NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 2/2/19 - 2/3/19

 New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings

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Saturday, February 2 - Harrison Township, Gloucester County
Annual Groundhog Day Dinner
Family Friendly

The Harrison Township Historical Society’s Annual Groundhog Day Dinner and Silent Auction is set for Saturday at 6:00 pm at Ewan Fire Hall, 312 Ewan Road, in the village of Ewan near Mullica Hill, NJ. This annual event features “Down Jersey” sausage, sausage gravy and biscuits, coleslaw, mashed potatoes, candied yams, fried apples, green beans, and a dessert buffet. Now in its fifteenth year, the supper is a revival of a century-old Richwood tradition.

The first local groundhog day dinners took place in the early 1900s. Farmers belonging to the Richwood Men’s Bible Class made the sausage and prepared supper for the entire congregation of Richwood Methodist Church.

The event is a fun-filled evening for the entire family. In addition to the home-cooked menu, the program includes a popular silent auction and perhaps the only opportunity in South Jersey to sing Groundhog Day songs. Tickets for the event are $15 and available at the Amazing Grace Resource Center, 33 South Main Street, Mullica Hill, NJ (856-478-9800). Doors open at 5:30 pm. Advance purchase is recommended since seating is limited.

All proceeds benefit the Society’s exhibitions and educational programs at the Society's Old Town Hall Museum, located at the intersection of South Main Street and Woodstown Road. For more information, visit www.harrisonhistorical.com.

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Saturday, February 2 - Upper Freehold, Monmouth County
Groundhog’s Day
Children Friendly Event

We’ve made it half way through the Winter; have you been to Walnford this season? We have facts and folklore about groundhogs, historical winter fun, seasonal chores, and maybe a few signs of spring to share with you. Sunshine or clouds, come to see the past from a new perspective.

While there, visit the 19th century gristmill and the farm buildings set in a beautiful landscape. Walnford is located at 62 Walnford Road, 08501. For more information, call 609-259-6275 or visit www.monmouthcountyparks.com.

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NJ Weekend Estate Sales: 2/1/2019 - 2/3/2019

NEW JERSEY WEEKEND ESTATE SALES

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Passaic County Historical Society Valentine’s Day Masquerade Ball - 2/8/2019

Passaic County Historical Society Valentine’s Day Masquerade Ball 

February 8, 2019

The Passaic County Historical Society is now taking reservations for its Valentine’s Day Masquerade ball scheduled for Friday February 8th, 2019 from 7:00 - 11:00 pm at Lambert Castle. Grab a mask and join us at Lambert Castle for some dancing and fun. Desserts will be served and a cash bar will be available. Semi-formal attire requested and mask required. Tickets are $25 per person. No one under twenty-one years will be admitted. Reservations required by February 4, 2019. To make reservations please call 973-247-0085 ext 201.

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NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 1/26/19 - 1/27/19

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Saturday, January 26 - Montague Township, Sussex County
Winter Festival
Family Friendly Event

Bring the whole family for a day of winter fun at High Point State Park. Activities will include winter-themed crafts, a guided winter hike, sing-a-long and storytelling by the fire, a winter weather program, sled dogs, curling, snowshoeing, and ice-fishing demonstrations (conditions permitting). Refreshments will be served.

Snow Date: Sunday, January 27, 2018. These programs will be held at the High Point State Park Interpretive Center and Lake Marcia. High Point State Park is located at 1480 NJ-23, Sussex, NJ. A donation of $5 or more per family appreciated to fund the event. For more information, call 973-875-1471 or visit www.friendsofhighpointstatepark.org.

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NJ Weekend Estate Sales: 1/25/19 - 1/27/19

NEW JERSEY WEEKEND ESTATE SALES

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Come Celebrate George Washington’s 287th Birthday - February 17, 2019

Come Celebrate George Washington’s 287th Birthday

February 17, 2019

Come celebrate George Washington’s 287th birthday on Sunday, February 17, 2019 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania. Admission is free this year thanks to financial support from The Philadelphia Contributionship.

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NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 1/19/19 - 1/20/19

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Saturday, January 19 - Holmdel, Monmouth County
Cookstove Demonstration
Children Friendly Site & Event

On Saturday, visit Historic Longstreet Farm in Holmdel to see what is cooking on the woodstove in the out kitchen. Discover how food, recipes, cooking techniques and the kitchen itself has changed since the 1890s. This free event runs from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.   

This event is free. Historic Longstreet Farm is located at 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel, NJ. For more information, call 732-946-3758 or visit www.monmouthcountyparks.com.

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NJ Weekend Estate Sales: 1/18/19 - 1/20/19

NEW JERSEY WEEKEND ESTATE SALES

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An excerpt from "New Jersey: A History of the Garden State"

An excerpt from New Jersey: A History of the Garden State
Written by Maxine N. Lurie and Richard Veit

Excerpt reprinted with permission from Rutgers University Press.


The two of us proposed this volume for several reasons. First, as teachers of New Jersey history, we perceived the need for a one-volume book on the state that could be used in our courses as well as in those taught by others in community colleges and universities. Second, it was clear that much had been written and that the interests of scholars had changed in the more than thirty-five years since the last brief history of the state appeared. Obviously, it was time for an update and a synthesis of the new material. Third, the citizens of New Jersey need an overview of the state’s past so that they can understand where it has been and, perhaps, better conceive where it ought to go in the future. At the same time, another purpose has been to place the history of the state in a national context for New Jersey residents and those outside the state. Writing in 1978, John Cunningham described New Jersey as “A Mirror on America.” We concur that through the study of our state we can better understand the history of the nation.

"A new mapp of East and West New Jarsey," 1706. Source: Library of Congress

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"New Jersey: A History of the Garden State" January 2019 Book Giveaway

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NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 1/12/19 - 1/13/19

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Saturday, January 12 - Piscataway, Middlesex County
Farming in the Millstone Valley: Past & Present - A 300-Year History Culminates in Local Farm-to-Table Movement

Settled by Dutch farmers three centuries ago, the Millstone Valley of central New Jersey was initially located within the original 300 square mile boundaries of Piscataway Township. Learn how farming helped New Jersey earn its “Garden State” nickname, become the breadbasket of a booming New York City metropolis, and bring about today’s farm-to-table movement.

This fascinating 300-year-old story about local farming is told in a new documentary film "Farming in the Millstone Valley: Past & Present" on Saturday (snow date January 19), 2:00 - 4:00 pm, at the Metlar-Bodine House Museum, 1281 River Road, Piscataway, NJ. It was written by historian Jessie L. Havens (based on her historic account), Judith A. Peters and the program’s speaker, W. Bradford Fay.

This film was made possible, in part, by the NJ Historical Commission, a division of the Dept. of State through the State/County History Partnership Program. Grant, and administered in Somerset County by the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission.

The film was made by the Millstone Valley Preservation Coalition of Rocky Hill, in association with the Van Harlingen Historical Society of Montgomery; it is a production of Flickering Duck Productions, in association with Visionary Video & Filmworks Studios, and the filmmakers Fred Frintrup of Milltown, NJ, and Peter Frintrup of Los Angeles, CA. The award-winning father-son film team has made numerous historic documentaries related to the Griggstown Village, Historic Rockingham, the Millstone Valley National Scenic Byway, and the New Jersey origin of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Farming in the Millstone Valley: Past & Present DVDs available for purchase during the program. 

Admission: $15 in advance and $20 at door (depending upon available seating). Refreshments included. Early registration strongly advised. To register, visit https://goo.gl/CSrrCk, www.metlarbodinehousemuseum.org, or call 732-463-8363.

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NJ Weekend Estate Sales: 1/11/19 - 1/13/19

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School Trip Grant Program Returns to Lambert Castle Museum - 2019

School Trip Grant Program Returns to Lambert Castle Museum - 2019

The Passaic County Historical Society is proud to announce the school trip grant program is now accepting applications from Passaic County schools, clubs, camps and scout groups interested in subsidized tours of Lambert Castle museum in 2019. The goal of this program is to provide as many school-age children as possible the opportunity to visit Lambert Castle museum and learning about local history. In 2018, 627 children participated in this program and the Historical Society hopes to welcome even more students in 2019.

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NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 1/5/19 - 1/6/19

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Saturday, January 5 - Friday, February 15 - East Amwell, Hunterdon County

Jim Amon Wildlife Photo Exhibit
Family Friendly

Camera in hand, Jim Amon heads to the Sourlands whenever he can. Amon, a resident of Lambertville, has a deep and long connection with the Sourlands. In the 1980’s he and three others founded the D&R Greenway Land Trust, who now have nature preserves extending over several hundred acres in the Sourland Region. Then, in 2005, upon retiring after thirty years as Executive Director of the Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission, he became the Director of Stewardship for the D&R Greenway. In that capacity, he did ecological restoration on the Greenway’s nature preserves and built about twenty miles of recreational trails. Upon retiring from the Greenway he served on the Board of Directors for the Sourland Conservancy. For the last five years, the Conservancy has been publishing “Seeing the Sourlands,” Amon’s monthly photo/essays on the plants and animals that can be found in the Sourlands, as an eNewsletter feature. This series, which can also be found on the Sourland Conservancy’s web site www.sourland.org, has been widely praised. The photos and essays will soon be published as a book.

Amon says that he began his photographic career by taking pictures of his growing family. Gradually, however, his interest in photography as an art form grew. He studied at the Maine Media Workshop and took several classes elsewhere. His work has been published in many local newspapers, magazines and planning books. He has exhibited at the Perkins Art Center, the Phillips Mill Photography Exhibit, Gallery 14, and other venues in central New Jersey.

“The East Amwell Historical Society show brings two of my great passions together,” Amon said. “I think that it is important for people to realize the ecological value of native plants, but also to realize that they are every bit as beautiful as exotics from foreign lands that are promoted for your home landscape. Stalking butterflies with my camera, posing native wildflowers with formal black backgrounds, and always being alert for the special beauty of the natural world brings me great pleasure.”

The East Amwell Historical Society and the Sourland Conservancy will present An Exhibition of Photographs of Plants and Animals Native to the Sourlands by Jim Amon at the East Amwell Museum 1053 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ. The opening reception will be held on January 11th at 7:00 pm. Admission to the East Amwell Museum and exhibit will be free and open to the public on weekends from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. The exhibit will be on display from January 5 through February 15, 2019. For more information, visit www.eastamwellhistory.org and www.sourland.org.

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An Exhibition of Photographs of Plants and Animals Native to the Sourlands - 1/5/19 - 2/15/19

An Exhibition of Photographs of Plants and Animals Native to the Sourlands
Saturday, January 5, 2019 - Friday, February 15, 2019

Camera in hand, Jim Amon heads to the Sourlands whenever he can. Amon, a resident of Lambertville, has a deep and long connection with the Sourlands. In the 1980’s he and three others founded the D&R Greenway Land Trust, who now have nature preserves extending over several hundred acres in the Sourland Region. Then, in 2005, upon retiring after thirty years as Executive Director of the Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission, he became the Director of Stewardship for the D&R Greenway. In that capacity, he did ecological restoration on the Greenway’s nature preserves and built about twenty miles of recreational trails. Upon retiring from the Greenway he served on the Board of Directors for the Sourland Conservancy. For the last five years, the Conservancy has been publishing “Seeing the Sourlands,” Amon’s monthly photo/essays on the plants and animals that can be found in the Sourlands, as an eNewsletter feature. This series, which can also be found on the Sourland Conservancy’s web site www.sourland.org, has been widely praised. The photos and essays will soon be published as a book.

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NJ Weekend Estate Sales: 1/4/19 - 1/6/19

NEW JERSEY WEEKEND ESTATE SALES

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