Walpack Historical Society to meet

WALPAcK CENTER, N.J. — On Sunday, Aug. 17, 1 p.m., The Walpack Historical Society will present Myra Snook of Fredon, N.J. speaking on the history of the Westbrook-Bell House, Old Mine Road, Sandyston Township, N.J. This house is believed to be the oldest still standing in Sussex County, built before 1730. The house has frame gable ends, very low stone walls and a steeply pitched roof. It was built by Johannis Westbrook, and nine generations of the Westbrook family dwelled there until its purchase for the ill-fated Tocks Island Dam project. After the presentation, members will tour the exterior. The meeting is free and the public is invited, and will take place at the Walpack M.E. Church, Main Street, Walpack Center, within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The Walpack Historical Society opens the Rosenkrans Museum at Walpack Center and the Van Campen Inn, Old Mine Road, Walpack Township, for tours in the spring, summer and fall. The Society operates under Agreement with the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. For further information, call 973 948 4903.