NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 10/6/18 - 10/7/18
New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings
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Friday - Saturday, October 5 - 6 - Farmingdale, Monmouth County
The Chilling Re-Telling of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Allaire Village is presenting a dramatic rendition of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"written by Washington Irving and performed by Neill Hartley. The performance takes place in the Allaire Village Chapel on Friday and Saturday, at 7:30 pm.
In an exciting performance, Neill Hartley, brings to life the tale of the Headless Horseman, within the candle-lit Allaire Village Chapel. You will be transported back to a time before television, radio, CDs, and electricity. The seating is limited to 100 for each performance, so advanced purchase is recommended. Only ticket-holders will be admitted to the performances. Ticket cost is $20 per person. To purchase tickets or for information, call 732-919-3500 and have your credit card ready. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.allairevillage.org.
The Historic Village at Allaire is located in Allaire State Park, 4265 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, October 6 - Princeton, Mercer County
Stony Brook Walking Tour
Before there was a "Princeton," six Quaker families established a community on the fertile ground along Stony Brook. This two-hour hike explores the lives of the early settlers and the community they established, while following a portion of the trail George Washington took from Trenton to the Princeton Battlefield. Stops include the Stony Brook Meeting House and Burial Ground, walking a portion of the "hidden" back road into Princeton, and a view of the Battlefield.
Before there was a "Princeton," six Quaker families established a community on the fertile ground along Stony Brook. This two-hour hike explores the lives of the early settlers and the community they established, while following a portion of the trail George Washington took from Trenton to the Princeton Battlefield. Stops include the Stony Brook Meeting House and Burial Ground, walking a portion of the "hidden" back road into Princeton, and a view of the Battlefield.-----------------------------------
Saturday, October 6 - Farmingdale, Monmouth County
Fall Craft Show & Art in the Park
Children Friendly Event and Site
Join us for our Fall Craft Market and Art in the Park. Over 70 craft and art vendors, with food service (including our bakery), historic general store, children's games on the village green, and our historic buildings will be open with various blacksmith, tinsmith, carpentery, leather-making, and other interactive demonstrations. What better way to celebrate the fall season! Admission is $3 for adults and children under 12 years old and members are free. Parking is free. Rain date is Sunday, October 7, 2018.
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.
Fall Craft Show & Art in the Park
Children Friendly Event and Site
Join us for our Fall Craft Market and Art in the Park. Over 70 craft and art vendors, with food service (including our bakery), historic general store, children's games on the village green, and our historic buildings will be open with various blacksmith, tinsmith, carpentery, leather-making, and other interactive demonstrations. What better way to celebrate the fall season! Admission is $3 for adults and children under 12 years old and members are free. Parking is free. Rain date is Sunday, October 7, 2018.
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, October 6 - Morris Township, Morris County
The Time to Mourn
Children Friendly Site
On Sunday at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm at 1:00 and 2:00 pm, tour the Foster family home, The Willows, to explore the unique death and mourning traditions of the Victorian period. Customs, now considered strange, influenced loved ones for months and years after the deceased had passed.Admission: $6 per adult, $5 per senior (65+), $4 per child age 4 - 16, $2 per child age 2 & 3. FREE per child under age 2. Friends members are half price 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, October 6 - Freehold, Monmouth County
Open Hearth Open House
Children Friendly Event
Join us at the Covenhoven House on Saturday from 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm for our Open Hearth Open House. Take a tour of the historic house and enjoy 18th-century recipes cooked on the hearth. This event is free and open to the public. Visitors will be transported back in time as costumed interpreters demonstrate how food was prepared in an eighteenth-century open-hearth kitchen at the Covenhoven House in Freehold. Featuring a rotating theme and menu, this program offers visitors the opportunity to learn about colonial foods cooked over the open hearth, then sample the results. Afterwards, enjoy a tour of the 1750’s home, illustrating what life was like for the Covenhoven family as they moved away from their Dutch traditions and embraced a more English lifestyle.
The Covenhoven House is located at 150 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ. For more information, call 732-462-1466 x11 or visit www.monmouthhistory.org.
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Saturday, October 6 - Monroe Township, Middlesex County
Open Hearth Open House
Children Friendly Event
Join us at the Covenhoven House on Saturday from 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm for our Open Hearth Open House. Take a tour of the historic house and enjoy 18th-century recipes cooked on the hearth. This event is free and open to the public. Visitors will be transported back in time as costumed interpreters demonstrate how food was prepared in an eighteenth-century open-hearth kitchen at the Covenhoven House in Freehold. Featuring a rotating theme and menu, this program offers visitors the opportunity to learn about colonial foods cooked over the open hearth, then sample the results. Afterwards, enjoy a tour of the 1750’s home, illustrating what life was like for the Covenhoven family as they moved away from their Dutch traditions and embraced a more English lifestyle.
The Covenhoven House is located at 150 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ. For more information, call 732-462-1466 x11 or visit www.monmouthhistory.org.
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Saturday, October 6 - Monroe Township, Middlesex County
The Archaeology of New Jersey: Current Research at the NJ State Museum
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Saturday, October 6 - Hewitt, Passaic County
Long Pond Ironworks Historic District Walking Tours
Children Friendly Tours
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Join the Friends of Long Pond Ironworks on Saturday as they walk through the Historic District. Learn how Long Pond contributed to the American Revolution, Civil War, and the industrial development of New Jersey. Tours last about two hours and follow a circular route through the historic village. Tours are conducted rain or shine, and attendees should wear clothing and footwear appropriate for a walk through the woods. Tours take place at 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm.
Long Pond Ironworks is located at 1334 Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Hewitt, NJ. For more information, call 973-657-1688 or visit www.longpondironworks.org.
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Saturday, October 6 - Hewitt, Passaic County
Long Pond Ironworks Historic District Walking Tours
Children Friendly Tours
Join the Friends of Long Pond Ironworks on Saturday as they walk through the Historic District. Learn how Long Pond contributed to the American Revolution, Civil War, and the industrial development of New Jersey. Tours last about two hours and follow a circular route through the historic village. Tours are conducted rain or shine, and attendees should wear clothing and footwear appropriate for a walk through the woods. Tours take place at 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm.Long Pond Ironworks is located at 1334 Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Hewitt, NJ. For more information, call 973-657-1688 or visit www.longpondironworks.org.
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Saturday, October 6 - Morristown, Morris County
Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Scary Delicious
Children Friendly Site
People in the 19th century ate some frightening things! Experience this cooking demonstration as historic recipes are prepared on the open hearth at Historic Speedwell on Saturday from 12:00 noon - 6:00 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.
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Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Scary Delicious
Children Friendly Site
People in the 19th century ate some frightening things! Experience this cooking demonstration as historic recipes are prepared on the open hearth at Historic Speedwell on Saturday from 12:00 noon - 6:00 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.
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Saturday, October 6 - Hopewell Township, Mercer County
Old Time Auction & Sale
Children Friendly Site
On Saturday between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, stop by Howell Living Farm for an old time auction and sale. During this fun, fundraising auction, you will have an opportunity to bid on and win items the old fashioned way -- live! All proceeds from the auction are used to buy furnishings for the farm's historic houses and school. Items donated to the auction include antique tools, books, household items, baked goods, event tickets and gift certificates.
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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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 6:30 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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Old Time Auction & Sale
Children Friendly Site
On Saturday between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, stop by Howell Living Farm for an old time auction and sale. During this fun, fundraising auction, you will have an opportunity to bid on and win items the old fashioned way -- live! All proceeds from the auction are used to buy furnishings for the farm's historic houses and school. Items donated to the auction include antique tools, books, household items, baked goods, event tickets and gift certificates.
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, October 6 - 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 6:30 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, October 6 - 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, October 6 - 7 - 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 11:15 am and 12:30 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 11:15 am and 12:30 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, October 6 - 7 - 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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Saturday - Sunday, October 6 - 7 - Teterboro, Bergen County
Open Cockpit Weekend
Children Friendly Event
The Aviation Hall of Fame announces an “Open Cockpit Weekend” on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm each day. Visitors can check out the cockpits of some of our extraordinary aircraft, including a very rare Lockheed bush plane, a “M*A*S*H” Bell-47 helicopter, the world’s last remaining Martin 202 airliner, a TWA Convair 880 jetliner circa 1959, and sit in the cab of an airport fire truck.
People, young and old can learn how the flight systems work. Qualified pilots will help guests understand the instruments and controls of these special aircraft.
Admission: $12.00 adults, $9.00 seniors and children under 12, 2 and under are free. The last remaining Open Cockpit weekend in 2018 is November 10-11.
Founded in 1972, the Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey is dedicated to the preservation of the Garden State's distinguished, two-century aviation and space heritage. The men and women, whose outstanding aeronautical achievements have brought worldwide recognition to the state, are enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
The Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey is located at 400 Fred Wehran Drive, Teterboro, NJ. For more information, call 201-288-6344 or visit www.njahof.org.
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Saturday - Sunday, October 6 - 7 - Sussex 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.----------------------------------
Saturday - Sunday, October 6 - 7 - Teterboro, Bergen County
Open Cockpit Weekend
Children Friendly Event
The Aviation Hall of Fame announces an “Open Cockpit Weekend” on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm each day. Visitors can check out the cockpits of some of our extraordinary aircraft, including a very rare Lockheed bush plane, a “M*A*S*H” Bell-47 helicopter, the world’s last remaining Martin 202 airliner, a TWA Convair 880 jetliner circa 1959, and sit in the cab of an airport fire truck.
People, young and old can learn how the flight systems work. Qualified pilots will help guests understand the instruments and controls of these special aircraft.
Admission: $12.00 adults, $9.00 seniors and children under 12, 2 and under are free. The last remaining Open Cockpit weekend in 2018 is November 10-11.
Founded in 1972, the Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey is dedicated to the preservation of the Garden State's distinguished, two-century aviation and space heritage. The men and women, whose outstanding aeronautical achievements have brought worldwide recognition to the state, are enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
The Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey is located at 400 Fred Wehran Drive, Teterboro, NJ. For more information, call 201-288-6344 or visit www.njahof.org.
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Saturday - Sunday, October 6 - 7 - Sussex County
Annual Sussex County Heritage Weekend
Children Friendly Sites
On Saturday and Sunday, historical museums and heritage organizations throughout Sussex County will join with the Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council for a Heritage weekend. It is a wonderful opportunity to explore the history and uniqueness of Sussex County. Several participating organizations will be open including the Byram Historical/Roseville Schoolhouse Museum, DAR Elias Van Bunschooten Museum, Franklin Mineral Museum, Franklin Historical/Heritage Museum, High Point Monument State Park, Ogdensburg Historical Schoolhouse and Firehouse Museum, Peter's Valley Craft Center, Space Farms Museum, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Stillwater Historical Museum, Sussex County Harvest and Honey Festival, Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council, Sussex County Historical Society, Vernon Historical Price's Switch Schoolhouse, Walpack Historical Van Campen Inn, Waterloo Village Heritage Day. Many of the sites do not charge admission - but appreciate donations.
The Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council is located at 133 Spring Street, Newton, NJ. For additional information, a complete listing of sites, directions, and an updated schedule of events call 973-383-0027 or visit www.scahc.org.
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Children Friendly Sites
On Saturday and Sunday, historical museums and heritage organizations throughout Sussex County will join with the Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council for a Heritage weekend. It is a wonderful opportunity to explore the history and uniqueness of Sussex County. Several participating organizations will be open including the Byram Historical/Roseville Schoolhouse Museum, DAR Elias Van Bunschooten Museum, Franklin Mineral Museum, Franklin Historical/Heritage Museum, High Point Monument State Park, Ogdensburg Historical Schoolhouse and Firehouse Museum, Peter's Valley Craft Center, Space Farms Museum, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Stillwater Historical Museum, Sussex County Harvest and Honey Festival, Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council, Sussex County Historical Society, Vernon Historical Price's Switch Schoolhouse, Walpack Historical Van Campen Inn, Waterloo Village Heritage Day. Many of the sites do not charge admission - but appreciate donations.
The Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council is located at 133 Spring Street, Newton, NJ. For additional information, a complete listing of sites, directions, and an updated schedule of events call 973-383-0027 or visit www.scahc.org.
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Sunday, October 7 - Westfield, Union County
The 18th-Century Coffee House at the Miller-Cory House Museum
Children Friendly Site
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The number of Americans drinking a daily cup of coffee is at the highest level since 2012! But did you know that our demand for coffee was just as strong in the 18th century? By the mid-1700s, the coffeehouse was an institution in the colonies that attracted all levels of society. On Sunday from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, the Miller-Cory House Museum will present a program about this popular beverage and the “coffee-house taverns” that not only served as social gathering places, but also meeting places for political discussion and talk of revolution!
Tours of the 18th century fully furnished farmhouse and demonstrations of open-hearth cooking using seasonal recipes and ingredients are also included. Admission is $4.00 for ages 13 and older, $3.00 ages 3 to 12 and free under age 3. The Miller-Cory House Museum is located at 614 Mountain Avenue in Westfield, NJ. For more information, call 908-232-1776 or visit www.millercoryhouse.org.
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Sunday, October 7 - Readington, Hunterdon County
Open House at 1828 Cold Brook School
Family Friendly Event
The Readington Museums’ Cold Brook School, originally built in 1828, will be open on Sunday, October 7, 2018 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. and will offer visitors the chance to see what it was like to attend school in the early 19th century.
The one room school house is a period correct completion of the burned-out roof and floor. It was rebuilt around the original walls and foundations. The original burned down in the late 20th century. The schoolhouse is only opened once a year when the Museums’ provide a hands-on school day for all 4th graders attending Readington Township schools. Now, everyone will have the same chance to spend a fun filled afternoon at the school house. Visitors will have a chance to see if they are Abecedarians, try their hand at orthography using a quill pen and ink, solve mathematical problems, and learn a sample of New Jersey history. During recess, visitors can try their hand at playing a variety of 19th century games, including rolling hoops, in the meadow. Apple cider and bread with apple butter will be served.
Due to the small size of the school house, groups of four or more are asked to call for a reservation. The program is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. GPS address is 190 Potterstown Road, Lebanon, NJ 08833. For more information, call 908-236-2327 or visit www.readingtontwp.org/ReadingtonMuseums.html.
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Children Friendly Site
The number of Americans drinking a daily cup of coffee is at the highest level since 2012! But did you know that our demand for coffee was just as strong in the 18th century? By the mid-1700s, the coffeehouse was an institution in the colonies that attracted all levels of society. On Sunday from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, the Miller-Cory House Museum will present a program about this popular beverage and the “coffee-house taverns” that not only served as social gathering places, but also meeting places for political discussion and talk of revolution!Tours of the 18th century fully furnished farmhouse and demonstrations of open-hearth cooking using seasonal recipes and ingredients are also included. Admission is $4.00 for ages 13 and older, $3.00 ages 3 to 12 and free under age 3. The Miller-Cory House Museum is located at 614 Mountain Avenue in Westfield, NJ. For more information, call 908-232-1776 or visit www.millercoryhouse.org.
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Sunday, October 7 - Readington, Hunterdon County
Open House at 1828 Cold Brook School
Family Friendly Event
The Readington Museums’ Cold Brook School, originally built in 1828, will be open on Sunday, October 7, 2018 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. and will offer visitors the chance to see what it was like to attend school in the early 19th century.
The one room school house is a period correct completion of the burned-out roof and floor. It was rebuilt around the original walls and foundations. The original burned down in the late 20th century. The schoolhouse is only opened once a year when the Museums’ provide a hands-on school day for all 4th graders attending Readington Township schools. Now, everyone will have the same chance to spend a fun filled afternoon at the school house. Visitors will have a chance to see if they are Abecedarians, try their hand at orthography using a quill pen and ink, solve mathematical problems, and learn a sample of New Jersey history. During recess, visitors can try their hand at playing a variety of 19th century games, including rolling hoops, in the meadow. Apple cider and bread with apple butter will be served.
Due to the small size of the school house, groups of four or more are asked to call for a reservation. The program is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. GPS address is 190 Potterstown Road, Lebanon, NJ 08833. For more information, call 908-236-2327 or visit www.readingtontwp.org/ReadingtonMuseums.html.
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Sunday, October 7 - Jefferson Township, Morris County
Open House
The Jefferson Township Museum, also known as the George Chamberlin House, will have an open house on Sunday from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Learn about the Jefferson Township Historical Society. Costumed docents will be available to talk about this Victorian home. Admission is free.
The special exhibit for October will be “Time for a Shave” featuring a display and demonstration of shaving implements and accessories used in the Victorian Era
Be sure to visit Miss Elizabeth’s Shoppe located in the original kitchen of the Museum. The Shoppe is packed with new and vintage items for sale. Even if you’ve been in Miss Elizabeth’s Shoppe recently, a return visit may add something special to your home. Also stop in to view the lovely gardens at the Museum.
The Jefferson Township Museum is located at 315 Dover-Milton Road, Jefferson Township, NJ. For further information, call 973-697-0258 or visit www.jthistoricalsociety.org.
Open House
The Jefferson Township Museum, also known as the George Chamberlin House, will have an open house on Sunday from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Learn about the Jefferson Township Historical Society. Costumed docents will be available to talk about this Victorian home. Admission is free.The special exhibit for October will be “Time for a Shave” featuring a display and demonstration of shaving implements and accessories used in the Victorian Era
Be sure to visit Miss Elizabeth’s Shoppe located in the original kitchen of the Museum. The Shoppe is packed with new and vintage items for sale. Even if you’ve been in Miss Elizabeth’s Shoppe recently, a return visit may add something special to your home. Also stop in to view the lovely gardens at the Museum.
The Jefferson Township Museum is located at 315 Dover-Milton Road, Jefferson Township, NJ. For further information, call 973-697-0258 or visit www.jthistoricalsociety.org.