HCHS Exhibition to Focus on Flemington During Lindbergh Trial

Members are invited to join us for our next Doric House Museum opening at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

Our new exhibition, titled Lindbergh’s Flemington 1935: Businesses, Bars and Boarding Houses will focus on life in the borough at the time of the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial. We’ll explore what happens to a relatively quiet country town when it becomes the cynosure of the world, a place inundated with press, celebrities, and the curious.

The always entertaining Jim Davidson, local historian and author of When the Circus Came to Town, will tell some interesting stories about those six weeks in 1935 when the world’s attention was focused on the borough.

Your $10 donation is requested for the opening, and it will go toward helping preserve artifacts in our collection so future generations can enjoy our treasures too. You can pay by check or cash at the event. Space is limited. RSVP to the opening reception by emailing hunterdonhistoryadm@gmail.com.

When registering you can reserve a time to attend the event, as entry times will be staggered in 10-minute shifts between 1 and 1:40 p.m. At the end of the event, we’ll have a special take-home surprise for everyone who attends.

To become a member, visit the membership page of our website here!

Following the opening, the museum will be open for docent-led on Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. through the middle of May.