MONDAY, JULY 6TH: HUNTERDON COUNTY RUG ARTISANS GUILD EXHIBIT RECEPTION AND SHOW AND TELL: Come see the amazing hooked rugs created by the Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild. This exhibit includes portraits, scenes, flags, and more all denoting iconic images of the American Revolution. The Hunterdon 300th will host a reception for the artisans following a "show and tell" o/f some of these beautiful rugs.
7 pm, Main Branch of the County Library, Route 12, Flemington.
Free. Reservations required.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hunterdon-county-rug-artisans-guild-exhibit-reception-and-show-and-tell-tickets-1988588136648?aff=oddtdtcreator
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH: RE-ENACTMENT OF THE 2nd PUBLIC READING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IN 1776: On July 4, 1776, upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the document was read publicly for the first time in Philadelphia on the steps of the Continental Congress. Following that reading, riders were sent out to read it throughout the 13 colonies. The first location outside of Philadelphia was reached on July 8, 1776 where it was read on the steps of the courthouse in Trenton, NJ, then the County Seat of Hunterdon County.
Join us for a dramatic reenactment and reading of the document that created a nation followed by an impassioned speech on freedom and independence by Revolutionary War hero Ned Hector.
2:30 pm. Hunterdon County Historic Courthouse steps, Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Rain or shine.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH: HUNTERDON COUNTY CELEBRATION OF OUR NATION'S 250TH BIRTHDAY: Music, fireworks, food trucks, re-enactors, and so much more will create a PARTY at Deer Path Park! Pack a picnic or grab your dinner from a food truck, the park will be alive with festivities and fun! Come early for the best spots; bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Wear red, white and blue and celebrate America! A dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence by Revolutionary War hero Ned Hector will be followed by a rousing concert of patriotic music by the amazing Hunterdon Symphony. When the conductor's baton drops for the last time, the county will launch the largest and most spectacular fireworks display Hunterdon County has ever seen, making our own history that night. Come and be part of this magical, spectacular, patriotic celebration.
Deer Path Park, 120 West Woodschurch Road, Flemington.
Rain date Thursday, July 9th.
Joe and Jeannie Colalillo of Shop Rite of Hunterdon, our wonderful super sponsor this year, were spotted at the June 14th Parade. We hope we see them celebrating with us at Deer Path where we can give them a big HUZZAH for all they do for our community!
THURSDAY, JULY 9TH: “SHOW AND TELL PART 3: "ITEMS AND DOCUMENTS FROM FAMOUS REVOLUTIONARY WAR HEROES": Collector Ron Warner presents a real show-stopper of original items and documents from the American Revolution including George Washington, Ben Franklin, Paul Revere, Betsy Ross, and many others.
This talk will be postponed in the event that the
7 pm. North Branch of the County Library; Refreshments follow; Free.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/show-tell-part-3-items-documents-from-famous-reveolutionary-war-heroes-tickets-1990982070970?aff=oddtdtcreator
SATURDAY JULY 18TH: RINGOES WALKING TOUR: Take a walking tour of downtown Ringoes and discover its rich Revolutionary-era history. Our tour guide is Dave Harding, Executive Director of the Hunterdon County Historical Society, member of the East Amwell Historic Preservation Committee, and author of a self-guided walking tour of Ringoes. Dave will tell us about John Ringo’s arrival in the early 1700s where he became a reluctant tavern owner, and discuss the legend of his buried treasure. We'll learn about this dynamic community where representatives from the county gathered at Ringo's Tavern to pass the Hunterdon Resolutions, while down the street, the Anglican Church continued offering prayers to King George III. We’ll swing past the Henry Landis House, built in 1750, where the Marquis de Lafayette convalesced after falling ill, and we’ll talk about the local doctor from the Second Regiment of the Hunterdon Militia, who rushed to his aid. The tour will stretch past the revolutionary era to tell you all about Dr. Mary Tidd Bennett, the town’s rare 1800s female physician, and we’ll stand beside the home and publishing house of Dr. Cornelius Larison, and discuss this physician, teacher, publisher, author, interviewer of ex-slave Sylvia DuBois and advocate of phonetic spelling. Join us to learn about the fascinating, historic hamlet.
Reservations are required. Approximately 90 minutes.
10 am. Meet at the Clawson House in Ringoes, the home of the East Amwell Historical Society.
Following this walk, you are invited to the Clawson House to view the East Amwell Historical Society's new exhibit on the Revolutionary War history of Amwell Township which included East and West Amwell, Lambertville, Stockton, Delaware, Raritan and Flemington (see full description below under our Partners listings).
Walk limited to 20 people.
WE ARE SORRY BUT THERE IS NO RAIN DATE FOR THIS EVENT.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walking-tour-of-ringoes-tickets-1990983102054?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you are closed out of this event and wish to be on our Waiting List, please email us at 300info@co.hunterdon.nj.us
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22ND: WALKING TOUR OF COKESBURY: Tewksbury historian Shaun Van Doren leads our tour thru the village that is almost equally divided between Clinton and Tewksbury Townships. It was named for two Methodist bishops, Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury. We’ll tour the Cokesbury Methodist Church, which remains the focal point of the hamlet, as well the Cokesbury Cemetery. We’ll see the former Cokesbury Reformed Church, which had formed by a group of Methodists who were mad at the then current leadership back in the 1800s.
6 pm. Meet at The Methodist Church, 230 Cokesbury Road, Lebanon, NJ 08833.
Tour length: 75 minutes. Rain date July 23rd, Free but are Reservations Required. Walk limited to 30 guests.
Rain Date July 23rd.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walking-tour-of-cokesbury-tickets-1990984247480?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you are closed out of this event and wish to be on our Waiting List, please email us at 300info@co.hunterdon.nj.us
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH: BUS TOUR OF REVOLUTIONARY 2026 HUNTERDON: Jump on our modern day stagecoach to spend a day seeing more than a dozen and a half sites of the American Revolution in modern day Hunterdon County. Stops are planned throughout the day to see various historic buildings as well as some of the graves of our Hunterdon heroes. Hunterdon's participation for the fight for independence as well as the important contributions of many of our Revolutionary War heroes will be narrated throughout the ride. Please note that we are staying in 2026 Hunterdon; sites in Hopewell, Maidenhead (Lawrence) and Trenton Townships (which were part of 1776 Hunterdon) are not included. Honestly, there is so much to see in our current 26 municipalities, one day is not enough!
Our coach bus is equipped with air conditioning and a private rest room. Leave from Raritan Township Municipal Building, One Municipal Drive, Flemington, at 8:45 am sharp. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early. Return by 5:30 pm.
Limited to 50 guests. Reservations are required. Rain or shine. $45 per person via Eventbrite. The all-inclusive fee covers cost of the bus, picnic lunch, snacks, dessert, water, and even the tip for our driver.
If this trip sells out and you would like to be included on our Wait List, please email marcia23rd@yahoo.com.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bus-tour-of-revolutionary-2026-hunterdon-tickets-1993271145654?aff=oddtdtcreator
SATURDAY AUGUST 8TH: “COLONEL THOMAS LOWREY: THE MAN WHO SUPPLIED WASHINGTON'S ARMY" THE LOWREY'S" -- TALK AND AND GRAVEYARD TOUR: Join Kingwood Historian Betty DeSapio for her lecture, “Colonel Thomas Lowrey - The Man Who Supplied Washington’s Army.” Thomas Lowrey’s contributions to Hunterdon County, to New Jersey, and to the United States cannot be overestimated. An Irish immigrant, he played a key role in supplying the patriots during the Revolutionary War. He held several political positions on the local and state level and was the first Marshal of New Jersey in the U.S. Marshals Service. Lowrey’s wife, Esther Fleming Lowrey, was prominent in her own right. Come and learn about their legacy to Hunterdon County.
Free. Reservations required.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/colonel-thomas-lowrey-the-man-who-supplied-washingtons-army-tickets-1992790604342?aff=oddtdtcreator
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH: RAISING OF LIBERTY POLE IN LEBANON TOWNSHIP: In 1776, Lebanon Township was comprised of a territory that included our modern Lebanon Township, Lebanon Borough, High Bridge Borough, Clinton Township, a portion of the Town of Clinton, a portion of Hampton Borough, a portion of Califon Borough, and a portion of Glen Gardner Borough. In 2026, we will be raising a Liberty Pole -- a secret marker known to Patriots as a safe place to talk about the Revolution -- at the Lebanon Township Memorial Park, where we will be joined by the elected officials (invited) of those municipalities. Join us and some of our Colonial re-enactors for an event full of patriotism, merriment, music, and cake for this family friendly, fun and educational outdoor celebration of America's 250th. HUZZAH!WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH THRU SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD: HUNTERDON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND 4-H FAIR: Look for us in the Community Tent. We'll have a terrific fair special on our merchandise as well as some new items for sale.
FROM OUR PARTNERS
THE EAST AMWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS "RINGOES: CROSSROAD OF THE REVOLUTION": Learn about the hidden history of Old Amwell — a township that once stretched nearly 200 square miles, covering today’s East Amwell, West Amwell, Delaware Township, Flemington, Mt. Airy, parts of Kingwood and Hopewell, Lambertville, Ringoes, and more. In the 1700s, all of this was simply Amwell, with Ringoes at its center, where Old York Road carried riders, soldiers, couriers, and intelligence through one of the busiest Revolutionary crossroads in New Jersey.
This exhibit uncovers stories almost lost through time:
• Washington’s rides through Amwell and his stops to rest and meet local patriots
• Lafayette’s recovery in our region
• Espionage networks and quiet intelligence work along Old York Road
• Taverns and mills where news, strategy, and resistance took shape
• Local patriots, women, and Black residents whose contributions deserve recognition
• The Sons of Liberty and early sparks of rebellion
• The Amwell Skirmish and the everyday courage of families living on a warfront
The museum is open the 2nd and 4th weekends of each month (except holiday weekends), and will also be open on July 4 with a renewed, enlightening look at the hidden history of the Revolution. Bring a friend, bring family, and come rediscover the Revolutionary world that once unfolded right here in the Revolutionary crossroad we call home.
For more information contact Eastamwellhistoricalsociety1@gmail.com or Text: 609-591-4661
FRIDAY, JULY 10TH: READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS: FRIDAY MORNNGS AT THE MUSEUM: A HANDS-ON HISTORY CHILDREN'S PROGRAM AT THE READINGTON MUSEUMS: "CANDLE MAKING AND ENGLISH DANCE": The Readington Museums is pleased to announce Friday Mornings at the Museum, a hands-on summer program for children ages 7 to 12, on the following Fridays – July 10, 17, 24, and Aug. 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead, 114 Dreahook Road, Lebanon. Each session includes making history-inspired crafts such as candles, tin designs, pomanders, and ink. Children will also learn to write with a quill pen, play historic games, and learn an English country dance. The cost per child per day is $10.00.
Please pre-register and pay before each session. You can complete the registration online at this link. Alternatively, you may contact the Readington Museums at 908-236-2327 or via email at
Made possible with funds from the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission.
SATURDAY, JULY 11TH: SAMUEL FLEMING HOUSE MUSEUM AND GARDENS: "AN AFTERNOON WITH DEBORAH SAMPSON, A REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER": With Historian Dr. Yolanda Cillo. House Tours, 1pm; Talk, 2.pm
Deborah Sampson enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Light Infantry during the American Revolution in the Spring of 1782 serving for 17 months as Private Robert Shurtliff, hiding her female identity until illness exposed her secret to a doctor. Deborah will share her revolutionary story, the story of the first woman to serve in the American army.
Samuel Fleming emigrated from Ireland in the early 18th century, building one of the first permanent dwellings in the Amwell Valley—the home where he and his wife Esther, the daughter of French Huguenots, raised their ten children. Their family's influence extended beyond the Revolutionary War in New Jersey, and the house they built played host to a number of prominent Hunterdon County and New Jersey families.
For further information contact https://www.samuelfleminghouse.org/
SUNDAY, JULY12TH: UNION FORGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS "FORGES AND FURNANCES OF THE 1742 UNION IRON WORKS": Explore the forges and furnaces of Union Township and High Bridge. Powerpoint presentation and Museum tour. Suggested donation. At the 1760 Joseph Turner House, 117 Vansyckel's Road, Hampton. 1 to 4 pm
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TUESDAY, JULY 14TH: LEBANON TOWNSHIP MUSEUM PRESENTS STORY TIME AND CRAFT: Children are invited to hear a stry of American Independence Day. Following, there will be light snacks and a craft creating firework blowers and Independence Day poppers. 10 am to noon. Reservations recommended to guarantee a seat.
Lebanon Township Museum, 57 Musconetcong River Road, Hampton, NJ. museum@lebtwp.net
FRIDAY, JULY 17TH: READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS: FRIDAY MORNNGS AT THE MUSEUM: A HANDS-ON HISTORY CHILDREN'S PROGRAM AT THE READINGTON MUSEUMS: "TIN PUNCH DESIGN AND HSTORIC GAMES": The Readington Museums is pleased to announce Friday Mornings at the Museum, a hands-on summer program for children ages 7 to 12, on the following Fridays – July 10, 17, 24, and Aug. 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead, 114 Dreahook Road, Lebanon. Each session includes making history-inspired crafts such as candles, tin designs, pomanders, and ink. Children will also learn to write with a quill pen, play historic games, and learn an English country dance. The cost per child per day is $10.00.
Please pre-register and pay before each session. You can complete the registration online at this link. Alternatively, you may contact the Readington Museums at 908-236-2327 or via email at
Made possible with funds from the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission.
JULY 24TH: FRIDAY, JULY 17TH: READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS: FRIDAY MORNNGS AT THE MUSEUM: A HANDS-ON HISTORY CHILDREN'S PROGRAM AT THE READINGTON MUSEUMS: "POMANDER MAKING AND ENGLUSH DANCE": The Readington Museums is pleased to announce Friday Mornings at the Museum, a hands-on summer program for children ages 7 to 12, on the following Fridays – July 10, 17, 24, and Aug. 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead, 114 Dreahook Road, Lebanon. Each session includes making history-inspired crafts such as candles, tin designs, pomanders, and ink. Children will also learn to write with a quill pen, play historic games, and learn an English country dance. The cost per child per day is $10.00.
Please pre-register and pay before each session. You can complete the registration online at this link. Alternatively, you may contact the Readington Museums at 908-236-2327 or via email at
Made possible with funds from the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission.
FRIDAY, JULY 24TH: MOVIE MATINEE: "DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK" North Branch of the Hunterdon County Library 2 pm
https://www.hclibrary.us/home
FRIDAY, JULY 31ST: READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS: "RIVER OF VICTORY: THE DELAWARE CROSSNGS IN DECEMBER 1776": With author and historian Larry Kidder Was George Washington's attack on Trenton in December 1776 a surprise? Join the Readington Museums on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead for an engaging presentation by author and historian Larry Kidder on the many Delaware Crossings in December 1776.
Discover the little-known story behind Washington's December 1776 campaign as Kidder reveals how weeks of skirmishes, deception, and strategic planning along the Delaware River set the stage for the famous crossing and attack on Trenton. The Hessians expected trouble, but they never anticipated the scale of Washington's force or his ambitious plan to reclaim New Jersey.
William L. "Larry" Kidder, a retired high school history teacher of forty years, has served as a volunteer, historian, interpreter, and draft horse teamster at the Howell Living History Farm. Investigating the Revolutionary War activities of the residents of that 18th-century farm sparked his interest in researching and writing about the American Revolution. Kidder has authored several books on local and Revolutionary history and has lectured extensively throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. More information about Kidder and his work can be found at his website: https://wlkidderhistorian.com.
The Bouman-Stickney Farmstead, 114 Deahook Road, Lebanon.
A $5 suggested donation is gladly accepted
Made possible with funds from the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH: READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS: FRIDAY MORNNGS AT THE MUSEUM: A HANDS-ON HISTORY CHILDREN'S PROGRAM AT THE READINGTON MUSEUMS: "QUILL PEN WRITING AND HISTORIC GAMES":
The Readington Museums is pleased to announce Friday Mornings at the Museum, a hands-on summer program for children ages 7 to 12, on the following Fridays – July 10, 17, 24, and Aug. 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead, 114 Dreahook Road, Lebanon. Each session includes making history-inspired crafts such as candles, tin designs, pomanders, and ink. Children will also learn to write with a quill pen, play historic games, and learn an English country dance. The cost per child per day is $10.00.
Please pre-register and pay before each session. You can complete the registration online at this link. Alternatively, you may contact the Readington Museums at 908-236-2327 or via email at
Made possible with funds from the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH THRU SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD: HUNTERDON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND 4-H FAIR: Please visit the American Revolutionary War themed hooked rugs in the Ramsburg Building #5.
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