Friends of Historic Speedwell

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Visit the Birthplace of the Telegraph at our 7 acre historic museum in Morristown, NJ! Open Wed - Sun, April - October The Birthplace of the Telegraph

12/14/2025

Come see the site in its wintry charm! Historic Speedwell is OPEN (12/14) for Jolly Old Christmas. Enjoy historic dancing with live fiddle music, a kid friendly craft, and hot mulled cider. Visit with the NJ2nd Civil War encampment to see how soldiers spent the holiday and visit with Santa at noon!

$5 per person, 10 am - 3 pm

11/07/2025

This December at Speedwell: Jolly Old Christmas

Saturday, December 13th and Sunday, December 14th

10 am – 3 pm

$5 per person

Join us for a weekend of old-fashioned Holiday festivities this December at Historic Speedwell! This event brings 1860s Christmas to life and is a perfect day out for all ages. Kids can create a seasonal craft, listen to A Visit from St. Nicholas (‘twas the night before Christmas), before visiting with Civil War Santa beginning at 1 pm each day. Join our guest dance caller Susan de Guardiola and costumed staff and volunteers as she leads country dancing in our festive Carriage House. Our friends from the New Jersey 2nd Brigade arrive this year for a Union Christmas encampment, exploring how soldiers celebrated the holidays away from home. Don’t miss our hearth cooking demonstrations over an open fire, blacksmithing demonstrations throughout the day, and our Christmas-themed house tour highlighting how the Vail Family spent the festive seasons.

Walk-in visitors are welcome. To pre-purchase your ticket, follow the link below.

https://tinyurl.com/JollyOldChristmas25

10/15/2025

Calling all thrill seekers! Do you love the macabre and stranger side of history? Join us for four nights of bone-chilling true crime. Listen to a dramatic retelling of the last public hanging on the Morristown Green, unlock a spooky escape room, and experience 19th century spiritualism practices led by real paranormal investigators!

Event Dates: 10/18, 24, 25, and Halloween Night from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

www.tinyurl.com/Strangestthings2025

05/02/2025

Ever marveled at the gorgeous dresses in films like Gone with the Wind, Lincoln, and Little Women? Join us next Saturday, May 10th at Historic Speedwell for “Lincoln’s Ladies: Fashions of the Civil War”!

Learn about the role and development of fashion for women during the early to mid-1860s, and see examples modeled and on display alongside a fully guided tour of the Vail House led by our educator Joe Caggiano. The program will run from 1:00-2:30pm and is for ages 12 & up. Registration is available at https://register1.vermontsystems.com/wbwsc/njmorriscounty.wsc/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=45300796

12/14/2024

Today and Tomorrow! Come one, come all! $10 per person, walk ins welcome. Experience the holidays the old fashioned way! Learn historic dances to fiddle music, see a blacksmithing demonstration and meet Santa.

11/22/2024

Experience the holidays the old fashioned way! Join staff and Santa at Historic Speedwell for a Jolly Old Christmas. Learn traditional dances with fiddle music, see demonstrations, and enjoy kid friendly crafts! Buy tickets at the door or use the qr code below.

Address

333 Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ
07960

Telephone

+19732856550

Website

http://www.morrisparks.net/

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