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Saving New Jersey's History, County by
County, and Town by Town.
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Monday, April
17 -- Essex County Victorian Society in America, Northern
New Jersey Chapter
VSA-NNJ meets monthly from September to June for
lectures and events related to 19th Century history, usually
on the third Monday of the month.
Our next program will be:
Llewellyn Park
Presented by Rita DiMatteo
And our Annual Silent Auction
Monday, April 17, 2023, at 6:30 PM
Montclair Women's Club, 82 Union Street, Montclair NJ
This venue is
handicapped accessible. Parking is available behind the building
and on the street. Light refreshments, coffee and tea will be served.
The program is free for members, and $10 for guests.
Join us for a
"postcard tour" of Llewellyn Park as seen through a
collection of vintage postcards from the book Greetings from
Llewellyn Park, created by artist Bill Westheimer and edited by
Rita DiMatteo. The presentation will delve into the origins and
development of Llewellyn Park, one of America’s first planned suburbs,
located in West Orange. Among the topics covered will be the design of the
community and its landscape in the 1800’s, neighborhood life in
Llewellyn Park, and its significance as home to Thomas Edison and other
prominent residents.
The presentation
will include an overview of efforts to preserve the integrity of its
common parkland and historic structures and a discussion of the recent
historic restoration of the Llewellyn Park Gatehouse, designed by
prominent 19th century architect Alexander Jackson Davis.
Rita DiMatteo is a trustee of Llewellyn
Park and has lived in the park for 17 years. She has been active in the
Llewellyn Park Preservation Foundation and the Llewellyn Park
Historical Society, which maintains the park’s archives, a collection
of documents, photographs and artifacts, some dating back to the
founding of the park in 1857.
The presentation
will be preceded by our much-anticipated Annual Silent
Auction. Please consider donating your gently used treasures or
new quality items to our annual fundraiser. You can then turn around
and bid on other fantastic finds!
For more information, please
contact christinapmayer@gmail.com or 973-886-9956. vsa-nnj.com
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Tuesday, April
18 -- Morris County
Madison
Historical Society Lecture at 7 pm
“Murder on the Mountain” presented by
Dr. Peter J. Wosh
Interested in
learning all about an 1879 dastardly crime in West Orange, that was the
talk of the nation? A crime that resulted in the last execution of
a female by the State of NJ? If so, sign up to hear Dr. Peter J.
Wosh present a lecture to the Madison Historical Society on his recent
book Murder on the Mountain: Crime, Passion, and Punishment in
Gilded Age New Jersey. The lecture will be presented via Zoom
on Tuesday, April 18 at 7pm.
This
program is free and open to the public. Contact the Madison Historical
Society at historicalsociety@rosenet.org or www.madisonnjhistoricalsociety.org for registration. Provide your
email address no later than 2pm on that date in order to receive the
link to join the Zoom presentation.
Dr. Peter
J. Wosh directed the Archives/Public History graduate education program
in the history department at New York University from
1994-2016. He previously served as archivist at both the American
Bible Society in New York (1984-1994) and Seton Hall University in
South Orange (1978-1984). In addition to Murder on the
Mountain, Peter’s previous books include Waldo Gifford Leland
and the Origins of the American Archival Profession, Covenant House: Journey
of a Faith-Based Charity, and Spreading the Word: The Bible
Business in Nineteenth-Century America.
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Tuesday, April
18 -- Sussex County
Come and enjoy
the April meeting of the Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table
on Tuesday, April 18, 7:30 pm, at the Sussex County Community College,
Performing Arts Center in the 2nd Floor Atrium Room, College Hill Road,
Newton, NJ. Elevator available. Admission is free, donations
appreciated. (If there is no inclement weather that night and the
College is open, our presentation is on!)
This Month’s Presentation:
“The Statesman and the Socialite: Union General Carl Schurz and
Fanny Chapman,” by Dr. Peter Lubrecht
General Carl
Schurz was a larger-than-life public figure whose exploits appeared in
newspapers nationwide during the nineteenth century. His letters to
Fanny Chapman, his secret love, leave a picture of an age of turmoil,
corruption, social graces, and artistic explosion. It took a
renaissance man like Carl Schurz to travel among the greats in the
literary, artistic, and political arenas with grace and judgement. The
tragedy of his life is that he is nearly forgotten in the modern world
in the face of revisionist history. He was a fighter for human rights
including all races and creeds and a pioneer muckraker in a corrupt
city of a "Gilded Age." Come hear the fascinating story
of General Schurz and his relationship with his ladylove, Fanny
Chapman, and their lives framed by the time in which they lived.
Dr.
Lubrecht is the president of the Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round
Table and was awarded the George Hartleb Memorial Award for Excellence
in German American Studies by the National Steuben Society in
2018. He is an avid researcher, with an interest in the Civil War
history and German and American history. Dr. Lubrecht has lectured
on German American contributions to American Culture locally and
nationally. He is an adjunct professor at Sussex County Community
College and has also taught at Lehman University, Jersey City
University, Bergen, Morris, and Passaic Community Colleges, and has his
PhD from New York University.
Dr. Lubrect will also be having a book launch and signing event after our
meeting for his new book The Statesman and the Socialite: Carl
Schurz and Fanny Chapman.
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Wednesday,
April 19 -- Monmouth County
Last year's Speaker Series was all about shipwrecks.
Since this was so successful, that the Atlantic Highlands Historical
Society has decided to begin this year with the same topic. Historian
and author, Jack Grodeska, will be back to discuss the sinking of
the Mandalay. In the beginning of the 1900s, Atlantic Highlands was
a treasured resort town that would bring people from all over
by steamship or by train. The Mandalay steamship ferry was
one of many that would bring passengers from New York to Atlantic Highlands.
One fateful night, on Raritan Bay, in a dense fog, tragedy struck.
Come join us
on April 19th at 7:30 pm as Jack takes us back to that historic day. We
are located at 27 Prospect Circle in Atlantic Highlands at the Strauss
Mansion Museum. This event is free to the public, but donations are
always accepted. We do ask that you bring a non-perishable food product
or baby item to donate to Atlantic Highlands Food Pantry
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Wednesday,
April 19 -- Virtual
On April 19th at 8:00pm ET, the
Genealogical Society of New Jersey will be hosting their monthly
webinar series featuring “The Dutch Reformed Churches in America,” presented by Mary Risseeuw. She will
present on the history of the churches, and the divisions, which are
essential to helping you understand the Dutch immigrant, their
settlement choice and their culture in the U.S.
URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4x-z5lJMT96pWZCNYa3YIg#/registration
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Thursday,
April 20 -- Monmouth County
Monmouth
County Historical Association
Free Virtual
Presentation
Thursday,
April 20th, at 7 PM
Jack Grodeska presents Prohibition in Monmouth County
Discover the
underworld of bootlegging and booze in Monmouth County—from well-known
criminals to those who were smart enough to keep their heads down and
their business up.
Learn about
the operations that made them wealthy and powerful... until their luck
inevitably ran out. Register now at
Monmouthhistory.org/historically-speaking
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Thursday,
April 20 -- Virtual
Lecture on the Charleville Musket
Found at New Bridge Landing Zoom, April 20, 2023, 7 pm.
Presenters discuss the conservation
and history of the Charleville musket:
Five speakers: Tom Hand, creator
& publisher of Americana Corner and supporter of the
conservation work, Gary McGowan will go over the extensive
conservation of the musket, Patrick Wadie-Ibrahim will
describe X-raying and revelations of the 54" long object on the
Picatinny Arsenal equipment, Jeff Ranu, historian at Picatinny
will talk about the American Revolution at Picatinny and Will
Krakhower, NJDEP Historic Preservation Specialist on the description
and use of the muskets in the American Revolution. Limited to
100 participants. Free or free to make a donation.
More info for
the Zoom lecture, please register ahead of time on our
website: BergenCountyHistory.org/events
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April 21
through February 18 -- Mercer County
It’s about time to visit Morven Museum
& Garden for
Striking Beauty: New Jersey Tall Case
Clocks, 1730–1830
Morven Museum & Garden is proud
to present the special exhibition Striking Beauty: New Jersey Tall Case Clocks, 1730–1830, on view Friday, April 21, 2023
through Sunday, February 18, 2024. The first exhibition of its
kind, Striking Beauty features over 50 tall case clocks,
representing almost as many different clockmakers. Over two thirds have
never been on public view before and will return to private collections
after the run of the show.
In an 1804 newspaper
advertisement, Trenton clock and watchmaker William J. Leslie touted
that he was “Not from Paris, London or Boston – But a Native of
New-Jersey.” At the time, the state was home to dozens of
craftsmen specializing in tall case clocks. Striking Beauty
examines the highly skilled work of New Jersey clockmakers as they
collaborated with cabinetmakers, ran shops, and formed professional
partnerships to create stunning, technologically advanced timekeeping
pieces. These freestanding pendulum clocks are as functional as they
are beautiful with faces embellished with intricate brass work or
painted designs of objects like ships, suns and moons. Internally,
their complicated workings are mechanical masterpieces; some even chime
the hour with melodies.
Spanning the colonial and
post-revolutionary period, clockmakers ran their shops with the
assistance of apprentices and often enslaved labor. Some carried on the
clockmaking tradition through several generations, often working
multiple trades, including silversmithing. Explore the five-gallery
exhibition to see the most comprehensive look ever given to the
ingenious work of New Jersey clockmakers. Clocks are on view from New
Jersey cities and towns such as Elizabeth, Newark, Burlington,
Flemington, and Salem, and more.
On Thursday, April 20 from
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Morven Members are invited to join
us for the Striking Beauty Opening Reception. This free
evening allows invited guests to mingle, connect, and view the special
exhibition before it opens to the public the following day. To RSVP,
Members should email Megan Shackney, Chief Development Officer, at mshackney@morven.org.
Members and non-members
alike should save the dates for upcoming programming related to Striking
Beauty scheduled throughout the run of the exhibition in 2023 and
early 2024. To kick things off, join us for Perspectives in Identifying New Jersey Clocks, an illustrated talk by exhibition
advisor Steve Petrucelli, on Sunday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m. Then,
on Wednesday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m., explore the human and
environmental impact behind the rich mahogany exteriors of early
American tall case clocks with social and environmental historian Dr.
Jennifer Anderson at The Costs of Luxury: Mahogany and Tall Case Clocks in
Early America. Both programs are hybrid, offering virtual and
in-person options, with discounts for Morven Members and students.
For further questions,
including how to book your visit, please reach out to Morven’s Gift
Shop at 609-924-8144 x103, or by visiting www.morven.org/tickets.
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton
St, Princeton, NJ is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m.
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April 22 -
June 25 -- Ocean County
Proudly Presenting the
2023 Spring Exhibit
The Many Faces at Peto
An exhibition of storied and historic
portraiture
featuring contemporary artists
alongside a connection to the familial legacy of John F.
Peto.
April 22, 2023 - June 25, 2023
Saturday and Sunday Tours
1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Schedule a Tour
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Saturday,
April 22 -- Middlesex County
The
Metlar-Bodine House Museum at Raritan Landing, 1281 River Road,
Piscataway, NJ 08854; 732-463-8363
THAT Was Invented in New Jersey??
The Garden State is known far & wide for its
Turnpike, delicious
tomatoes, Springsteen & Bon Jovi. BUT the cell phone,
submarine, telegraph, light bulb, boardwalk and drive-in movie theater
got started here too! AND who has not used a Band-Aid, enjoyed a
can of Campbell’s Condensed Soup or a rousing game of
“Monopoly?” On hot summer days we’re all thankful for Mr.
Carrier’s invention of the air-conditioner in 1921. But we can’t
stop there! Entertaining story teller, historian and author, Glenn
LeBoeuf, reveals the strange beginnings and wonderful outcomes of
inventions (many used daily) that began in New Jersey.
April 22, 2023, 2:30pm
– 3:30pm
ADMISSION: $12
members, $15 non-members
Registration
Required by: April 20th
WHERE: The YMCA at the Piscataway Twp. Community Center, 520
Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854. Info call: 732-463-8363 or email.
Please
use this link to register and pay online:
https://www.metlarbodinehousemuseum.org/
To pay by check, make check payable to: The
Fellowship for Metlar House and mail to: 1281 River Road,
Piscataway, NJ 08854
http://www.metlarbodinehousemuseum.org/home
https://www.facebook.com/MetlarBodineHouseMuseum
metlarbodine@gmail.com
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Saturday,
April 22 (rain date April 23) -- Ocean County
ANNUAL
GIANT YARD SALE IN BRICK
8:00 am to 2
pm
The Brick
Township Historical Society will hold its Annual Giant Yard Sale, April
22 (rain date April 23) from 8 am to 2 pm at its Havens Homestead
Museum property, 521 Herbertsville Rd., Brick.
There
will be a vast array of reasonably priced merchandise, household goods,
and jewelry. The Lizzie Herbert Gift Shop will feature specials
and the Society will hold a homemade bake sale.
Parking
is in a lot 150 ft. east of the museum, accessed by a driveway with a
blue sign that says "Havens Farm."
Proceeds
benefit the Society for the upkeep of its three main buildings and its
outbuildings. No outside vendors.
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Saturday,
April 22 -- Mercer County
On Saturday, April 22
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., go green this Earth Day at our inaugural Community Green Fair! We are joining Sustainable Princeton,
the municipality of Princeton, and the Johnson Park Elementary School
Green Team for a free, family-friendly day of workshops and activities
promoting sustainable living.
Activities will include historic garden tours with Morven’s horticulturalists, outdoor yoga,
free bike repairs from the Princeton High School Community Service Bike
Club, electric lawn equipment demos, Native flower crafts, Earth Day
story time, and a meet and greet with backyard chickens and their
owners. Park your bicycle for free with bicycle valet parking from
Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee.
The event will also feature
DIY Trash Can Upcycling Workshops where participants can make their own
compost bin or rain barrel from a recycled trash can. The workshops are
free, but pre-registration is required. You must be 18+ to participate.
Children under 18 may attend with adult supervision. All other
activities do not require registration.
The museum and gift shop at
Morven will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the day of the event.
Museum tickets are available for purchase online and in the shop.
Parking for the event is available onsite at Morven (55 Stockton
Street) and in the adjacent municipal lot (45 Stockton Street).
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Saturday,
April 22 -- Mercer County
Spring Clean Up
Day at the Princeton Battlefield (11 am-2 pm), followed by a pizza party. Our annual Spring
Clean Up Day helps prepare the Princeton Battlefield State Park for
visitors after a long winter. We offer many opportunities
including clean-up of the Colonnade and Memorial Grove as well as
preparation of the barn foundation for an archaeology project.
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Saturday,
April 22 -- Monmouth County
Twin Lights Historical Society to hold Annual Volunteer Day on April 22nd
The Twin
Lights Historical Society will hold its annual Volunteer Day on
Saturday, April 22nd from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The event
recognizes the work of lighthouse volunteers and doubles as an
information session for those interested in contributing their time and
talent to the society.
Volunteer
Day begins with a light breakfast, featuring a recap of the past year’s
activities and a preview of programming and events for the 2023 season.
Society members will be on hand to answer questions and sign up volunteers,
who typically work one four-hour shift a week.
Following a
lunchtime snack and meet-and-greet session, the society has arranged
for guest speakers who will discuss the “five famous firsts” at the
Twin Lights. Volunteer Day attendees will enjoy a tour of the
lighthouse and earn a shot at raffle prizes too. Join us
from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Twin Lights State Historic Site, 2
Lighthouse Rd, Highlands NJ 07732 in the South wing auditorium. RSVP on
our website www.twinlightslighthouse.org, or just show up.
And
don’t forget to check out our plethora of posts on our Facebook page twinlightslighthouse.org.
The Twin
Lights Historical Society is a non-profit organization formed by
volunteers in 1955. Today, the Society partners with the New Jersey
State Park Service, which owns and operates Twin Lights State Historic
Site, to share its illustrious history.
Twin
Lights Historical Society, 2 Lighthouse Rd., Highlands, NJ 07732
732-872-1814; twinlightshistoricalsociety@gmail.com
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Saturday-Sunday,
April 22-23 -- Morris County
April 22 and 23, 2023 Spring Encampment at Jockey Hollow
Morristown National Historical Park hosts its largest
special event of the year. Free Admission
Jockey Hollow will come to life on
Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23, when reenactors from across
the northeast arrive for Morristown National Historical Park's
Spring Encampment. The special event focuses on the life and times
of soldiers and civilians during the Revolutionary War. It's an event
full of activities for the whole family.
Highlights for the weekend include
demonstrations in camp of cooking, sewing, and other camp chores;
military maneuvers and musket firing; and a special “children’s
muster,” where children can learn to drill and march like Revolutionary
soldiers.
The event opens at 11:00 a.m. On
Saturday, camp concludes at 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday camp concludes at
3:30 pm.
The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, April
22
11:00 a.m.- Camp
Opens
11:30 a.m.-
Inspection of the Troops
1:00 p.m.-
Firing Demonstration and Drill
1:30 p.m.-
Children’s Drill
3:00 p.m.-
Firing Demonstration and Drill
3:30 p.m.-
Children’s Drill
4:00 p.m.-
Camp Closes
Sunday, April 23
10:00 a.m.-
Pre-camp opening event: Hike to the Huts with Soldiers – meets behind
the Wick House
11:00 a.m.- Camp
Opens
12:30 p.m.-
Inspection of the Troops
1:00 p.m.-
Firing Demonstration and Drill
1:30 p.m.-
Children’s Drill
3:00 p.m.-
Firing Demonstration and Drill
3:30 p.m.-
Camp Closes
The Wick House
will be open each day 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., and the Jockey Hollow
Visitor Center will be open 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
All activities are free and take place
at Jockey Hollow. The GPS Address is 586 Tempe Wick Road Morristown, NJ
07960.
For more information call 973-539-2016 x
210 or visit www.nps.gov/morr.
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Sunday, April
23 -- Somerset County
2:00pm -
4:00pm
Black
Revolutionary War Soldier Reenactor Brings History to Life
On Sunday,
April 23, meet Ned Hector, a teamster (wagon driver) and
artillerist for Proctor’s 3rd PA Artillery in the Battle of
Brandywine and Germantown. His reenactor, Noah Lewis, brings to
life the struggles and bravery of African-American soldiers fighting
for the cause of American independence. Noah is a black living
history educator who creates a memorable learning experience through
audience participation and laughter.
You will
also have a chance to explore the Brick Academy's ongoing exhibit
Slavery in Our Own Backyard, which focuses on the history of slavery in
the Somerset Hills. The exhibit features the story of an enslaved black
Revolutionary War soldier, Samuel Sutphin, who fought bravely in some
of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War.
This living
history event will be held at the Brick Academy, at 15 West Oak Street
in Basking Ridge. Please visit the Historical Society's website to register online. Register here.
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Sunday, April
23 -- Hunterdon County
Tewksbury
Historical Society Hosts Barry Thomson at April 23 Meeting
The Tewksbury
Historical Society hosts local historian Barry Thomson on Sunday, April
23, at the Zion Lutheran Church, 56 Old Turnpike Road, at 1:30
PM. The public is welcome at no charge, seating on a first
come first served basis. Refreshments will be served.
Thomson
will present an illustrated talk on Three Fields, the site of the 20th
Mansion in May Designer Showhouse and Gardens presented by the
Women’s Association for Morristown Medical Center. Three Fields,
designed and built between 1928 and 1930, is a 9,000 square foot stone,
brick and tile-roofed French manor style home located in the Borough of
Mendham, NJ. The mansion was designed by New York architect Greville
Rickard for Benjamin Duncan Mosser and his wife, the former Florence
Willets Mosford.
The talk will
cover the history and design of the Three Fields estate and discuss the
first two families that lived there, the Mossers, who built the house,
and Andrew and Dorothea Fletcher, who purchased the estate in 1949 and
who were generous benefactors to Mendham. The talk will also describe
the design of Three Fields by architect Greville Rickard and the
original landscape architect, Robert Ludlow Fowler Jr.
Barry
Thomson was born and raised in Peapack-Gladstone, received his
undergraduate degree at Drew University and took architecture and urban
planning courses at Harvard University. He was a David Rockefeller
Fellow, a program sponsored by the New York City Partnership. He
co-authored with the late Jack Turpin the two volume work, New
Jersey Country Houses: Somerset County. He writes extensively
about history.
Mansion
in May is the preeminent designer showhouse and gardens in the New
Jersey-New York area, attracting over 20,000 visitors. Three Fields
will be open to the public for Mansion in May from May 1 to May 31,
2023. Funds raised will contribute to the expansion and modernization
of the Institute of Bioskills Training and Innovation at Morristown
Medical Center. For more information on Mansion in May 2023 and to
purchase tickets, please visit www.mansioninmay.org.
Anyone
interested in joining the Society or volunteering at its functions may
call 908-832-6734 or email tewksburynjhistory@gmail.com.
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Sunday, April
23 -- Mercer County
Building
Princeton
3:00-5:00 PM
Visualize the
town and campus as you’ve never seen them before! Working from
photographs, teams recreate iconic Princeton structures out of LEGO
building blocks. Choose among more than 50 historic structures, famous
residences, community buildings, and houses of worship to construct a
scale model. When complete, models are placed on a 30-foot map of
Princeton, providing an amazing aerial view.
Fun for all
ages, Building Princeton is designed to increase awareness of
the town’s rich architectural heritage. Teams can include up to 4
people, with at least one adult per group. Led by architect Stephen W.
Schwartz from Building Blocks Workshops, LLC, this event is featured in other
cities, including Montclair, Morristown, and Summit.
Click for more information and to register
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Sunday, April
23 -- Monmouth County
The Historic Churches of Matawan
The Matawan
Historical Society is proud to present a new event to kickoff spring
for 2023. Established in 1686, Matawan’s inception came as a
result of seeking religious freedoms from the Church of
England. It led to an assortment of congregations who chose
Matawan as their home in the “New World.” For the first time ever,
the Matawan Historical Society has joined forces with the historic
churches of our area--all of which continue to flourish here
today. Please join us
for our first tour of the “Historical Churches of Matawan” on
Sunday, April 23rd at 1:30pm.
The event will begin at the First
Presbyterian Church of Matawan, 883 State Route 34 Matawan, NJ
07747. The event is free and will include live music and a brief
introductory “live-action” presentation. The event will
continue as we visit the Historic Churches of Matawan, expected to last
approximately two hours.
Please
note that attendees will need their own transportation between sites,
all located within a two-mile radius. We hope you take this free
opportunity to come and learn some Matawan history and its community
and meet some of the welcoming local church congregations.
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Sunday, April
23 -- Somerset County
Sunday, April 23, 2023, 2 p.m. FREE
250 years ago in the spring of 1773
Phillis Wheatley, an early Black American woman poet enslaved in
Massachusetts, traveled from America to England to arrange publication
of Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.
On St. George's Day visit Wallace House
& Old Dutch Parsonage for a living history audience with "Phillis
Wheatley" by Dr. Daisy Nelson Century.
Free Registration Online
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Tuesday, April
25 -- Morris County
Boy Scout
Programs: Architecture: Past and Present
Tuesday, April 25, 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Saturday, April 29, 9:30 to 11:30 am
Boy Scouts will compare building styles
and trends today with those of the past as they look at Morristown's
historic neighborhood.
Space is limited, registration is
required online at maccullochhall.org/upcoming-events/.
$15/scout, $10/adult. Fee covers entry
to the museum and all materials.
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April and May
events -- Mercer County
The Trenton
Museum Society at Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park announces these
events:
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REGISTER NOW
Tuesday, May
16 -- Sussex County
THE COLONEL HENRY RYERSON CIVIL WAR
ROUND TABLE
18th ANNUAL ROUND TABLE DINNER!
WHERE: The
Carriage House, 470 U.S.-206, Branchville, NJ, 07826 (Overlooking
Culver Lake) https://thecarriagehousenj.com/ - 973-948-2141
WHEN: Tuesday,
May 16, 2023, Time: 6:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
Make
your reservations now! Come join the fun and enjoy a
delicious sit-down dinner at The Carriage House in the large dining
room overlooking beautiful Culver Lake! Relish the camaraderie of
your fellow Civil War enthusiasts! Our special dinner guest speaker
will be renowned historian and actor Patrick Falci!!!!
Patrick Falci, who played General A.P. Hill in
the movie Gettysburg, also acted as historical advisor for that
film and for Gods and Generals. In addition to supplying
historical research and photos of the era for the films, he scouted
locations in Maryland and took director Ron Maxwell on a tour of Civil
War battlefields and sites. He portrayed Rough Rider #2 in Tom
Berenger’s Rough Riders and served as Jeff Shaara’s historical
advisor for several of his Civil War books.
Patrick
has spoken at many Civil War Round Tables throughout the country and
has been given the Fort A.P. Hill Commander’s Award for Excellence four
times, the U.S. Army M.D. of DC Commanding General’s Award and the SUV
Commander’s Award for Excellence. He’s also an honorary Colonel of the
state of Kentucky. Before he became the face of Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill
30 years ago, he was a re-enactor with the 14th Tennessee
Archer’s Brigade. He is a lifetime member of the American Battlefield
Trust and was a 3-time president of the Civil War Round Table of New
York. He has given a program called The Life and Times of the Civil
War Soldier for schools and historical organizations for many
years. He was also a keynote speaker at Grant’s Tomb for their annual
birthday celebration.
In
January, he was selected by the family of General A.P. Hill to give the
eulogy at the reinterment of the General’s body in his hometown of
Culpeper, VA.
Tonight,
Patrick will entertain us with the story and photos of the making of
the movie, including research, casting, and filming!
ADMISSION: $35.00 Includes tax and
gratuity. (Advance Ticket Purchase Required). The served meal
includes mesclun salad with tomatoes and cucumbers, choice of chicken
francoise (a lightly battered tender chicken breast served with lemon
butter sauce) OR fettuccine prima vera in vodka sauce, an apple strudel
dessert, and coffee. A cash bar will be open.
Each person
will have to choose their entrée ahead of time from this list: 1)
chicken francoise, 2) fettuccine prima vera.
Tickets can be
purchased by making out the slip below and mailing it along with a
check made out to the “Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table” to
the address listed on the slip. Checks must be received by May 6th.
Tickets will
be given out when you arrive at the dinner. Extra Special Door Prize and
Book raffle! Note: The Dinner will take the place of the regular
May Meeting.
Cut Here and
Mail ----------------------------------------------------------
Name(s)
___________________________________________________
Address
___________________________________________________
Telephone
Number: ________________
Email address:
_________________________________________
Number of
Tickets: ____________ @ $35.00 each.
Entrée
Selection: Chicken Francoise ___ Fettuccine Prima Vera______
PLEASE ENCLOSE
CHECK AND SLIP, AND MAIL TO: Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round
Table, c/o Jeff Chandler, 11 Dales Crossing Road, Wantage, NJ 07461.
Any questions
regarding the Dinner Meeting, please contact Jennifer during the day at
201-320-5989.
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Register early
for June 16 Pennsylvania Dairy Farm trip
The Brick
Township Historical Society will sponsor a day trip to visit Kreider's Dairy Farm in the Amish
country June
16. Experience a high-tech view of farming with a guide who will
narrate stories and anecdotes.
This is
followed by a smorgasbord lunch at Bird-in-Hand Restaurant and time for
shopping at a market and stores. Cost is $100 and includes
transportation, tour, lunch and all gratuities.
For
availability or a reservation, call the Havens Homestead Museum at
732-785-2500 and leave your name and number clearly. You will
receive a call back.
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