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 MUSEUM TOURS

Visit the Crane-Phillips House Living Museum, the “The Little House on the Rahway” built around 1840 by Josiah Crane.

Take a walk back in time and experience this “American Treasure” listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places.

SCHEDULE

*Museum is open the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month, September through May, from 2:00 to 4:00.

SOCIETY BLOG

Children’s Halloween Party

We had fun playing games and enjoying ice cream treats at the Halloween Party on the 23rd!  Kids went home with a Gift Bag including a Historical Society Activity book, Fire Department and Police Department items, and plastic spiders!   Click on our flyer for more information.

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“Four Centuries in a Weekend”

Saturday, October 15th and Sunday, October 16th from 12-5  The Crane-Phillips House Museum, 124 North Union Avenue ADMISSION IS FREE The Cranford Historical Society will once again participate in Union County’s annual program, “Four Centuries in a Weekend”.  This year we are celebrating Cranford's Finest and Bravest as the Cranford Police...

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The Community Came out for our Fall Festival!

We had record numbers of people touring the Museum and grounds at our Fall Festival.  Families and members of our community enjoyed ice-cream, live music, kids activities in the yard, local arts and crafts vendors and our own Society merchandise.  Thanks to all who played a part in the day!

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EVENTS & PROGRAMS

We plan community programming for all ages in support of our mission.  In recent years, we have held antique appraisals, speaker events on a variety of topics, a garden tour, all kinds of children’s events, train shows, Four Centuries in a Weekend, and more.  We host elementary students and Scouts at our museum and we support the Cranford86.

Our office is open during the following hours:

Monday to Thursday, from 9:30-12:30 PM  (Tuesday and Wednesday only during summer months)

Our Archives Curator is available for questions and research help on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 AM

Anyone wishing to do research or to drop-off a donation to our archives department, please do so during these hours.