By Kristen McCauleySenior Manager of Education and Interpretation “The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne,” This quote gets a prominent place in Stickley’s Log House, hammered into the copper hood of the living room fireplace. It’s the first line from “The Parlement of Foules,” by Geoffrey Chaucer, …

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Christmas Decorations from Winter’s Garden By: Kristen McCauleySenior Manager of Education and Interpretation Nearly every December (2020 being the notable exception), we decorate the Log House based on ideas about the Christmas holiday as told through articles in Stickley’s magazine, The Craftsman. In the magazine, Stickley advocated for the use …

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By: Kristen McCauley,Senior Manager of Education & Interpretation In honor of Bat Week, and Halloween right around the corner, we’ve… well, we’ve gone a little batty! You might say, we’ve got bats-in-the-belfry! A turn-of-phrase that dates to the early 20th century. In fact, one early example of the phrase appearing …

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New Jersey Historic Trust recommends Annex and Log House Kitchen Project for Preservation Grant! Following a destructive tropical storm in August 2020, the museum has been intensively working on a plan to rebuild the Annex (pictured at left, after the storm). Adjacent to the Log House, the Annex was built …

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To celebrate “Fall For Stickley” and The Craftsman Gala, we ‘re serving up another Craftsman Cocktail! Our jauntily named “Quarter Sawn Oak” is a variation on a classic Whiskey Smash, a fruity drink similar to a Mint Julep. Though it appears in earlier bartending manuals, it isn’t given the name …

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