At Historic Cold Spring Village, you have the chance to live the life of the homespun era. Become a resident of this South Jersey village as it existed in colonial times, when people sewed their own clothes, wove their own linens and carved their own furniture. Experience what early-American life was all about at this open-air living-history museum, with its 26 restored buildings filled with costumed craftspeople and entertaining interpreters.
New Experiences with Old Customs
Basketry, woodworking, broom making, tinsmithing, weaving, spinning, blacksmithing, framing, printing, bookbinding and cooking over an open hearth. You can experience each of these tasks up close, as you stroll through the 30 acres of shaded lanes at Cold Spring Village. Children can try on period costumes, make crafts and play old-time games.
Items created by the village artisans are available for purchase at the Village Country Store, which is stocked with pottery, brooms, horseshoes and hooks, books, craft kits, jams and jellies, heritage foodstuffs, housewares, toys and candy. And unlike the village’s original inhabitants, visitors have the luxury of purchasing tasty treats at the bakery or ice cream parlor.
Don’t Miss These Special Events
Historic Cold Spring Village is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. through Labor Day, and weekends until mid-September. Upcoming special event weekends include:
Seafarers’ Weekend, Aug. 28 - 29
Celebrate the maritime culture and history of the Jersey Cape with pirate shows, decoy carving and a parade.
Revolutionary War Encampment, Sept. 4 - 5
Watch costumed members of Morgan’s Rifle Corps and Lamb’s Artillery demonstrate camp life and infantry tactics and hear the story of Old Glory.
Civil War Weekend, Sept. 11 - 12
See battle re-enactments and participate in a memorial service at Old Brick Church.
Have you visited Historic Cold Spring Village? Write a review or share photos on Gozaic.
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New Experiences with Old Customs
Basketry, woodworking, broom making, tinsmithing, weaving, spinning, blacksmithing, framing, printing, bookbinding and cooking over an open hearth. You can experience each of these tasks up close, as you stroll through the 30 acres of shaded lanes at Cold Spring Village. Children can try on period costumes, make crafts and play old-time games.
Items created by the village artisans are available for purchase at the Village Country Store, which is stocked with pottery, brooms, horseshoes and hooks, books, craft kits, jams and jellies, heritage foodstuffs, housewares, toys and candy. And unlike the village’s original inhabitants, visitors have the luxury of purchasing tasty treats at the bakery or ice cream parlor.
Don’t Miss These Special Events
Historic Cold Spring Village is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. through Labor Day, and weekends until mid-September. Upcoming special event weekends include:
Seafarers’ Weekend, Aug. 28 - 29
Celebrate the maritime culture and history of the Jersey Cape with pirate shows, decoy carving and a parade.
Revolutionary War Encampment, Sept. 4 - 5
Watch costumed members of Morgan’s Rifle Corps and Lamb’s Artillery demonstrate camp life and infantry tactics and hear the story of Old Glory.
Civil War Weekend, Sept. 11 - 12
See battle re-enactments and participate in a memorial service at Old Brick Church.
Have you visited Historic Cold Spring Village? Write a review or share photos on Gozaic.
Gozaic (go-ZAY-ik). Noun. 1) The name of a website, Gozaic.com. 2) The fusion of “go,” for travel and the mosaic of heritage and culture. 3) The mosaic of images to illustrate the dimensions of a featured heritage or cultural destination.
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