Sparta Historical Society

Excellent tour of the Thomas Edison exhibit bt one of their trustees. Jack did an incredible presentation of Thomas Edison's life, many many examples of this inventions - recorded music, motion pictures, electric light bulb, electric coffee maker and much more. A good portion of the presentation centered around Edison's work in Sussex County, mining and concrete development. Jack was pleasant and answered all our group's questions. We made reservations in advance, four people and all the safety protocols were followed. Will definitely return!

Gorgeous view of the mountains from here. Especially at sunset.

I was severed steak tacos but I ordered brisket tacos, ud83dude12

The museum is a beautiful colonial home that was built by the Van Kirk family in 1780 on the site of their older log cabin. The home adjoins the old farm that was originally worked by the family. It contains some rooms furnished as they would have been in the 1860's, with many of the original items from the Van Kirk family. The rooms included a parlor, child's bedroom, and parent's bedroom. Other rooms displayed farming equipment, desks and other items from a one-room schoolhouse, a miniature farm, and a larger room for special exhibits.nnOn the day we visited they had an exhibit of antiques from the Black Forest, highlighting the culture brought by German immigrants to the area. A historical lecture was provided by one of the on-site volunteers. All questions were answered expertly, even those posed by my 8-year-old grandson. He said it was the best museum he ever visited. We look forward to seeing the opening of the old basement kitchen, which is slated for May 2019.

It was so informative I've never been there before they've done such a wonderful job and I learned a lot about our local history