Essex County's 'Historic Holiday House Tours' Return For 2018

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Want to get a taste of history this holiday season in Essex County?

Residents and visitors can tour Essex County's “most famed historical homes and structures” during the annual Historic Holiday House Tour. (See a full event brochure here)

Here’s how county officials describe the 2018 tours:

“During one spectacular weekend, 14 homes and historic sites will be dressed for the holiday season while offering entertainment, refreshments, or educational opportunities.”

Fees and times vary by location, officials said. Participating sites in 2018 include:

Ballantine House at Newark Museum
49 Washington Street, Newark
973-596-6550
Open 12/1 & 12/2 from 12pm-5pm

Canfield-Morgan House & Museum
903 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove
973-239-5414
Open 12/1 &12/2 from 1pm-4pm

Cathedral Basilica of the Scared Heart
89 Ridge Street, Newark
973-484-4600
Open 12/1 & 12/2

Essex County Kip's Castle Park
22 Crestmont Road, Verona
973-433-7469
Open 12/1 & 12/2 from 12pm-4pm

Force Homestead & Museum
366 South Livingston Avenue, Livingston
973-533-0211
Open 12/2 from 2pm-4pm

Glenmont at Thomas Edison National Historical Park
211 Main Street, West Orange
973-736-0550 x11
Open 12/1 & 12/2 by tour only from 10am-4pm

Grover Cleveland Birthplace
207 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell
973-226-0001
Open 12/1 from 10am-4pm & 12/2 from 1pm-4pm

Kingsland Manor
3 Kingsland Street, Nutley
973-235-1549
Open 12/1 & 12/2 from 1pm-4pm

Montclair Historical Society Properties
973-744-1796
Charles Shultz House (Evergreens)
30 North Mountain Avenue, Montclair
Open 12/1 & 12/2 from 1pm-4pm
&
Crane House & Historic YWCA
110 Orange Road, Montclair
Open 12/1 & 12/2 from 1pm-4pm

Walther House at Essex County Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
474 Upper Mountain Avenue, Upper Montclair
973-783-5974
Open 12/1 & 12/2 from 11am-3pm

Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center
240 Belleville Avenue, Bloomfield
973-429-0960
Open 12/1 from 11am-3pm

Van Tassel Funeral Home
337 Belleville Avenue, Bloomfield
973-743-1234
Open 12/1 & 12/2 from 1pm-4pm

Zenas Crane Homestead
289 Westville Avenue, West Caldwell
973-364-0155
Open 12/1 & 12/2 from 12pm-4pm

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