NJ Weekend Historical Happenings: 6/15/19 - 6/16/19
New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings
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Saturday, June 15 - Hammonton, Burlington County
Civil War Encampment at Batsto!
Children Friendly Site & Event
The Batsto Citizens Committee, Inc. will host a Civil War encampment at historic Batsto Village featuring the 12th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry (12th NJVI), Company K, on Saturday. The 12th NJVI will set up their camp near the entrance to historic Batsto Village and be on the site from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Visitors to the site will have the opportunity to walk through the encampment and interact with these dedicated and knowledgeable reenactors whose mission is to preserve the heritage & sacrifices of our veterans who fought and lived through the dramatic times of 1862 to 1865. The original 12th New Jersey regiment; organized at Camp Stockton in Woodbury, New Jersey in 1862, fought in every major battle beginning with The Battle of Chancellorsville (VA) in 1863.
The only three-year regiment composed entirely of men from the southern counties of New Jersey, the 12th NJVI played an important role at the Battle of Gettysburg (PA) and in 1886 a monument was dedicated to them at Gettysburg National Military Park.
There is no cost to visit the encampment. Summer parking of $5.00/car is in effect at the village until Labor Day at Batsto Village.
The Batsto Mansion; home of the Richards family for 92 years and later owned by Philadelphia Quaker industrialist Joseph Wharton, will be open for tours throughout the day for a charge of $3.00 / person. The “Big House on the Hill” is a remarkable structure with its beginnings in the late 1700s.
A blacksmith will be on hand to demonstrate the art of shaping iron into useful items and explain how you can learn this unique and interesting skill at Batsto Village.
The Nature Center will be open with science and nature exhibits and special activities for children.
Schedule of Activities:
11:00 am - Roll Call
11:30 am - Posting of Camp Guard
12:00 pm - Company Drill Demonstration
12:30 pm - Dinner Call
1:30 pm - Children’s Drill
2:00 pm - Prisoner Detail
2:30 pm - Infantry Tactics Drill
3:00 pm - Camp Closes
Batsto is located in the Pinelands of Burlington County, South Jersey approximately 7 miles east of Hammonton on Route 542 and about 15 miles west of Exit 50 on the Garden State Parkway. Further information may be obtained by calling the Batsto Visitor Center at 609-561-0024 or visit www.batstovillage.org.
Children Friendly Site & Event
The Batsto Citizens Committee, Inc. will host a Civil War encampment at historic Batsto Village featuring the 12th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry (12th NJVI), Company K, on Saturday. The 12th NJVI will set up their camp near the entrance to historic Batsto Village and be on the site from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.Visitors to the site will have the opportunity to walk through the encampment and interact with these dedicated and knowledgeable reenactors whose mission is to preserve the heritage & sacrifices of our veterans who fought and lived through the dramatic times of 1862 to 1865. The original 12th New Jersey regiment; organized at Camp Stockton in Woodbury, New Jersey in 1862, fought in every major battle beginning with The Battle of Chancellorsville (VA) in 1863.
The only three-year regiment composed entirely of men from the southern counties of New Jersey, the 12th NJVI played an important role at the Battle of Gettysburg (PA) and in 1886 a monument was dedicated to them at Gettysburg National Military Park.
There is no cost to visit the encampment. Summer parking of $5.00/car is in effect at the village until Labor Day at Batsto Village.
The Batsto Mansion; home of the Richards family for 92 years and later owned by Philadelphia Quaker industrialist Joseph Wharton, will be open for tours throughout the day for a charge of $3.00 / person. The “Big House on the Hill” is a remarkable structure with its beginnings in the late 1700s.
A blacksmith will be on hand to demonstrate the art of shaping iron into useful items and explain how you can learn this unique and interesting skill at Batsto Village.
The Nature Center will be open with science and nature exhibits and special activities for children.
Schedule of Activities:
11:00 am - Roll Call
11:30 am - Posting of Camp Guard
12:00 pm - Company Drill Demonstration
12:30 pm - Dinner Call
1:30 pm - Children’s Drill
2:00 pm - Prisoner Detail
2:30 pm - Infantry Tactics Drill
3:00 pm - Camp Closes
Batsto is located in the Pinelands of Burlington County, South Jersey approximately 7 miles east of Hammonton on Route 542 and about 15 miles west of Exit 50 on the Garden State Parkway. Further information may be obtained by calling the Batsto Visitor Center at 609-561-0024 or visit www.batstovillage.org.
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Saturday, June 15 - Piscataway, Middlesex County
Saturday, June 15 - Piscataway, Middlesex County
Father's Day Vintage Baseball Game & Concert
Children Friendly Event
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Children Friendly Event
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Saturday, June 15 - Morris Township, Morris County
Little Farm Friends: How Now Brown Cow
Children Friendly Event and Site
Meet New Jersey’s favorite Jersey cattle herd, the resident brown cows at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm on Saturday from 10:00 - 11:00 am. Play games, make cow-related crafts, and even brush a cow.
Cost: $8 per child/parent pair, $45 per set of 6 classes, $4 each for additional sibling participating. Preregistration is required. To register, ahartley-kong@morrisparks.net.
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm is located at 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ. For more information, call 973-326-7645 or visit www.morrisparks.net.
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Saturday, June 15 - Princeton, Mercer County
Admission: $5 per person and includes farmhouse museum admission. Tours begin at the Updike Farmstead farmhouse, 354 Quaker Road, Princeton, NJ at 1:00 pm and ends at 3:30 pm. Space is limited. For more information and to reserve tickets, call 609-921-6748 or visit www.princetonhistory.org.
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Little Farm Friends: How Now Brown Cow
Children Friendly Event and Site
Meet New Jersey’s favorite Jersey cattle herd, the resident brown cows at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm on Saturday from 10:00 - 11:00 am. Play games, make cow-related crafts, and even brush a cow.Cost: $8 per child/parent pair, $45 per set of 6 classes, $4 each for additional sibling participating. Preregistration is required. To register, ahartley-kong@morrisparks.net.
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm is located at 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ. For more information, call 973-326-7645 or visit www.morrisparks.net.
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Saturday, June 15 - 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.-----------------------------------