Tag: Metlar-Bodine House Museum
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The Metlar-Bodine House Museum reopens
The Metlar-Bodine House Museum is reopening after months of closure due to COVID-19. Discover Piscataway’s exceptional 354-year-old back story told in a docent-led tour. Learn why and how America’s tradition of celebrating July 4 began in Piscataway in 1778. View a map display of the museum’s theme “From Indian Trail to Interstate,” a journey…
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The 1951 Train Wreck in Woodbridge presentation Sept. 23
A presentation on the 1951 Train Wreck in Woodbridge, which killed 85 people and injuring hundreds, will be held from 2-4:30 p.m. on Sept. 23 at the Metlar-Bodine House Museum, 1281 River Road, Piscataway. “The Wreck of The Broker: The Story of New Jersey’s Deadliest Train Wreck” will be presented by Author-Historian Gordon Bond Bond’s book “MAN…
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Holiday Tea on Dec. 4 at museum house
The Metlar-Bodine House Museum will hold its annual Holiday Tea from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 4 at the 1840s-era museum, 1281 River Rd., Piscataway. The menu features tea sandwiches, hot savories, scones with cream and jams, fresh fruit salad, freshly brewed tea and an assortment of desserts. The cost is $30 per person. Reservations are…