Join Bergen County Historical Society’s Past President and Museum Collection Chair Deborah Powell on Monday January 1st 1 pm- 2:30 pm for a First Day Walking Tour of Historic New Bridge Landing. Learn about the history of three Jersey-Dutch sandstone houses on site and explore the sites complex history beginning with the Native Americans, the […]
Enjoy an afternoon walk along Somerville's Peters Brook Greenway and Main Street. Along the way we read passages from the Journal of Philip Vickers Fithian for a Jerseyman in Virginia's account of New Year's Day 1774, unknowingly on the eve of the American Revolution. Wear sturdy footgear and dress for the weather. Bring water and […]
Come experience the Battle of Princeton on its 247th Anniversary! Princeton Battlefield State Park, New Jersey; Sunday, January 7, 2024; 9:00AM - 1:00PM Join us for a reenactment of the January 3, 1777 Battle of Princeton, followed by a memorial wreath-laying ceremony at the Colonnade and Memorial Grove. Register at www.pbs1777.org. Highlights of the day […]
Take a closer look at those coins in your piggy bank! During early American times, colonists used a variety of currency to make purchases. We’ll look back at how colonial commerce functioned from bartering to trading in various currencies. Then, we’ll learn how modern coins are designed before creating an original design for our own […]
Captain John Walker - Westpoint’s Role During the American Revolution
Join Darley Newman and a panel of experts, including Crossroads' own Executive Director Carrie Fellows, on a on a journey through American Revolution historic sites, battlefields, and great places for food and drinks as they share hidden gems and rarely told stories about the American Revolution. Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 […]
Did you know that a month after the Boston Tea Party, the next colony to join in was New Jersey? Join historians at Princeton Battlefield Park as they retell the story of the Boston Tea Party and its impact here in Princeton, where in January 1774 students collected tea from around the town and burned […]
Come celebrate Brigid’s Day and Candlemas with the Bergen County Historical Society on Sunday January 28th, 1 pm- 4:30 pm at Historic New Bridge Landing 1201 Main Street, River Edge NJ. At 2 pm sit in the main room of the state historic 1752 Steuben House and listen flutist Anwar “Notes” Overton as he plays […]
Have you ever wondered what is behind closed doors on a regular tour? Enjoy Liberty Hall’s Wednesday Night at the Museum series for a VIP behind-the-scenes tour. Discover what secrets lie beyond these areas that are not open to the public. Visit the servant’s areas and hidden rooms used by the home’s staff and explore […]
