Saturday, March 20, 2021
Battle of Edge Hill Virtual Roundtable
The Washington Crossing Revolutionary War Round Table will meet virtually on Saturday, March 20th, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. Topic: The Battle of Edge Hill, December 7, 1777, led by Robert N. Fanelli Please note this change from our previously planned presentation, Supplying the Main Continental Army, which will be rescheduled for sometime in 2022. Due to the Coronavirus, we will not meet in person at this time. This meeting will take place on Zoom; please use the meeting link below. Topic: Battle of Edge Hill, March 20th, VIRTUAL Washington…
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Join us for biweekly lunchtime "bites" into Morven's history with Docent Kim Gallagher followed by Q&A starting at noon on February 22. What do George Washington, Buzz Aldrin, Jimmy Carter, and Princess Grace of Monaco all have in common? They were all visitors at Morven at various points in its remarkable history. Take a private tour inside Morven with Docent Kim Gallagher as he shares stories that ring with relevancy for today's world. The series kicks off on February 22…
Find out more »Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series 2021
$25; $18 Friend of Morven; Series: $75; $50 Friend of Morven We are delighted to build on Morven’s popular Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series with another stellar lineup for 2021. Join us in armchair travel with “The Woman of the House” as this year’s theme. The programs will be all-virtual this year. Each specifically tailored to the Morven audience with added surprises with each talk. This year’s illustrated lecture series will again brighten up the winter doldrums with…
Find out more »Molly Pitcher’s Well Driving Tour
March 28 1:30PM Visit the several sites claiming to be Molly Pitcher’s Well. Drive to the heart of the battlefield to visit the different spots that have been claimed to be the location of Molly’s well. Tour will end at the new Molly Pitcher Overlook on Perrine Hill. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Find out more »“Government in Petticoats” online discussion
Old Dutch Parsonage’s Col. Frederick Frelinghuysen and Rev. Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh were among the delegates to the Provincial Congress which adopted New Jersey’s first Constitution on July 2, 1776. While legal deliberations over women’s suffrage took place in the Provincial Congress and Legislature, debate among the general public played out in newspapers, the popular media of the era. In this online presentation, Dr. Scott Zukowski explores and explicates the poetry and anecdotes these newspapers carried to understand the aspirations and…
Find out more »Professor & Pints: Joan of Arc at Liberty Hall
Professor & Pints: Joan of Arc Wednesday, March 31 Think you know Joan of Arc? Hear about how a young medieval peasant girl was able to enter into the highest levels of French royal society and turn the tide of the Hundred Years War against the English. Tried and executed as a heretic, only to be exonerated 25 years later, her life he has become a national and international symbol—both heroine and target. Grab a pint with us at Liberty…
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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.
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Join us for biweekly lunchtime "bites" into Morven's history with Docent Kim Gallagher followed by Q&A starting at noon on February 22. What do George Washington, Buzz Aldrin, Jimmy Carter, and Princess Grace of Monaco all have in common? They were all visitors at Morven at various points in its remarkable history. Take a private tour inside Morven with Docent Kim Gallagher as he shares stories that ring with relevancy for today's world. The series kicks off on February 22…
Find out more »244th Commemoration of The Battle of Bound Brook
Join us for this special one-day event, commemorating the American Revolution “Battle of Bound Brook” of 1777. We are condensing this annual event this year, to offer a family-friendly, exciting, and historic program, under New Jersey and local COVID guidelines. The annual Battle of Bound Brook event, launched in 2001, is focused on the American Revolution during the timeframe of the Battle of Bound Brook and the American army’s activity in the area of Middlebrook in the years 1777-79. The…
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Join us for biweekly lunchtime "bites" into Morven's history with Docent Kim Gallagher followed by Q&A starting at noon on February 22. What do George Washington, Buzz Aldrin, Jimmy Carter, and Princess Grace of Monaco all have in common? They were all visitors at Morven at various points in its remarkable history. Take a private tour inside Morven with Docent Kim Gallagher as he shares stories that ring with relevancy for today's world. The series kicks off on February 22…
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