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Register Now for 2010-2011 School and Group Tours

The Montclair Historical Society is currently accepting reservations for School and Group Tours for the 2010 – 2011 academic year. Each house tour is approximately 2 hours long. Call 973-744-1796 or send us a note at mail@montclairhistorical.org for more information. We can accommodate a maximum of 25 people per tour.

School Tours

At the Israel Crane and Nathaniel Crane Houses, our elementary school programs focus on life in New Jersey from 1796 through the early 20th century and are geared to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards. The standard tour introduces students to life in the newly-formed America, and includes a tour of a period home, a 1796 kitchen, a 19th century general store and schoolroom.

Tours at the Charles Shultz House focus on early 20th century life, seen through the eyes of Molly Shultz who bequeathed the house and its contents to the Montclair Historical Society in 1997. These tours are appropriate for upper elementary, middle school, and high school students.

Group Tours

We’d be happy to arrange special tours for children, family, and adult groups. You may visit one of our sites, or make a day of it and visit the Israel Crane House in the morning and the Charles Shultz house, about a half mile away, in the afternoon. Call for more information, to reserve your space, or to discuss a tour with your group’s special interests in mind.

The Montclair Historical Society will be closed through Labor Day. See you in September.

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