NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 9/22/18 - 9/23/18
New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings
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Saturday, September 22 - West Orange, Essex County
Fall Family Fun Day/National Public Lands Day
Children Friendly Site
Celebrate National Public Lands Day with special family activities at Glenmont, the home and estate of Thomas and Mina Edison in Llewellyn Park between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. Visitors wanting to visit Glenmont, should pick up a car pass from the Laboratory Visitor Center. Activities include tours of the 29-room Victorian Mansion and tours of the poured concrete garage which houses a circa 1900 Locomobile, 1911 and 1914 Detriot Electrics, 1922 Model T and the 1936 Brewster belonging to Charles Edison. Enjoy water color painting and obstacle course races on the lawn, Victorian board games, Junior Ranger activities, sand art, and a paper airplane building contest and much more. Explore the 15 acre estate, garage, greenhouse, and the gravesite of Thomas and Mina Edison.
Before going to Glenmont, you must first pick up a car pass and directions at the Laboratory Complex visitor center. You will not be able to get to Glenmont without the special car pass.
The normal site fees are waived at all National Park Service sites on Saturday in honor of National Public Lands Day, including Thomas Edison National Historical Park. The Laboratory Complex Visitor Center is located at 211 Main Street, West Orange, NJ. For more information, call 973-736-0550 x33 or visit www.nps.gov/edis.
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Saturday, September 22 - Roebling, Burlington County
Fall Family Fun Day/National Public Lands Day
Children Friendly Site
Celebrate National Public Lands Day with special family activities at Glenmont, the home and estate of Thomas and Mina Edison in Llewellyn Park between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. Visitors wanting to visit Glenmont, should pick up a car pass from the Laboratory Visitor Center. Activities include tours of the 29-room Victorian Mansion and tours of the poured concrete garage which houses a circa 1900 Locomobile, 1911 and 1914 Detriot Electrics, 1922 Model T and the 1936 Brewster belonging to Charles Edison. Enjoy water color painting and obstacle course races on the lawn, Victorian board games, Junior Ranger activities, sand art, and a paper airplane building contest and much more. Explore the 15 acre estate, garage, greenhouse, and the gravesite of Thomas and Mina Edison.Before going to Glenmont, you must first pick up a car pass and directions at the Laboratory Complex visitor center. You will not be able to get to Glenmont without the special car pass.
The normal site fees are waived at all National Park Service sites on Saturday in honor of National Public Lands Day, including Thomas Edison National Historical Park. The Laboratory Complex Visitor Center is located at 211 Main Street, West Orange, NJ. For more information, call 973-736-0550 x33 or visit www.nps.gov/edis.
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Saturday, September 22 - Roebling, Burlington County
Premiere of Newly Remastered "Brooklyn Bridge" - Ken Burn's First Film
The Roebling Museum will premiere a newly restored “Brooklyn Bridge,” the first film by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, at a special outdoor screening at the museum on Saturday at 6:00 pm.
The Roebling Museum is proud to partner with PBS, WHYY and WNET to present the restored film and to host a Q&A about this influential Academy Award-nominated documentary. A special guest moderator will lead the discussion with Daniel White, who oversaw the restoration for Florentine Films, Burns’ production company.
In “Brooklyn Bridge,’’ Burns tells the story of the 14-year construction of the span, then the longest in the world, by suspension bridge innovator John A. Roebling, his son Washington and daughter-in-law Emily. Building the bridge cost John A. Roebling his life and Washington Roebling his health, but the Brooklyn Bridge has become a cultural touchstone with power and resonance undiminished over its 135-year history.
The outdoor screening will be held on the grounds of the Roebling Museum, in Roebling, N.J., the company town built by the John A. Roebling’s Sons Company in 1905. The Museum is located in the historic gatehouse to the Roebling steel and wire mill, where the company manufactured wire for the Golden Gate and George Washington bridges.
The remastered “Brooklyn Bridge” film features pristine color and sound. The film was restored in 2017 using the original camera negative AB rolls that were retrieved from the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, N.Y. Each roll was inspected, cleaned and repaired and scanned at 4K resolution. Once that process was complete, the files were assembled to perfectly match the original broadcast cut. The restored version has 10% more image area than the original broadcast due to early cropping for standard definition broadcast.
In “Brooklyn Bridge,’’ made between 1977 and 1981 for a total of $180,000, Burns introduced the practice of pan-and-zoom on archival photos - what he calls “waking them up’’ but is more widely known as “the Ken Burns effect.’’ In this film, narrated by historian David McCullough, Burns also pioneered the use of voice actors to read letters, newspaper articles, and other contemporaneous sources: in “Brooklyn Bridge,’’ actor Paul Roebling reads the letters of his great-grandfather, Washington A. Roebling.
Tickets to the film screening are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 62 and over, $5 for children ages 3-12. A $35 Friends and Family ticket is also available which includes up to 5 people ages 3 and over. Children 2 and under are Free. Tickets are purchasable in advance at the Museum or on www.roeblingmuseum.org. The event is BYOB: Bring your own blanket!
The Roebling Museum is located at 100 Second Avenue in Roebling, NJ. Parking is available in the Museum lot off Hornberger Avenue. The NJ Transit River Line stops opposite the Museum. Visitors are encouraged not to park on 2nd Avenue, on the residential side of the building. For more information, visit www.roeblingmuseum.org.
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Saturday, September 22 - Holmdel, Monmouth County
Cookstove Demonstration
Children Friendly Site & Event
On Saturday, visit Historic Longstreet Farm in Holmdel to see what is cooking on the woodstove in the out kitchen. Discover how food, receipts, cooking techniques and the kitchen itself has changed since the 1890s. This free event runs from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Historic Longstreet Farm is located at 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel, NJ. For more information, call 732-946-3758 or visit www.monmouthcountyparks.com.
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The Roebling Museum will premiere a newly restored “Brooklyn Bridge,” the first film by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, at a special outdoor screening at the museum on Saturday at 6:00 pm.
The Roebling Museum is proud to partner with PBS, WHYY and WNET to present the restored film and to host a Q&A about this influential Academy Award-nominated documentary. A special guest moderator will lead the discussion with Daniel White, who oversaw the restoration for Florentine Films, Burns’ production company.
In “Brooklyn Bridge,’’ Burns tells the story of the 14-year construction of the span, then the longest in the world, by suspension bridge innovator John A. Roebling, his son Washington and daughter-in-law Emily. Building the bridge cost John A. Roebling his life and Washington Roebling his health, but the Brooklyn Bridge has become a cultural touchstone with power and resonance undiminished over its 135-year history.
The outdoor screening will be held on the grounds of the Roebling Museum, in Roebling, N.J., the company town built by the John A. Roebling’s Sons Company in 1905. The Museum is located in the historic gatehouse to the Roebling steel and wire mill, where the company manufactured wire for the Golden Gate and George Washington bridges.
The remastered “Brooklyn Bridge” film features pristine color and sound. The film was restored in 2017 using the original camera negative AB rolls that were retrieved from the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, N.Y. Each roll was inspected, cleaned and repaired and scanned at 4K resolution. Once that process was complete, the files were assembled to perfectly match the original broadcast cut. The restored version has 10% more image area than the original broadcast due to early cropping for standard definition broadcast.
In “Brooklyn Bridge,’’ made between 1977 and 1981 for a total of $180,000, Burns introduced the practice of pan-and-zoom on archival photos - what he calls “waking them up’’ but is more widely known as “the Ken Burns effect.’’ In this film, narrated by historian David McCullough, Burns also pioneered the use of voice actors to read letters, newspaper articles, and other contemporaneous sources: in “Brooklyn Bridge,’’ actor Paul Roebling reads the letters of his great-grandfather, Washington A. Roebling.
Tickets to the film screening are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 62 and over, $5 for children ages 3-12. A $35 Friends and Family ticket is also available which includes up to 5 people ages 3 and over. Children 2 and under are Free. Tickets are purchasable in advance at the Museum or on www.roeblingmuseum.org. The event is BYOB: Bring your own blanket!
The Roebling Museum is located at 100 Second Avenue in Roebling, NJ. Parking is available in the Museum lot off Hornberger Avenue. The NJ Transit River Line stops opposite the Museum. Visitors are encouraged not to park on 2nd Avenue, on the residential side of the building. For more information, visit www.roeblingmuseum.org.
Saturday, September 22 - Holmdel, Monmouth County
Cookstove Demonstration
Children Friendly Site & Event
On Saturday, visit Historic Longstreet Farm in Holmdel to see what is cooking on the woodstove in the out kitchen. Discover how food, receipts, cooking techniques and the kitchen itself has changed since the 1890s. This free event runs from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.Historic Longstreet Farm is located at 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel, NJ. For more information, call 732-946-3758 or visit www.monmouthcountyparks.com.
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Saturday, September 22 - Morristown, Morris County
The Real Turn: Spies of the American Revolution
Family Friendly
You’ve seen the show Turn, but do you know the real stories behind General George Washington’s spies? Come learn about how the American Revolution was won off the battlefield, including stories of espionage and some of the techniques used during the war. Programs at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 pm at the Wick House (located behind the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center).
Jockey Hollow at Morristown National Historical Park is located at 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.
The Real Turn: Spies of the American Revolution
Family Friendly
You’ve seen the show Turn, but do you know the real stories behind General George Washington’s spies? Come learn about how the American Revolution was won off the battlefield, including stories of espionage and some of the techniques used during the war. Programs at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 pm at the Wick House (located behind the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center).
Jockey Hollow at Morristown National Historical Park is located at 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.
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Colonial Beer Tasting at the Indian King Tavern
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Saturday, September 22 - Princeton, Mercer County
Discovering Princeton: Stockton Family Landmark Walk
How did Princeton become Princeton? And what role did the Stockton family, Morven's initial builders and residents, play in the evolution of both the town and university? Join us for an enlightening walking tour through the Mercer Hill neighborhood featuring Stockton family landmarks with Wiebke Martens and Jennifer Jang, authors of Discovering Princeton: A Photographic Guide with Five Walking Tours. The authors have designed this special tour on Princeton’s rise and the Stockton family’s legacy just for Morven. The walk will be followed by a book-signing in the Morven courtyard. Books available for purchase in the Morven Museum Gift Shop. The tour is $15 for non-members and $10 for Friends of Morven. The walk begins at 1:00 pm. Morven Museum and Gardens is located at 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ. For more information, call 609-924-8144 or visit www.morven.org.
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Saturday, September 22 - Chester, Morris County
Miller's Pancake
Children Friendly Event & Site
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On Saturday from 1:00 - 2:30 pm, join in this live adaptation of Eric Carle’s Pancakes, Pancakes! Learn where the ingredients for making a pancake come from, see grain ground into flour or meal, and watch the Miller make a pancake. Cost: FREE but donations appreciated. 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, September 22 - Farmingdale, Monmouth County
Allaire Fall Apple Festival
Children Friendly Event & Site
A must see event on the Jersey Shore, The Historic Village at Allaire's "19th Century Fall Harvest Festival" on Saturday from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. The Harvest has been gathered and now it is time for the families of the Howell Iron Works to relax. Please join the villagers in celebrating the harvest and try your hand at cider pressing, apple snap, militia demonstrations, old fashioned games, dancing, and much more! Additionally there will be an apple pie baking contest, blacksmithing, carpentry, fibre arts, tinsmithing, and hearth cooking demonstration throughout the day. Our Historic Buildings, Enameling Building, Bakery, and General Store will be open for you to visit. Check out our vendors selling mums, vegetables, and other seasonal items! General admission: $5 for adults and $3 for ages 5 -12.
The Historic Village at Allaire is located at 4263 Atlantic Avenue, Farmingdale, NJ. For more information, contact the Allaire Village office during business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, at 732-919-3500 or visit www.allairevillage.org.
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How did Princeton become Princeton? And what role did the Stockton family, Morven's initial builders and residents, play in the evolution of both the town and university? Join us for an enlightening walking tour through the Mercer Hill neighborhood featuring Stockton family landmarks with Wiebke Martens and Jennifer Jang, authors of Discovering Princeton: A Photographic Guide with Five Walking Tours. The authors have designed this special tour on Princeton’s rise and the Stockton family’s legacy just for Morven. The walk will be followed by a book-signing in the Morven courtyard. Books available for purchase in the Morven Museum Gift Shop. The tour is $15 for non-members and $10 for Friends of Morven. The walk begins at 1:00 pm. Morven Museum and Gardens is located at 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ. For more information, call 609-924-8144 or visit www.morven.org.
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Saturday, September 22 - Chester, Morris County
Miller's Pancake
Children Friendly Event & Site
On Saturday from 1:00 - 2:30 pm, join in this live adaptation of Eric Carle’s Pancakes, Pancakes! Learn where the ingredients for making a pancake come from, see grain ground into flour or meal, and watch the Miller make a pancake. Cost: FREE but donations appreciated. The Cooper Gristmill is located at 66 Route 513, Chester, NJ. For more information, call 908-879-5463 or visit www.morrisparks.net.-----------------------------------
Saturday, September 22 - Morris Township, Morris County
Cara’s Cottage
Children Friendly Event & Site
At the ‘Temple of Abiding Peace’ cottage that Caroline Foster built herself, enjoy the lovely garden, and learn how she built the cottage on Saturday from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.
Admission: $6/adult, $5/senior (65+), $4/child (ages 4 -16), $2/child (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.
Cara’s Cottage
Children Friendly Event & Site
At the ‘Temple of Abiding Peace’ cottage that Caroline Foster built herself, enjoy the lovely garden, and learn how she built the cottage on Saturday from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.
Admission: $6/adult, $5/senior (65+), $4/child (ages 4 -16), $2/child (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.
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Saturday, September 22 - Farmingdale, Monmouth County
Allaire Fall Apple Festival
Children Friendly Event & Site
A must see event on the Jersey Shore, The Historic Village at Allaire's "19th Century Fall Harvest Festival" on Saturday from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. The Harvest has been gathered and now it is time for the families of the Howell Iron Works to relax. Please join the villagers in celebrating the harvest and try your hand at cider pressing, apple snap, militia demonstrations, old fashioned games, dancing, and much more! Additionally there will be an apple pie baking contest, blacksmithing, carpentry, fibre arts, tinsmithing, and hearth cooking demonstration throughout the day. Our Historic Buildings, Enameling Building, Bakery, and General Store will be open for you to visit. Check out our vendors selling mums, vegetables, and other seasonal items! General admission: $5 for adults and $3 for ages 5 -12.The Historic Village at Allaire is located at 4263 Atlantic Avenue, Farmingdale, NJ. For more information, contact the Allaire Village office during business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, at 732-919-3500 or visit www.allairevillage.org.
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Saturday, September 22 - Morristown, Morris County
Cards in the Parlor
Children Friendly Site
On Saturday from 5:00 - 8:00 pm, card game enthusiasts and experts are invited to the parlors of the historic Vail House for rounds of Whist, Hearts, and Poker, all games played in the 19th century. 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.
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Cards in the Parlor
Children Friendly Site
On Saturday from 5:00 - 8:00 pm, card game enthusiasts and experts are invited to the parlors of the historic Vail House for rounds of Whist, Hearts, and Poker, all games played in the 19th century. 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.
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Saturday, September 22 - Hopewell Township, Mercer County
Fall Plowing and Manure Spreading
Children Friendly Site
Really? A program where you load and spread manure? Absolutely! Once you've helped us get the manure on the field where we will soon plant winter wheat, you can help us 'turn it in' with a moldboard plow pulled by workhorses Jack & Chester. We will be there to drive the horses and teach you how to turn a perfect furrow.
Throughout the day, farmers will be canning and pickling surplus garden crops like cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes and more. You can sample the results and take home recipes and other secrets that made canning a mainstay of the 1900 farm.
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, September 22 - Byram Township, Sussex County
Waterloo Canal Day
Children Friendly Event
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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 9:00 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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Fall Plowing and Manure Spreading
Children Friendly Site
Really? A program where you load and spread manure? Absolutely! Once you've helped us get the manure on the field where we will soon plant winter wheat, you can help us 'turn it in' with a moldboard plow pulled by workhorses Jack & Chester. We will be there to drive the horses and teach you how to turn a perfect furrow.
Throughout the day, farmers will be canning and pickling surplus garden crops like cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes and more. You can sample the results and take home recipes and other secrets that made canning a mainstay of the 1900 farm.
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, September 22 - Byram Township, Sussex County
Waterloo Canal Day
Children Friendly Event
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Saturday, September 22 - Cape May, Cape May County
Clueless at the Physick Estate - "Pain and Suffrage"
A local suffragette takes her mission too far when she breaks into the mayor's house with her group of protesters. When the police arrive expecting a simple case of trespassing, everyone discovers that something much more sinister has happened. Somewhere beneath all of the family secrets and political agendas lies a motive, and somewhere in the house lies a killer. Can you find out who it is and bring them to justice before they strike again? Limited admission. Tickets $18. Event will be held Saturday at 8:30 pm at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ. Presented 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.
Clueless at the Physick Estate - "Pain and Suffrage"
A local suffragette takes her mission too far when she breaks into the mayor's house with her group of protesters. When the police arrive expecting a simple case of trespassing, everyone discovers that something much more sinister has happened. Somewhere beneath all of the family secrets and political agendas lies a motive, and somewhere in the house lies a killer. Can you find out who it is and bring them to justice before they strike again? Limited admission. Tickets $18. Event will be held Saturday at 8:30 pm at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ. Presented 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, September 22 - 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 9:00 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, September 22 - Cape May, Cape May County
Underground Railroad Trolley Tour
On Saturday at 10:15 am, climb aboard our newest trolley tour to hear true tales of Cape May’s connection to the Underground Railroad. Hear how enslaved people in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia braved strong currents and stormy seas to free themselves, guided by the beacon of the Cape May Lighthouse. Hear why the legendary Harriet Tubman walked these streets before her freedom runs to the Eastern Shore. See the summer refuge of the formerly enslaved Stephen Smith, one of America’s wealthiest businessmen whose railroad cars ferried hundreds to freedom. Includes a tour of the Owen Coachman house, a meticulously restored antebellum home of a free Black family whose relative was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Board the trolley at the Washington Street Mall information booth at Ocean Street for this 2-hour tour. Admission is $20. 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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Underground Railroad Trolley Tour
On Saturday at 10:15 am, climb aboard our newest trolley tour to hear true tales of Cape May’s connection to the Underground Railroad. Hear how enslaved people in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia braved strong currents and stormy seas to free themselves, guided by the beacon of the Cape May Lighthouse. Hear why the legendary Harriet Tubman walked these streets before her freedom runs to the Eastern Shore. See the summer refuge of the formerly enslaved Stephen Smith, one of America’s wealthiest businessmen whose railroad cars ferried hundreds to freedom. Includes a tour of the Owen Coachman house, a meticulously restored antebellum home of a free Black family whose relative was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Board the trolley at the Washington Street Mall information booth at Ocean Street for this 2-hour tour. Admission is $20. 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 - Sunday, September 22 - 23 - Cape May, Cape May County
Emlen Physick Estate Tour
Family Friendly Tour
Take a guided tour of Cape May's Emlen Physick Estate, the magnificent Stick Style mansion attributed to renowned Victorian architect Frank Furness. A tour of the 15 beautifully restored rooms gives you a glimpse into the lifestyle of this Victorian-era Cape May family. Physick Estate Tours take approximately 45 minutes and end with a visit to the 1876 Carriage House where you can see the current exhibit in the Carroll Gallery. On Saturday, the tours start at 10:30 am, 11:45 am, and 1:00 pm. On Sunday, the tours start at 12:30 pm, 1:45 pm, and 3:00 pm. 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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Emlen Physick Estate Tour
Family Friendly Tour
Take a guided tour of Cape May's Emlen Physick Estate, the magnificent Stick Style mansion attributed to renowned Victorian architect Frank Furness. A tour of the 15 beautifully restored rooms gives you a glimpse into the lifestyle of this Victorian-era Cape May family. Physick Estate Tours take approximately 45 minutes and end with a visit to the 1876 Carriage House where you can see the current exhibit in the Carroll Gallery. On Saturday, the tours start at 10:30 am, 11:45 am, and 1:00 pm. On Sunday, the tours start at 12:30 pm, 1:45 pm, and 3:00 pm. 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 - Sunday, September 22 - 23 - 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 - 4:00 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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Bring the family and experience colonial life and the American Revolutionary War – kids will encounter camp life, participate in marching and drilling, watch 18th century crafting, meet George and Martha Washington, Ben Franklin and children’s book authors! Learn about early American life and New Jersey’s role in America’s War for Independence. This event takes place Sunday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Observe colonial life through the skills of craftspeople. Meet the authors of children’s historic books, featuring Trinka Hakes Noble, Wil Mara and Robert J. Skead!
Learn about New Jersey as the Crossroads of the American Revolution by visiting information tables set up by area historic sites. Take a walking tour to learn more about the Battle of Princeton and spend time in the Thomas Clarke House & Museum.
Advance registration $10 per family (on field registration the day of the event will be $15). Registered families/groups will receive gifts for children such as a Young Patriots Day button, Battle of Princeton coloring book, a bookmark from the wood of a tree next to the Clark House, activity books, and challenge activities with prizes. You must register to receive these benefits. A printed map of activities and schedule and a new brochure on the Battle of Princeton will be available along with a “Commissary Tent” for souvenirs, hats, mugs, t-shirts, and flags. There will be a food truck!
Princeton Battlefield State Park is located at 500 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ. For more information, visit www.theprincetonbattlefieldsociety.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 - 4:00 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, September 22 - 23 - Morris County
The Pathways of History
Children Friendly Sites
The 2018 annual Pathways of History Tour of Historic Places in Morris County features 16 groups offering 17 landmark sites! This self-guided tour is a family-friendly, admission free event for visitors of all ages to experience and enjoy. The properties are independently operated, but for Pathways all locations will open their doors in simultaneous welcome on Saturday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and on Sunday from 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm.
Eight years ago five historical groups created the Pathways of History as a way to encourage the public to visit their local museums and landmarks. Whatever your interest - it's certain to be covered by this outstanding assemblage of small, admission free, and entirely volunteer-run historic groups. The communities represented this year are Boonton Township, Butler, Denville, Dover, Florham Park, Harding Township, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Parsippany, Pequannock Township, Randolph, Roxbury Township, and Washington Township.
“What’s old is new again” perfectly describes the theme of this year’s tour. Those who have traveled the Pathways route before should plan to revisit museums they have previously explored. All of the history groups have promised a fresh, revitalized experience for event-goers. In addition, there are three new venues to discover. At a number of sites there will be memorial tributes to the Centennial of WWI – the war that changed the world.
Knowledgeable docents, some in period costume, will provide a warm welcome at each tour stop. Make this a family day – bring the kiddies and grandparents, too! Promising something to interest everyone are special activities for children, archival material, genealogical information, digitized historical photographs, old newspapers, and even high school yearbooks to peruse at select locations. There are wonderful vignettes depicting 19th and early 20th century schoolrooms, a prominent woman doctor’s early 20th century “examining room,” an iron mine facsimile, and examples of 18th century fireplaces with hearthside cooking utensils. The Bowlsby-DeGelleke House in Parsippany will introduce an exhibit dedicated to the Lenape, New Jersey’s original people. Music and light refreshments will be offered at many sites.
We welcome you to visit these historically significant properties and to learn about the fascinating local history they chronicle. At each location there will be detailed brochures and maps to assist you in planning your history adventure. Whatever pathways you choose will lead you to a warm welcome and an enlightening historical journey. Detailed information about this exceptional heritage tour can be found at www.PathwaysofHistoryNJ.net.
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The Pathways of History
Children Friendly Sites
The 2018 annual Pathways of History Tour of Historic Places in Morris County features 16 groups offering 17 landmark sites! This self-guided tour is a family-friendly, admission free event for visitors of all ages to experience and enjoy. The properties are independently operated, but for Pathways all locations will open their doors in simultaneous welcome on Saturday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and on Sunday from 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm.Eight years ago five historical groups created the Pathways of History as a way to encourage the public to visit their local museums and landmarks. Whatever your interest - it's certain to be covered by this outstanding assemblage of small, admission free, and entirely volunteer-run historic groups. The communities represented this year are Boonton Township, Butler, Denville, Dover, Florham Park, Harding Township, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Parsippany, Pequannock Township, Randolph, Roxbury Township, and Washington Township.
“What’s old is new again” perfectly describes the theme of this year’s tour. Those who have traveled the Pathways route before should plan to revisit museums they have previously explored. All of the history groups have promised a fresh, revitalized experience for event-goers. In addition, there are three new venues to discover. At a number of sites there will be memorial tributes to the Centennial of WWI – the war that changed the world.
Knowledgeable docents, some in period costume, will provide a warm welcome at each tour stop. Make this a family day – bring the kiddies and grandparents, too! Promising something to interest everyone are special activities for children, archival material, genealogical information, digitized historical photographs, old newspapers, and even high school yearbooks to peruse at select locations. There are wonderful vignettes depicting 19th and early 20th century schoolrooms, a prominent woman doctor’s early 20th century “examining room,” an iron mine facsimile, and examples of 18th century fireplaces with hearthside cooking utensils. The Bowlsby-DeGelleke House in Parsippany will introduce an exhibit dedicated to the Lenape, New Jersey’s original people. Music and light refreshments will be offered at many sites.
We welcome you to visit these historically significant properties and to learn about the fascinating local history they chronicle. At each location there will be detailed brochures and maps to assist you in planning your history adventure. Whatever pathways you choose will lead you to a warm welcome and an enlightening historical journey. Detailed information about this exceptional heritage tour can be found at www.PathwaysofHistoryNJ.net.
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Sunday, September 23 - Princeton, Mercer County
Young Patriots' Day
Children Friendly Event & Site
Young Patriots' Day
Children Friendly Event & Site
Bring the family and experience colonial life and the American Revolutionary War – kids will encounter camp life, participate in marching and drilling, watch 18th century crafting, meet George and Martha Washington, Ben Franklin and children’s book authors! Learn about early American life and New Jersey’s role in America’s War for Independence. This event takes place Sunday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Observe colonial life through the skills of craftspeople. Meet the authors of children’s historic books, featuring Trinka Hakes Noble, Wil Mara and Robert J. Skead!
Learn about New Jersey as the Crossroads of the American Revolution by visiting information tables set up by area historic sites. Take a walking tour to learn more about the Battle of Princeton and spend time in the Thomas Clarke House & Museum.
Advance registration $10 per family (on field registration the day of the event will be $15). Registered families/groups will receive gifts for children such as a Young Patriots Day button, Battle of Princeton coloring book, a bookmark from the wood of a tree next to the Clark House, activity books, and challenge activities with prizes. You must register to receive these benefits. A printed map of activities and schedule and a new brochure on the Battle of Princeton will be available along with a “Commissary Tent” for souvenirs, hats, mugs, t-shirts, and flags. There will be a food truck!
Princeton Battlefield State Park is located at 500 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ. For more information, visit www.theprincetonbattlefieldsociety.org.
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Sunday, September 23 - Upper Freehold, Monmouth County
Cornbread Contest & Corny Joke Contest
Children Friendly Event & Site
Do you make the best cornbread? Bake a 9" x 13" pan and bring it to Walnford at 1:00 pm along with a printed copy of your recipe. Judging will be done by your peers and our experts and begins at 1:30 pm. Ribbons will be awarded at 3:00 pm. All ages and levels of experience are welcome for an afternoon of tasty fun.
Have a knee slapper, a guaranteed chuckler? Win the coveted Golden Ear trophy at Historic Walnford’s Annual Corny Joke Contest! Enter up to three family friendly jokes - the “cornier” the better. Voting by laughter and applause at 2:30 pm ensures a fun time for all. You must be present to participate. The “corn”ier the better!
While there, visit the large, elegant Walnford home built in 1774, the 19th century gristmill and the farm buildings set in a beautiful landscape. Walnford is located at 62 Walnford Road, Upper Freehold, NJ. For more information, call 609-259-6275 or visit www.monmouthcountyparks.com.
Cornbread Contest & Corny Joke Contest
Children Friendly Event & Site
Do you make the best cornbread? Bake a 9" x 13" pan and bring it to Walnford at 1:00 pm along with a printed copy of your recipe. Judging will be done by your peers and our experts and begins at 1:30 pm. Ribbons will be awarded at 3:00 pm. All ages and levels of experience are welcome for an afternoon of tasty fun.Have a knee slapper, a guaranteed chuckler? Win the coveted Golden Ear trophy at Historic Walnford’s Annual Corny Joke Contest! Enter up to three family friendly jokes - the “cornier” the better. Voting by laughter and applause at 2:30 pm ensures a fun time for all. You must be present to participate. The “corn”ier the better!
While there, visit the large, elegant Walnford home built in 1774, the 19th century gristmill and the farm buildings set in a beautiful landscape. Walnford is located at 62 Walnford Road, Upper Freehold, NJ. For more information, call 609-259-6275 or visit www.monmouthcountyparks.com.
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