Located in a 19 th century building which originally served as a Morris Canal locktender’s house, the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum offers an engaging and informative look at the history of New Jersey’s largest lake.
Upcoming Events
The museum will have public hours on Monday August 22, 2022 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. All exhibits are open and the musem gift shop will offer an opportunity to purchase rare vintage postcards from a local vendor.
Part of the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum’s dinner program series. Flyer to be forwarded to all museum members approximately 4 weeks before the event.
Annual bike, run, paddle challenge at the lake. Museum also open!
Part of the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum’s dinner program series. Flyer to be forwarded to all museum members approximately 4 weeks before the event.
Hours of Operation
Summer 2022 Hours: Thursday, June 30-An Afternoon at the Museum, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Tuesday, July 26 - 5:00pm-8:00pm
Monday, Aug 22-Postcards of Lake Hopatcong, 5:00-8:00pm
And by appointment.
We are happy to schedule appointments for you to visit us at other hours. Please note that the State Park is usually full by 10:00am on weekends in the summer so we do not schedule weekend appointments.
Please email us at LHHISTORY@att.net or telephone 973-398-2616 for research requests, gift shop questions, to schedule an appointment to visit the museum outside of public hours, or any other inquiries.