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Apr5Sat12:30 pm Connecting the Universe – Featur...Connecting the Universe – Featur...Apr 5 @ 12:30 pm – 5:30 pmConnecting the Universe – Featuring Mike Ricksecker About this event Known for his appearances on shows such as History Channel’s Ancient Aliens and The UnXplained as well as Travel Channel’s Alaska Triangle (and many more), Mike Ricksecker will now be sharing his vast knowledge of … Continue readingApr11Fri7:00 pm Mystery at the Museum 2025 @ Merchants and Drovers Tavern MuseumMystery at the Museum 2025 @ Merchants and Drovers Tavern MuseumApr 11 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mystery at the Museum April 11th and 12th, 2025 It’s a Murder Mystery – but not just ANY murder mystery! Join the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum on April 11 and 12 for our third annual fundraiser, the immersive mystery … Continue readingApr12Sat7:00 pm Mystery at the Museum 2025 @ Merchants and Drovers Tavern MuseumMystery at the Museum 2025 @ Merchants and Drovers Tavern MuseumApr 12 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pmMystery at the Museum April 11th and 12th, 2025 It’s a Murder Mystery – but not just ANY murder mystery! Join the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum on April 11 and 12 for our third annual fundraiser, the immersive mystery … Continue reading
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MDTMA - 1632 St. Georges Ave - Rahway, NJ 07065 - (732)381-0441 *** Mailing address: PO Box 1842 - Rahway, NJ 07065
Funding is made possible in part by the following: New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State, through a grant administered by the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Department of Parks & Recreation; the Union County Board of County Commissioners HEART Grant Program; New Jersey Council for the Humanities; RSI Bank Foundation of the Community Foundation of New Jersey; a Rahway Chamber of Commerce Business Improvement Grant; and numerous individual donors. Restoration of the historic Merchants and Drovers Tavern structure is currently funded by capital grants from the New Jersey Historic Trust, New Jersey Cultural Trust, and Union County.
The mission of the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum is to preserve the historic Merchants and Drovers Tavern and Terrill Tavern structures; develop the site as a museum; preserve and interpret local history in partnership with the community; and serve as an educational, cultural, and historic resource.