reading 20130303 – Map Talk: John Gomez →

On the Waterfront New DVD Boxed Set Release Party February 24, 2013 • 4pm Location: Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St., (201) 656-2240 Fans of the movie On the Waterfront, which was filmed almost entirely on location in Hoboken some 60 years ago, won't want to miss a special event at the Museum: a launch … Continue reading 20130224 – On the Waterfront-DVD Release →

Something New (Jersey) III Something New (Jersey) III: A Celebration of NJ Poets April 10, 2016, 3-5 pm Location: Location: Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St., (201) 656-2240 New Jersey has produced some of the most distinctive voices in American poetry: William Carlos Williams, Joyce Kilmer, Allen Ginsberg, Amiri Baraka, to name a few. On … Continue reading 20160410 – Something New Jersey →

Map Talk: Lauren Cook on Sybil's Cave March 24, 2013 • 4pm Join us for a historical look at one of Hoboken's earliest tourist attractions, Sybil's Cave. As a prominent stop along Hoboken's renowned "River Walk" just south of the Elysian Fields, Sybil's cave attracted thousands of visitors, mostly from Manhattan, who took a ferry … Continue reading 20130324 – Map Talk: Sybil’s Cave →

Tunnel Talk Robert W. Jackson, “Highway Under the Hudson” May 20, 2012 As you’re sitting in traffic waiting to enter the Holland Tunnel, ponder the fact that passenger cars weren’t even a primary reason for building the tunnel. In the first two decades of the 20th century, automobiles were called “pleasure” vehicles, toys of the … Continue reading 20120520 – Tunnel Talk: Dr. Robert W. Jackson →

Annual Secret Garden Tour {besps}stories/events/gardentour|width=524|height=226{/besps} June 3, 2012 • 9am-4pm Location: Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St., (201) 656-2240 Hidden behind the row homes and repurposed factories lining Hoboken’s streets are surprisingly lush green spaces that cool our urban heat island and freshen the air we breathe. They reflect the diversity of the city’s inhabitants; … Continue reading 20120603 – Hoboken Secret Garden Tour →