News headlines from the Van Kirk Museum, Sparta New Jersey

Abigail Adams & Thomas Jefferson visit Sparta on 5/21/26

What an incredible evening having some tea with Abigail Adams & Thomas Jefferson discussing various topics effecting their lives

Sparta Historical is honored to have been chosen to have the NJ REV250 Traveling exhibit from May 2 - May 12.

Sparta Presbyterian Church Cemetery has 8 Revolutionary soldiers graves.

Our REV250 exhibit has opened.

Martha Washington visits 0n 3/19/26

Helen Morgan 5th grade were bussed on 3/16, 3/18 and 3/20/26 for the first time. We look forward to repeating this in 2027.

Sparta REV250 first program event was engaging! This was NJREV250 program which was contracted to visit Sparta.

All Dressed Up for the Holidays!

On November 13, 2025, Forrest Jennings, NJ DEP, Forestry Service, Big Tree Coordinator was our quarterly guest lecturer.

On November 9, 2025, Dr. Frank Gallagher visited tVan Kirk Homestead Museum to be our 2pm speaker. He comes from Stokes NJ School of Conservation.