NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 4/28/18 - 4/29/18
New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings
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Friday, April 27 - Wednesday, October 31, 2018 - Cape May, Cape May County
Capturing Cape May's Architecture: The Making of a National Historic Landmark
In the early 1970s, a team from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) produced pen and ink drawings of Cape May, NJ's most significant historic structures that were instrumental in saving this seaside town - "the best-preserved late 19th century resort in America." The drawings enabled Cape May to become a National Historic Landmark and a national tourist destination. Now, for the first time, these intricate drawings and the stories of the architects whose hands created them are on exhibit at the Carroll Gallery. Curator Karen Fox, author of The Chalfonte, provides visitors with a unique look at how a small band of preservationists saved not only the buildings, but a culture of the past creating a future. The exhibit "Capturing Cape May's Architecture: The Making of a National Historic Landmark" opens Friday, April 27 at 7:00 pm at the Carroll Gallery in the Carriage House of the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ. The public is invited to this free exhibit opening. The exhibit is presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) and is open daily, Friday, April 27 through Wednesday, October 31, 2018; times vary. Admission is free. MAC is a multifaceted not-for-profit organization committed to promoting the preservation, interpretation, and cultural enrichment of the Cape May region for its residents and visitors. MAC membership is open to all. For information about MAC's year-round schedule of tours, festivals, and special events call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278, or visit MAC's www.capemaymac.org.-----------------------------------
Friday - Sunday, April 27 - 29 - Paterson, Passaic County
Spring Open House
From Friday through Sunday, the Passaic County Historical Society will host its annual Victorian Tea fundraiser at Lambert Castle, home of the Passaic County Historical Society. Enjoy an afternoon of tea and conversation in the historic atmosphere of Passaic County’s only Victorian Castle. Two sessions are available each day at 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm. The Victorian Tea features freshly brewed tea and refreshments by Sally Lunn’s Tea House and musical entertainment by the Four Old Parts Barbershop Quartet.
Tickets for all sessions of the Victorian tea are $45 per guest. Please call 973-247-0085 ext. 201. Our reservation form is also available on our homepage at www.lambertcastle.org. Seating for each session is limited and reservations are required. Please be advised that some sessions sell out sooner than others.
Lambert Castle is located at 3 Valley Road, Paterson NJ. For more information, call 973-247-0085 or visit www.lambertcastle.org.
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Friday - Sunday, April 27 - 29 - Ringwood, Passaic County
The Dixie Swim Club
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Saturday, April 28 - Roebling, Burlington County
9th Annual Car Show
Children Friendly Event and Site
The Roebling Museum is proud to announce its 9th Annual Car Show on Saturday from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Along with a wide array of cars, trucks and rat rods, this year’s show includes the ever-popular Mustang as the featured marque. Antique fire trucks and safety vehicles, Kids’ bridge building, multiple food vendors and a variety of merchandise vendors will make this year’s event a treat for all who attend.Children Friendly Event and Site
Teaming up again with the Movin’ on Kruzers car club to put on the show this year’s judges will award more than 70 trophies and specialty awards in all vehicle classes! Music throughout the day will be provided by Tom E. Tunes. Food vendors include Dan Holzer’s Popcorn, Four Daughters Franks, Slab House BBQ, Smylie’s Ice Cream and Sweet Concessions. A full day of family entertainment is planned, including tours of the museum, the auction of a JAR Company Pattern, and a gift shop featuring t-shirts, books and other Roebling Museum related memorabilia. This year’s car show lead sponsor is Lucas Ford/Lucas Motor Company with the additional sponsors of: CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts, Lee’s Auto Body, Roy’s Garage and Wheel Works Custom Made Wheels.
Included in the $5.00 Spectator admission to the show is access to the Roebling Museum which is dedicated to telling the story of John A. Roebling’s Sons Company, the village of Roebling, and the innovations and technological achievements of the family that changed the industrialized world. While at the Car Show, families will have the chance to try their hand at our bridge building lab. This hands-on activity is provided FREE of charge and is fun for kids and adults alike. Children ages 12 and under get into the Car Show for FREE. Day-of-only show entry fee is $20 per participating vehicle. Classic and current fire, rescue and service vehicles welcome from all companies and collectors at no charge.
The Roebling Museum is located at 100 Second Avenue, Roebling, NJ. Ample parking is available in the Museum lot off Hornberger Avenue, adjacent to the Roebling River Line parking area. The River line has a Roebling stop just behind the museum. Visitors are encouraged to take the New Jersey Transit River Line to avoid traffic congestion. The museum is a short walk from the Roebling stop. Visitors are also encouraged not to park on 2nd Avenue on the residential side of the building. Rain date for this event is Sunday April 29, 2018. For more information, call 609-499-7200 or visit www.roeblingmuseum.org.
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Saturday, April 28 - Harmony Township, Warren County
Spring Open House
Children Friendly Event and Site
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The Harmony Township Historical Society and the Historic Preservation Commission of Harmony Township invite the public to attend their annual Spring Open House at the historic VanNest-Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead on Saturday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Admission is free. The farmstead is located at 3026 Belvidere Road, Route 519, just north of the Municipal Building in Harmony Township, NJ.
- Watch live fiber arts and craft demonstrations
- Children’s Activities
- Visit with Spruce Run State Park Naturalist
- Open Hearth Cooking in the Summer Kitchen
- War Reenactors
Come see the progress being made at the farmstead. The event will include tours of the circa 1750s main house, the restored wagon houses, and the one of a kind Dutch style barn. For more information, visit www.hoffvannattafarm.org.
Children Friendly Event and Site
The Harmony Township Historical Society and the Historic Preservation Commission of Harmony Township invite the public to attend their annual Spring Open House at the historic VanNest-Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead on Saturday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Admission is free. The farmstead is located at 3026 Belvidere Road, Route 519, just north of the Municipal Building in Harmony Township, NJ.- Watch live fiber arts and craft demonstrations
- Children’s Activities
- Visit with Spruce Run State Park Naturalist
- Open Hearth Cooking in the Summer Kitchen
- War Reenactors
Come see the progress being made at the farmstead. The event will include tours of the circa 1750s main house, the restored wagon houses, and the one of a kind Dutch style barn. For more information, visit www.hoffvannattafarm.org.
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Saturday, April 28 - Haledon, Passaic County
Workers’ Memorial Day Observance at the American Labor Museum/Botto House
The American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark will observe Workers’ Memorial Day, a day set aside by the nation’s unions to draw attention to the occupational health and safety of workers in the US, on Saturday at 1:00 pm at the museum’s headquarters, the historic Botto House National Landmark.
In addition to the traditional candle-light vigil, Irwin Nack, Associate Professor of History at William Paterson University (retired) and past president of the American Federation of Teachers Local Union 1796, AFL-CIO, will offer an illustrated presentation and lead a discussion on the topic “Rome’s Museum of the Risorgimento: The Struggle for Italy’s Independence & Unification.”
The Botto House National Landmark, home of the American Labor Museum, is located at 83 Norwood Street, Haledon, NJ. It was the meeting place for over 20,000 silk mill workers during the 1913 Paterson Silk Strike. The museum offers a free lending library, restored period rooms, changing exhibits, museum Store, old world gardens, educational programs and special events. The museum’s hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Tours are offered Wednesday through Saturday from 1:00 - 4:00 pm and by appointment. For more information, call 973-595-7953, e-mail labormuseum@gmail.com, or visit www.labormuseum.net.
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Workers’ Memorial Day Observance at the American Labor Museum/Botto House
The American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark will observe Workers’ Memorial Day, a day set aside by the nation’s unions to draw attention to the occupational health and safety of workers in the US, on Saturday at 1:00 pm at the museum’s headquarters, the historic Botto House National Landmark.
In addition to the traditional candle-light vigil, Irwin Nack, Associate Professor of History at William Paterson University (retired) and past president of the American Federation of Teachers Local Union 1796, AFL-CIO, will offer an illustrated presentation and lead a discussion on the topic “Rome’s Museum of the Risorgimento: The Struggle for Italy’s Independence & Unification.”
The Botto House National Landmark, home of the American Labor Museum, is located at 83 Norwood Street, Haledon, NJ. It was the meeting place for over 20,000 silk mill workers during the 1913 Paterson Silk Strike. The museum offers a free lending library, restored period rooms, changing exhibits, museum Store, old world gardens, educational programs and special events. The museum’s hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Tours are offered Wednesday through Saturday from 1:00 - 4:00 pm and by appointment. For more information, call 973-595-7953, e-mail labormuseum@gmail.com, or visit www.labormuseum.net.
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Saturday, April 28 - Northwest Bergen County
8th Annual History Day
8th Annual History Day
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Saturday, April 28 - Chester, Morris County
Hooked on Rugs
Children Friendly Event
On Saturday from 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Cooper Gristmill, learn how to make rugs using traditional ‘rug hooking’ skills. Watch as demonstrators use a hook to pull loops of yarn or fabric through a woven base to make the creative coverings. Crafts and tours of the Gristmill available.
The gristmill is open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. The last guided tour of the gristmill begins at 3:30 pm. The suggested donation to tour the Gristmill is $3 per adult, $2 per senior (65+), and $1 per child age 4 - 16. FREE per child under age 4, and Friends of Fosterfields and Cooper Mill members with a current membership card. The Cooper Gristmill is located at 66 Route 513, Chester, NJ. For more information, call 908-879-5463 or visit www.morrisparks.net.
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Hooked on Rugs
Children Friendly Event
The gristmill is open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. The last guided tour of the gristmill begins at 3:30 pm. The suggested donation to tour the Gristmill is $3 per adult, $2 per senior (65+), and $1 per child age 4 - 16. FREE per child under age 4, and Friends of Fosterfields and Cooper Mill members with a current membership card. The Cooper Gristmill is located at 66 Route 513, Chester, NJ. For more information, call 908-879-5463 or visit www.morrisparks.net.
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Saturday, April 28 - Hopewell Township, Mercer County
Potato Planting
Children Friendly
On Saturday, Howell Living Farm invites the public to join forces with its staff and volunteers to plant a special crop of potatoes to be donated to the Greater Mercer Food Cooperative and other local hunger projects.
Visitors to the Farm can join the field crew, planting seed potatoes in furrows opened with horse drawn equipment between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
Howell Living Farm represents typical farm life between 1890 and 1910. The farm is operated by the Mercer County Parks Commission. It is located at 70 Wooden's Lane, Lambertville, NJ. For more information. call 609-737-3299 or visit www.howellfarm.org.
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During the Underground Railroad Trolley Tour on Saturday at 10:15 am, you will hear how legendary anti-slavery fighter, Harriet Tubman walked the streets of Cape May, as did businessman and former slave, Stephen Smith, whose railroad cars carried hundreds to freedom. Includes a guided tour of the Owen Coachman house (a historic free black's house). Admission is $15. Co-sponsored by the Center for Community Arts and the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org.
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Potato Planting
Children Friendly
On Saturday, Howell Living Farm invites the public to join forces with its staff and volunteers to plant a special crop of potatoes to be donated to the Greater Mercer Food Cooperative and other local hunger projects.Visitors to the Farm can join the field crew, planting seed potatoes in furrows opened with horse drawn equipment between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
Howell Living Farm represents typical farm life between 1890 and 1910. The farm is operated by the Mercer County Parks Commission. It is located at 70 Wooden's Lane, Lambertville, NJ. For more information. call 609-737-3299 or visit www.howellfarm.org.
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Saturday, April 28 - Morristown, Morris County
Call the Leech!
Children Friendly Program
Did you know that in the 19th century, doctors were sometimes called ‘leeches?’ Join us as we perform some exploratory surgery on the topic of medicine in history and then dig a little deeper. The program runs from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Admission: $5/adult, $4/senior (65+), $3/child (ages 4 -16). FREE for children under age 4 and Friends members, with a current membership card. Historic Speedwell is located 333 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ. For more information, call 973-285-6550 or visit www.morrisparks.net.
Call the Leech!
Children Friendly Program
Did you know that in the 19th century, doctors were sometimes called ‘leeches?’ Join us as we perform some exploratory surgery on the topic of medicine in history and then dig a little deeper. The program runs from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Admission: $5/adult, $4/senior (65+), $3/child (ages 4 -16). FREE for children under age 4 and Friends members, with a current membership card. Historic Speedwell is located 333 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ. For more information, call 973-285-6550 or visit www.morrisparks.net.
Saturday, April 28 - Morris Township, Morris County
Meet the Servants at the Willows and Plant Spuds
Children Friendly Event and Site
On Saturday at Fosterfield's Living Historical Farm, during a special hands-on guided tour, learn about the domestic help at the Foster home, The Willows, during the WWI era. Help the maid with some household chores, and assist in the preparation of historic foods for the cook to bake in the wood-burning cook stove. Two tours times available: 1:00 - 2:00 pm and 2:00 - 3:00 pm.
From 10:30 - 11:30 am and 1:00 - 2:00 pm, dig in and help the farmers plant potatoes.
Admission: $6 for adults; $5 for seniors (65+); $4 for children ages 4 – 16; and $2 for children ages 2 and 3. FREE for children under age 2 and Friends members with a current membership card. Fosterfields Living Historical Farm is located at 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ. For more information, visit www.morrisparks.net.
Meet the Servants at the Willows and Plant Spuds
Children Friendly Event and Site
On Saturday at Fosterfield's Living Historical Farm, during a special hands-on guided tour, learn about the domestic help at the Foster home, The Willows, during the WWI era. Help the maid with some household chores, and assist in the preparation of historic foods for the cook to bake in the wood-burning cook stove. Two tours times available: 1:00 - 2:00 pm and 2:00 - 3:00 pm.From 10:30 - 11:30 am and 1:00 - 2:00 pm, dig in and help the farmers plant potatoes.
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Saturday, April 28 - Cape May, Cape May County
Underground Railroad Trolley Tour
Underground Railroad Trolley Tour
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Saturday, April 28 - Cape May, Cape May County
Historic Haunts House Tour
Family Friendly
Get into the spirit of things on a guided tour of the historic (some say haunted) Physick Estate, which includes a discussion of Victorian spiritualism on Saturday at 7:30 pm. This is a limited tour. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for children (ages 3-12). Tickets can be purchased at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information and to reserve tickets, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org.
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Historic Haunts House Tour
Family Friendly
Get into the spirit of things on a guided tour of the historic (some say haunted) Physick Estate, which includes a discussion of Victorian spiritualism on Saturday at 7:30 pm. This is a limited tour. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for children (ages 3-12). Tickets can be purchased at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information and to reserve tickets, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org.-----------------------------------
Saturday, April 28 - Cape May, Cape May County
Historic Haunts Combo Tour
Family Friendly
Combine the Ghosts of Cape May trolley tour with a visit to the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate, where you will visit a home séance room of the 1890s and learn of the Victorians' fascination with spiritualism on Saturday at 7:00 pm. Admission is $22 for adults, $14 for children (ages 3-12). Tickets can be purchased at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information and to reserve tickets, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org.
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Take this spine-tingling, 30-minute evening trolley ride through the streets of Cape May with a guide who relates the paranormal findings of medium Craig McManus on Saturday at 8:30 pm. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for children (ages 3-12). Tours leave from the Washington Street Mall Information Booth at Ocean Street. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org.
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Historic Haunts Combo Tour
Family Friendly
Combine the Ghosts of Cape May trolley tour with a visit to the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate, where you will visit a home séance room of the 1890s and learn of the Victorians' fascination with spiritualism on Saturday at 7:00 pm. Admission is $22 for adults, $14 for children (ages 3-12). Tickets can be purchased at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information and to reserve tickets, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org.
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Saturday, April 28 - Cape May, Cape May County
Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour
Family Friendly
Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour
Family Friendly
Take this spine-tingling, 30-minute evening trolley ride through the streets of Cape May with a guide who relates the paranormal findings of medium Craig McManus on Saturday at 8:30 pm. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for children (ages 3-12). Tours leave from the Washington Street Mall Information Booth at Ocean Street. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org.
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Saturday, April 28 - Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County
Archaeology at Craftsman Farms: Can You Dig It?
In December of 2017, Craftsman Farms conducted an archaeological dig near the Log House’s south terrace. This dig, its findings, and the subsequent archaeological study will be the subject of this presentation and guided walking tour on Saturday at 11:00 am with Brian Bosenberg, the museum’s long-time historic landscape architect and archaeologist Ian Burrow, of Burrow Into History. Did they unearth a gem? Or is the landscape just schist? Burrow and Bosenberg will leave no stone unturned!
Tickets are $12 for non-members and $10 for members. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Purchase tickets online or by calling 973-540-0311. For more information, call 973-540-0311, email info@stickleymuseum.org, or visit www.stickleymuseum.org.
Archaeology at Craftsman Farms: Can You Dig It?
In December of 2017, Craftsman Farms conducted an archaeological dig near the Log House’s south terrace. This dig, its findings, and the subsequent archaeological study will be the subject of this presentation and guided walking tour on Saturday at 11:00 am with Brian Bosenberg, the museum’s long-time historic landscape architect and archaeologist Ian Burrow, of Burrow Into History. Did they unearth a gem? Or is the landscape just schist? Burrow and Bosenberg will leave no stone unturned!
Tickets are $12 for non-members and $10 for members. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Purchase tickets online or by calling 973-540-0311. For more information, call 973-540-0311, email info@stickleymuseum.org, or visit www.stickleymuseum.org.
Saturday - Sunday, April 28 - 29 - Lower Township, Cape May County
World War II Tower Lookout Museum and Memorial Open
Family Friendly
Fire Control Tower No. 23 on Sunset Boulevard is New Jersey's last freestanding World War II tower, part of the immense Harbor Defense of the Delaware system known as Fort Miles. After an award-winning restoration in 2009, visitors can climb to the 6th floor spotting gallery while learning about the homeland defense efforts during World War II. The ground floor of the tower, the All Veterans Memorial, and boardwalk interpretive panels are fully accessible. Open Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children (ages 3-12) (One child free with paying adult). The World War II Lookout Tower is located on Sunset Boulevard in Lower Township, near Cape May Point. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org.
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World War II Tower Lookout Museum and Memorial Open
Family Friendly
Fire Control Tower No. 23 on Sunset Boulevard is New Jersey's last freestanding World War II tower, part of the immense Harbor Defense of the Delaware system known as Fort Miles. After an award-winning restoration in 2009, visitors can climb to the 6th floor spotting gallery while learning about the homeland defense efforts during World War II. The ground floor of the tower, the All Veterans Memorial, and boardwalk interpretive panels are fully accessible. Open Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children (ages 3-12) (One child free with paying adult). The World War II Lookout Tower is located on Sunset Boulevard in Lower Township, near Cape May Point. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org.-----------------------------------
Saturday - Sunday, 28 - 29 - Lambertville, Hunterdon County
Shad Fest
Children Friendly Event
On Saturday and Sunday, celebrate the annual return of the shad to Lambertville. In its 37th year, the Shad Festival has evolved from a local art show into a nationally recognized award-winning event. Shad Fest features the area's finest artists and crafters, great food, live music from local bands, and family entertainment, but the two-day extravaganza also serves as a venue for local non-profit organizations to raise necessary operating funds. The festival will run from 12:30 - 5:30 pm each day, rain or shine. There will be over eighty arts and crafters, a food court, face painting, cotton candy, sand art, and other children’s activities. For more information, visit www.shadfest.com.
The Lambertville Historical Society will offer walking tours of Lambertville on Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Starts at the Marshall House, 60 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ. This is a 60 to 90 minute tour that focuses on architecture and social history. Free for LHS members, $5 per person for nonmembers. For more information about the tours, e-mail info@LambertvilleHistoricalSociety.org or call 609-397-0770.
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Saturday - Sunday, 28 - 29 - Holmdel, Monmouth County
Wool Days Spring Festival Celebration
Children Friendly Event & Site
Monmouth County Historical Association will host the Wool Days Spring Festival program at Holmes-Hendrickson House, 62 Longstreet Road, on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm. In addition to the traditional Wool Days festivities, MCHA had added expanded programming and events this year for families to enjoy.
From Monmouth County Park System’s Longstreet Farm, watch sheep being sheered, take a wagon ride, and learn from volunteer docents the way wool was used in Colonial America with spinning and weaving activities. Longstreet Farm will provide wagon rides between the two living history sites.
Visitors to Holmes-Hendrickson House will be able to try their hand at carding and spinning wool, then tour the 1754 farm house. Join us for this rare and exciting opportunity to observe wool processing from start to finish. Along with spinning and weaving, MCHA will also have food trucks and vendors selling local goods ranging from wool products to honey.
Begin your tour at historic Longstreet Farm at 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel. Please check with Longstreet Farm about wagons rides if inclement weather. The spinning and weaving portion of the program at the Holmes-Hendrickson House will occur regardless of weather.
Holmes-Hendrickson House, c. 1754, is a remarkable survival of Dutch vernacular architecture and is located on Longstreet Road adjacent to the County Park System’s Longstreet Farm.
Shad Fest
Children Friendly Event
On Saturday and Sunday, celebrate the annual return of the shad to Lambertville. In its 37th year, the Shad Festival has evolved from a local art show into a nationally recognized award-winning event. Shad Fest features the area's finest artists and crafters, great food, live music from local bands, and family entertainment, but the two-day extravaganza also serves as a venue for local non-profit organizations to raise necessary operating funds. The festival will run from 12:30 - 5:30 pm each day, rain or shine. There will be over eighty arts and crafters, a food court, face painting, cotton candy, sand art, and other children’s activities. For more information, visit www.shadfest.com.
The Lambertville Historical Society will offer walking tours of Lambertville on Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Starts at the Marshall House, 60 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ. This is a 60 to 90 minute tour that focuses on architecture and social history. Free for LHS members, $5 per person for nonmembers. For more information about the tours, e-mail info@LambertvilleHistoricalSociety.org or call 609-397-0770.
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Saturday - Sunday, 28 - 29 - Holmdel, Monmouth County
Wool Days Spring Festival Celebration
Children Friendly Event & Site
Monmouth County Historical Association will host the Wool Days Spring Festival program at Holmes-Hendrickson House, 62 Longstreet Road, on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm. In addition to the traditional Wool Days festivities, MCHA had added expanded programming and events this year for families to enjoy.From Monmouth County Park System’s Longstreet Farm, watch sheep being sheered, take a wagon ride, and learn from volunteer docents the way wool was used in Colonial America with spinning and weaving activities. Longstreet Farm will provide wagon rides between the two living history sites.
Visitors to Holmes-Hendrickson House will be able to try their hand at carding and spinning wool, then tour the 1754 farm house. Join us for this rare and exciting opportunity to observe wool processing from start to finish. Along with spinning and weaving, MCHA will also have food trucks and vendors selling local goods ranging from wool products to honey.
Begin your tour at historic Longstreet Farm at 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel. Please check with Longstreet Farm about wagons rides if inclement weather. The spinning and weaving portion of the program at the Holmes-Hendrickson House will occur regardless of weather.
Holmes-Hendrickson House, c. 1754, is a remarkable survival of Dutch vernacular architecture and is located on Longstreet Road adjacent to the County Park System’s Longstreet Farm.
Monmouth County Historical Association is a private non-profit organization that has been working to preserve history and provide educational opportunities since its founding in 1898. The Historical Association’s Museum and Library is located at 70 Court Street in Freehold, NJ. Museum hours are: Tuesdays - Saturdays 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Library is open Wednesdays through Saturdays. The Historic House museums are open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from May 1 through September 30, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. For further information about the Association, call 732-462-1466 or visit www.monmouthhistory.org.
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