Texier House -Open house - Watchung History comes alive!
In the middle of the Watchung circle is a museum of Watchung history, facts and artifacts.
It can be visited during the twice a month open house, usually the 1st and 3rd Sunday, where volunteer guides can show you around or you can wander through the 5 rooms and read the descriptions of collect of memorabilia about Watchung past and current residents and places.
Plenty of convent free parking.
See:
Watchung Life Room
Artifacts from Sports Memorabilia Bobby Thomas (Watchung resident) who hit historic a three-run homer that he hit off Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers that put the New York Giants in the World Series, sometimes called The Shot Heard 'Round the World to put N.Y. Giants in 1951 World Series
History of Watchung Schools
Remembrances from Adella (Tibby) Wotherspoon, the youngest (then 6 months old) survivor or the Sinking of the General Slocum in 1904 where 1,021 of the 1,331 passengers died in the NYC’s East River (the most tragic event until the 2001 World Trade). Her lovely silver teaset is on display.
Castle Room
Diorama with 3 sides - Watchung Village of late 1800, Moldenke Catle in the Snow, and early Lenopi village
Skylight and other items from the Moldenke’s Elsinore Castle that stood on Valley Road and Elsinor from 1900 to 1950
Eaton Room
Photos and possessions of Charles Aubrey Eaton, clergyman, journalist, U.S. congressman from NJ and a signatory to original United Nations Charter
Original diary of Captain Parlin, who led the first black battalion of soldiers during the Civil War. Also his distal and other items used.
Restaurant artifacts like a meat scale, old water pump, china and other remembrances of Pedeflous, O'Connor's Beef & Ale .
Media Room
WW I & WW II memorabilia a siren used to alert resident during WW II that you can operate and make a LOUD noise
Facts about Henry Long, World War II Army Air Force Pilot
Home & Heath Room
Photos of Watchung homes from the 1700s and how they look today
Watchung calendar from the 1950s that listed birthdays and other events of Watchung families
Entrance & Hall
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2894504-0
