Heritage Area Happenings
Making a Plan - Preserving Our Heritage
On Wednesday, May 7 the Crossroads of the American Revolution Association is launching the two to three year management planning process for New Jersey’s National Heritage Area. As a model, the Association has created a Pilot Project area that includes 14 Heritage Area towns in southern Morris and northern Somerset Counties. This planning process will bring together professional historians, history buffs, environmentalists, governing officials, educators and the interested public. By participating in this Pilot Planning Project, you will have the first input and lead the state of New Jersey in this collaborative effort. more...
5 PM - 9 PM (Light Supper Included)
Morris County Cultural Center
300 Mendham Rd.
Morristown, NJ
2008 Marks Key Anniversaries in New Jersey and the Nation’s Revolutionary War history!
OLD BARRACKS MUSEUM CELEBRATES 250 YEARS
In 2008, the Old Barracks Museum celebrates the 250th anniversary of the building’s construction. When built in 1758, the Barracks was the largest building in Trenton.
THE 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TREATY OF PARIS
While the surrender of British General Cornwalis at Yorktown effectively ended the combat, the Revolutionary War wasn’t officially over until the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783. When news arrived that the Treaty had been signed, the Continental Congress was sitting in Princeton, New Jersey.
MORRISTOWN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK IS 75!
On March 2, 1933, Morristown became the National Park Service’s third historic park, and the first to receive the title ‘National Historical Park’.
Discover Revolutionary New Jersey!
