Sunday, May 3, 2020
Osborn Cannonball House open house
The Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood invites you to visit the Osborn Cannonball House to discover the community's Revolutionary era history as experienced by the home's original owners. Learn the story of Jonathan and Abagail Osborn, their thirteen children and how the onset of the war for independence affected their family and their home. Following the June 1777 Battle of the Short Hills at nearby Ash Swamp, Continental troops retreated past the home to the safety of the…
Find out more »New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra Salon: Life/Death
Members of the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra musicians present [email protected], a three-part series of uncommon chamber music pieces connected by a common theme. All events will take place in Morven’s Stockton Education Center adjacent to the museum and include admission to the museum prior to the concert. Short works are mixed with lively and informative discussions with the orchestra's conductor Mark Hyczko. “Extended Techniques” features works that explore unusual approaches to writing for instruments. This concluding salon entitled “Life/Death,” examines…
Find out more »Monmouth Battlefield Walking Tour: The Fight at the Point of Woods
Visit the scene of fierce fighting during the early afternoon of June 28, 1778 as the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield present "the Fight at the Point of Woods." Meet your guide at 1:30 p.m. at the Visitor Center. Visit the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield website for more information.
Find out more »CANCELED – History Day at East Jersey Old Town Village
Experience Living History at the Village! History Tent, hosting Middlesex County Historical Societies & Exhibits! Revolutionary War and Civil War camps, Vintage Baseball Triple Header, 18th Century Music and Dance Lessons, Blacksmithing, Stone Carving, 19th Century Print Shop, Home & Hearth Demonstrations, Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides through Johnson Park, Children’s Games & Crafts, and much more!
Find out more »CANCELED – History Day Tripleheader – New Brunswick Liberty vs. Elizabeth Resolutes & New York Mutuals
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Find out more »Visit the Historic Somers Mansion
This historic site is usually open on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 3:30pm. Please call 609-927-2212 to confirm hours before visiting. As per the Col. Richard Somers Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Somers Mansion, situated on Shore Road in Somers Point, NJ, is the oldest house in Atlantic County. It was built about 1725 by Richard Somers, oldest son of John Somers. John Somers was born in 1640 in Worcestershire, England where his family had been…
Find out more »CANCELED – Diamond Base Ball Club vs. Liberty Base Ball Club of New Brunswick
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Find out more »Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Smith-Cadbury Mansion Tours
Docent led tours of Smith-Cadbury Mansion are available every Tuesday afternoon and the second/fourth Sundays of the month, from September through June. The house was built around 1738 by Joshua Humphries, possibly on the foundation of an even older home. In 1766 the property was purchased by Samuel Smith, who was a Freeholder and Township Committee member for several terms. The farm was inherited by his son, Richard, in 1775. Richard was a farmer, a merchant, a member of…
Find out more »Visit the Cornelius Low House Museum
The Cornelius Low House Museum is a Historic National Register home built in 1741 for Cornelius Low, a wealthy merchant of Raritan Landing. The home is one of the best examples of Georgian architecture in New Jersey. Visit to learn the history of this fine structure, and return often to enjoy a rotating series of exhibits featuring topics in New Jersey history. Visit the Middlesex County Division of Historic Sites and History Services website to learn more about the Cornelius Low…
Find out more »East Jersey Old Town Village open for visits
East 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 Queen Tavern, the Farley Blacksmith Shop, the Williamson Wheelwright Shop, the Smalleytown Schoolhouse, the Three Mile Run Church, the homes of early settlers and outbuildings.…
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