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Scotch Plains Historic Museum Opens For Free Event: How To Join

The Osborn Cannonball House Museum will offer colonial-era exhibits, demonstrations and family activities.

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Local history comes alive this weekend as the Osborn Cannonball House Museum opens for a free, two-day celebration.

The museum, located at 1840 Front Street, will participate in Union County's Four Centuries in a Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18, from noon to 5 p.m. both days.

According to the Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood, visitors can explore colonial-era clothing, learn about gravestone carving and watch a live 18th-century stone-carving demonstration.

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Children can also enjoy a craft activity and an early Halloween treat.

The Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood's event announcement does not list a requirement for registering in advance.

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