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January 2023
A Visual Tour of Period Camp Meeting Cottage Interiors
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…
Find out more »February 2023
Valentine Make & Take
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…
Find out more »March 2023
Annual Tag Sale
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…
Find out more »April 2023
Stitches in Time: Quilts, 1800-1976 with Peggy W. Norris
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…
Find out more »May 2023
Pathways of History
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…
Find out more »July 2023
Photographic Exhibit Preview
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…
Find out more »August 2023
September 2023
Mount Tabor Annual House Tour 2023
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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