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The Cranbury Historical & Preservation Society sponsors events at our properties and around Cranbury. See below for our events since September 2019.  Upcoming events are listed first.

  • Hear Our Voices-Sharing Cranbury Stories
    Hear Our Voices-Sharing Cranbury Stories
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Apr 20
    Apr 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Cranbury, 4 Park Pl E, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    Visit the latest exhibit, Hear Our Voices-Sharing Cranbury Stories and learn about some of our past Cranbury families. Your first opportunity to see this exhibit is Sunday, March 16! The Museum is open Sundays 1:00-4:00 and admission is free.
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  • Holiday Hankies & Gems
    Holiday Hankies & Gems
    Sundays 1:00 - 4:00 through January 26
    Sundays 1:00 - 4:00 through January 26
    Cranbury, 4 Park Pl E, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    Enjoy the latest exhibit, Holiday Hankies & Gems, at the Cranbury Museum. Featuring over 75 vintage Christmas pins, the exhibit also includes holiday handkerchiefs from the 1940s-1960s and a collection of rare souvenir handkerchiefs from World War l. Admission is free.
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  • Visit The Cranbury Museum Sundays 1:00 - 4:00: Cranbury Proud-Path to Preservation
    Visit The Cranbury Museum Sundays 1:00 - 4:00: Cranbury Proud-Path to Preservation
    Open Sundays 1:00-4:00
    Cranbury, 4 Park Pl E, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    Walk through the new exhibit at the Cranbury Museum and see how the town worked hard to preserve historic Cranbury. This exhibit is open from April - July.
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  • Cranbury Sampler:  A Taste of Local Talent at the Cranbury Museum
    Cranbury Sampler:  A Taste of Local Talent at the Cranbury Museum
    Sundays 1:00 - 4:00
    Cranbury, 4 Park Pl E, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    Visit the Cranbury Museum on a Sunday afternoon, starting Sunday, September 17th, and enjoy an eclectic collection of art curated for the new exhibit, Cranbury Sampler: A Taste of Local Talent. Selected items from the Historical Society's collection will also be included. Admission is free.
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  • History Center Open Thursdays 10:00 - 1:00
    History Center Open Thursdays 10:00 - 1:00
    Open Thursdays 10:00 - 1:00
    Open Thursdays 10:00 - 1:00
    Cranbury, 6 S Main St, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    The Elizabeth M. Wagner History Center is now open Thursdays 10:00 - 1:00 for shopping, genealogy requests and other inquiries. Call ahead (609) 860-1889 or just stop by.
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  • Cranbury Museum Featured Exhibit: From NBC to Cranbury; The Journey of Four Artists
    Cranbury Museum Featured Exhibit: From NBC to Cranbury; The Journey of Four Artists
    Sundays 1:00-4:00 April 2 - June 25
    Cranbury, 4 Park Pl E, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    The exhibit features the work of Charles and Clara Amend, George Stave, and Don Swanagan, who worked at NBC in Manhattan during the expanding years of television in the 1950s and moved to Cranbury between the late 1950s and early 1960s. April 2 - June 25. Open 1:00 - 4:00 Sundays.
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  • Gourgaud Gallery Exhibit - Fall 2022
    Gourgaud Gallery Exhibit - Fall 2022
    September 2022
    September 2022
    Cranbury Town Hall, 23-A N Main St, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    The exhibit will feature photos and information about some of those members of our Cranbury community who have passed away and contributed much to Cranbury.
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  • Cranbury Historic Postcards Exhibit @ The Museum Sundays 1:00 - 4:00 January  22 - March 12
    Cranbury Historic Postcards Exhibit @ The Museum Sundays 1:00 - 4:00 January  22 - March 12
    Sundays 1:00 - 4:00
    Cranbury, 4 Park Pl E, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    The Cranbury Museum is open Sundays 1:00 - 4:00, featuring an exhibit of historic postcards.
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  • Cranbury Wassail - SOLD OUT
    Cranbury Wassail - SOLD OUT
    Sat, Dec 14
    Dec 14, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Cranbury, Cranbury, NJ, USA
    If you missed a chance to buy a ticket, you can still participate in the online auction! Read more for the link to view items and place your bids!
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  • CHPS Annual Christmas Tea
    CHPS Annual Christmas Tea
    Sun, Dec 08
    Dec 08, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Cranbury, 4 Park Pl E, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    The annual Christmas Tea will be held at The Cranbury Museum Sunday, December 8 1:00-4:00. Tour our decorated museum, join in the caroling, sip our delicious Christmas Tea and munch cookies while viewing the new exhibit, Holiday Hankies & Gems.
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  • American History Family Board Game Night on Thursday, November 21st, 5-8 pm at Cranbury Public Library
    American History Family Board Game Night on Thursday, November 21st, 5-8 pm at Cranbury Public Library
    Nov 21, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Cranbury, 30 Park Pl W, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    As part of the Society’s ongoing youth education programming and commemoration of our country’s 250th anniversary, come and experience American History come to life in this Colonial themed board game night takeover.
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  • Albert Einstein: Champion of Racial Justice and Equality
    Albert Einstein: Champion of Racial Justice and Equality
    Oct 27, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Cranbury, 4 Park Pl E, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    The Princeton Einstein Museum of Science (PEMS) has teamed with the Witherspoon Jackson Historical and Cultural Society (WJHCS) to present an exhibit detailing Albert Einstein’s relationships with local African Americans as well as the most prominent Black national leaders of the mid-20th century.
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  • Special guest lecture at the Albert Einstein exhibit October 20: Director of the Alfred Einstein Museum of Science
    Special guest lecture at the Albert Einstein exhibit October 20: Director of the Alfred Einstein Museum of Science
    Oct 20, 2024, 1:30 PM
    Cranbury, 4 Park Pl E, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    On Sunday, October 20th at 1:30 pm, Elizabeth Romanaux, Director of the Alfred Einstein Museum of Science will present a lecture, Albert Einstein: Champion of Racial Justice and Equality at the Cranbury Museum.
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  • Celebrating the Parsonage Plantation House Tour
    Celebrating the Parsonage Plantation House Tour
    Sep 28, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Cranbury, Symmes Ct, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    Visit six homes on or near Symmes Court, the Parsonage Barn, the Firehouse Museum and the Cranbury Museum. Saturday, September 28, 11 am - 3 pm. Visit concurrent events at Cranbury First Presbyterian Church, a short walk from Symmes Court, starting at 10:30 am. Details below!
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  • Tavern Tidbits at the Cranbury Inn
    Tavern Tidbits at the Cranbury Inn
    Sep 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Cranbury, 21 S Main St, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    Greet your neighbors, enjoy a signature drink along with hot & cold appetizers and learn a bit about Cranbury’s contribution to the American Revolution.
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  • Rescheduled to Thursday 7/18: Folk Night at the Barn Park with Terri & Ken
    Rescheduled to Thursday 7/18: Folk Night at the Barn Park with Terri & Ken
    Jul 18, 2024, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Cranbury Barn Park, Symmes Ct & Cranbury Neck Rd, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    Join us at Parsonage Barn for a free night of folk music with Terri & Ken
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  • Memorial Day Ceremony at Brainerd Cemetery Civil War Monument
    Memorial Day Ceremony at Brainerd Cemetery Civil War Monument
    May 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cranbury, Brainerd Cemetary
    You are invited to attend a ceremony by The 14th NJ Civil War History Association at the Civil War Monument in Brainerd Cemetery, behind the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury, at 11 am on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27.
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  • A Conversation with Mark Berkowsky about Preservation in Cranbury
    A Conversation with Mark Berkowsky about Preservation in Cranbury
    May 05, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Cranbury, 4 Park Pl E, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA
    Join us at the Cranbury Museum on Sunday, May 5th at 1:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served.
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