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Saving New
Jersey's History, County by County, and Town by Town.
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League members: Let us help to
publicize your events. Please send listings at least 15 days in advance of the event. Thanks so
much.
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June 7 to
July 6 -- Mercer County
Calling Local Artists!
Arts at the Old Barracks Gallery Show: “Trenton Makes” Returns for Spring 2024
The Old
Barracks Museum is celebrating Trenton area artists and Trenton art
in a month-long gallery show hosted in our historic 18th-century
building. The Arts at the Old Barracks Gallery Show: “Trenton Makes”
will showcase artworks that best exemplify Trenton art and artists.
The show will hang during upcoming events to allow the public to
experience these works throughout the month.
The Opening Reception will
take place on Friday, June 7, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm for the public and
artists. Following the reception, the gallery will be open to the
public from June 7th to July 6th, 2024.
Submissions are due May
1st, 2024.
If you
are interested in submitting a work for consideration and/or learning
more about this gallery, please visit
/www.barracks.org/arts-at-the-old-barracks for more information.
We look forward to
celebrating Trenton's art and artists with you!
ABOUT THE OLD BARRACKS MUSEUM: Originally built in 1758 to house
British soldiers during the French and Indian War, the Old Barracks
bore witness to the Battles of Trenton and was later used as a
Revolutionary War army hospital. The Old Barracks Association
purchased the site in the early 20th century, turning it into a
museum which welcomes visitors from across the globe, sharing the
building’s rich history through interpretive programs, tours, and
exhibits.
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Wednesday,
June 12, 19, 26, 2024 -- Union County
Boxed Lunch
and Tour
11:00am,
followed by lunch at 12pm
1003 Morris
Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
Every
Wednesday this summer, we will offer a boxed lunch add-on for our 11
a.m. guided house or garden tour. The boxed lunch will be served at
noon following the tour. Lunch will be served at a picnic table in
our lovely garden, which has been reserved just for
you! Reservations for the boxed lunch add-on must be made five
days in advance. We will email you to select your sandwich choices
once the reservation has been made.
Program Fee:
House Tour & Lunch: $32 per adult, $28 for seniors, $18 for
museum member; Garden Tour & Lunch: $28 per person, $18 for
museum members
Liberty Hall
Museum & Arboretum
Contact: libertyhall@kean.edu or 908-527-0400
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Registration for the 2024/2025
of the Alice Paul Girls Leadership Council is now open!
Are you ready
to join the next generation of leaders in our region?
The Alice
Paul Institute's Girls Leadership Council (GLC) is a space where teens gather to discuss issues
related to gender equity, build community, and develop their skills
as advocates and leaders. Our unique curriculum helps members feel
equipped to have meaningful conversations about history, human rights,
intersectionality, and civic engagement. Members meet monthly at
Paulsdale in Mount Laurel, NJ.
Register for
GLC today by clicking here!
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Tuesday,
June 11 - Ocean County
7:30 pm
MEETING
The Brick
Township Historical Society will host a meeting about the Civil War
at 7:30 pm at the Herbertsville Firehouse, 601 Herbertsville
Rd.
Jim Heine,
the society president, who is also a Civil War reenactor and amateur
historian, will present a program called "The Heroes that Saved Washington,
D.C." This will
focus on the 14th NJ Infantry in which many men from Brick served
during the war. Jim also has many funny, intriguing, and some
sad human interest stories from the Civil War to share.
Free
admission; the public is welcome. Please park in the rear of the
firehouse and enter by the door on the right on ground level.
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Tuesday,
June 11 -- Union County
The American
Revolution for Kids: Forgotten Victories
4:00pm-5:30pm
1003 Morris
Ave, Union, NJ 07083
Discover the
Revolution in a whole new way! Learn about two battles in NJ that
changed the course of the Revolutionary War through music, spy craft,
uniforms, and art. Each participant will learn about the spies,
soldiers, and generals who took part in the Battles of Springfield
and Connecticut Farms and will be able to decode secret messages and
create their own militia uniform! This drop-off program is designed
for students in grades 1 to 5 and includes a snack.
Program Fee:
$12 per child, $10 for museum members
Liberty Hall
Museum & Arboretum
Contact: libertyhall@kean.edu or 908-527-0400
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Tuesday,
June 11 -Morris County
Pequannock
Township Historical Society
Balladeer
Linda Russell – music program at the Martin Berry House
Tuesday June
11th, 7 PM
581 Route 23
South, Pompton Plains NJ 07444
(East end of
Cedar Road, Pompton Plains)
info@pequannockhistory.org
Linda
Russell explores history through music. Balladeer Linda Russell
will perform music to celebrate daily life in Pequannock from the
1720s to the 1920s. Accompanied by hammered and mountain
dulcimers, guitar and penny whistle, she will explore the era through
two hundred years of ballads, broadsides, patriotic anthems, parlor
melodies and dance tunes.
Having
served for many years as a balladeer for the National Park Service at
Federal Hall on Wall Street, the site of Washington's inauguration,
Ms. Russell now takes her music to historic sites, schools and
festivals throughout the country.
She has
performed at the Dey Mansion and the Wayne Public Library. Other
venues have included The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Morristown
National Historic Site, Lincoln Center and the Carnegie Hall Folk
Festival. Program is free and open to all.
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Thursday,
June 13 -- Camden County and Virtual
The Old
Baldy Civil War Roundtable
Meeting of Thursday,
June 13, 2024, 7:15 PM ET
Free and
open to the public. In-person meeting at Camden County College,
William G. Rohrer Center, 1889 Marlton Pike East, Cherry Hill, NJ
08003, and simulcast on Zoom. Please email oldbaldycwrt@verizon.net at least 24 hrs prior to request Zoom access.
Letters to
Lizzie: The Story of 16 Men in the Civil War and the One Woman Who
Connected Them All. By James M. Scythes
During the
American Civil War, soldiers frequently wrote letters to friends and
family members as a way of maintaining their connections to loved
ones at home. However, most of the published collections of Civil War
letters contain correspondence between just two individuals.
"Letters to Lizzie" contains a collection of letters
exchanged between 16 men—15 soldiers and a quartermaster at a
military hospital—and one young woman, Lizzie Brick. Since
Lizzie herself could not bear arms, she took up her pen and through
ongoing correspondence helped these Union soldiers sustain their
motivation for the cause.
James M.
Scythes is assistant professor of history at West Chester University,
and is President of the Gloucester County NJ Historical Society.
Professor Scythes earned a B.A. in History at Rowan University and an
M.A. in History from Villanova University. His research interests
focus on antebellum America, the American Civil War, and 19th century
military history. He has written extensively on topics related to the
Civil War era. "Letters to Lizzie" is his second book.
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Thursday,
June 13 -- Morris County and Virtual
The June
Meeting of the NJ American Revolution Round Table takes place on June
13 at 7pm IN PERSON at Morristown National Historical Park Museum
Auditorium as well as on zoom.
The
speaker is Bert Dunkerly on the topic of his book: Unhappy
Catastrophes: The American Revolution in Central NJ.
Guests can
obtain a link to the zoom presentation by sending an email to arrt.nj@gmail.com no later than June 12.
SYNOPSIS: Central New Jersey witnessed many small battles and
important events during the American Revolution. This area saw it
all: from spies and espionage, to military encampments like
Morristown and Middlebrook, to mutinies, raids, and full-blown
engagements like Bound Brook, Short Hills, and Springfield. The
British had their own catastrophes too. So did civilians caught in
the middle.
This
talk will cover the importance of the Revolution in this part of the
state, and highlight engagements like Bound Brook, The Short Hills,
Connecticut Farms, Springfield, and more. Dunkerly will also discuss
the evolution of the Continental army as well as British and American
strategy.
BIO: Robert M. (Bert) Dunkerly formerly worked at Morristown
National Historical Park. He has authored ten books about the
American Revolution, and is actively involved in historic
preservation. He is currently a park ranger at Richmond National
Battlefield in Virginia.
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Thursday,
June 13 -- Virtual
Princeton
Preservation Group Presents:
Company Town
Collecting: Community-driven project to document lives of industrial
workers in Roebling, New Jersey
Speaker:
Lynne Calamia, Ph.D., Executive Director, Roebling Museum
June 13,
2024, 7pm, via Zoom
Registration:
https://monmouth.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rcuqtrzwtHNLcpHzJ_Kg9ZVzgfUwa0CM1
Roebling
Museum tells the story of industrial workers in a company town built
by the Roebling company, most famous for building iconic suspension
bridges such as the Brooklyn Bridge. It is embarking on a new project
to turn a working-class row house into an immersive experience to
allow visitors to more fully understand industrial life in the
1930s–1940s. Executive Director Lynne Calamia will share about recent
successes in engaging the local community and descendant families to
gather new artifacts and stories, shedding light on what it was like
to live in the shadow of a steel and wire rope mill. Join us to learn
about low-cost and creative ways to preserve local history through
community collaboration.
About the
Speaker: Lynne
Calamia is a leader in the field of Public History with more than a
decade of broad, hands-on experience. She is committed to building
strong, sustainable organizations and uses her expertise in
non-profit strategy and management to bring creative solutions to
small museums and historic sites. As Executive Director of Roebling
Museum, Dr. Calamia, who earned MA and PhD degrees from Penn State
University, has built a strong coalition of staff, board members,
volunteers from the community, and donors. She has introduced
innovative, mission-driven strategies to prepare Roebling Museum to
step up to the next level of organizational development.
Princeton
Preservation Group
https://princetonpreservation.org/
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Saturday
June 15th and Sunday June 16th - Monmouth County
Friends
of Monmouth Battlefield
Annual
Reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth
Bring your
family to an exciting Living History weekend celebrating the 246th Anniversary
of the Battle of Monmouth sponsored by
Friends of Monmouth Battlefield. Travel
back in time to the American Revolution and the year 1778 where the
Continental and British armies are preparing to do battle for the
future of our nation.
Experience
two full days of military men at arms, cannons, cavalry, civilians,
sutlers and more. See battle reenactments each day along
with military encampments and special programs. This is where the
legend of Molly Pitcher began.
A food
vendor will be on site and handicapped parking is available. A suggested donation of $12.00 per car is requested
to help cover the cost of the event. Come early for a full day of living history.
Saturday, June 15th, 2024 - 10am - 4pm
Sunday, June
16th, 2024 - 10am - 3pm
Gates open
at 9am each day.
Additional
events will be held on Sunday, June 23rd, from 2pm- 4pm though there will be no reenactment.
Schedule
Information
https://friendsofmonmouth.org/reenactment.html
Follow us on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/friendsofmonmouthbattlefieldsp
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Saturday,
June 15 -- Somerset County
Dr.
John Vermeule House
open for tours
On the 3rd Saturday of every month 10am-12pm.
At this time, there are no bathroom facilities
available.
Green Brook Cultural, Heritage and Historic Preservation Committee/Green Brook Historical Society meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month, at 7:30pm-8:30pm 1st floor, Town Hall.
All are welcome.
For more information please email: info@gbhsnj.org
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Saturday,
June 15 -- Morris County
Garden Bird Walk
Saturday, June 15
9:00-10:00 am
$10 or free for members
Join a naturalist from NJ Audubon in MHHM's historic
garden for a quiet morning bird walk to listen and search for
resident and migrating birds. This time of year, all resident birds
are here in New Jersey and are busy raising their young. Some birds
we might see that we didn’t in April include catbirds, mockingbirds,
Baltimore orioles, house wrens, and rose-breasted grosbeaks
Please bring binoculars if you have them; loaner
binoculars and field guides available for use during the program.
Please dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. The garden lawn,
though level, can be uneven. Preregistration is required: https://maccullochhall.org/upcoming-events/
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Saturday,
June 15 -- Morris County
Dover has recently made great strides in the further
development of the Morris Canal Greenway. In addition to interpretive
signage installed at JFK Park, a new towpath trail system has been
developed between Waterworks Park and Blackwell Street
Join us and
on Saturday, June 15th at Waterworks Park as the town of Dover holds
a ribbon cutting for this new Morris Canal Greenway trail! See poster
above.
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Saturday,
June 15 -- Mercer County
2-3 pm
Washington
Crossing State Park of NJ Visitors Center
Meet Francis
Hopkinson
Stan
Saperstein will perform a 45-minute one-man presentation as Francis
Hopkinson, New Jersey Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Hopkinson, a member of the congressional Marine Committee, claimed
that he had created the stars and stripes.
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June 15-16
-- Essex County
Nubian
Heritage Quilters Guild Presents: Honoring Our Heritage: One Stitch
At A Time
The Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild (NHQG) celebrates their
29th Anniversary with a much anticipated quilt exhibit “Honoring Our Heritage: One Stitch at a Time” at the Montclair History Center’s
Crane House & Historic YWCA Museum this June. In addition to
a variety of a quilting styles, NHQG will present quilts and wall
hangings that showcase patchwork, applique, collage and abstract
textiles. Additional
special exhibits include. Legacy of Black Mermaids, African
American Suffragists, African Gala, Mardi Gras Masks, NHQG Retreat,
Unique Pincushions, African Village. In lieu of regular tour
admission prices, suggested donations of $5 per visitor will be
honored.
The exhibit
schedule includes:
· June
8th & 9th opening weekend
from 12 to 3 pm
· June
15th and 16th workshops and demonstrations for
families from 12 to 3 pm
The exhibit
will remain on view every Sunday through July 14th from 12 to 3 pm.
At Crane House & Historic YWCA, 110 Orange Road, Montclair.
NHQG was
established to document and preserve the rich heritage of African
American quilting. Since its founding in 1995, the Guild has
provided quilters in our community with a forum for sharing ideas,
encouraged and revitalized their knowledge of the craft. The
Guild restored a sense of African American history and culture
through its distinctive quilting traditions. Over the years, the
Guild has provided quilters of different generations with a forum in
which learning from the past is connected to the task of building for
the future. Above all, the Guild is committed to preserving the
tradition of African American quilting by passing it from generation
to generation. For
additional information, please visit the website http://www.nubianquilters.org
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Saturday,
June 15 -- Cape May County
Gardens of
Cape May tour June 15
Take home
ideas for your own garden from a variety of seaside landscapes
Venture
onto Cape Island and its various neighborhoods for this year’s Gardens of Cape May tour Saturday, June 15, from noon to
4 p.m., featuring
five beautiful properties. This is your invitation to explore the
Cape May region’s landscaped areas and the plants, blooms and
landscape designs of avid area gardeners. Rain date is June 16.
Explore at your own pace
and see both private and public gardens as you take home ideas for
your own garden on this self-guided tour. Smell and see what’s
blooming and flourishing in several different seashore locations
dominated by sunlight, ocean breezes, and sand and salt, each
uniquely situated.
Cape May’s Emlen Physick
Estate gardens are included. The grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate,
1048 Washington St., will also host local and regional vendors,
including the Native Plant Society of New Jersey, plus a
complimentary wine tasting by Cape May Winery. A trolley shuttle is
available from noon to 4 p.m. and will travel between properties.
Properties on the tour
include:
The Clemans Residence,
609 Seagrove Ave., Cape May Point
The Todaro-Franceschi
Residence, 514 Elmira St., Cape May
The Viguers Residence,
501 Broad St., Cape May Photo
The Greater Cape May
Historical Society, Memucan Hughes Colonial House, 653 1/2 Washington
St. Photo
The
Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., Cape May
For more information visit
capemaymac.org or call 609-884-5404 Tickets may be purchased in
person, by phone or online via capemaymac.org.
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Sunday, June
16 -- Morris County
Renowned Bagpiper to Play at Acorn
Hall
MORRISTOWN,
NJ. – Cameron Macdougall,
internationally renowned bagpiper, will bring the sound of the
Highlands to the gardens of Morris County Historical Society’s Acorn
Hall on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16. Following the performance,
which begins at 1:30 p.m., Mr. Macdougall will take questions from
the audience. Guests are encouraged to bring a lawn chair, blanket,
and picnic lunch.
A
native of the Scottish Highlands, Mr. Macdougall holds a degree in
music from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In addition to his
extensive personal awards and accomplishments, Mr. Macdougall is the
great-nephew of Major John Allan, MBE, who formerly served with the
Queen’s Own Highlanders and was also Director of Army Bagpipe Music
based at Edinburgh Castle.
“We
are extremely excited to have Mr. Macdougall share his time and
talents with us this Father’s Day,” said MCHS Director Amy Curry.
“His music throughout Acorn Hall’s lush gardens and grounds will make
for a perfect family outing and afternoon picnic.”
The event is offered in
conjunction with Morris County Historical Society’s current exhibit, Designed
by Dempsey: The Creations of a Morristown Irish Dressmaker.
Tickets purchased in advance are $15, or $18 the day of the event.
Dads and children under 10 are free. Ticket price includes a tour of
Acorn Hall.
MCHS at Acorn Hall is
located at 68 Morris Ave., Morristown, and is open Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, 1 p.m. to
4 p.m. Admission, including exhibits and landscaped grounds, is $8
for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students, and is free for children
under 12 and MCHS members. Visit MorrisCountyHistory.org for more
information.
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Sunday, June
16 - Somerset County
Free
Father's Day Concert June 16th
at Farmstead Arts
with BRASSWORKS
Join us for a lively brass band concert Dad will love
featuring traditional American tunes and a variety of pop favorites
suitable for the whole family.
Free Registration
Art Classes
Summer Session
Starting
June 24th - 6 Weeks
New art classes and workshops are now available.
Sign up Today!
Free
Concert: Harper Lovey
& The Waitlist
There will be a free concert at The Farmstead Arts
Center on
June 29th at 4pm.
Come celebrate the debut release of
“Emotional Gobbledygook”, from Basking Ridge based band,
Harper Lovey & The Waitlist.
Free Registration
450 King George Road - Basking
Ridge, New Jersey 07920
www.farmsteadartscenter.org 908.636.7576
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