PARSIPPANY — The annual open house and historical re-enactment at the beautiful Livingston-Benedict home was recently held.
This year’s topic was: “The World Comes to Parsippany,” in which they celebrated the many cultures that make history and town extraordinary.
The event highlighted the immigration stories of Parsippany, how families and individuals chose to immigrate to the US and then migrate to Parsippany-Troy Hills.
Descendants of Irish, Italian, Eastern European and South Asian families make up the Parsippany population today, as well as families descended from Scandinavian, Dutch, French, Greek, German, Scots, British, Asian and Latin American ancestors.
There was costumed re-enactors, activities for kids, demonstrations, displays, performances, and a geneology information table.
The NJ Historic Trust holds an historic and conservation easement on this site, which is privately owned and receives no government support. The annual event living history event is presented for the community by the Peterson family with help from the Parsippany Historic and Preservation Society.
