The Pathways of History 2024 – Blue Tour

As this year’s Pathways of History Tour celebrates our 15th Anniversary, join us as we salute “Momentous Occasions” at over two dozen museums and historic sites across Morris County. Participants will share their “Momentous Occasions,” including benchmark dates, notable founders, and milestones in historic preservation. This year’s Pathways tour also features topics of discussion established annually by the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC).

Plan your FREE treasure-filled weekend by using our website and downloadable museum/site lists and map. You can access the website here.

You can also view short videos from some of the organizations on the Morris County Historical Society YouTube site.

The Blue Tour will be taking place Saturday, May 4th, from 12pm-5pm. Click on any of the venues below to see a narrative page describing the particular site. For specific details on each site’s tour-day events and hours, refer to individual Museum/Site Tours Websites and Facebook pages.

Venues:

1. Union Schoolhouse and Union Church and Burial Ground – Washington Township Historical Society
2. Chester’s Rockefeller Center – Chester Historical Society
3. The 1700’s Silas Riggs House – Roxbury Township Historical Society
4. King House and Store – The Roxbury Historic Trust, Inc.
5. Bridget Smith House Museum – Ferromonte Historical Society
6. The Randolph Museum – Historical Society of Old Randolph
7. Randolph Friends Meeting House and Cemetery (closed due to preservation in progress) – Friends Meeting House and Cemetery Association
8. Ayres/Knuth Farm – The Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation, Inc.
9. Orchard Street Cemetery – Orchard Street Gatehouse Historical Association
10. Dr. Condict House – Dover Area Historical Society
11. Dr. John Taylor House (Boonton Museum) – Canal Society of New Jersey
12. Rockaway Township Public Library – Historical Society of Rockaway Township
13. US Army Garrison Picatinny Arsenal (USAG Picatinny) – Picatinny Arsenal Historical Society
14. Nor-Bu Lodge – Sons of Norway
15. Lathrop Mansion (New Jersey Firemen’s Home) – Boonton Historical Society and Museum
16. The 1740 Miller-Kingsland House – Boonton Historical Society and Museum