PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. – The Phillipsburg Area Historical Society is celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

It hosted an open house on Saturday at the Roseberry House on Warren Street in Phillipsburg.

The home dates back to the 18th Century.

We got a tour inside, where historical experts who were dressed in colonial-era clothing took part in knitting, cooking and other activities common during that time period.

Folks also got to see a musket demonstration from a man dressed as a colonial soldier.