The Museums and Readington Township Schools are both very proud of the jointly sponsored history programs that are available to the Township's pupils.
First grade students learn to compare and contrast family life today with other places and times in history at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead. Classes travel back in time and visit the Museum where they meet Vrow Bouman, the lady of the house. Vrow shows them around her home, talks to them about her life in 1790, and tries desperately to understand as students explain the conveniences that they take for granted such as electricity and microwave ovens.
Fourth grade students and their teachers come to Cold Brook School dressed in period costume, and spend time learning an 1828 curriculum of ciphering, recitation, geography, orthography and reading.
Fifth grade students come to the Eversole-Hall House to focus on 1830s trades, crafts and chores. Students make candles, butter and soap. They learn about spinning, weaving, pottery making, blacksmithing, and other crafts and trades important in the early to mid nineteenth century.
