Week of Events
Retreat Weekend at Fort Lee Historic Park
Held on the weekend nearest to the actual date of the British Invasion of New Jersey and the beginning of the Continental Army’s strategic “Retreat to Victory” in 1776, this annual re-enactment event at Fort Lee Historic Park features music, cooking, artillery demonstrations, and more. 245th Commemoration: Sat. & Sun., Nov. 20 – 21 Saturday, […]
Dining with the Washingtons: A Special Evening with Mount Vernon’s Dean Norton
Dining with the Washingtons: A Special Evening with Mount Vernon’s Dean Norton
Tuesday, November 16 -- Virtual and in-person Dining with the Washingtons: A Special Evening with Mount Vernon's Dean Norton Tuesday, November 16, 6:00 p.m. In-Person: $25; $15 for Members Virtual: $20; $10 for Members Zoom link provided day of program. Recording link available to attendees following program. Mount Vernon's Director of Horticulture Dean Norton’s presentation […]
St. Eustatius and the American Revolution Virtual Lecture
St. Eustatius and the American Revolution Virtual Lecture
Tuesday, November 16 -- Virtual St. Eustatius and the American Revolution In 1776, the US vessel Andrew Doria sailed to the Dutch island of Sint Eustatius carrying a copy of the Declaration of Independence. Upon its arrival, the island's governor provided a formal cannon salute to the ship's patriot flag, marking the first acknowledgement of […]
Monmouth Battlefield Visitor Center Open
Monmouth Battlefield Visitor Center Open
The Monmouth Battlefield Visitors Center will be open from Wednesday-Sunday with limited hours and scheduled showings of the museum short movie. Museum Open Wednesday-Sunday: 10AM-11AM, 12PM-1PM, 2PM-3PM Movie showings: 11AM, 1PM, 3PM The gift shop will remain closed.
Camden County Historical Society Museum Open for Tours
Camden County Historical Society Museum Open for Tours
The Camden County Historical Society Museum is once again open for tours! Stop by to see our new exhibits on Native Americans in Camden, the Revolutionary War in Camden County, the Negro Baseball League in New Jersey and Camden recording artists! Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am-4pm.
Festival of Trees at Morven
Festival of Trees at Morven
Festival of Trees 2021 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. General Admission: $10 Seniors & Students: $8 Friends of Morven: FREE Children under 6: FREE Active Military: FREE Reserve timed admission tickets. Limited walk-ups available. Morven's cherished annual holiday tradition continues for its 16th year with a juried collection of themed trees and mantels displayed throughout the museum’s galleries decorated by talented […]
Lunch & Learn: A History of Thanksgiving in America Virtual Lecture
Lunch & Learn: A History of Thanksgiving in America Virtual Lecture
Wednesday, November 17 -- Virtual Free Cape May MAC Lunch & Learn programs this fall offered via Zoom for lifelong learners at home Cape May MAC (Museums+Arts+Culture) announces free history programs this fall that participants at home can enjoy via Zoom. Cape May MAC’s Museum Education division educators will present the following Virtual Lunch & […]
The Dread of Archivists, Bibliophiles, and Librarians: Bookworms Virtual Lecture
The Dread of Archivists, Bibliophiles, and Librarians: Bookworms Virtual Lecture
Princeton Preservation Group Presents: The Dread of Archivists, Bibliophiles, and Librarians: Bookworms Online Lecture via Zoom, November 17, 2021, 7pm Link to register: https://monmouth.zoom.us/meeting/registertJAtceusrT0iGdJfVHWA3k0LkzIlgJKFwa7U In an engaging slide presentation, bibliophile Dr. David Wolf, a physician at New York Presbyterian Hospital, will review the early history of literature about bookworms, with illustrations from books and articles […]
Monmouth Battlefield Visitor Center Open
Monmouth Battlefield Visitor Center Open
The Monmouth Battlefield Visitors Center will be open from Wednesday-Sunday with limited hours and scheduled showings of the museum short movie. Museum Open Wednesday-Sunday: 10AM-11AM, 12PM-1PM, 2PM-3PM Movie showings: 11AM, 1PM, 3PM The gift shop will remain closed.
Camden County Historical Society Museum Open for Tours
Camden County Historical Society Museum Open for Tours
The Camden County Historical Society Museum is once again open for tours! Stop by to see our new exhibits on Native Americans in Camden, the Revolutionary War in Camden County, the Negro Baseball League in New Jersey and Camden recording artists! Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am-4pm.
Festival of Trees at Morven
Festival of Trees at Morven
Festival of Trees 2021 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. General Admission: $10 Seniors & Students: $8 Friends of Morven: FREE Children under 6: FREE Active Military: FREE Reserve timed admission tickets. Limited walk-ups available. Morven's cherished annual holiday tradition continues for its 16th year with a juried collection of themed trees and mantels displayed throughout the museum’s galleries decorated by talented […]
Third Thursday Lecture: Stitches in Time: Three Centuries of Necklines, Hemlines, and Everything In-Between at Liberty Hall
Third Thursday Lecture: Stitches in Time: Three Centuries of Necklines, Hemlines, and Everything In-Between at Liberty Hall
Third Thursday Lecture: Stitches in Time: Three Centuries of Necklines, Hemlines, and Everything In-Between Join Liberty Hall Museum for our Third Thursday Lecture series for one of our most popular programs! Over the years the descendants of the Livingston and Kean families lovingly preserved and packed away the previous generation’s belongings in attics, basements, closets, […]
Monmouth Battlefield Visitor Center Open
Monmouth Battlefield Visitor Center Open
The Monmouth Battlefield Visitors Center will be open from Wednesday-Sunday with limited hours and scheduled showings of the museum short movie. Museum Open Wednesday-Sunday: 10AM-11AM, 12PM-1PM, 2PM-3PM Movie showings: 11AM, 1PM, 3PM The gift shop will remain closed.
Camden County Historical Society Museum Open for Tours
Camden County Historical Society Museum Open for Tours
The Camden County Historical Society Museum is once again open for tours! Stop by to see our new exhibits on Native Americans in Camden, the Revolutionary War in Camden County, the Negro Baseball League in New Jersey and Camden recording artists! Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am-4pm.
Festival of Trees at Morven
Festival of Trees at Morven
Festival of Trees 2021 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. General Admission: $10 Seniors & Students: $8 Friends of Morven: FREE Children under 6: FREE Active Military: FREE Reserve timed admission tickets. Limited walk-ups available. Morven's cherished annual holiday tradition continues for its 16th year with a juried collection of themed trees and mantels displayed throughout the museum’s galleries decorated by talented […]
Monmouth Battlefield Visitor Center Open
Monmouth Battlefield Visitor Center Open
The Monmouth Battlefield Visitors Center will be open from Wednesday-Sunday with limited hours and scheduled showings of the museum short movie. Museum Open Wednesday-Sunday: 10AM-11AM, 12PM-1PM, 2PM-3PM Movie showings: 11AM, 1PM, 3PM The gift shop will remain closed.
Historic Stony Brook Walking Tour
Historic Stony Brook Walking Tour
Saturday, November 20 -- Mercer County Historic Stony Brook Walking Tour Saturday, November 20 at 10:00 am Before there was a “Princeton,” Quaker families established a community on the fertile ground along Stony Brook. This part-lecture, part 2-mile hike explores the lives of the early settlers and the community they established, while following a portion […]
Festival of Trees at Morven
Festival of Trees at Morven
Festival of Trees 2021 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. General Admission: $10 Seniors & Students: $8 Friends of Morven: FREE Children under 6: FREE Active Military: FREE Reserve timed admission tickets. Limited walk-ups available. Morven's cherished annual holiday tradition continues for its 16th year with a juried collection of themed trees and mantels displayed throughout the museum’s galleries decorated by talented […]
Nothing More Agreeable – Music in the Washington Family Virtual Program
Nothing More Agreeable – Music in the Washington Family Virtual Program
On Saturday, November 20th at 7 PM the Rockingham Association presents The Practitioners of Musick in a virtual program entitled “Nothing More Agreeable - Music in the Washington Family”. In a document dated June 4, 1777 General George Washington wrote, “Nothing is more agreeable and ornamental than good music”. The Practitioners concert with commentary will […]