By Jeff Henig June 28, 2026 https://hudsontv.com/jersey-city-history-museum-displays-bicentennial-scroll/ Retired history professor, Dr. Silvio Laccetti, who chaired Hudson County’s Bicentennial Congress fifty years ago, recently donated a scroll from that historic event at Jersey City State College, to the Jersey City Public Library and Museum of Jersey City History. The scroll is part of an exhibit, open to the public, as our nation celebrates its 250th birthday. The exhibit is called “The...

May 21, 2026 Arts&Entertainment JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Museum of Jersey City History is getting into the birthday spirit by hosting The Enduring Promise: The Declaration of Independence at 250, an immersive, interactive exhibition that celebrates the nation’s founding words. The exhibition, which will run through December 31, 2026, opens on Thursday with a reception at the Museum of Jersey City History, 298 Academy Street, from 7 to 9 p.m. According to Museum Board President James Dievler,...

https://jcitytimes.com/events-at-museum-of-jersey-city-history-and-library-to-commemorate-nations-250th-birthday/ May 7, 2026 by Ron Leir The Museum of Jersey City History is housed in the historic Van Wagenen House, also known as the Apple Tree House, pictured here in 2017. (Jennifer Brown/City of Jersey City) Like other entities of its kind, the Museum of Jersey City History is marshaling its forces to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary. But do not expect booming cannons or...