Heritage Area Happenings
Morristown National Historical Park
Saturdays, June 21st through August 16th - Saturdays at the Huts
- 1:30 to 4 PM -
Pennsylvania Line Soldier Huts in Jockey Hollow
Meet a park ranger at the reconstructed soldier huts to learn about soldier life during the Continental Army’s 1779-1780 winter encampment in Jockey Hollow.
Saturday, July 12th and Saturday, August 9th -
Was it Really Nonsense? - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fort Nonsense
Why would General Washington order his soldiers to build a fort high atop Mount Kemble? Come to Fort Nonsense to learn about this important site, see displays about the fort, and discover the meaning of its unusual name.
For More Information Call, call 973-539-2016 x 210 (Washington's Headquarters)
or 973-543-4030 (Jockey Hollow).
Heritage Days at Red Bank Battlefield Park
Sunday, July 20th - Military Medicine at Red Bank
- A regimental surgeon from First NJ separates fact from fiction about Revolutionary field hospitals
Sunday, August 17th - A Soldier in Washington’s Army - Uniformed historian explains everyday life in the army
All events 12 noon to 4:00 pm
Whitall House Museum - Gloucester County’s
Red Bank Battlefield Park
100 Hessian Avenue, National Park
For more information call 856-853-5120
OLD BARRACKS MUSEUM
September 12th through 14th -Lakes, Forts and Freedom Tour 2008 Bus Excursion Fundraiser
Includes: Deluxe motor coach transportation, two nights at the Wyndham Wingate Hotel in Lake George, free buffet breakfast, your choice of Ft. William Henry tour or a one hour cruise on Lake George, admission to Ft. Ticonderoga, Crown Point and the Saratoga Battlefield, tours led by knowledgeable Old Barracks Museum historical interpreters and executive director, Richard Patterson.
Cost: Old Barracks Members $300/ person double occupancy, Non-members $350/double occupancy. Registration now through August 1st. Call for Reservations and additional information. (609)396-1776.
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!
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Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area and Association
New Jersey’s significance to the founding of our country was recognized when, in October 2006, the President signed legislation designating the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area in New Jersey. Our National Heritage Area, one of only 40 in the nation, includes 213 cities and towns and 14 counties, stretching from Fort Lee in Bergen County to Red Bank Battlefield in Gloucester. More>>
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Additional Events
- Rockingham
Saturday & Sunday, August 23 & 24 - All Day
Rockingham State Historic Site Kingston, NJ
General Washington arrives at Rockingham on Saturday, the 225th anniversary of the day he originally arrived and was greeted by Mrs. Berrien, owner of the property, and local citizens in a formal ceremony. His accompanying guard of dragoons, von Heers’ Marechausee, encamp for the weekend while the General is in residence at the house, with various activities presented throughout the two days.
- Old Barracks Museum
Tuesday, July 22nd & Wednesday, August 20th - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Support the Troops! - Bring donated imperishable items to the Old Barracks Museum for our Military Troops in Iraq and receive a free gift. (Call for a list of items that will be accepted)
July 21st through July 28th
Gift Shop Events! - Christmas in July. Don't miss the sales, discounts and specials galore.
July 22nd — 11am - 2pm
book signing by S.E. Schlosser, author of "Spooky New Jersey"
July 24th — 11am - 2pm
Ice Tea Party, samples of iced tea to cool you off on a hot summer day
August 16th - 12 noon
"Preserving of our Bounty" -
Costs: Admission: $8/adult, $6/senior, $6/child and Old Barracks Association Members are free.
- Morristown National Historical Park
Saturday, August 2nd - 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Family Appearance - Wick House in Jockey Hollow
Visit the Wick House to see spinning from a drop spindle and a Saxony wheel, and learn how each member of the family was involved in making his or her clothes.
Saturday, September 6th - 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Weaving Wick Style - Wick House in Jockey Hollow
Learn about the type of looms that Henry Wick's daughters Mary, Phoebe and Tempe Wick used through your own hands-on experience of putting a shuttle thru a shed.
Saturday, July 12th and Sunday, August 10th - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Colonial Nature Hike - Jockey Hollow Visitor Center
During this two-mile hike you will learn how people viewed natural history in the 1700's. The park ranger will help you understand why deer hunting was banned in this area of New Jersey, which animals interested people, and why there are now more trees in the state than in the 1700's. Please wear proper attire for the weather conditions and bring water.
For More Information Call, call 973-539-2016 x 210 (Washington's Headquarters)
or 973-543-4030 (Jockey Hollow).
- West Milford Township Library
Monday, July 28 - 7:00 PM
Governor Livingston, I Presume?
1490 Union Valley Road
West Milford
For More Information, Call the West Milford Twp. Library at 973-728-2824
- Monmouth County Library
Saturday, August 4 - 1:00 PM
Over Here, Molly Pitcher
125 Symmes Drive
Manalapan
For More Information, Call the Monmouth Co. Library at 732-577-5763
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