No. 2 Vol. 5
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May 2016
Lake Hopatcong Museum Taking A New Tack To Keep Interest High
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By Jane Primerano mall historical society museums aren’t getting the traffic they used to and are trying new ways to remedy that. Some are having special events like craft beer nights. The Lake Hopatcong Historical Society Museum isn’t there yet, but the museum trustees decided to make some changes. For years the museum was open Sunday afternoons in the spring and fall, avoiding the summer months when the parking lot would be full of people visiting Hopatcong State Park. This year, the board decided to open the museum one Friday night and one Sunday afternoon a month, Trustees President Martin Kane explained. The second innovation is having a theme for each Friday the museum is open. The first theme was
“Bertrand Island Night” on May 6. In spite of torrential rain, attendance was good, Kane said. “We got some children who grew up at the park,” he said, explaining they were the offspring of vendors. The museum has an extensive Bertrand Island collection, including a carousel horse that was a subject of the Lake Hopatcong Foun-
dation Block Party scavenger hunt. The next Friday theme night will be June 3 when Hank Shapiro, who played piano at many lakeside restaurants for years, will play Joe Cook’s piano, which is also at the museum. Cook was a comedian whose lakeside property “Sleepless Hollow” was famous for its raucous parties and
celebrity guests, many of whom autographed the piano. A third theme night will be July 15. The museum is inviting postcard vendors and will be open for interested collectors and residents to peruse them. Aug.12 will be “Antique Boat Photo Theme Night.” The Lake Hopatcong Antique and Classic Boat continued on page 4