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Whitall House Open for Tours
Whitall House Open for Tours
Tour the Whitall House to learn about what life was like for an 18th-century Quaker family. Adjacent to the house is Red Bank Battlefield and the earthen remains of Fort Mercer. The house and battlefield are part of the Gloucester County Parks system. The park features picnic pavilions and a scenic path along the Delaware […]
Tours of Princeton Battlefield
Tours of Princeton Battlefield
Spend a Sunday afternoon at the Princeton Battlefield State Park and learn more about the Battle of Princeton,a battle that ended the “Ten Crucial Days” of 1776-1777. Walk in the footprints of Washington’s troops and listen toexciting narratives of soldier and civilian experiences. Your tour is led by an approved Historical Interpreter. Following the approximate […]
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Washington: A Life in New Jersey
Washington: A Life in New Jersey
Examine George Washington’s life and legacy in New Jersey, reading along in Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life with a State Park Service historian in a series of virtual monthly meetings. Reading in advance is NOT required. Although offered as a series, each lecture stands on its own and assumes no prior knowledge. New participants are […]
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The Jacobus Vanderveer House Presents: Weekend Journey Through the Past
The Jacobus Vanderveer House Presents: Weekend Journey Through the Past
Live performance by The Long Hill String Band with two sets from 12:00pm-1:00pm and 2:00pm-3:00pm, docent led house tours, fun activities for the whole family, crafts, and a scavenger hunt. Light refreshments will be available for sale. Remember to bring a lawn chair or blanket to watch the band! Free Admission!
Journey Through the Past
Journey Through the Past
Journey Guidebook (printed copies available at participating sites during the event weekend) or check out our Virtual Map! Activities Brochure (printed copies available at participating sites during the event weekend) Revolutionary Somerset - Learn more about the 5 Generals! Visit Sites....Take Our Survey...Win Prizes! This year, join us for a Special Experience on the Courthouse […]
Living History Day: The Women’s Encampment at Dey Mansion
Living History Day: The Women’s Encampment at Dey Mansion
Did you know that camp followers played a crucial role in the upkeep of Washington's army? Dey Mansion's camp follower-focused encampment will highlight the often overlooked contributions that women and others made to the Continental army. Witness full demonstrations from cooking, washing of clothes, medical practices and more throughout the day! RSVP for this free […]
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The Jacobus Vanderveer House Presents: Weekend Journey Through the Past
The Jacobus Vanderveer House Presents: Weekend Journey Through the Past
Docent led house tours, fun activities for the whole family, crafts, and a scavenger hunt. Light refreshments will be available for sale. Free Admission!
King Trees & Queen Bees
King Trees & Queen Bees
https://www.facebook.com/events/795867208515331 Somerset County’s Weekend Journey Through the Past: https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/government/public-works/cultural-heritage/weekend-journey Explore the history and ecology of trees and bees in New Jersey as part of Somerset County's Weekend Journey Through the Past. King Trees, a special exhibit inside George Washington's winter headquarters at the Wallace House, identifies big trees past and present that witnessed the American Revolution […]
Journey Through the Past
Journey Through the Past
Journey Guidebook (printed copies available at participating sites during the event weekend) or check out our Virtual Map! Activities Brochure (printed copies available at participating sites during the event weekend) Revolutionary Somerset - Learn more about the 5 Generals! Visit Sites....Take Our Survey...Win Prizes! This year, join us for a Special Experience on the Courthouse […]
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After-school Adventures
After-school Adventures
Are you looking for fun activities for your children after school? Drop your children off at Liberty Hall Museum on the second Tuesday of every month for our Afterschool Adventure Program. Each month has a different theme as students explore the museum's collections, grounds, history, and nature, design board games, play colonial games, listen to […]
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Hear the Cannon sound, Recalling the defense of little Egg Harbor during the American Revolution!
Hear the Cannon sound, Recalling the defense of little Egg Harbor during the American Revolution!
From 10am to 12:30pm, a public meet and greet history discussion, education program and replica cannon demonstration; 1pm Solemn ceremony for the fallen. The West Jersey Artillery unit arrives to give a show recalling Brigadier General Casmir Pulaski's defense of Little Egg Harbor in the American Revolution, 244 years to the day since the battle […]
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Schuyler-Hamilton House Open for Tours
Schuyler-Hamilton House Open for Tours
The Morristown Chapter – Daughters of the American Revolution welcome you to visit the newly-enhanced Schuyler-Hamilton House, home of Revolutionary-era doctor Jabez Campfield and the place where Alexander Hamilton courted his wife Betsy Schuyler. The house is open for tours every Sunday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visitors will enjoy new additions to […]
Tours of Princeton Battlefield
Tours of Princeton Battlefield
Spend a Sunday afternoon at the Princeton Battlefield State Park and learn more about the Battle of Princeton,a battle that ended the “Ten Crucial Days” of 1776-1777. Walk in the footprints of Washington’s troops and listen toexciting narratives of soldier and civilian experiences. Your tour is led by an approved Historical Interpreter. Following the approximate […]
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Boos and Booze
Boos and Booze
Join us, if you’ve got the guts. Get ready to enjoy a fall night out with friends carving and decorating pumpkins! Learn the legend behind the Jack-O-Lantern while you sit back and enjoy some snacks, wine and beer! We’ll have Halloween music playing and prizes for the most creative pumpkin design. Must be 21 years […]
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“Ghosts of Somerville: Old Dutch Parsonage” Outdoors Screening
“Ghosts of Somerville: Old Dutch Parsonage” Outdoors Screening
https://www.facebook.com/events/645505726673038 Meet the makers of "The Ghosts of Somerville: Old Dutch Parsonage" for an autumnal evening screening of this second installment in a film series on the hauntings of the historic New Jersey town of Somerville. Please bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for this outdoors screening. Suggested donation: $10 at door by cash […]
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Schuyler-Hamilton House Open for Tours
Schuyler-Hamilton House Open for Tours
The Morristown Chapter – Daughters of the American Revolution welcome you to visit the newly-enhanced Schuyler-Hamilton House, home of Revolutionary-era doctor Jabez Campfield and the place where Alexander Hamilton courted his wife Betsy Schuyler. The house is open for tours every Sunday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visitors will enjoy new additions to […]
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George Washington Remembers New Jersey
George Washington Remembers New Jersey
David Emerson portrays George Washington with an emphasis on his leadership and activities during the American Revolution, including a focus on Washington’s battles and encampments in New Jersey. He has appeared as the General for American Revolution events including: "The Retreat Across the Jerseys," the reenactments of the battles of Trenton and Princeton, "The Road […]
Ghost Tours
Ghost Tours
Join us for a spine-tingling tour of Liberty Hall Museum, after hours! Museum staff will share their own paranormal experiences with you before embarking on a guided, candlelit tour of the museum. Perhaps you’ll even come away with your own ghost stories! Light refreshments will be served; space is limited and fills quickly, so make […]
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Pumpkin Patch Day
Pumpkin Patch Day
Join us for our Annual Pumpkin Patch day – a fall tradition for so many families! Enjoy a day filled with pumpkin picking, hayrides, pumpkin carving and painting, crafts and much more! Program Time: 10 a.m. - […]
All Hallow’s Eve: Songs of Love, Death, and the Supernatural
All Hallow’s Eve: Songs of Love, Death, and the Supernatural
A new musical program by Anne and Ridley Enslow. Halloween as we know it today did not exist before the 1870s. But the roots of Halloween reach back centuries into our past—to All Hallows’ Eve and ancient holidays and rituals, superstitions, and folklore. Anne and Ridley Enslow bring these ancient mysteries to life with a […]
All Barracks Eve
All Barracks Eve
A Celebration of the Season to Benefit the Old Barracks Museum A family friendly event with kids’ activities, period demonstrations, walking tours, and traditional spooky stories around a bonfire $10 OBA Members & Children/$20 General Public
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Schuyler-Hamilton House Open for Tours
Schuyler-Hamilton House Open for Tours
The Morristown Chapter – Daughters of the American Revolution welcome you to visit the newly-enhanced Schuyler-Hamilton House, home of Revolutionary-era doctor Jabez Campfield and the place where Alexander Hamilton courted his wife Betsy Schuyler. The house is open for tours every Sunday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visitors will enjoy new additions to […]
The Lady-in-Waiting’s “Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
The Lady-in-Waiting’s “Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
https://www.facebook.com/events/764672924744093 The Princess of Lamballe, best friend and lady-in-waiting to Marie-Antoinette, reflects on an age of revolutions across France, England and America and offers a dramatic abridged reading of Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Please bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for this outdoors program with Alisa Dupuy of the Ladies of […]