Visit Crane-Phillips House Museum: “Four Centuries in a Weekend”
The Cranford Historical Society’s Crane-Phillips House Museum will once again participate in Union County’s annual program, “Four Centuries in a Weekend”. The museum will be open Saturday, October 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 20 from 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.
This year’s theme is “Saving The Past and Moving Forward to Technology of the Present.” Visitors will see how implements in the kitchen and throughout the house have evolved through technology and pictures will be at each implement showing the technology of today. All the inventions of the past are hands on to all who would like to try them to see what it was like to do household chores, etc. Also, Trustees and Volunteers will be on hand to give a tour of each room in this unique living museum.
The Crane-Phillips House Museum is available as our own local history museum through the hard work of volunteers and members of the Cranford Historical Society. It has received generous support from the Cranford Historical Society, Union County, Cranford citizens and the Township of Cranford.
Various materials about the weekend-long self-guided tour are available from the Office of Union County Cultural and Heritage Affairs. Materials will also be at many of the sites. A booklet features photos and information about each site with a map showing the location. For further information about Union County’s Four Centuries in a Weekend program, please call Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs at 908-558-2550.
The Crane-Phillips House Museum located at 124 North Union Avenue in Cranford is open the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month from September through May from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. or by appointment. Admission is free. Founded in 1927, the Cranford Historical Society’s mission is to preserve and perpetuate the history of Cranford. To see the rest of our schedule, please visit our website at cranfordhistoricalsociety.com or call our office at 908-276-0082.
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