The Great Hoboken Auction April 25, 2009 The hottest ticket this spring is the annual Great Hoboken Auction to benefit the Hoboken Historical Museum, Saturday, April 25. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. in the big tent in Shipyard Park. The entire community is invited for an evening of affordable fun, good food, and unique shopping. … Continue reading 20090425 auction →

Up & Down the River: A Sailing History of Hoboken May 17, 2009 Did you know the America’s Cup yacht race has Hoboken roots? In 1851, an intrepid team from the New York Yacht Club, then based in Hoboken and led by two sons of Hoboken founder Colonel John Stevens, John Cox and Edwin, brought … Continue reading 20090517 sailing history →

8th Annual Hoboken Baby Parade May 17, 2009 Spring is in the air, and it’s time again for Hoboken’s babies to venture out in their finest attire, toddlers to flaunt their cutest costumes, and parents to create wondrous inventions balanced atop their carriages and wagons. The Parade begins at Sinatra Park—located at Fifth Street and … Continue reading 20090517 baby parade →

12th Annual Secret Garden Tour May 31, 2009 Ever wonder how other homeowners manage to cultivate anything besides ivy in this urban setting? Indulge your curiosity and garden fantasies with the annual Hoboken tradition, the 12th Annual Secret Garden Tour, on Sunday, May 31, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gardening in Hoboken has a … Continue reading 20090531 secret garden →

The Great Hudson River Clean-Up: A Status Report June 7, 2009 On Sunday, June 7 at 4 p.m., Dr. Dennis Suszkowski, Science Director of the Hudson River Foundation, will give a talk about the ongoing effort to clean up the Hudson River and its watershed.

Up and Down the River Family Fun Day June 14, 2009 Make history! Join us at the Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St., for an afternoon of fun, history, and river celebrations, on Sunday, June 14, from 1 – 4 p.m. There will be sea chanties, sidewalk chalk murals, nautical knot demonstrations, a magical ship-in-a-bottle, … Continue reading 20090614 family fun river →

New York, Port Of Many Ports: Hoboken’s Piece of the Pie June 28, 2009 Come to the Museum to learn about Hoboken’s role in the complex, interdependent working waterfront system of New York Harbor. Thomas Flagg, an instructor at the State University of New York and member and past director of the Society for Industrial … Continue reading 20090628 port of ports →

Up and Down The River Talk: “Steam on the Hudson – A Nostalgic Voyage” July 12, 2009 PSE&G engineer and steam engine historian Frank Vopasek IV visits the Yankee Ferry, docked near the Museum, on Sunday, July 12 at 4 p.m., to regale visitors with a slide presentation featuring images from the glory days of … Continue reading 20090712 steam on hudson →

Annual Heirloom Tomato-Tasting Festival August 23, 2009 Come see why New Jersey is still considered the Garden State at the Museum’s 8th Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival on Sunday, August 23, from 1 – 5 p.m. in the breezeway outside the Museum’s entrance. Taste and select your favorite from among over a dozen varieties of heirloom … Continue reading 20090823 tomato festival →

“Pioneering Research in Maritime Security in the Hudson River, along Hoboken’s Shore,” Lecture September 13, 2009 Hoboken is at the forefront of protecting our maritime borders, thanks to the work of the Maritime Security Laboratory (MSL) at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken. On September 13, at 4 p.m., Dr. Julie Pullen, the director of … Continue reading 20090913 maritime security →