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Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Mahwah Train Station

On April 8, 2021April 10, 2021In News, Old Station Museum

The Old Station Museum will be open starting on April 10th and for all of the Saturdays following in April, May, June, September & October from 1 to 4 pm. It will also be open for three consecutive days on the Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day holiday weekends.

Photographs of Les Paul Through The Lens of Chris Lenz – A Webinar

On April 6, 2021April 6, 2021In Les Paul, Upcoming Event, Virtual Program

Chris Lenz was Les Paul's photographer from the time he performed at Fat Tuesdays in the 1980’s, the Iridium in the 1990’s and 2000’s and Les' many travels in-between until his passing in 2009.

What’s in Your Attic to be Rescheduled

On April 2, 2021April 2, 2021In History, Museum Collections, Virtual Program

To be rescheduled: Before historical artifacts and papers make it to the Museum, they live in our basements, attics, file cabinets and closets. What makes a piece of Mahwah history museum-worthy?

April 24 – History of Palisades Amusement Park Webinar – A Webinar

On March 25, 2021February 20, 2021In Exhibit, Palisades Amusement Park, Virtual Program

The popular and informative lecture is a comprehensive history of the Park beginning with its inception in the late 1800s, detailing its history of the world’s largest outdoor salt water pool, the musical groups, the rides, the pageants and the disasters, until its ultimate demise in 1971.

A Virtual Jazz/Blues Guitar Workshop With King Solomon Hicks

On March 3, 2021March 3, 2021In Les Paul, Music, Upcoming Event, Workshop

The Mahwah Museum, as part of its Les Paul Legacy Series, is excited to present a virtual jazz/blues guitar workshop with guitar virtuoso King Solomon Hicks on Thursday, April 1 from 7:30pm – 9:30pm. The registration fee is $35.00 per person. This is a virtual workshop via Zoom. Beginner, intermediate and advanced players are welcome. Players of all genres will benefit from this workshop.

Les Paul: The Early Years In Waukesha – A Webinar

On February 25, 2021February 15, 2021In Exhibit, Les Paul, Upcoming Event, Virtual Program

Sue Baker will focus on Les Paul growing up in Waukesha, Wisconsin and the creative things he did as he explored playing his guitar and entertaining audiences in and around his hometown. She will share stories of building his first crystal radio and broadcasting from his home.

Ramapo College Architecture: From Birch Estate to Campus

This Day In History

Agriculture: 1896 While a yolk of oxen was plowing a field on Benjamin Henio's farm in Darlington, one of them suddenly dropped dead. (Bristow) (125)
Education: 1942 At the Mahwah School Board meeting, a letter was read from Education Commissioner Charles E. Elloit urging boards to buy all of their coal for the coming school year as soon as possible and store it for later use. The Board acted immediately, accepting the bid from A.J. Winter & Son for $10.35 a ton, even though it was the only one they had received. The Board authorized the storage of some of the coal for the Darlington School in a shed outside of the school and ordered that the bins in the Mahwah School be extended to accept the entire shipment immediately. (Bristow) (79)
People: 1950 Nearly two hundred people gathered at the Villa Lafayette in Spring Valley to honor retiring Township Committee Chairman Frank B. Scherer. Scherer had served on the Committe for twelve years. Charles N. Feldmann, the Township Committee Chairman was the toastmaster, Elliot Reid presented him with an embossed resolution on behalf of the Committee and Thomas J. Ackerson presented him with a gift certificate for an RCA sixteen inch console television set from the Dinner Committee. Seated at the head table in addition to the guest of honor, the Feldmanns, the Reids and the Ackersons were the following couples: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Holman, Alvin F. Reuhl, John Warhol, Jesse F. Beers, Raymond F. Dator, Frank E. Hurley, Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Sloan Howard, Miss Annie C. Winter and James Glasgow Sr. Scherer said "I didn't think that it was possible to have so many friends left after serving in public office for twelve years." (Bristow) (71)

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Les Paul: The Early Years in Waukesha – A Webinar

April 24 -The History of Palisades Amusement Park – A Webinar with Vince Gargiulo

May 3 -Ramapo College Architecture: From Birch Estate to Campus

Photographs of Les Paul Through The Lens of Chris Lenz – A Webinar

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Mahwah Train Station

Photographs of Les Paul Through The Lens of Chris Lenz – A Webinar

What’s in Your Attic to be Rescheduled

April 24 – History of Palisades Amusement Park Webinar – A Webinar

A Virtual Jazz/Blues Guitar Workshop With King Solomon Hicks

Les Paul: The Early Years In Waukesha – A Webinar

Ramapo College Architecture: From Birch Estate to Campus

Ramapough Lenape Heritage – Archaeology, History & Culture: 10,500 BC to the Present.

150th Anniversary of the Mahwah Train Station

View the webinars – Les Paul’s Recording Innovations with Gene Paul

Ramapo College in the 1970’s: View the Online Programs

Mahwah Museum Thanks our Veterans