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NJ Labor Day Weekend Historical Happenings: 9/2/17 - 9/3/17

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  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Saturday, September 2  - Morristown, Morris County Soldier at the Huts Children Friendly Event Learn about the life of a common soldier during the winter encampment and see the clothing, equipment, and weapons that a soldier used as you visit the replica soldier huts of the Pennsylvania Line. Stop by the Soldier Huts from 1:30 - 3:00 pm within Jockey Hollow at Morristown National Historical Park, 580 Tempe Wick Road, Morristown NJ (address is approximate). This is a FREE event. For more information, call 973-543-4030 or visit  www.nps.gov/morr .

NJ Weekend Estate Sales: 9/1/17 - 9/3/17

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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 ! Classic Car, Lenox, Lladro, Waterford, and Collectibles Toms River, NJ Estate Sale Toms River, NJ 08755 9:00 am - 3:00 pm  Friday &  Saturday

NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 8/26/17 - 8/27/17

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  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Saturday,  August 26  - Morristown, Morris County The Many Faces of George Washington Children Friendly Event George Washington was the “poster boy” of the late 18th century. Everyone wanted a copy of his image. Learn how Washington’s image became an icon while viewing busts and paintings of Washington on a gallery tour of the museum. This program will be held at the Washington Headquarters Museum Building, 30 Washington Place, Morristown, NJ. This program begins at 1:30 pm. Admission to the program is included in the $7 entrance fee. No reservations necessary. For more information, call 973-539-2016 x 204 or visit  www.nps.gov/morr . ----------------------------------- Saturday, August 26 - Byram

NJ Weekend Estate Sales: 8/25/17 - 8/27/17

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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 Dolls & Other Collectibles North Plainfield, NJ Estate Sale North Plainfield, NJ  07060 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Friday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm  Saturday

Colonel Washington and Me

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Colonel Washington and Me  By Jeffrey E. Finegan Sr. Colonel Washington and Me is the first story of its kind. It is the first book dedicated to the slave-master relationship that existed between George Washington and his enslaved valet, William Lee. Most biographies on Washington mention their relationship, but none has dealt exclusively with their story. William Lee by the fire. Watercolor by Preston Hindmarch.

"Colonel Washington and Me" August 2017 Book Giveaway

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NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 8/19/17 - 8/20/17

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  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Saturday,  August 19  - Morristown, Morris County Remembering the Past Children Friendly Event Families remember their past through photographs, trophies and treasured family heirlooms. Museums recall our nation's history by preserving similar objects. Join a Park Ranger on a gallery tour and learn how a painting, a bust, a sword, and a canon can help us learn more about George Washington. This program will be held at the Washington Headquarters Museum Building, 30 Washington Place, Morristown, NJ. This program begins at 1:30 pm. Admission to the program is included in the $7 entrance fee. No reservations necessary. For more information, call 973-539-2016 x 204 or visit  www.nps.gov/morr . ----------------------------------- Saturday, August 19 - Ocean Grove, Monmouth

NJ Weekend Estate Sales: 8/18/17 - 8/20/17

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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 ! Lionel Trains and More! Nutley, NJ Estate Sale Nutley, NJ 07110 9:30 am - 4:00 pm  Friday &  Saturday

NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 8/12/17 - 8/13/17

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  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Out of State, but Close Enough! Friday, August 11 - Saturday, August 12 - Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania 51st Annual Goschenhoppen Folk Festival Children Friendly Event The Goschenhoppen Historians will be hosting their annual folk festival this Friday and Saturday. Learn about the Antes Plantation on Friday between 12:00 noon and 8:00 pm and Saturday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. Enjoy the authentic interpretation of the Pennsylvania German folk culture. Become a part of and learn the traditions, skills and trades of the Pennsylvania Germans. Eat some old fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch foods and listen to the folk music as well at this family oriented event! The Henry Antes Plantation is located at 318 Colonial Road, Perkiomenville, PA. For more information, visit  http://goschenhoppeneve

NJ Weekend Estate Sales: 8/11/17 - 8/13/17

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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 ! 5,000 Books, a Carriage, and A LOT More! Morristown, NJ Estate Sale Morristown, NJ 07960 10:00 am - 2:00 pm  Friday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm  Saturday

NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 8/5/17 - 8/6/17

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  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Saturday, August 5  - Morristown, Morris County Soldier at the Huts Children Friendly Event Learn about the life of a common soldier during the winter encampment and see the clothing, equipment, and weapons that a soldier used as you visit the replica soldier huts of the Pennsylvania Line. Stop by the Soldier Huts from 1:30 - 3:30 pm within Jockey Hollow at Morristown National Historical Park, 580 Tempe Wick Road, Morristown NJ (address is approximate). This is a FREE event. For more information, call 973-543-4030 or visit  www.nps.gov/morr .

NJ Weekend Estate Sales: 8/4/17 - 8/6/17

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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 ! Antique Toys Pennsauken, NJ Estate Sale Pennsauken, NJ  08110 9:00 am - 3:00 pm  Friday & Saturday