Sat · Nov 7 · 10:30am
Tri-County History Fair at Plainfield Public Library — November 2026
Plainfield Public Library, Lower Level Atrium · 800 Park Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060
According to the Plainfield Public Library.
The 2026 Tri-County History Fair returns to Plainfield on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET, with 16 or more historical organizations at exhibit tables. The fair, for Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties, welcomes friends and neighbors to the Lower Level Atrium of the Plainfield Public Library, the library's brand new atrium space.
The Plainfield Public Library hosts the fair. RevolutionNJ and the Drake House Museum appear as partners on the library's flyer. The program is made possible in part by an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.
Exhibitors listed by the library include the Afro-American Historical and Genealogy Society-NJ, Black Inventors Hall of Fame, Black Women's History Conference, D & R Canal Watch, Elizabeth Public Library Local History Dept., Green Brook Historical Society, Historical Society of Plainfield / Drake House Museum, Liberty Hall Museum & Arboretum and Metlar-Bodine House Museum.
Also on the list are the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society, Miller-Cory House Museum, New Jersey Hispanic Research and Information Center (NJHRIC), North Jersey American Revolution Round Table (NJARRT), Plainfield Public Library Local History Dept., Preserve Shady Rest, South Plainfield Historical Society and Westfield Historical Society. The Miller-Cory House Museum will give a quill pen writing demonstration.
At noon, Dr. Laramie V. Potts presents Unmasking the Blue Hills Militia Post: Locating Plainfield's Revolutionary War Camp in the Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room until 1:30 p.m. ET, with special guests Nancy Piwowar and Rich Palmatier. The library is an ADA accessible facility, according to its flyer.
Children of all ages and families are invited to History Fair Storytime & Trivia at noon in Room 2 with the Girl Scouts and the Drake House Museum. The library says all programs are free and open to all. Questions go to the library's Local History, Genealogy & Special Collections at localhistory@plainfieldlibrarynj.org or (908) 757-1111 ext. 1400.
What to do
When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET
Where: Lower Level Atrium, Plainfield Public Library, 800 Park Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060
Cost: Free
Contact: Local History, Genealogy & Special Collections, localhistory@plainfieldlibrarynj.org, (908) 757-1111 ext. 1400
Photo: Feyza Daştan / Pexels
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When and where is the Tri-County History Fair in Plainfield?
A: The 2026 Tri-County History Fair is on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. It takes place in the Lower Level Atrium of the Plainfield Public Library, 800 Park Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060.
Q: What happens at noon during the Tri-County History Fair?
A: At noon, Dr. Laramie V. Potts presents Unmasking the Blue Hills Militia Post: Locating Plainfield's Revolutionary War Camp in the Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room, running until 1:30 p.m. ET. At the same time, History Fair Storytime & Trivia for children of all ages and families takes place in Room 2.
Q: Does the Tri-County History Fair in Plainfield cost anything?
A: No. The Plainfield Public Library says all programs at the fair are free and open to all.
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Source: Plainfield Public Library; Plainfield Public Library: Blue Hills Militia Post talk
