Rooms of Texier House Museum
Home of Watchung History

Texier House was built in about 1893 by glove maker Hippolyte Texier. He owned the mill nearby.

In 1963 it was the home of the Watchung Police Department, and then in 1991, borough administration offices. Finally in 2010 the Watchung Historical committee began converting it into a museum to showcase Watchung's past for present and future generations. Oct 5 , 2013 was the grand opening.

Wtchung Blanket

Entrance & Hall

Skylight from the castle is above the guest book.

Photo of 1st Watchung Mayor

Watchung blanket

Rest rooms

Photos of Texier Family

Hall: old ballot box, old raffle box, & town halls past

image of catle fro a postcard

Castle Room

  • Skylight from Moldenke Castle

  • Works by Watchung artists

  • hand carved frieze

  • Diorama of Old Watchung

  • ice harvesting paraphernalia

  • Watchung lake

  • scrapbooks

september froman old calendar

Home & Hearth Room

  • photo historic homes

  • Watchung Artists

  • calendars

  • kitchen facilities & large table w/chairs)

Watchung
Life Room

  • -Sports from Watchung

  • Watchung Rescue Squad

  • Watchung Fire Department

  • Remembrance of Adella Liebenow Wotherspoon

  • Watchung Schools

  • spinning wheel

Diddy Addario, Emeritus Member of the Watchung Historical Committee ,provides a detailed tour of the Museum.

Eaton Room

  • Pictures & artifacts of Dr. Charles Eaton.

  • Diary of Captain Parlin (Dr. Eaton’s father in law ) who led the first black battalion of soldiers in the Civil War

  • Memorabilia of Watchung restaurant

  • 9-11 victims

Media Room

Heroes of WW I & II:
History of Henry Long, posts
Paraphernalia for the wars
Screen showing videos of Watchung