Guided Walking Tour: Watchung Plaza

Saturday, August 27TH From 10 AM - 12 PM

Tickets are still available for our guided walking tour!

In the early days of Montclair’s settlement, Watchung Avenue divided the Dutch farmlands of Speertown in the north end of today’s Montclair from the English farmlands of Cranetown. All that changed when the railroad came through in the late 1800s. Developers bought the farms and created business districts and housing around the new stations. This walk, which begins at Edgemont Park, takes you through a turn-of-the-century business district and commuter suburb, developed between 1900 and 1930.

$15/person. Advance registration is encouraged to guarantee your spot.

Purchase your tickets here. Ticket sales will close Friday, August 26th at 12pm.

Our Fall Heirloom Bulb Sale is Back!

Choose from thirteen varieties of narcissi, tulips, allium, and hyacinths that will make your garden glow! We have heirloom bulbs varieties that could have been seen in Montclair gardens back when our houses were newly built, from the late 1700s up through the 1950s. Have fun and try something new/old!

Orders are due by Tuesday, September 20. Sale is online only. Bulbs will be ready for in-person pick-up in early October.           

Pictured here: Tulip Bleu Aimable                                                                                                             

Purchase your bulbs here: www.montclairhistory.org/bulb-sale