NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 1/21/17 - 1/22/17
New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings
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Saturday, January 21 - Somerville, Somerset County
Somerville Architecture: An Aesthetic and Practical Overview
On Saturday from 2:30 - 3:30 pm, attend a program entitled, "Somerville Architecture: An Aesthetic and Practical Overview" at the Somerville Library. Attendees will learn the techniques that will enable them to discover the back-stories of their homes in Somerville, which in many cases will give them the knowledge to properly and appropriately care for their dwellings. Also included will be a survey of notable architectural styles present in Somerville, with a selection displayed that epitomizes the most prominent styles. Resources will be available to take away. The Somerville Library is located at 35 West End Avenue, Somerville, NJ. For more information, e-mail jsommerv@sclibnj.org.
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Saturday, January 21 - Trenton, Mercer County
Archaeological Society of New Jersey Meeting
Join the Archaeological Society of New Jersey for a meeting at the New Jersey State Museum on Saturday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the auditorium.
Schedule:
10:00 - 11:30 am: Board Meeting (Auditorium), All are welcome
11:30 am - 12:15 pm: Break for Lunch (On your own)
12:20 - 1:00 pm Elections and awards (Auditorium)
Lecture Series (Auditorium)
1:10 - 1:30 pm: "Morristown National Historical Park, The Civilian Conservation Corps and Archaeology." Presented by Steve Santucci
1:30 - 2:10 pm: "Searching for the "Lighthouse Fort and the Refugee Town" on Sandy Hook, A Story of Archaeological Research." Presented by Richard Veit, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology, Monmouth University & Sean McHugh, RPA., Richard Grubb and Associates
2:10 - 4:00 pm: Artifact Identification - bring your artifacts in to discuss and be identified (Auditorium)
The program is free and light refreshments will be served. Donations are appreciated! The New Jersey State Museum is located at 205 West State Street, Trenton, NJ. Parking is free on the weekend in the lot behind and adjacent to the Museum and Planetarium. For more information, visit http://www.asnj.org.
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Sunday, January 22 through March 12, 2017- Trenton, Mercer County
Furniture as Art at Ellarslie, the Trenton City Museum
Opening on January 22, 2017 the Trenton City Museum hosts "Furniture as Art," four exhibits-in-one that highlight the items that bring comfort and beauty to our lives - furniture. How many of us take our daily surroundings for granted? This exhibit helps us to see the everyday with fresh eyes.
On the museum's second floor, Furniture from the Permanent Collection features furniture from the collection of the Trenton Museum Society - antique furniture made in and associated with Trenton. Many of these reminders of Trenton's past manufacturing heyday have never before been seen by the public. Rustic Regional Windsor Chairs includes a collection of early Windsor chairs loaned by private collectors. According to TMS trustee and curator of the exhibit David Bosted, "The first American Windsor chair is believed to have been made here in the Delaware Valley in 1730. About a dozen pre-1850 Windsor Chairs will be on view along with a half-dozen colonial-revival reproductions, to illustrate the various forms and artistic features of rustic regional Windsor chairs."
There will be a public opening reception on Sunday, January 22 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
On Sunday, February 26, 2017, Robert Whitley talks about furniture restoration during his 50+ year career.
The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie is located in the middle of the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Cadwalader Park, with an entrance on Parkside Avenue, in Trenton, New Jersey. There is no fee for admission although donations are accepted. There is abundant free parking including handicap accessible parking. The museum is handicapped accessible.
For more information, call 609-989-3632 or visit www.ellarslie.org.
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Sunday, January 22 - West Orange, Essex County
Harry's Magical Invention Bag
Children Friendly
Learn about invention and the important role Edison played in taking invention from a cottage/hobby activity to a full commercial activity - practiced by all major corporations. Hear Harry Roman, a Thomas Edison National Historical Park volunteer, retired engineer, as well as inventor and patent holder, as he discusses the major role NJ plays in the national invention scene-and all the great inventions NJ inventors have brought into our world.
The program, held from 1:00 - 2:00 pm and 3:00 - 4:00 pm, is included with regular admission. Tickets must be purchased at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park Laboratory Complex Visitor Center at 211 Main Street, West Orange, NJ. Admission is $10.00, and includes the Glenmont Estate and the Laboratory Complex. Children under age 16 are free. For more information, call 973-736-0550 x11 or visit www.nps.gov/edis.
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On Saturday from 2:30 - 3:30 pm, attend a program entitled, "Somerville Architecture: An Aesthetic and Practical Overview" at the Somerville Library. Attendees will learn the techniques that will enable them to discover the back-stories of their homes in Somerville, which in many cases will give them the knowledge to properly and appropriately care for their dwellings. Also included will be a survey of notable architectural styles present in Somerville, with a selection displayed that epitomizes the most prominent styles. Resources will be available to take away. The Somerville Library is located at 35 West End Avenue, Somerville, NJ. For more information, e-mail jsommerv@sclibnj.org.-----------------------------------
Saturday, January 21 - Trenton, Mercer County
Archaeological Society of New Jersey Meeting
Join the Archaeological Society of New Jersey for a meeting at the New Jersey State Museum on Saturday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the auditorium.
Schedule:
10:00 - 11:30 am: Board Meeting (Auditorium), All are welcome
11:30 am - 12:15 pm: Break for Lunch (On your own)
12:20 - 1:00 pm Elections and awards (Auditorium)
Lecture Series (Auditorium)
1:10 - 1:30 pm: "Morristown National Historical Park, The Civilian Conservation Corps and Archaeology." Presented by Steve Santucci
1:30 - 2:10 pm: "Searching for the "Lighthouse Fort and the Refugee Town" on Sandy Hook, A Story of Archaeological Research." Presented by Richard Veit, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology, Monmouth University & Sean McHugh, RPA., Richard Grubb and Associates
2:10 - 4:00 pm: Artifact Identification - bring your artifacts in to discuss and be identified (Auditorium)
The program is free and light refreshments will be served. Donations are appreciated! The New Jersey State Museum is located at 205 West State Street, Trenton, NJ. Parking is free on the weekend in the lot behind and adjacent to the Museum and Planetarium. For more information, visit http://www.asnj.org.
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Sunday, January 22 through March 12, 2017- Trenton, Mercer County
Furniture as Art at Ellarslie, the Trenton City Museum
Opening on January 22, 2017 the Trenton City Museum hosts "Furniture as Art," four exhibits-in-one that highlight the items that bring comfort and beauty to our lives - furniture. How many of us take our daily surroundings for granted? This exhibit helps us to see the everyday with fresh eyes.On the museum's second floor, Furniture from the Permanent Collection features furniture from the collection of the Trenton Museum Society - antique furniture made in and associated with Trenton. Many of these reminders of Trenton's past manufacturing heyday have never before been seen by the public. Rustic Regional Windsor Chairs includes a collection of early Windsor chairs loaned by private collectors. According to TMS trustee and curator of the exhibit David Bosted, "The first American Windsor chair is believed to have been made here in the Delaware Valley in 1730. About a dozen pre-1850 Windsor Chairs will be on view along with a half-dozen colonial-revival reproductions, to illustrate the various forms and artistic features of rustic regional Windsor chairs."
There will be a public opening reception on Sunday, January 22 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie is located in the middle of the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Cadwalader Park, with an entrance on Parkside Avenue, in Trenton, New Jersey. There is no fee for admission although donations are accepted. There is abundant free parking including handicap accessible parking. The museum is handicapped accessible.
For more information, call 609-989-3632 or visit www.ellarslie.org.
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Sunday, January 22 - Moorestown, Burlington County
Alice Paul's 132nd Birthday Celebration
On Sunday, Alice Paul's birthday celebration will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the Moorestown Friends Meetinghouse, 118 E. Main Street, Moorestown, NJ with a screening of Equal Means Equal, a new documentary about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) from director Kamala Lopez. After the film, join us for a robust discussion with Dr. Linda Wharton, Professor of Political Science at Stockton University.
There will also be a birthday cake and light refreshments. Admission is $10 per person or $25 with a copy of the book, Equal Means Equal, by Jessica Neuwirth. Purchase tickets online here. For more information, contact the Alice Paul Institute at 856-231-1185, e-mail events@alicepaul.org, or visit www.alicepaul.org.
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Alice Paul's 132nd Birthday Celebration
On Sunday, Alice Paul's birthday celebration will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the Moorestown Friends Meetinghouse, 118 E. Main Street, Moorestown, NJ with a screening of Equal Means Equal, a new documentary about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) from director Kamala Lopez. After the film, join us for a robust discussion with Dr. Linda Wharton, Professor of Political Science at Stockton University.
There will also be a birthday cake and light refreshments. Admission is $10 per person or $25 with a copy of the book, Equal Means Equal, by Jessica Neuwirth. Purchase tickets online here. For more information, contact the Alice Paul Institute at 856-231-1185, e-mail events@alicepaul.org, or visit www.alicepaul.org.
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Harry's Magical Invention Bag
Children Friendly
Learn about invention and the important role Edison played in taking invention from a cottage/hobby activity to a full commercial activity - practiced by all major corporations. Hear Harry Roman, a Thomas Edison National Historical Park volunteer, retired engineer, as well as inventor and patent holder, as he discusses the major role NJ plays in the national invention scene-and all the great inventions NJ inventors have brought into our world.The program, held from 1:00 - 2:00 pm and 3:00 - 4:00 pm, is included with regular admission. Tickets must be purchased at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park Laboratory Complex Visitor Center at 211 Main Street, West Orange, NJ. Admission is $10.00, and includes the Glenmont Estate and the Laboratory Complex. Children under age 16 are free. For more information, call 973-736-0550 x11 or visit www.nps.gov/edis.
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Sunday, January 22 - Princeton, Mercer County
Historic Princeton Walking Tour
Children Friendly Tour
Enjoy a 1.9 mile, two-hour walk around downtown Princeton and the University campus as you learn about historic sites in the area, including Bainbridge House, Nassau Hall, the University Chapel, and Palmer Square. The early history of Princeton, the founding of the University, and the American Revolution are just some of the stories from Princeton’s history that you will learn on your tour.
Admission: $7 per adult; $4 children ages 6 to 12; free for children age 5 and under. Tours begin in front of the Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. Tour begins at 2:00 pm and ends at 4:00 pm. Walk up ticket sales are cash only; guides cannot provide change. Space is limited. For more information and to reserve tickets, call 609-921-6748 or visit www.princetonhistory.org.
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Children Friendly Tour
Enjoy a 1.9 mile, two-hour walk around downtown Princeton and the University campus as you learn about historic sites in the area, including Bainbridge House, Nassau Hall, the University Chapel, and Palmer Square. The early history of Princeton, the founding of the University, and the American Revolution are just some of the stories from Princeton’s history that you will learn on your tour.
Admission: $7 per adult; $4 children ages 6 to 12; free for children age 5 and under. Tours begin in front of the Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. Tour begins at 2:00 pm and ends at 4:00 pm. Walk up ticket sales are cash only; guides cannot provide change. Space is limited. For more information and to reserve tickets, call 609-921-6748 or visit www.princetonhistory.org.
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Sunday, January 22 - Maplewood, Essex County
Annual Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration
Children Friendly Site
In an annual tradition spanning 35 years, visitors have gathered around Durand-Hedden’s 18th century hearth and experienced how Maplewood residents of long ago cooked, ate, and kept warm during the long winter months. On Sunday from 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Durand-Hedden is pleased to welcome a new cook to its kitchen.
Susan Luczu is a New Jersey food historian who has a passion for open hearth cooking that she has practiced at historic sites such as Monmouth County Historical Society’s Covenhoven House as well as the cooking fireplace of her own circa 1705 home in the historic Old Bridge community of East Brunswick. A participant in many culinary organizations and activities, she is webmaster of the Historic Foodways Society of the Delaware Valley and in April 2016 received the NJDAR “Women in American History Award” for her work in preserving, promoting and demonstrating Colonial Domestic Arts and skills in Hearth Cooking.
On the menu this year will be vegetable beef soup, apple-cornbread fritters, bubble and squeak, beer batter bread and hearth roasted beets cooked over the fire. Watch how it’s done, breathe in the wonderful aromas in our historic house, and sample a few centuries-old treats. Children can try their hands at old-fashioned cooking chores like kneading dough, churning butter, and watch a spinster make yarn at her wheel.
Durand-Hedden’s mid-winter open-hearth cooking demonstration has become an annual tradition to honor late longtime trustee, Irene Kosinski. Irene, a gifted educator and lover of living history, who oversaw the restoration of Durand-Hedden’s beehive oven in 1981. She went on to establish our perpetually popular open-hearth cooking program, which for thirty years has drawn visitors ‘hungry’ for history. Join us on Sunday and see why many visitors return for this wonderful tradition year after year.
Be sure to also see the fascinating exhibit on the history of the College Hill neighborhood From Farm to Suburb: The Birth of College Hill. which explores the evolution of a section of Maplewood from a dairy farm to a popular neighborhood of 300 houses.
Out in the carriage house the Country Store will be selling historic-themed treasures: early American children’s games, books and toys, facsimile documents, quill pens and ink, historic cook books, cookie molds, tin lanterns, reproduction decorative ceramics, vintage photos, hiking sticks and more. You’ll also discover the hard-to-find original Doors of Maplewood poster, Smile, the history of Olympic Park, and the new acid-free reproduction of the charming 1931 map of Maplewood.
Sunday, January 22 - Morristown, Morris County
At Home in the President's Neighborhood
The Morris County Historical Society announces a special presentation at Acorn Hall on Sunday at 1:30 pm by fine art and architecture photographer Bruce White. The presentation will feature his new book, At Home in the President's Neighborhood, an in-depth photo tour of the historic neighborhood surrounding the White House. Mr. White will share photographs of White House interiors that few people today are granted the access to see and experience. Mr. White is a principal photographer for the White House Historical Association and has collaborated on various publications including The White House: Its Historic Furnishings and First Families, White House: An Historic Guide, and recently, Tudor Place: An American Treasure.
At Home in the President's Neighborhood will be available for purchase at $49.95, and signing, at Mr. White's presentation. The cost to attend the presentation is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for students, and Free for MCHS members. Preregistration and prepayment are required. This presentation, offered as part of the Jeanne H. and William C. Watson Memorial Speakers Series, coordinates with the MCHS's existing exhibit Race to the Finish: Newspaper Coverage of Presidential Elections, 1789 - 2008. To register, call 973-267-3465 or MCHSAcornHall@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.acornhall.org.
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Annual Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration
Children Friendly Site
In an annual tradition spanning 35 years, visitors have gathered around Durand-Hedden’s 18th century hearth and experienced how Maplewood residents of long ago cooked, ate, and kept warm during the long winter months. On Sunday from 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Durand-Hedden is pleased to welcome a new cook to its kitchen.Susan Luczu is a New Jersey food historian who has a passion for open hearth cooking that she has practiced at historic sites such as Monmouth County Historical Society’s Covenhoven House as well as the cooking fireplace of her own circa 1705 home in the historic Old Bridge community of East Brunswick. A participant in many culinary organizations and activities, she is webmaster of the Historic Foodways Society of the Delaware Valley and in April 2016 received the NJDAR “Women in American History Award” for her work in preserving, promoting and demonstrating Colonial Domestic Arts and skills in Hearth Cooking.
On the menu this year will be vegetable beef soup, apple-cornbread fritters, bubble and squeak, beer batter bread and hearth roasted beets cooked over the fire. Watch how it’s done, breathe in the wonderful aromas in our historic house, and sample a few centuries-old treats. Children can try their hands at old-fashioned cooking chores like kneading dough, churning butter, and watch a spinster make yarn at her wheel.
Durand-Hedden’s mid-winter open-hearth cooking demonstration has become an annual tradition to honor late longtime trustee, Irene Kosinski. Irene, a gifted educator and lover of living history, who oversaw the restoration of Durand-Hedden’s beehive oven in 1981. She went on to establish our perpetually popular open-hearth cooking program, which for thirty years has drawn visitors ‘hungry’ for history. Join us on Sunday and see why many visitors return for this wonderful tradition year after year.
Be sure to also see the fascinating exhibit on the history of the College Hill neighborhood From Farm to Suburb: The Birth of College Hill. which explores the evolution of a section of Maplewood from a dairy farm to a popular neighborhood of 300 houses.
Out in the carriage house the Country Store will be selling historic-themed treasures: early American children’s games, books and toys, facsimile documents, quill pens and ink, historic cook books, cookie molds, tin lanterns, reproduction decorative ceramics, vintage photos, hiking sticks and more. You’ll also discover the hard-to-find original Doors of Maplewood poster, Smile, the history of Olympic Park, and the new acid-free reproduction of the charming 1931 map of Maplewood.
Durand-Hedden House is dedicated to telling the history of the development of Maplewood, New Jersey and the surrounding area in new and engaging ways. It is located in Grasmere Park at 523 Ridgewood Road in Maplewood, New Jersey. For more information, call 973-763-7712 or visit www.durandhedden.org.
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Sunday, January 22 - Westfield, Union County
How the Great Depression and the New Deal Affected Everyday lives and its Relevance to Today
George Melloan, author of the new book When the New Deal Came to Town, a Snapshot of a Place and Time With Lessons for Today will conduct a Sunday afternoon presentation about the history of the New Deal and the Great Depression. The talk will take place on Sunday at 2:30 pm at the Reeve House in Westfield, NJ.
Mr. Melloan's new book details how the federal policy errors of first the Republicans and then the Democrats prolonged the Great Depression and how the people of a small farm village in Indiana coped with the resulting hard times.
To register, call 908-654-1794 or e-mail westfieldhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. There is a suggested donation of $5 to help offset costs and to support the Society. Snow date: Sunday, January 29, 2017. The Reeve House is located at 314 Mountain Avenue, Westfield, NJ. For more information, visit www.westfieldhistoricalsociety.org.
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How the Great Depression and the New Deal Affected Everyday lives and its Relevance to Today
George Melloan, author of the new book When the New Deal Came to Town, a Snapshot of a Place and Time With Lessons for Today will conduct a Sunday afternoon presentation about the history of the New Deal and the Great Depression. The talk will take place on Sunday at 2:30 pm at the Reeve House in Westfield, NJ.
Mr. Melloan's new book details how the federal policy errors of first the Republicans and then the Democrats prolonged the Great Depression and how the people of a small farm village in Indiana coped with the resulting hard times.
To register, call 908-654-1794 or e-mail westfieldhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. There is a suggested donation of $5 to help offset costs and to support the Society. Snow date: Sunday, January 29, 2017. The Reeve House is located at 314 Mountain Avenue, Westfield, NJ. For more information, visit www.westfieldhistoricalsociety.org.
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At Home in the President's Neighborhood
The Morris County Historical Society announces a special presentation at Acorn Hall on Sunday at 1:30 pm by fine art and architecture photographer Bruce White. The presentation will feature his new book, At Home in the President's Neighborhood, an in-depth photo tour of the historic neighborhood surrounding the White House. Mr. White will share photographs of White House interiors that few people today are granted the access to see and experience. Mr. White is a principal photographer for the White House Historical Association and has collaborated on various publications including The White House: Its Historic Furnishings and First Families, White House: An Historic Guide, and recently, Tudor Place: An American Treasure.At Home in the President's Neighborhood will be available for purchase at $49.95, and signing, at Mr. White's presentation. The cost to attend the presentation is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for students, and Free for MCHS members. Preregistration and prepayment are required. This presentation, offered as part of the Jeanne H. and William C. Watson Memorial Speakers Series, coordinates with the MCHS's existing exhibit Race to the Finish: Newspaper Coverage of Presidential Elections, 1789 - 2008. To register, call 973-267-3465 or MCHSAcornHall@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.acornhall.org.
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Sunday, January 22 - Greenwich, Cumberland County
17th-century New Sweden Colony Lecture
The 2017 lecture series, sponsored by the Cumberland County Historical Society, will be held at the Warren and Reba Lummis Genealogical and Historical Library, located at 981 Ye Greate Street, Greenwich, New Jersey on Sunday at 2:00 pm.
The Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams will speak on the 17th-century New Sweden colony on the Delaware. The New Sweden colony on the Delaware began in 1638 and officially ended in 1655 when the Dutch under Peter Stuyvesant defeated them. Despite this defeat, many Swedes and Finns stayed and continued to settle and multiply throughout the Delaware watershed, including South Jersey. Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams is well-qualified to speak on the history of New Sweden. He is the historian of the Swedish Colonial Society; translator for the multi-volume series, Colonial Records of the Swedish Churches in Pennsylvania; curator for the Augustana Museum at the Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia; and archivist at the Lutheran Archives Center in Philadelphia.
He lectured on Swedish at the University of Pennsylvania for 15 years and has no fewer than three ancestors from the New Sweden colony. A graduate of Muhlenberg College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, he has served as pastor in New Jersey and Sweden. Light refreshments will be served and the lecture is free to attend! For more information, call the Lummis Library at 856-455-8580.
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17th-century New Sweden Colony Lecture
The 2017 lecture series, sponsored by the Cumberland County Historical Society, will be held at the Warren and Reba Lummis Genealogical and Historical Library, located at 981 Ye Greate Street, Greenwich, New Jersey on Sunday at 2:00 pm.
The Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams will speak on the 17th-century New Sweden colony on the Delaware. The New Sweden colony on the Delaware began in 1638 and officially ended in 1655 when the Dutch under Peter Stuyvesant defeated them. Despite this defeat, many Swedes and Finns stayed and continued to settle and multiply throughout the Delaware watershed, including South Jersey. Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams is well-qualified to speak on the history of New Sweden. He is the historian of the Swedish Colonial Society; translator for the multi-volume series, Colonial Records of the Swedish Churches in Pennsylvania; curator for the Augustana Museum at the Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia; and archivist at the Lutheran Archives Center in Philadelphia.
He lectured on Swedish at the University of Pennsylvania for 15 years and has no fewer than three ancestors from the New Sweden colony. A graduate of Muhlenberg College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, he has served as pastor in New Jersey and Sweden. Light refreshments will be served and the lecture is free to attend! For more information, call the Lummis Library at 856-455-8580.
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Through January 29, 2017 - Morristown, Morris County
Race to the Finish: Newspaper Coverage of Presidential Elections, 1789-2008 Exhibit
In recognition of the 2016 presidential election, the Morris County Historical Society offers the thought-provoking Race to the Finish: Newspaper Coverage of Presidential Elections, 1789-2008 through January 29, 2017 at Acorn Hall in Morristown, NJ.
Featured in the exhibit are rare, original, historic presidential newspapers from the personal collection of local historian, author, and MCHS Board of Trustees member Peter J. Tamburro, Jr. Newspaper headlines and articles illustrate the campaign promises, electoral obstacles, and political gaffes of more than 20 U.S. presidents and their rivals. See early newspaper coverage of George Washington's election through Barack Obama's 2008 campaign, and an authentic copy of the 1948 "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline of the Chicago Daily Tribune.
Complementing the newspapers are period clothing such as an 1876 dress worn to an inauguration party for President Rutherford B. Hayes, political paraphernalia including campaign buttons for Adlai Stevenson and Franklin Roosevelt, and a 1917 telegram sent by President Woodrow Wilson and other cultural artifacts - all from the extensive collections of the MCHS. The exhibit closes on January 29, 2017.
The Morris County Historical Society, founded in 1946, is a member-supported, 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Its headquarters, Acorn Hall, is an Italianate Villa mansion open to the public on Wednesdays and Thursdays (11:00 am - 4:00 pm) and Sundays (1:00 - 4:00 pm). Acorn Hall is located at 68 Morris Avenue, Morristown, NJ. For more information, call 973-267-3465 or visit www.acornhall.org.
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Race to the Finish: Newspaper Coverage of Presidential Elections, 1789-2008 Exhibit
In recognition of the 2016 presidential election, the Morris County Historical Society offers the thought-provoking Race to the Finish: Newspaper Coverage of Presidential Elections, 1789-2008 through January 29, 2017 at Acorn Hall in Morristown, NJ.Featured in the exhibit are rare, original, historic presidential newspapers from the personal collection of local historian, author, and MCHS Board of Trustees member Peter J. Tamburro, Jr. Newspaper headlines and articles illustrate the campaign promises, electoral obstacles, and political gaffes of more than 20 U.S. presidents and their rivals. See early newspaper coverage of George Washington's election through Barack Obama's 2008 campaign, and an authentic copy of the 1948 "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline of the Chicago Daily Tribune.
Complementing the newspapers are period clothing such as an 1876 dress worn to an inauguration party for President Rutherford B. Hayes, political paraphernalia including campaign buttons for Adlai Stevenson and Franklin Roosevelt, and a 1917 telegram sent by President Woodrow Wilson and other cultural artifacts - all from the extensive collections of the MCHS. The exhibit closes on January 29, 2017.
The Morris County Historical Society, founded in 1946, is a member-supported, 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Its headquarters, Acorn Hall, is an Italianate Villa mansion open to the public on Wednesdays and Thursdays (11:00 am - 4:00 pm) and Sundays (1:00 - 4:00 pm). Acorn Hall is located at 68 Morris Avenue, Morristown, NJ. For more information, call 973-267-3465 or visit www.acornhall.org.
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Through Sunday, February 5 - Morristown, Morris County
Fashion for the Far East: Collecting Chinoiserie at Macculloch Hall
Like many collectors at the time, W. Parsons Todd (1877 - 1976) delighted in objects made in China and Japan and those created in Europe inspired by Asian design during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This exhibition traces the popularity among early twentieth century collectors for decorative objects made in or inspired by the East through a selection of carpets and porcelain in the Museum's collection. Objects on display will include the fine antique carpets woven in China, the Rose Medallion china made in China for export to the West, a pair of monumental Satsuma Vases urns made in Japan, and a pair of monumental vases created in an Asian style in Dresden, Germany.
Admission is $8, Adults; $6, Seniors and Students; $4, Children 6-12; and free for Members and children under 5. Macullouch Hall is located at 45 MacCulloch Avenue, Morristown, NJ. For more information, call 973-538-2404 or visit www.maccullochhall.org.
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Like many collectors at the time, W. Parsons Todd (1877 - 1976) delighted in objects made in China and Japan and those created in Europe inspired by Asian design during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This exhibition traces the popularity among early twentieth century collectors for decorative objects made in or inspired by the East through a selection of carpets and porcelain in the Museum's collection. Objects on display will include the fine antique carpets woven in China, the Rose Medallion china made in China for export to the West, a pair of monumental Satsuma Vases urns made in Japan, and a pair of monumental vases created in an Asian style in Dresden, Germany.
Admission is $8, Adults; $6, Seniors and Students; $4, Children 6-12; and free for Members and children under 5. Macullouch Hall is located at 45 MacCulloch Avenue, Morristown, NJ. For more information, call 973-538-2404 or visit www.maccullochhall.org.
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Through Sunday, April 9 - Cape May, Cape May County
Moore History: The Story of William J. Moore of Cape May
The Center for Community Arts (CCA) once again presents an exhibit in association with the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) that highlights and illuminates African-American life and history in Cape May and the surrounding region. This year's exhibit, in the Carroll Gallery of the Emlen Physick Estate, is entitled "Moore History: The Life and Works of William J. Moore."
The CCA History Committee has selected important original documents, objects, and photographs of Mr. Moore's long and honored life. William J. Moore was principal of the segregated West Cape May Elementary Annex school for 52 years, inspiring many of his students to go on to college and careers. He served as the executive of Cape May Golf Club and then the pro at Cape May Tennis Club, which was named in his honor at his 100th birthday. He raised nine children with his wife, Susie (Smothers) Moore, and founded the William J. Moore Scholarship Fund.
Many of his students and friends remember him to this day. Their testimonies and recollections accompany Mr. Moore's own words and those of his children. The exhibit will be open to the public on Saturday, January 14 with an official opening ceremony on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16 at 4:00 pm at the Carroll Gallery in the Carriage House at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street. The exhibit opening is free and open to the public; light refreshments will be served.
The exhibit is open to the public as follows: Saturdays, January 14 - February 4, 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm; Saturday, February 18, 11:00 am - 3:30 pm, Sunday, Feb. 19, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, Monday, February 20, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Saturday, February 25, 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm, Saturday, March 4, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, Saturday, March 11, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm. The exhibit is open daily, March 18 - April 19. Hours vary.
The Emlen Physick Estate is located at 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ. Admission is free. Sponsored by the Center for Community Arts (CCA) in association with the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For information on the exhibit, call 609-884-7525 or see www.CenterforCommunityArts.org. For gallery hours call 609-884-5404 or visit www.capemaymac.org.
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The Center for Community Arts (CCA) once again presents an exhibit in association with the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) that highlights and illuminates African-American life and history in Cape May and the surrounding region. This year's exhibit, in the Carroll Gallery of the Emlen Physick Estate, is entitled "Moore History: The Life and Works of William J. Moore."The CCA History Committee has selected important original documents, objects, and photographs of Mr. Moore's long and honored life. William J. Moore was principal of the segregated West Cape May Elementary Annex school for 52 years, inspiring many of his students to go on to college and careers. He served as the executive of Cape May Golf Club and then the pro at Cape May Tennis Club, which was named in his honor at his 100th birthday. He raised nine children with his wife, Susie (Smothers) Moore, and founded the William J. Moore Scholarship Fund.
Many of his students and friends remember him to this day. Their testimonies and recollections accompany Mr. Moore's own words and those of his children. The exhibit will be open to the public on Saturday, January 14 with an official opening ceremony on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16 at 4:00 pm at the Carroll Gallery in the Carriage House at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street. The exhibit opening is free and open to the public; light refreshments will be served.
The exhibit is open to the public as follows: Saturdays, January 14 - February 4, 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm; Saturday, February 18, 11:00 am - 3:30 pm, Sunday, Feb. 19, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, Monday, February 20, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Saturday, February 25, 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm, Saturday, March 4, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, Saturday, March 11, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm. The exhibit is open daily, March 18 - April 19. Hours vary.
The Emlen Physick Estate is located at 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ. Admission is free. Sponsored by the Center for Community Arts (CCA) in association with the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For information on the exhibit, call 609-884-7525 or see www.CenterforCommunityArts.org. For gallery hours call 609-884-5404 or visit www.capemaymac.org.
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Toy World Exhibit
Children Friendly
Bring the whole family to enjoy this fun new exhibition spotlighting the little-known history of toy manufacturing in New Jersey. Step back to another era and enjoy a bit of nostalgia with more than 100 toys made in New Jersey between 1880 and the late 1960s, during New Jersey's golden era of manufacturing. See how world events helped shape the toys produced here, from tin toys, porcelain dolls, and model trains, through the development of plastics, which ushered in little green army men, Colorforms, Suzy Homemaker ovens and more. Innovations such as the first "talking" doll, created by Thomas Edison, will also be featured.The exhibition features a play area for children and a spot to share your favorite childhood toy memories. Randomly selected memories will be featured on the Museum's Facebook page throughout the exhibition. "Toy World" will be on view from through April 28, 2017.
“Toy World” will be on view in the Riverside Gallery on the New Jersey State Museum's second floor. The Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 9:00 am to 4:45 pm and closed on all State holidays. The Museum is located at 205 W State St, Trenton, NJ. For more information, visit www.statemuseum.nj.gov.
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Through 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 legend and video interviews with five of the six noted photographers: Danny Clinch, Ed Gallucci, Eric Meola, Barry Schneier, Pamela Springsteen, and Frank Stefanko. Together they revisit Springsteen's career as a frontman and songwriter, capturing his charisma and off-stage vulnerability.
The exhibition is on view from November 18, 2016 through May 21, 2017 at Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ. Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. For more information, call 609-924-8144 or visit www.morven.org.
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Through June 2017 - Ocean Township, Monmouth County
Presidents at the Monmouth County Shore Exhibit
One hundred years ago this September, 25,000 people gathered on the grounds of what is today Monmouth University—then a private estate called Shadow Lawn—to see Woodrow Wilson officially accept the nomination of the Democratic Party for a second Presidential run. Wilson was following a popular tradition among American Presidents to retreat to our slice of the Jersey Shore to escape the heat and hubbub of Washington. At the Eden Woolley House, this major exhibit tells the wide-ranging stories of eleven Presidents who spent time here, at the Monmouth County shore.Mrs. Lincoln got the ball rolling
There’s a case to be made that it all started with Mary Todd Lincoln. Mrs. Lincoln travelled to Long Branch in the summer of 1861, probably at the invitation of William Newell, family friend and then supervisor of the life-saving services in New Jersey. Long Branch was already a popular resort, and national coverage of the First Lady’s visit added immeasurably to its fame and appeal.
That fame and appeal continued to draw the wealthy and influential—including the seven presidents who vacationed in resort city, starting with Ulysses Grant.
Seven Presidents in Long Branch
In 1870, a group of wealthy businessmen who summered in the Elberon section of Long Branch presented President Grant with an oceanfront cottage where he vacationed for the next 15 years. When Grant died in 1885, city officials feared the resort might lose its cachet. They needn’t have worried. Six of the next ten Presidents--Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Harrison, McKinley, and Wilson--chose to spend time in Long Branch.
The most tragic of these Presidential visits was James Garfield’s last. Mrs. Garfield was in Long Branch recuperating from illness, when, on July 2, 1881, Garfield was shot by an assassin in the Washington train station. He was taken to the White House, where his condition worsened. In hope the sea air might help, Garfield was taken to Elberon. Famously, locals worked through the night to build the spur to carry the President’s railroad car from Elberon Station to the ocean side cottage. He died there 12 days later, September 19.
Beyond Long Branch
Long Branch was not the only Monmouth County destination of Presidents. Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, and Richard Nixon visited our area, if only, in some cases, for a political rally. And then, of course, there’s Warren Harding, whose local connection was a bit less public and a good deal more scandalous. Join us June 26 to learn the full story. The new exhibit is on view through June 2017.
The Township of Ocean Historical Museum offers exhibits on the history of coastal Monmouth County and a full calendar of events. The Museum also houses a library and archive of local history. It is open, free of charge, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Thursday evenings, and 1:00 - 4:00 pm the first and second Sundays of each month. The Township of Ocean Historical Museum is located at 703 Deal Road, Ocean, NJ. For more information, visit www.oceanmuseum.org.
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Sundays through June 30, 2017 - Piscataway, Middlesex County
A Revolutionary Legacy: the Cornelius Low House 275 Exhibit
The newest exhibit to open at the Middlesex County Museum exhibit delves into the history of the Low family and the role they played in the shaping of the United States. A Revolutionary Legacy: the Cornelius Low House 275 exhibit is housed inside the County’s Historic Cornelius Low House/Middlesex County Museum.
This seven-room exhibit contains artifacts that date to the 1700s and includes handcrafted furniture from New Brunswick, paintings by artist Micah Williams, a document signed by Cornelius Low and his wife Johanna, portrait miniatures of several Low family members, and a chair that George Washington used on a visit to the New Brunswick area. These items are on loan from the DAR Jersey Blue Chapter Buccleuch Mansion, the Suffolk County Historical Society and private collections.
The Cornelius Low House/Middlesex County Museum is open on Sundays from 1:00 - 4:00 pm and is located at 1225 River Road, Piscataway, NJ. For more information, call 732-745-4177 or visit www.middlesexcountynj.gov.
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A Revolutionary Legacy: the Cornelius Low House 275 Exhibit
The newest exhibit to open at the Middlesex County Museum exhibit delves into the history of the Low family and the role they played in the shaping of the United States. A Revolutionary Legacy: the Cornelius Low House 275 exhibit is housed inside the County’s Historic Cornelius Low House/Middlesex County Museum. This seven-room exhibit contains artifacts that date to the 1700s and includes handcrafted furniture from New Brunswick, paintings by artist Micah Williams, a document signed by Cornelius Low and his wife Johanna, portrait miniatures of several Low family members, and a chair that George Washington used on a visit to the New Brunswick area. These items are on loan from the DAR Jersey Blue Chapter Buccleuch Mansion, the Suffolk County Historical Society and private collections.
The Cornelius Low House/Middlesex County Museum is open on Sundays from 1:00 - 4:00 pm and is located at 1225 River Road, Piscataway, NJ. For more information, call 732-745-4177 or visit www.middlesexcountynj.gov.
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Last Sunday of the month through Fall 2017 - Woodbury, Gloucester County
White Lace and Promises: Two Centuries of Weddings Exhibit
White Lace and Promises: Two Centuries of Weddings, is the Gloucester County Historical Society Museum's most comprehensive wedding exhibit to date! This gorgeous exhibit features over 50 wedding gowns from the museum’s collection, representing the time period from the 1810’s through most of the 20th century. From the hooped dresses and bustles of the 19th century, to the many variations of gowns during the 20th century, nearly every popular wedding gown style is represented. Also showcased are bridal accessories including headpieces, veils, shoes, fans, lingerie, and jewelry. Documentation such as invitations and wedding certificates, along with beautiful photographs from many of these weddings, are also on display. This extensive exhibit will be up until fall of 2017 – do not miss it!
White Lace and Promises: Two Centuries of Weddings Exhibit
White Lace and Promises: Two Centuries of Weddings, is the Gloucester County Historical Society Museum's most comprehensive wedding exhibit to date! This gorgeous exhibit features over 50 wedding gowns from the museum’s collection, representing the time period from the 1810’s through most of the 20th century. From the hooped dresses and bustles of the 19th century, to the many variations of gowns during the 20th century, nearly every popular wedding gown style is represented. Also showcased are bridal accessories including headpieces, veils, shoes, fans, lingerie, and jewelry. Documentation such as invitations and wedding certificates, along with beautiful photographs from many of these weddings, are also on display. This extensive exhibit will be up until fall of 2017 – do not miss it!The Gloucester County Historical Society Museum hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1:00 - 4:00 pm, and the last Sunday of the month from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. If interested in scheduling a private tour during non-public hours to see this exhibit, this may be organized for you and/or your group with advance. Adult admission $5; children 6-18 years $1; children under 6 free. The Gloucester County Historical Society Museum is located at 58 N. Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096. For more information, call 856-848-8531 or visit www.rootsweb.com/~njgchs.
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Some event listings courtesy of the League of Historical Societies of New Jersey
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