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Wedding Dresses, Folk Art, and More at the Gloucester County Historical Society In the heart of Woodbury, New Jersey is a stately home with a mansard roof, just a block from the Gloucester County Court House. Since 1924, this home has been the headquarters of the Gloucester County Historical Society, dedicated to collecting and preserving material pertaining to the Southern New Jersey area.

Gingerbread House Competition at Lambert Castle The Passaic County Historical Society is asking children between the ages of six and sixteen to enter its second annual Gingerbread House Competition. There is no fee to enter! Just deliver your homemade gingerbread house to Lambert Castle, from Tuesday, December 6 and Friday, December 11 between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. Please call 973-247-0085 ext 207 to arrange a delivery time. The houses will be on display in Lambert Castle, home of the Passaic County Historical Society, as a part of the museum's holiday tours, from December 14 - January 8. All houses will be accepted - there are no rules against the use of glue, or non-edible components. The winner(s) will receive a free family membership to the Passaic County Historical Society for 2016.

Historic Christmastime Holmdel House Tour to Benefit Local Charity Doing Work Overseas for Ugandan Orphans Saturday, December 3, 2016 With Holmdel being one of the oldest sites of European settlement in the Garden State, it’s no surprise that many of its homes date back to the 1600s. But one doesn’t often get the opportunity to experience that history pre-dating the Revolutionary War. However, now you’re in luck. On December 3 from 10:00 a.m - 4:00 pm, Holmdel will host a Historic House Tour, which will give folks the chance to finally get a taste of American history with an intimate tour of some of New Jersey’s oldest and most private landmarks. Sanctuary of the Holmdel Community United Church of Christ

  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Friday,  November 25   - Bedminster, Somerset County Liberty Tree Lighting Children Friendly Event The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House are hosting a Liberty Tree lighting on Friday, November 25 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm to kick off the 14th Annual Colonial Christmas celebration, which begins Saturday, November 25 and continues Sunday, November 26 and Saturday and Sunday, December 3 - 4. Sponsored by Investors Bank, the Liberty Tree lighting is free to the community and features caroling with the Harmonium Choral Society, hot chocolate and hot pretzels, and a visit from Santa. The tree, decorated in patriotic red, white, and blue lights, commemorates the Jacobus Vanderveer House's (and the community's) Revolutionary War heritage during the holiday season. The Jacobus Vanderveer House is located at ...

NEW JERSEY WEEKEND ESTATE SALES Click on each link for more information on the estate sale! Find something neat at an estate sale? Let us know! Hosting an estate sale? Send me an  e-mail  to be featured in our weekly post! Be the first to know about these sales on  Facebook ! A Vintage Toy & Holiday Sale Extravaganza Manville, NJ Estate Sale Manville, NJ 08835 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Friday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Sunday

Liberty Tree Lighting Kicks Off 14th Annual Colonial Christmas at Bedminster’s Jacobus Vanderveer House Friday, November 25, 2016 The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House are hosting a Liberty Tree lighting on Friday, November 25 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm to kick off the 14th Annual Colonial Christmas celebration, which begins Saturday, November 25 and continues Sunday, November 26 and Saturday and Sunday, December 3 - 4. Sponsored by Investors Bank, the Liberty Tree lighting is free to the community and features caroling with the Harmonium Choral Society, hot chocolate and hot pretzels, and a visit from Santa. The tree, decorated in patriotic red, white, and blue lights, commemorates the Jacobus Vanderveer House's (and the community's) Revolutionary War heritage during the holiday season.

Monmouth County Historical Association’s Family Day Friday, November 25, 2016 Monmouth County Historical Association’s museum at 70 Court Street will hold a special Family Day on Friday, November 25, 2016 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Spend time with your family with museum activities and learn about our shared history. Learn about Molly Pichter and more at Family Day on Friday at our museum (photo credit: McKay Imaging LLC)

  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Friday,  November 18 - Sunday, May 21, 2017   - Princeton, Mercer County Bruce Springsteen: A Photographic Journey Like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan before him, Bruce Springsteen is a pillar of American music. Springsteen has turned his guitar into an instrument of change, using it to tap into the American psyche and connect with the blue-collar man and woman through his melodies and lyrics. From his humble beginnings of rehearsing in New Jersey garages to selling out arenas around the world, Springsteen's career has spanned decades and crossed genres-and has never wavered from its upward trajectory. This fall, Morven Museum & Garden presents Bruce Springsteen: A Photographic Journey. Traveling from the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles, this exhibition features forty photographs of the rock...

NEW JERSEY WEEKEND ESTATE SALES Click on each link for more information on the estate sale! Find something neat at an estate sale? Let us know! Hosting an estate sale? Send me an  e-mail  to be featured in our weekly post! Be the first to know about these sales on  Facebook ! Vintage Collectibles Highland Park, NJ Estate Sale Highland Park, NJ  08904 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Friday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Sunday

50th Anniversary Mill Hill Holiday House Tour Saturday, December 3, 2016

  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Friday - Saturday, November 11 - 12  - Cape May, Cape May County Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour Family Friendly Updated with new tales in 2016! Board a MAC trolley tour for a 30-minute evening ride through the haunted streets of Cape May, New Jersey. The paranormal findings of ghost writer Craig McManus come alive as your guide translates McManus' spooky stories. Ride past the flickering gas street lamps, the haunted properties of Cape May, and experience the spine-tingling tales exposed by McManus. The tour is offered Friday at 7:00 pm and Saturday at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children (ages 3-12). Tickets can be purchased at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ or the Washington Street Mall Information Booth. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts ...

NEW JERSEY WEEKEND ESTATE SALES Click on each link for more information on the estate sale! Find something neat at an estate sale? Let us know! Hosting an estate sale? Send me an  e-mail  to be featured in our weekly post! Be the first to know about these sales on  Facebook ! An American Picker's Dream Egg Harbor, NJ Estate Sale Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday & Saturday

  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Friday - Saturday, November 4 - 5  - Cape May, Cape May County Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour Family Friendly Updated with new tales in 2016! Board a MAC trolley tour for a 30-minute evening ride through the haunted streets of Cape May, New Jersey. The paranormal findings of ghost writer Craig McManus come alive as your guide translates McManus' spooky stories. Ride past the flickering gas street lamps, the haunted properties of Cape May, and experience the spine-tingling tales exposed by McManus. The tour is offered Friday at 7:00 pm and Saturday at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children (ages 3-12). Tickets can be purchased at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ or the Washington Street Mall Information Booth. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts ...

NEW JERSEY WEEKEND ESTATE SALES Click on each link for more information on the estate sale! Find something neat at an estate sale? Let us know! Hosting an estate sale? Send me an  e-mail  to be featured in our weekly post! Be the first to know about these sales on  Facebook ! 150 Years of Accumulation! North Haledon, NJ Estate Sale North Haledon, NJ 07508 10:00 am - 5:00 pm  Friday & Saturday