12/07

ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY HISTORIC HOLIDAY HOUSE TOU

11:00am - 5:00pm
ESSEX COUNTY
13 Historic Homes will be Decorated for the Holidays and Open for the Public’s Enjoyment
Sat., Dec. 7, & Sun., Dec. 8
Essex County Kip’s Castle Park
22 Crestmont Road, Verona
Admission is free. Open Saturday, Sunday from 12-4 p.m.
Walther House at the Essex County Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
474 Upper Mountain Avenue, Upper Montclair
Admission is free. Open Sunday from 12-3 p.m.
The Ballantine House
49 Washington Street, Newark
Open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursdays to Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., until the end of December.
The Blanchard Estate
100 Blanchard Road, South Orange
Admission is $20 per adult; free for children and students. Open Saturday from 1-5 p.m.
Canfield-Morgan House and Museum
903 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove
Admission is free, donations are accepted. Open Saturday, Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
Crane Homestead
289 Westville Avenue, West Caldwell
Admission is free; donations are accepted. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
The Old Force Homestead (Livingston Historical Society)
366 South Livingston Avenue, Livingston
Open Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 p.m.
Glenmont at Thomas Edison National Historic Park
211 Main Street, West Orange
Admission is $15 per person and free for children under 16. Tickets must be purchased at the Laboratory Complex Visitor Center the day of the tour and includes access to the Laboratory Complex. Open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Grover House
333 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell
Admission is free. Open Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Historic YWCA (Montclair Historical Society Property)
110 Orange Road, Montclair
Admission is free. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1-3 p.m.
The Gypsy Farmhouse
106 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove
Admission is free. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
Kingsland Manor
3 Kingsland Street, Nutley
Admission is free. Donations are gratefully appreciated. Open Saturday and Sunday from 1- 4 p.m.
Van Tassel Funeral Home
337 Belleville Avenue, Bloomfield
Admission is free. Open Saturday from 1-4 p.m.
For more information, please call 973-268-3500 or visit www.essexcountynj.org.