A Thomas Alva Edison phonograph horn at the Van Kirk Homestead Museum (Photo provided) Van Kirk Homestead Museum to reopen by appointment Museums in New Jersey recently received the governor’s green light to open at 35 percent capacity. Beginning April 11, the... Entertainment 05 Apr 2021 | 04:18
Take a personal tour with Thomas Edison The Sparta Historical Society’s special exhibit at the Van Kirk Homestead Museum, “Thomas A. Edison: The Person, The Vision,... Local News 18 Jan 2021 | 01:44
An invention by Thomas Alva Edison Van Kirk Homestead Museum open for tours on Nov. 22 Sparta. The Van Kirk Homestead Museum in Sparta will be open Sunday, Nov. 22. Only the gallery that currently exhibits “Thomas... Entertainment 16 Nov 2020 | 05:51
The Van Kirk Homestead Museum (File photo by Vera Olinski) Vintage Market to benefit Van Kirk Homestead Museum Sparta. The Sparta Historical Society will hold its fall Antique and Vintage Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.... Entertainment 09 Nov 2020 | 05:37
Thomas Alva Edison Discover the Edison you don’t know Thomas Edison, yadda yadda yawn. But wait – what do you really know about him? He did not invent the telegraph, nor the telephone,... Local News 02 Nov 2020 | 04:34
Sean O’Flynn (Photo provided) Sean O’Flynn to give outdoor concert at Van Kirk Homestead Bring your lawn chair for a Saturday afternoon of fun and easy listening at the Sparta Historical Society’s Van Kirk Homestead... Entertainment 08 Sep 2020 | 05:15
Van Kirk Homestead Museum is open Sunday by appointment The exhibit “Thomas Alva Edison: The Person, The Vision, His Genius” will be open to visitors this Sunday, Aug. 23, at The... Entertainment 16 Aug 2020 | 09:50
Projector at the Sparta Historical Society (Photo provided) Van Kirk Homestead Museum to reopen by appointment Upon receiving the governor’s green light for museums to open with capacity restrictions, the Sparta Historical Society has... Entertainment 21 Jul 2020 | 04:10
Farm Room with Jack Clark (Photo courtesy Mitch Jacobson) Students learn about colonial Sparta at the museum next door Sparta’s sixth-grade teachers moved social studies classes to the Van Kirk Homestead Museum for two days last fall, giving... Local News 15 Jun 2020 | 03:44
