Oct
25
1:00 PM13:00
Oct
30
11:30 AM11:30
NW Bergen History Coalition Luncheon & Presentation
Please join us for Protecting The Ramapo Pass: Washington’s Little Known Fortifications at Sidman’s Bridge, presented by Craig H. Long, Rockland County Historian
Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 12 noon
Buffet Lunch at Portobello Banquets, 155 Ramapo Valley Road, Oakland, NJ
$56 per person (cash bar)
Directions: Take Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) past Portobello Restaurant's parking lot. Then turn right into Portobello Banquets' parking lot.
When we drive up Route 287 or Route 17, we are passing a piece of history that George Washington knew well: The Ramapo Pass. He wrote in his logbook that it was of vital importance that the Ramapo Pass remain in American possession. Craig H. Long was born and raised in Suffern and has family roots in the community dating back to the 1700s. He is the Rockland County Historian and also serves as Historian for the Village of Suffern as well as for Montebello and the Town of Ramapo. He has authored several local history publications. He will share with us this important piece of Revolutionary War history.
Attendance is limited to 100 guests - Please return form promptly.
Aug
6
to Aug 31
SUMMER SUNDAYS
VISIT US FOR SUMMER SUNDAYS!
Every Sunday in July and August the museum and out buildings will be open for tours and special demonstrations. Please stop by from 2-4pm! Extra parking is available at the library.
Apr
26
10:00 AM10:00
Northwest Bergen History Coalition HISTORY DAY
Tour 12 NW Bergen Museums
on one $10 Ticket
Saturday, April 26, 2025
from 10am to 4pm
Tickets: Adults $10, Children: 16 & under FREE
Museums include: The Hermitage, Ho-Ho-Kus, The Waldwick Train Station, The Zabriskie House Museum, Wyckoff, The Mahwah Museum, The John Fell House, Allendale, Waldwick Signal Tower, Wyckoff Historical Society Museum, Museum at the Station, Glen Rock, The Schoolhouse Museum, Ridgewood, The Old Stone House, Ramsey, Van Allen House, Oakland, Hopper-Goetschius House, Upper Saddle River
Dec
8
1:00 PM13:00
Holiday Open House
See Santa arrive on a fire truck at 1:15 pm & visit him in his sleigh in the Dutch barn
Bid on our fabulous Silent Auction including watercolors by Bill Yeomans
Try chestnuts roasted on the open fire in the Out Kitchen
Visit the Old-Fashioned Candy Store
Make a Lavender Sachet
Take a family photo on north side of barn
Visit the School House for stories and dreidl spinning
Tour the museum all decorated for the Holidays
Nov
1
12:00 PM12:00
NW Bergen History Coalition Luncheon & Presentation
THE TURNCOAT & THE PATRIOT
Presented by Jim Wright
Oct
26
1:00 PM13:00
Aug
4
1:00 PM13:00
FIBER ARTS DAY
A Very Special Summer Sunday
FIBER ARTS DAY
Sunday, August 4 — 1 to 4 PM
Return to an era where cloth was homespun and clothing & fancy items were homemade.
Watch as a sheep’s fleece is washed until it is sparkling white.
Demonstrations of Weaving & Yarn Dying
Learn the Difference between Spinning Flax & Spinning Wool
Join in a Quilting Bee
See the ancient art of Bobbin Lace Making
View Special Displays of Lizzie & Kate’s Homemade Crafts:
Crocheted, Knitted, Tatted and Embroidered, Including Clothing
Demonstrators are from the Palisades Guild of Spinners and Weavers, Brownstone Quilters, Lace Makers Guild & Hopper-Goetschius House Volunteers
Apr
27
10:00 AM10:00
Northwest Bergen History Coalition History Day
History Day
Tour 12 NW Bergen museums
ON ONE $10 TICKET
And Unlock the Door To Local History
Saturday, April 27, 2024
10 am to 4 pm
You have probably driven by many of these museums and wondered what was inside. Come step back in time — and learn about the early days of settlement, the railroads, the farms and barns, crafts and cooking, clothing and transportation.
Tickets: Adults $10 Children: 16 & under FREE
The Hermitage, Ho-Ho-Kus
The John Fell House, Allendale
The Schoolhouse Museum, Ridgewood
Waldwick Train Station
Waldwick Signal Tower
The Old Stone House, Ramsey
The Zabriskie House, Wyckoff
Wyckoff HS Museum, Wyckoff
Van Allen House, Oakland
The Mahwah Museum
Museum at the Station, Glen Rock
Hopper-Goetschius House, USR
Nov
1
11:00 AM11:00
NW Bergen History Coalition Luncheon & Presentation
The NW Bergen History Coalition
Luncheon & Presentation
George Washington’s Leadership
Prior to the Siege of Yorktown:
Marching from New York to Victory,
19 Aug. — 26 Sept. 1781
Presented by Dr. William Ferraro
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | 11:00 A.M.– Lunch served 12 noon
Ramsey Country Club, Ramsey, NJ
$55 per person (cash bar)
We are privileged to have William M. Ferraro, Research Associate Professor and Managing Editor of The Papers of George Washington, University of Virginia, as our guest speaker. Most recently, the Washington Study Group has been focused on the Yorktown campaign and British surrender. Professor Ferraro wrote to us: “Washington was at his best coordinating the logistics of the march from the New York Highlands, through New Jersey, and southward to Virginia. Your group will be hearing the freshest documentary scholarship on GW and this period of the Revolutionary War, and a good part of it takes place right in your area.”
William M. Ferraro was born in Corning, New York, and grew up in South River, New Jersey. He completed an A.B. in American Studies at Georgetown University, and holds an A.M. and Ph.D. in American Civilization from Brown University. Prior to joining The Papers of George Washington at the University of Virginia in June 2006, he worked as an editor at The Salmon P. Chase Papers, Claremont Graduate School, California, and at The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Much of his independent research has evolved from his editing, and he has published scholarly articles and book chapters focused on Grant, Washington, James Monroe, and John and William Tecumseh Sherman. His numerous posts on nuances of Washington's correspondence and aspects of documentary editing can be found at washingtonpapers.org under the Blog tab.
Artwork: George Washington on Horseback Directing his Troops
Sep
9
1:00 PM13:00
Aug
6
2:00 PM14:00
Summer Sundays at the Hopper-Goetschius House Museum (Copy)
COME VISIT
The Hopper-Goetschius House Museum This Summer!
The house and barn will be open for tours every Sunday through August 27th.
Blacksmith • Lacemaker
Special Demos Each Week
2:00-4:00 PM
Jul
16
2:00 PM14:00
Summer Sundays at the Hopper-Goetschius House Museum
COME VISIT
The Hopper-Goetschius House Museum This Summer!
The house and barn will be open for tours every Sunday through August 27th.
Blacksmith • Lacemaker
Special Demos Each Week
2:00-4:00 PM
Jul
15
to Jul 16
Civil War Encampment - CANCELLED
TODAY’S CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. The museum will still be open from 2 to 4pm today and every Sunday throughout the summer.
Apr
29
10:00 AM10:00
Northwest Bergen History Coalition History Day
TOUR 11 NORTHWEST BERGEN MUSEUMS
Tickets: ADULTS $10 CHILDREN: 16 & under FREE
Available in Advance at the following locations:
The Mahwah Museum
201 Franklin Tpke.
Schoolhouse Museum
650 E. Glen Ave., Ridgewood
Abma’s Farm
700 Lawlins Road, Wyckoff
Wed., Sat. & Sun., 1-4 pm Sat. & Sun., 1-3 pm Mon.-Fri., 8 am-6 pm, Sat. 8-5:30
Or Buy Your Ticket(s) at the First Museum You Visit on April 29 — good for All 10 Museums on 4/29/23
VISIT THESE 11 MUSEUMS IN NW BERGEN
The John Fell House, Allendale
The Schoolhouse Museum
Ridgewood Waldwick Train Station
Waldwick Signal Tower Museum at the Station
Glen Rock The Zabriskie House, Wyckoff
Van Allen House, Oakland
The Mahwah Museum
Hopper-Goetschius House, USR
The Old Stone House, Ramsey
Wyckoff Historical Society, Wyckoff
Dec
11
1:00 PM13:00
Oct
22
1:00 PM13:00
Jul
9
to Jul 10
Join us a Civil War Encampment
Please join us for a Civil War Encampment
TWO DAYS: SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JULY 9 & 10, FROM 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
The Sixth New Hampshire Vols, Co. C will have an encampment on our grounds. Demonstrations include Marching, Drilling, Firing Black Powder & More
Tour the Museum to see 1860 period furniture & stove & photos & more
Civil War exhibits in the Tenant House & Dutch Barn, a Medical Tent, Hardtack baking in the Outkitchen, Lacemaking & Spinning
Apr
13
11:00 AM11:00
Dec
12
1:00 PM13:00
Nov
3
6:30 PM18:30
Internet Genealogy hosted by the USR Public Library
Internet Genealogy
Wednesday, November 3rd @ 6:30 pm
An in-person program at the Upper Saddle River Library
Steven Gabai of the Genealogical Society of Bergen County will begin this program with a short slideshow explaining the records that are important to your family history research. He will then show you how to find those records, family information, known and unknown relatives on the internet. Open to BCCLS cardholders.
Register here or on the Upper Saddle River Library online calendar for this in-person program. Face masks are required in the library.
Oct
23
1:00 PM13:00
Harvest Festival
Please join us for the annual Harvest Festival at the Hopper-Goetschius House Museum. Old-Fashioned Cider Pressing • Blacksmith • Fortune Teller • Open-Hearth Cooking • Craft Demos • Museum Tours • Kids Games & Prizes • Lessons in the One-Room School. Tap your feet to our Blue Grass Band: Growing Old Disgracefully. Entrance fee $5 per Adult. Children & Students Under 12: Free. USR Historical Society Members: Free. Food for purchase.
Oct
9
12:00 PM12:00
USR's Oktoberfest for USR Cares
The Borough of Upper Saddle River and USR CARES present OKTOBERFEST Celebrating International Culture & Cuisine with Themed Crafts and Activities German Biergarden • International Food Vendors
Saturday, October 9 Noon - 6pm at Lions Park Silent Auction • Vendors • Games • Live Music Hayride • Bounce House • Family Fun Tent Senior Tent with Lunch and Activities Meet our Community and Service Organizations
All proceeds benefit USR Cares and our Mission to Support Neighbors in Need For more info: usrcares@gmail.com 201-707-0200 Sharon Reissman
Jun
12
2:00 PM14:00
Fashions From the Museum's Collection
Please join us on June 12th at 2:00pm at the Hopper-Goetschius House for the “Fashions From the Museum’s Collection” Show that will be modeled by Student Trustees and volunteers, and emceed by Ronnie O’Neill. Included will be clothing, jewelry, hats, and accessories from the late 1800s through the 1960s. There will also be displays of special items and photos. The event will take place on the lawn of the House and we are asking all guests to bring their own chairs. Please wear a mask to the event. The rain date will be June 13th.
May
25
7:00 PM19:00
A History of Anona Park
Join the USR Historical Society on Tuesday, May 25 at 7 PM for a ZOOM presentation on the history of the Anona Park Club, presented by Bill and Dave Yeomans, grandsons of the club’s founder, William H. Yeomans. Photos and memories will take you back to a time when Anona drew scores of families from the crowded cities in Bergen and Hudson Counties who wanted to spend their weekends at a picnic table in the woods by Anona Lake.
Apr
20
7:00 PM19:00
Bronco Busting and Ranching in Upper Saddle River
Did you know that in the 1950s there was a rodeo in Upper Saddle River that drew thousands of people? Or that TV celebrity, Sheriff Bob Dixon, hosted the rodeo? Or that Silver was boarded at the ranch where the rodeo was held?
Join the USR Historical Society's Hearthside History Chat (Spring Edition) via Zoom for a visual presentation by Barry Huber. You will learn all about the Harry Himsel Ranch!
Tuesday, April 20 at 7 p.m.
Click the button below to register. A Zoom link will be sent the morning of the event.
Mar
23
8:30 PM20:30
Conversations with Three Former School Principals
Our next Hearthside History Chat, “Conversations With Three Former Principals” will delve into the history of our school system, and we are lucky to have first-hand information from three of the former principals who helped shape our schools,
Morris Corn, Robert Franchino and James Meisterich.
Tuesday, March 23rd at 7:00pm
Email events@usrhistoricalsociety.org to register.
A Zoom link will be sent out on the morning of the event.
Mar
18
4:00 PM16:00
Stitches in Time: Quilts 1800-1976
The Upper Saddle River Public Library is partnering with the Historical Society on this interesting discussion. Please visit https://bccls.libcal.com/event/7530399 to register.
While quilts have decorated our beds and kept us warm for two centuries, they also tell the stories about our families and our communities. Peggy Norris, a member of the American Quilt Study Group and Brownstone Quilters, has been reviewing a great variety of quilts for the Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Show. She will share some of her finds during this virtual presentation. Open to BCCLS (Bergen County Cooperative Library System) cardholders.
Feb
23
7:00 PM19:00
Hearthside History Chat
Register via email to receive the Zoom link at: events@usrhistoricalsociety.org
Join Trustee and designer Justin van Deursen for Hidden History of the Architectural Styles in Upper Saddle River. Justin will take you through a visual tour of Upper Saddle River’s architectural history from the 18th Century to the 1970s and provide historical context for the homes and structures that have survived from a variety of periods. You might find that you notice new things as you drive through town.
Jan
26
7:00 PM19:00
Hearthside History Chat
Register via email to receive the Zoom link at
events@usrhistoricalsociety.org
Our first Hearthside History Chat in January will provide our community with an overview of all the new digital offerings developed this year. Learn new ways to engage with your local history including fun facts and dynamic visuals. We’ll show you how to maneuver through our 360° Virtual Museum Tour, maximize our newly upgraded website and peruse our interactive timeline. We encourage you to ask questions and share your thoughts with us.
Nov
12
12:00 PM12:00
Coalition Luncheon at The Tuxedo Club
Cosponsored by the Northwest Bergen History Coalition and the Historical Society of Rockland County.
Oct
24
1:00 PM13:00