Explore the land that was once the Klevze farm and learn about its history and relationship with the St. Michael's Orphanage.

Tour guide and speaker will be Rick Klevze. The Klevze family leased farmland adjacent to St. Michael’s Orphanage and Industrial School from the Catholic Diocese of Trenton and provided food for the children living there. Rick will speak about the Civil War colonel who donated the land to the Catholic Church in the late 1800s. He will also discuss life on the farm and the orphanage and school up until St. Michael’s closure in the early 1970s.

The event will start at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and will proceed to the St. Michael's preserve. The event will take place in the basement of St. Alphonsus church in the event of inclement weather.

Sponsored by the Catholic Community of Hopewell Valley. Direct questions regarding the event to dgaluchie@msn.com.