Newtown Yardley, PA Holiday Announcements

Morven's 'Festival of Trees' Nov 20 - Jan 5

Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 through Sunday, January 5th, 2025

This cherished annual tradition welcomes visitors from far and wide. Stroll the exquisite displays of creativity in our galleries, presented by community nonprofits, schools, garden clubs, and local groups. Since its inception in 2005, we’ve welcomed over 40,000 people.

This year’s theme, Traditions & Celebrations, is inspired by Morven’s history and the stories of its residents, from our current exhibition Morven Revealed: Untold Stories from New Jersey’s Most Historic Home that include Governor Richard Hughes and his wife Betty Hughes:

Nothing makes a house a home more than holiday traditions. A particularly special one began on Christmas Eve 1950 in Trenton. Richard Hughes, who was not yet governor, had suddenly lost his first wife, Miriam, weeks earlier. Hughes did his best to pull Christmas together for his four small children, but nothing seemed right. When his Jewish friends got word of his situation, they arrived on Christmas Eve ready to decorate the tree. The interdenominational Christmas Eve visit became a tradition that continued after Hughes married Betty. She christened the event “Deck the Halls with Matzo Balls!”

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