The Cranbury Historical & Preservation Society works to preserve the history of our 325 year old small town, and organizes events for the community to learn about and enjoy this unique place.

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December 7, 2025 The 2025 Christmas Tea at the Cranbury Museum was "a smashing success," as shared by one of our guests! Was it our decorated museum, the Christmas tree, our delicious Christmas tea, 18 dozen cookies, punch, candy canes, a cappella singing by Cloud Nine, caroling by the Cranbury Scouts or holiday songs played on the melodeon by Pastor Anthony that made the tea such fun? Probably all of the above! Thank you to all our volunteers who made the Christmas Tea happe

Seventeen actors dressed in colonial costumes assembled at Brainerd Cemetery and the Cranbury Inn to participate in Whispers From the Grave, a memorial dedicated to Cranbury’s Revolutionary War Soldiers and Patriots. Presented by CHPS and its 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution Committee, with support from the Cranbury Presbyterian Church and sponsored by Preservation New Jersey, on Saturday, October 11, 2025. This special event was also a celebration of the upcoming

In early November, CHPS facilitated two great opportunities for children to learn about the history of our area. Fri Nov 1st  The...