Events | Cranford Historical Society

Celebrate the Centennial of Woman Suffrage with this hilarious parody of the arguments against females voting. They sound crazy now, but for 72 years, those arguments denied women the ballot and equal rights.

Someone Must Wash the Dishes: An Anti-Suffrage Satire pairs pro-Suffragist Marie Jenney Howe’s 1913 “An Anti-Suffrage Monologue” with a lively lecture explaining why women’s voting would lead to anarchy, financial ruin, and “make every home a hell on earth.”

Written by Marie Jenney Howe, performed by professional actress Michèle LaRue and directed by Warren Kliewer, Someone Must Wash the Dishes has toured coast-to-coast, garnering reviews ranging from, “Better than the best stand-ups!” to, “I would have learned a lot more in school if she had been our teacher!”

This program is Free and all are welcome.

Trains Through Cranford & A History of the Railroad @ Hanson House

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Apr 25 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Cranford Historical Society presents “Trains Through Cranford” & A History of the Railroad.

The Cranford Historical Society’s Curator, Vic Bary, and from the Central Railroad of New Jersey Historical Society, Frank Rilley/President and Roger Brown/Treasurer and Jack Leary/Cranford Train Hobbyist will talk about “Trains Through Cranford” and the History of the Railroad.

This event is for all ages, while learning about the railroad, railroad artifacts will be on display for visitors to touch and work to see what it took to ride the train in the bygone days. A slide presentation and a train setup will also be part of the program.

Admission is FREE and open to the public. Please be on TIME at 1:00pm, you don’t want to miss the train!

For information, please call the Society’s office at (908) 276-0082.

Museum Tour @ Crane-Phillips House Museum

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Apr 26 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Museum Tour of the Crane-Phillips House Museum. Free and open to the public.

Museum Tour @ Crane-Phillips House Museum

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May 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Museum Tour of the Crane-Phillips House Museum. Free and open to the public.

Museum Tour @ Crane-Phillips House Museum

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May 17 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Museum Tour of the Crane-Phillips House Museum. Free and open to the public.

Kitchen & Garden Tour Fundraiser @ Crane-Phillips House Museum

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Jun 20 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Cranford Historical Society invites you to their Kitchen & Garden Tour Fundraiser. The Hospitality House will be the Crane-Phillips House Museum, 124 North Union Avenue, where there will be gift basket raffles, a 50/50 raffle and refreshments. Cost is $25/per person. Please RSVP to The Cranford Historical Society by phone at 908-276-0082 or by email at cranfordhistoricalsociety@verizon.net.