Sunday, February 24, 2019
A Country Ball upon the Anniversary of Washington’s Birthday at Historic New Bridge Landing
Celebrate the 287th anniversary of Washington’s Birthday at Historic New Bridge Landing, where General George Washington made his headquarters in September 1780, when Continental troops encamped between Van Saun Park in River Edge and Soldier Hill Road in Oradell. This event is a favorite. The Enslows on fiddle & dulcimer and 2 dances w/ George & Martha,1:30 to 2:30 & 3:30 to 4:30PM. Washington Centennial Quilt & Washington Mourning Art on exhibit. Children’s activities. HNBL open for tours, 1-5PM. Historic…
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Commemorating The First Documented Arrival of Africans in Colonial America
August 2019 marks the 400-year anniversary of the documented arrival of the first Africans arriving in colonial English America. Talks by Dr. Evelyn McDowell and Camile Amadio begin at 1:30PM on one of the women captives, Angela, and lead into a presentation about women, quilting, and slavery. BCHS needlework on exhibit. Children’s activity. HNBL open for tours, 1-5PM. For more information click here.
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