Saturday, December 26, 2020
Virtual Hogmanay by the Trent House Museum
Battle of Trenton Day, 1 pm - Hogmanay presented by the Trent House Museum Hogmanay is the traditional Scottish celebration of the New Year and annually the Trent House Museum recognizes the heritage of William Trent, who immigrated to the English colonies from Scotland in the late 1600s, with our own version of the celebration. This year’s program will feature a concert of Scottish music that American colonists would have heard around the time of the Revolutionary War. Among the…
Find out more »The Real Story of the Battle of Trenton
Battle of Trenton Day, 2 pm - The Real Story of the Battle of Trenton Tune in as Asher Lurie, Chief of Historical Interpretation, details the history of the Battle of Trenton as it really happened, on the day of the First Battle of Trenton. Tune in on Zoom or Facebook Live. Register online.
Find out more »Blacks at the Battle of Trenton
Battle of Trenton Day, 3 pm - Blacks at the Battles of Trenton Algernon Ward Jr. of Trenton will provide a presentation on the topic of "Blacks at The Battles of Trenton" which will explore the roles of African Americans in the operation of The Old Barracks as a home for soldiers and a military hospital. Tune in on Zoom or Facebook Live. Register online.
Find out more »Larry Kidder on “Revolutionary Princeton, 1774-1783: The Biography of an American Town in the Heart of a Civil War”
Battle of Trenton Day, 5 pm - Author Talk: Larry Kidder on "Revolutionary Princeton, 1774-1783: The Biography of an American Town in the Heart of a Civil War” Join historian Larry Kidder as he discusses his new book "Revolutionary Princeton, 1774-1783: The Biography of an American Town in the Heart of a Civil War”. This book details the lives of Princetonians who lived in the town during the Revolutionary War, and continues the histories detailed in Mr. Kidder’s other works:…
Find out more »Don Hagist on “Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution”
Battle of Trenton Day, 7 pm - Author Talk: Don Hagist on "Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution" Join historian Don Hagist as he discusses his new book “Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution” which brings life to these soldiers, describing the training, experiences, and outcomes of British soldiers who fought during the Revolution. Drawing on thousands of military records and other primary sources in British, American, and Canadian archives, and the…
Find out more »Christmas Tours: Deck the Halls: Fifty Years of Christmas Decorations at Liberty Hall
Christmas Tours: Deck the Halls: Fifty Years of Christmas Decorations Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, November 27-December 27 Take a guided tour of Liberty Hall Museum and explore how Christmas decorations have changed over the decades for the first half of the 20th century. Experience how the Kean family decorated their home, and witness the real decorations they left behind for all of us to see! Tour times: On the hour, every hour. First tour: 10:00am; last tour: 3:00pm Tickets must…
Find out more »Holiday Afternoon Tea at Liberty Hall
Holiday Afternoon Tea: Tuesdays, December 1, 8, 15, and 22 and Thursdays, December 3, 10, 17, and 29 Back for the holiday season! In the grand tradition of Mary Alice Kean, the last lady of the house, join Liberty Hall for its exquisite Afternoon Tea, served every week in the month of December. Our tremendously popular tea service includes a sumptuous selection of scones, assorted pastries, traditional finger sandwiches, and the freshest of fruit, concludes with an intimate, guided tour…
Find out more »Sunday, January 3, 2021
Monmouth Battlefield Walking Tour
January 3, 2021 1:30PM Monmouth Battlefield Walking tour of the battlefield (weather permitting) Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Find out more »The Affair at Cedar Bridge – 238th anniversary event
A ceremony commemorating the last documented land engagement of the American Revolution, December 27, 1782. After searching for the notorious Captain John Bacon, Captain Richard Shreve of Burlington County Light Horse and Captain Edward Thomas of the Mansfield militia stopped with their men to refresh themselves at a nearby tavern. Bacon and his band of Loyalists surprised the Burlington militia and blocked their escape. As the militia gained the advantage, they were fired upon unexpectedly by a party of locals,…
Find out more »Friends of Monmouth Battlefield: Who Was Alexander Hamilton? Talk
January 13, 2021 7pm Monmouth County Library General Meeting. Program on “Who was Alexander Hamilton?” Meeting held at 7 PM at the main branch of the Monmouth County Library, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. (if open)
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