Ticket Prices
General Admission In-Person: $30
General Admission Virtual: $20
Morven Member In-Person: $20
Morven Member Virtual: $10
Student In-Person: $20
Student Virtual: $10
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Spanning multiple periods of U.S. history, Drumthwacket, New Jersey’s governor’s mansion, is one of the nation’s most elegant and fascinating residences. 

Originally built in 1835 for Charles Smith Olden, a farmer turned businessman who would eventually serve as a state senator and governor of New Jersey, Drumthwacket would undergo significant expansion under its next owner, Gilded Age industrialist and banker, Moses Taylor Pyne. The home then played host to groundbreaking scientist Abram Nathanial Spanel in the 1940s, becoming eyewitness to the development of many of Spanel’s patented inventions. Drumthwacket was named the official governor’s residence of New Jersey in 1981, taking over from Morven, the state’s first governors’ mansion. 

This illustrated hybrid talk will be presented by Drumthwacket docent, Chuck Johnson. 

Sales have ended at this time for optional in-person tours of Drumthwacket. Your ticket includes the option to take a tour of Drumthwacket on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Tours will be offered at 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Registrants will be prompted upon registration to choose a tour time. There is also an option to purchase tickets for the “tour only” if you are unable to attend the program on Tuesday, March 5. Please note: Tours of Drumthwacket are limited to 50 visitors per tour. Spaces available on a first come, first serve basis.

All talks begin at 6:30 p.m. in Morven’s Stockton Education Center. Doors and the virtual waiting room open at 6:00 p.m. A Zoom link will be sent to all virtual participants upon registration. Light refreshments inspired by each state will be provided for in-person attendees.

This program is sponsored by Mrs. G Appliances. The 2024 Grand Homes & Gardens Speaker Series Sponsor is Bryn Mawr Trust. 

FOR MORVEN MEMBERS: Please note that you must login into your Morven Member account in the upper righthand corner of the registration page in order to access the member rate.

Photo credit: Drumthwacket, New Jersey’s governor’s mansion. Courtesy of the Drumthwacket Foundation.