EAST BRUNSWICK MUSEUM

The East Brunswick Museum collects, preserves and interprets the history of East Brunswick and the surrounding communities. It is a repository for area artifacts, documents, household and personal items portraying the heritage of the area. Exhibits display the social culture, industrial, political and business history of the local area. Programs include interpretive tours and visits with area historians and volunteers... The Museum, located in the Historic Village of Old Bridge, in East Brunswick Township, is housed in the former home of the Simpson Methodist Church, which was built in 1862. The building was purchased by East Brunswick Township for use as a museum in 1977... The Museum has a collection of artifacts from the industrial past including antique farming implements from the many local farms. The area had clay-rich soil, which was used in the manufacture of pottery, bricks, tile and terra cotta. The Museum's collection includes local pottery from the Bissett, Morgan and Van..

Primary location: East Brunswick United States