Visit East Jersey Old Town Village This Weekend For Season Opener

PISCATAWAY, NJ – Middlesex County is excited to kick off the 2022 season at East Jersey Old Town Village on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3!

East Jersey Old Town Village officially opens for the season this weekend; stop by from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a variety of activities and programming, including award-winning exhibits, food trucks and historical interpreters that bring the Village to life through their trades and crafts of the 18th and 19th century.

The village is also home to Discover Greatness, a traveling exhibit from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum featuring close to 90 framed photographs showcasing the history of African American baseball from the late 1800s to the 1960s.

That exhibit will be open till May 1. Learn more at this link.

The nearby Cornelius Low House Museum will also be open featuring the County’s exhibit, "Treasures of Middlesex County: 300 Years of Raritan Valley History," featuring historically significant artifacts including muskets, maps, documents, ceramics, furniture, and more. In addition to the museum, a conservator will be on site working on acquisitions.

Also, on Saturday, April 2, the Mutuals of New York take on the Liberty Base Ball Club in their home opener. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy a historic baseball game according to the rules, customs, equipment, and uniform specifications of the 1850s and beyond.

“Join us as we celebrate the opening weekend at the East Jersey Old Town Village, where living history interpreters create a unique experience,” said Ronald G. Rios, Director of the Board of County Commissioners. “Bring your families and friends and join the celebration as history comes alive through unique programs and compelling exhibits featured in the context of our historic buildings.”

East Jersey Old Town Village is comprised of reconstructed and replica 18th and 19th century structures that represent architecture typical of farm and merchant communities once found in the Raritan Valley. Buildings include a tavern, blacksmith shop, wheelwright shop, a schoolhouse, barracks, church, the homes of early settlers, and other outbuildings.

East Jersey Old Town Village is located inside Johnson Park at 1050 River Road in Piscataway. The Cornelius Low House is Located at 1225 River Road in Piscataway. Admission and parking are free at all sites. The events will take place rain or shine.