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Hightstown Historic Walking Tour

Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society 164 North Main Street, Hightstown, NJ, United States

The Walking Tour Is Back! Learn about Hightstown's rich history while strolling through the downtown. Tour begins at 6:30 pm at the Historical Society 164 North Main Street, Hightstown. Tickets are $18 each. The tour runs approximately 90 minutes. Parking is FREE and is available adjacent to the Historical Society at 164 North Main Street or in the municipal parking lot by the lake. Purchase tickets at our Eventbrite page.

Annual Meeting

Old Yellow Meeting House 72 Yellow Meeting House Road, Cream Ridge, NJ, United States

This year's annual meeting will be at the Old Yellow Meeting House. For more information about the Old Yellow Meeting House click here.  A luncheon will follow at Albivi's in Perrineville. Tickets are $45 and can be purchase here on our Eventbrite page.

Monthly Meeting – October 2023

Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society 164 North Main Street, Hightstown, NJ, United States

Have an idea you want to share? Interested in volunteering? Looking to learn more about our local history? Come on down! All are welcome!

Hightstown Harvest Fair 2023

Highstown Harvest Fair Main Street, Hightstown, NJ

We have a table at the Hightstown Harvest Fair!  We'll have Old Photos and Local History Books available to purchase.

Monthly Meeting – November 2023

Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society 164 North Main Street, Hightstown, NJ, United States

Have an idea you want to share? Interested in volunteering? Looking to learn more about our local history? Come on down! All are welcome!

Christmas House Tour

Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society 164 North Main Street, Hightstown, NJ, United States

Join us this December for our Christmas House Tour. Get into the holiday spirit while touring your neighbor's homes all done up for the holidays. HOUSES CAN BE TOURED IN ANY ORDER The Ely House - Tickets for Sale: 164 North Main Street Pick up program and map. Refreshments provided by the Hightstown Women's Club - 1:30 to 3 p.m. The Mariboe House: 314 South Main Street The Zaiser House: 402 South Main Street The […]

AUDITION – Annual Video Production

Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society 164 North Main Street, Hightstown, NJ, United States

Audition Date: March 16, 2-4pm Learn film production while creating our annual video about Hightstown/East Windsor history! Actors Ages We cast as young as 3rd grade and as old as 12th grade. Learn more at this link.

Hightstown Family Fair

Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society 164 North Main Street, Hightstown, NJ, United States

The Fair Is Back! October 5, 2024 10 am – 4 pm On Bank Street in Hightstown, NJ For directions to the fair Click This Link. Bank Street is next to the Historical Society which is at 164 North Main Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520. Artisans & Crafters! Food Trucks & Food Vendors! Music & Entertainment! Kids Activities! Fun for the whole family! Plus, the Ely House will be open for tours! Follow the fair on […]

Annual Meeting – 2024

Dey Farm 401 Federal Road, Monroe, NJ, United States

Join us for a tour of Dey Farm followed by lunch at Fernando's Grille. Built in 1820 and acquired by Charles Dey in 1927, the Dey Farm is a step back in time when Middlesex, Monmouth, and Mercer counties were filled with farms. The main crop when it was a functioning farm was potatoes that was then transported to Freehold or South River. Date and Times Saturday, October 19, 2024 Dey Farm: 10 am - […]

Open House – January 2025

Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society 164 North Main Street, Hightstown, NJ, United States

The Ely House is open the first Sunday of each month. Come take a walk into the past to see how people lived 100 years ago. Visit our Freight Station museum to discover artifacts from days gone by.

Monthly Meeting – January 2025

Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society 164 North Main Street, Hightstown, NJ, United States

Have an idea you want to share? Interested in volunteering? Looking to learn more about our local history? Come on down! All are welcome!

Peddie Campus History Tour

Peddie Campus 201 South Main Street, Hightstown, NJ, United States

Although some of us are quite familiar with Peddie School and its campus, many of our members and neighbors are not. Dr. David Martin, a Peddie faculty member and school archivist, will be giving a talk on the history and names of the many buildings on campus. The program will be approximately 1 hour in length. Cost is just $10 a head which can be paid in advance by check or at the campus. Please […]