• History Activities
    Historic Princeton Walking Tour, Sunday, 2-4 p.m., Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street. $4-$7. (609) 924-6748; www.princetonhistory.org.

    Princeton University Campus Tour, daily, year-round, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Frist Campus Center. (609) 258-3603; www.princeton.edu/main/visiting/tours.

    Old Mill Hill Society Garden Tour, June 9, noon-5 p.m., Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 Front Street, Trenton. Rain date June 11. $15. (609) 984-8094; www.trentonmillhill.org.

    Drumthwacket Bloom Garden Party, June 10, 1-4 p.m., 354 Stockton Street, Princeton. Music and refreshments. $5. Register (609) 683-0591; www.drumthwacket.org.

    Lawrence Historical Society Garden Party, June 10, 1-4 p.m., Port Mercer Canal House, Province Line Road at Quaker Road, Lawrenceville. Coincides with Delaware and Raritan Canoe the Canal Day. (609) 895-1728; www.thelhs.org. (w)

    Old Barracks Fifes and Drums Camp, July, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Barracks Street, Trenton. $250. (609) 777-4042; www.barracks.org.

    Civil War Re-Enactment, July 20-22, 8 a.m.-11 p.m., 9-3 p.m., Hamilton Veterans Park, Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road. Camp Olden Civil War Roundtable. (609) 581-4033; www.campolden.org.

    Old Barracks Day Camp, July 30-Aug. 3; August 6-10, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Barracks Street, Trenton. Ages 9-12. $130-$190 & $25 deposit. Register (609) 777-4042; www.barracks.org.

    Wilson 150 Exhibition, through Nov. 18, Wed-Fri 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-4 p.m., Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. $4-$5. (609) 924-8144, ext. 100; www.historicmorven.org.
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  • Historical House Tours
    Abbott House & Thorpe House, weekends, noon-5 p.m., 2200 Kuser Road, Hamilton. (609) 585-0686.

    Bainbridge House, Tues-Sun, noon-4 p.m., 158 Nassau Street, Princeton. Historical Society of Princeton. (609) 921-6748; www.princetonhistory.org.

    Brearley House, first Saturday each month, 10 a.m.-noon, Meadow Lane, Lawrenceville. Lawrence Historical Society. (609) 895-1728; www.thelhs.org. (w)

    Drumthwacket, Wednesdays each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 354 Stockton Street, Princeton. Register $5. (609) 683-0591; www.drumthwacket.org.

    Morven, Wed-Fri, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 65 Stockton Street, Princeton. $5. (609) 924-8144; www.historicmorven.org.

    New Jersey State House, Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,Sat noon-3 p.m. Closed holidays, 125 West State Street, Trenton. Reservations (609) 633-2709. www.njleg.state.nj.us. (wv)

    Old Barracks Museum, daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Barrack Street, Trenton. $4-$6. (609) 396-1776; www.barracks.org.

    Plainsboro Museum at Wicoff House, June 3, 2-4:30 p.m., 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro Historical Society. (609) 799-9040; www.plainsborohistory.com.

    Schenck House, second Sunday each month, 1-4 p.m., 50 Southfield Road, West Windsor. Historical Society of West Windsor. (609) 799-1278.

    Trenton Battle Monument, weekends, 1-4 p.m., 348 North Warren Street, Trenton. (609) 737-0623.

    William Trent House, daily 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m., closed holidays, 15 Market Street, Trenton. $1-$2.50. (609) 989-3027; www.williamtrenthouse.org.
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  • Howell Living History Farm
    Dairy Day, June 2
    Haying, June 9
    Hog Slopping & Weighing, June 16
    Old Time Baseball, June 23
    Ice Cream Party, June 30
    Wheat Harvest, July 7
    Evening Hayrides*, July 14,21,28
    Honey Harvest, Aug. 4
    Pleasant Valley House Tours, Aug 11
    Canning, Aug. 18
    Fiddlin' on the Farm, Aug. 25

    Howell Farm is a Mercer County Park System facility, Valley Road, off Rte. 29, Titusville. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. *Wheelchair accessible hayride available by calling (609) 737-3299; www.howellfarm.org.
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  • Kuser Farm Mansion
    Victorian Photos, June 2-3, 9 a.m.
    Video & tour to follow:
    Mrs. Ralston Cottage Cape May, June 9, 10 a.m.; Cape May Victorians, 10:30 a.m.
    Biltmore Estates, June 10, 10 a.m.; A Visit To Lyndhurst, 10:30 a.m.
    Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, June 16, 10 a.m.; Rockwood Museum, 10:30 a.m.
    Newport Mansions, June 17, 10 a.m.
    Collecting Postcards, July 12, 10 a.m.
    French Fashion Dolls, July 13, 10 a.m.
    German Dolls, July 14, 10 a.m.
    Movie Memorabilia, July 15, 10 a.m.
    Shandele Dolls, Aug. 16, 10 a.m.
    Japanese Dolls, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.
    Dr. A. Spilhaus Toys, Aug. 18, 10 a.m.

    Kuser Mansion is a Hamilton Township facility located at 290 Newkirk Avenue, inside Kuser Farm Park. Reservations (609) 890-3630; www.hamiltonnj.com.
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