New Museum Exhibit Chronicles Ridgewood Farmers' Lives

RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Ridgewood Historical Society's newest exhibit chronicles the life of 18th and 19th century farmers in the area.

This exhibit will show how farmers, their wives, and children lived off the land, cleared forests, harvested food, prepared meals and developed a thriving economy.

Using objects donated to the Museum over many decades, this exhibit will display a wide variety of objects from this period, including Lenape implements, early Dutch artifacts, farm tools, home furnishings, textiles and quilts, early cookbooks, and kitchenware.

The museum is open Thursdays and Saturdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m.

For more information, visit the museum's website.