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January 2023

A Visual Tour of Period Camp Meeting Cottage Interiors

January 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Bethel, Trinity Park
Mount Tabor, NJ 07878 United States
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Free

Travel back in time to a Camp Meeting Cottage: Inside the summer homes of 1870 to 1900. Join us on Thursday,  Jan. 12, 2023, at the Bethel Pavilion in Mount Tabor for the 7 pm program You may be familiar with the quaint gingerbread cottage exteriors of camp meetings like Ocean Grove and Mount Tabor. But what did these diminutive charmers look like INSIDE? Referencing the few period photographs available, explore furniture, decorations, and themes that represent camp meeting life…

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February 2023

Valentine Make & Take

February 11 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Bethel, Trinity Park
Mount Tabor, NJ 07878 United States
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Join the Mount Tabor Historical Society for a Valentine's "Make & Take"! The Valentine's Day holiday, whose modern traditions are firmly rooted in the Victorian era, continues to grow in popularity to this day. Heartfelt sentiment has sometimes inspired the creation of handmade Valentine's cards. Recipients have often treated those Valentines as treasured keepsakes and a select few have survived to enter museum collections. Everyone is invited, adults and kids alike, to create their own masterpiece Valentines for the special…

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March 2023

Annual Tag Sale

March 31 @ 9:00 am - April 2 @ 4:00 pm
The Bethel, Trinity Park
Mount Tabor, NJ 07878 United States
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Friday, March 31 — 9 am to 4 pm Saturday, April 1 — 9 am to 4 pm Sunday, April 2 — 11 am to 4 pm Members and Friends of the Mount Tabor Historical Society have scoured their attics and closets to donate to this huge sale! You will find unusual and interesting items, something for everyone including those helpful, handy, and precious treasures you can't live without! Proceeds help the Mount Tabor Historical Society restore the Richardson History…

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April 2023

Stitches in Time: Quilts, 1800-1976 with Peggy W. Norris

April 16 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mount Tabor, NJ NJ 07878 United States + Google Map

Quilts tell stories about women, their families, and their communities. American quilts have decorated our beds and kept us warm for two centuries.  Peggy explores the great variety of quilts from 1800 to 1976, with a special look at quilts made in Bergen County as well as three quilts owned by Mount Tabor Historical Society. Peggy and a team from the Ridgewood and Upper Saddle River Historical Societies reviewed quilts in museum and private collections for the Bergen County Quilt…

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May 2023

Pathways of History

May 7 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Trinity Park, Mount Tabor, NJ, 26 Simpson Avenue
Mount Tabor, NJ 07878 United States
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Mount Tabor Historical Society is participating in Morris County's FREE premier self-guided weekend tours of historic sites and museums on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Join us in Mount Tabor's Trinity Park for "Art in the Park": • We invite you to sketch, paint, or draw the picturesque gingerbread cottages and scenic center of the historic district. Bring your sketchbook! • Artwork exhibit "Images of Tabor" inside the historic Tabernacle Family Fun: Join us at 4pm for a program hosted by…

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July 2023

Photographic Exhibit Preview

July 9 @ 1:00 pm - August 13 @ 4:00 pm
Acorn Hall – Morris County Historical Society, 68 Morris Ave.
Morristown, NJ 07960 United States
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Morris County Through the Lens of Time: A Photographic Journey by Xiomáro. Special preview July 9- August 13, 2023 Formal opening September 2023, running through April 2024 From the iconic to the little-known, Morris County is brimming with historic sites that capture the imagination. In this landmark exhibit, nationally acclaimed photographer Xiomáro captures eight of the county's historic sites from new, exciting angles: "With my camera, I can compose a deeper view and understanding of these sites that cannot be seen in…

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Make & Take: Decorate a Paper Chinese Lantern 2023

July 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Bethel, Trinity Park
Mount Tabor, NJ 07878 United States
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August 2023

Museum Open House – Children’s Day Weekend

August 5 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
32 Trinity Place – Richardson History House, 32 Trinity Place
Mount Tabor, NJ 07878 United States
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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to Launch New Walking Tour

August 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Trinity Park, Mount Tabor, NJ, 26 Simpson Avenue
Mount Tabor, NJ 07878 United States
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September 2023

Mount Tabor Annual House Tour 2023

September 30 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mount Tabor, NJ NJ 07878 United States + Google Map

This Fall, the Mount Tabor Historical Society welcomes visitors for the annual House Tour. The self-guided tour will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2023, rain or shine from 11am to 4pm. This walkable tour of the Mount Tabor Historic District allows visitors to experience the unique qualities of this historic community focusing on its exuberant Victorian gingerbread cottages and charming gardens. Now, after three years, we are able once again to feature cottage interiors on this tour which highlights…

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