Mystery of the Serpent at the 1759 Vought House
1759 Vought House 34 Gray Rock Road,, AnnandaleMystery of the Serpent at the 1759 Vought House October 2nd 2021, 10AM 35 Grayrock Rd., Clinton Township The serpent ceiling of the Vought House is over 250 years old. How was it constucted and why has it lasted? How will we restore it? What do you think it means? Join us for a discussion, […]
Fennel for Fleas at Rockingham
Rockingham 84 Laurel Avenue/Kingston-Rocky Hill Rd., NJ18th-century kitchen gardens can be thought of as the supermarkets of their times, but in one’s own backyard. They were filled with plants that provided food for the household (peas and carrots anyone?). But they also provided ingredients for household and personal use, such as for keeping fleas from your bed or cleaning your skin, […]
Batsto Village Walking Tour
Batsto Village 31 Batsto Road, HammontonIf you are a history lover, need to get the kids out of the house, or just have an inquisitive mind - come visit historic Batsto Village on the first Saturday of every month to join along on a village walking tour. On the tour you will learn about the natural resources, buildings, and people […]
East Jersey Old Town Village open for visits
East Jersey Old Town Village 1050 River Road, PiscatawayEast Jersey Old Town Village comes alive Wednesday through Sunday with historical interpreters presenting the trades and crafts of the 18th and 19th centuries. Visit reconstructed and replica early American Raritan Valley structures at East Jersey Old Town Village for a view into life in the region’s farm and merchant communities. Buildings include the Indian […]
William Trent House open for visits
Trent House Museum 15 Market Street, TrentonThe William Trent House Museum is open for visitors Wednesdays through Sundays, 1:00PM to 4:30pm. Visitors can see how the garden has been redesigned to include plants that New Jersey’s native people would have grown or gathered in the wild and those that enslaved Africans would have cultivated for their own use and for the […]
Musket Firing Demonstration at Washington Crossing State Park
Washington Crossing State Park Visitor Center 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, TitusvilleSat, October 2, 2:00pm – 2:30pm Washington Crossing State Park Visitors Center - Titusville, NJ(map) Join a Park Historian for an interpretive talk about some of the weapons used during the American Revolution and their use during the Battle of Trenton. Included will be a musket firing demonstration. Approximately 30-minute program. Park vehicle entrance fee […]
Fennel for Fleas at Rockingham
Rockingham 84 Laurel Avenue/Kingston-Rocky Hill Rd., NJ18th-century kitchen gardens can be thought of as the supermarkets of their times, but in one’s own backyard. They were filled with plants that provided food for the household (peas and carrots anyone?). But they also provided ingredients for household and personal use, such as for keeping fleas from your bed or cleaning your skin, […]
