“Through Women’s Eyes: Reinterpreting the Abraham Staats House”

Women’s historian Dr. Denise Rompilla explores what we can recover about women’s lives from the historical record and from the house itself. Celebrate 250! An American Revolution and the Birth of a New Nation … The Abraham Staats House presents “Through Women’s Eyes: Reinterpreting the Abraham Staats House” Saturday, October 24, 2026 3PM – 5PM 17 von Steuben Lane, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 Moving beyond a traditional narrative centered on prominent male property owners, women's historian Dr. Denise Rompilla explores what we can recover about women’s lives from the historical record and from the house itself. Explore the Questions History Often Leaves Out: • How did women experience this household differently depending on race, status, and freedom? • What kinds of work sustained the Staats family and their property? • What can architecture, objects, documents—and even absences in the historical record—tell us about women whose stories have too often remained at the margins? After this program, enjoy light refreshments and tour the historic Abraham Staats House until 5PM close. House Opens at 3PM for Seating; Program at 3:30PM Reserve your tickets now! Admission: $10 per person at EventBrite or at www.staatshouse.org By Phone: 732-369-3583 Please allow a two-week notice for accessibility and assistive services requests Note: Drawing by Margaret Staats, likely showing herself and sister Sarah, Joan Birdsall collection.