Historic House Tour In Essex County: Holiday Displays For 2019 – Livingston, NJ Patch
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — An annual “Historic Holiday House Tour” in Essex County is returning for 2019.
More than a dozen historic sites throughout the county will be welcoming the public to take a self-guided tour on Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday, Dec. 8, decking out the premises with holiday-themed displays. Many of the events are free or by donation, and each will have an attraction such as music, refreshments or educational programs.
See the full list below.
“The Holiday House Tour is a great example of organizations throughout the county pooling their resources to create a wonderful event for families to enjoy and to provide insight into how past holidays were celebrated,” Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. said. “Take a break from the hustle and bustle this December and visit local homes and landmarks that will have decked the halls in holiday extravagance for one spectacular weekend.”
For more information, call 973-433-7469 or visit www.essexcountynj.org.
BLOOMFIELD
Van Tassel Funeral Home – 337 Belleville Avenue, Bloomfield. 973-743-1234. Admission is free. Open Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.
CALDWELL
Grover Cleveland Birthplace – 207 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell. 973-226-0001; www.clevelandbirthplace.org. Admission is free, donations accepted. Open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. (Open year-round from Wednesday to Sunday.)
CEDAR GROVE
Canfield-Morgan House and Museum – 903 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove. 973-239-5414; www.cedargrovehistoricalsociety.org. Admission is free, donations are accepted. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.
LIVINGSTON
Force Homestead and Museum – 366 South Livingston Avenue, Livingston. 973-533-0211; www.livingstonnj.org/historicalsociety.htm. Admission is free, $5 suggested donation. Open Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.
MONTCLAIR
Walther House at the Essex County Presby Memorial Iris Gardens – 474 Upper Mountain Avenue, Montclair. 973-783-5974; www.presbyirisgardens.org. Admission is free. Open Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2 p.m.
Crane House and Historic YWCA – 108 and 110 Orange Road, Montclair. A Montclair Historical Society property. 973-744-1796; www.montclairhistorical.org. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Kick off your holiday shopping and support local business vendors at the First Annual Holiday Market at the Montclair History Center.
Charles Shultz House-Evergreens – 30 North Mountain Avenue, Montclair. A Montclair Historical Society property. 973-744-1796; www.montclairhistorical.org. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1to4 p.m. Kick off your holiday shopping and support local business vendors at the First Annual Holiday Market at the Montclair History Center.
NEWARK
Ballantine House at Newark Museum – 49 Washington Street, Newark. 973-596-6648; www.newarkmuseum.org. Admission is $15 adults; $8 for children, seniors and students with valid I.D.; free for museum members, Newark residents, Newark college students with valid IDs and children 2 years and younger. Open Saturday and Sunday from 12-5 p.m. (The exhibit is open through January 5, 2020.)
NUTLEY
Kingsland Manor – 3 Kingsland Street, Nutley. 973-661-3410; www.kingslandmanor.org. Admission is free. Donations are gratefully appreciated. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.
VERONA
Essex County Kip’s Castle Park – 22 Crestmont Road, Verona, 973-433-7469; www.essexcountynj.org. Admission is free. Open Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m.
The Salvatorian Fathers – 23 Crestmont Road, Verona. 973-746-8770. Admission by donation. Open Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m.
WEST CALDWELL
Zenas Crane Homestead – 289 Westville Avenue, West Caldwell, 973-226-8976. Admission is free. Open Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m.
WEST ORANGE
Glenmont at Thomas Edison National Historical Park – 211 Main Street, West Orange
973-736-0550, Ext. 11; www.nps.gov/edis. Admission is $15 per person and free for children under 16. Tickets must be purchased at the Laboratory Complex Visitor Center the day of the tour and includes access to the Laboratory Complex. Glenmont tickets are limited. Open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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