Historic Dennisville Christmas House Tour

10/30/2026

SAVE THE DATE! The Historic Dennisville Christmas House Tour will be held Saturday, December 19th from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free cookies and hot beverages at the firehouse! See historic houses decorated for the holidays! For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.dhhoa.org

10/30/2026

Open for the Historic Dennisville Christmas House Tour on December 19th--the ca. 1830 Rice-Diverty House. This Federal style house was a wedding gift from James Diverty to his daughter Jane and her husband, Edward Rice, Jr., a schoolteacher. Diverty was a highly successful real estate speculator and ship builder. When Rice ran into financial difficulties five years later, Diverty purchased it to save them from economic ruin. It remained in the family for more than 100 years. The house, carefully decorated for the holidays, features winder stairs and two first floor fireplaces, one with exquisite hand-carved details including a sunburst medallion. The door surround on the exterior is one of the finest examples of the Federal style in the county. For online tickets and more information visit www.dhhoa.org

10/27/2026

Open for the Historic Dennisville Christmas House Tour--this ca. 1840 Greek Revival style house was built as a tenant house for Jacob Souder who lived next door. His son, Jacob Jr., bought it in 1856 and with his wife, Henrietta, raised five children here. The Christmas House Tour is being held Saturday, December 19th from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. For tickets and more information visit www.dhhoa.org

10/24/2026

10/23/2026

Open for the Historic Dennisville Christmas House Tour--the Rev. John and Sarah Goff House is located in Eldora, just a few miles north of the Dennisville. Worth the drive! Built around the time of the American Revolution, this was the home of John Goff (1743-1809) and his wife, Sarah (1744-1831). In addition to being a Methodist minister, Goff kept a store that was a community stopping place for buying, selling, and even paying local school bills. He also owned several sailing ships that took locally harvested timbers and cordwood to Wilmington and Philadelphia, returning with shoes, fabric, and other goods. The house features many original details, including Federal style mantels, board and batten and paneled doors, pumpkin pine floors, and exposed, beaded beams. A modern addition has a second floor ballroom which will be filled with music, dancing, and caroling between sets during the tour. Tour goers are welcome to join the fun! Revolutionary War reenactors will be in the backyard on the day of the tour, with a tent, a fire, and a display of antique fi****ms. For on-line tickets and more information visit www.dhhoa.org

10/12/2026

SAVE THE DATE! The Historic Dennisville Christmas House Tour is scheduled for Saturday, December 19th from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. For advance ticket sales and more information visit www.dhhoa.org The Feature House this year is the Captain Charles and Lydia Crawford House, built in 1852. In the mid-1800s it was the home of a sloop captain, his wife, and their four children. New owners Brendan and Patrick have added their own personal touches to this beautifully restored, classic Victorian. Each room will have its own color-themed tree and there will be greens and wreaths throughout. Also on display will be several antiques they have renovated--several cabinets into a bar on the enclosed back porch, a hutch in the dining room, and a curio cabinet in the parlor. Also on display is a restored 100+ year old bench from the demolished Christian Admiral Hotel in Cape May, and tiger oak dining room chairs that match the bench.

09/24/2026

On-line ticket sales start today! The Christmas House tour will be held Saturday, December 19th from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Visit 10+ historic homes and buildings decorated for the holidays. Enjoy cookies and hot beverages at the Fire House. In celebration of our nation's 250th birthday, there will be a Revolutionary War renactment on the grounds of one of the historic houses. Note the new ticket sales/pick up location: Dennis Township Senior Citizen Center, 571 Petersburg Road, Dennisville. For on-line tickets: https://dhhoa.org

09/11/2026

The Historic Dennisville Christmas House Tour returns in 2026! Save the date--Saturday December 19th from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ten+ historic houses and buildings beautifully decorated for the holidays. One never open before! Free cookies and refreshments at the fire house, soup and sandwiches (separate cost) at the Dennisville United Methodist Church Social Hall on Main Street (new location). More details to follow! On-line sales to begin soon. We'll announce it here! Dennisville, New Jersey was founded in the early 1800s is about 20 miles north of historic Cape May.

03/04/2026

Mauricetown will hold its annual antiques show on March 7-8. We will have the Port Norris Historical Society Museum open on Saturday, March 7th. We will be open 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Come by and see the museum if you are passing by for the antiques show. Or just come by. We look forward to sharing our history with you.

02/17/2026