Saturday, November 30, 2019

WINDING DOWN 2019 WITH THE LAST HISTORY AND HERITAGE EVENTS IN HUNTERDON!

CABIN FEVER AFTER THE SNOW ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY?  COME OUT TO THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE COUNTY LIBRARY FOR OUR FINAL TALK ON ONE OF THE MORE THAN 120 HAMLETS AND HOMETOWNS IN HUNTERDON COUNTY! NO RESERVATION REQUIRED....

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD:  LEBANON TOWNSHIP'S NEW HAMPTON HAMLET:  Join the Lebanon Township Historical Society for a wonderful virtual tour of this hamlet that has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.  The New Hampton Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1998 for its significance in architecture, commerce, education, transportation, and community development. For Revolutionary War enthusiasts, it is also the birth place of hero Daniel Morgan.
Free. Refreshments follow.7 pm, North Branch of the Library


SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH:  THE HUNTERDON 300TH'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY SALE -- COME AND MAKE A FUN BRACELET WITH A MORE THAN 100 YEAR OLD ROPE MACHINE - FUN FOR YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE! 10 am to 2 pm, Main Branch of the County Library:  Join us for a snack of hot chocolate and cookies and browse our sales tables.  Unique gifts for lovers of Hunterdon County.  The perfect all cotton woven throw for winter nights, a terrific umbrella and rain slicker to store in your car in case you get caught off guard.  Stocking stuffers, books about our historic county and so much more!  We always offer great deals at this sale! 

And no purchase necessary to put your name in for our annual famous basket of goodies.

TAKING RESERVATIONS NOW FOR ENCORE BUS TOUR OF 26 MUNICIPALITIES ON OCTOBER 24, 2020!!  HISTORY, HERITAGE AND HARVEST: BUS TOUR OF HUNTERDON'S 26 MUNICIPALITIES WITH 7 STOPS:  9 AM TO 4:30 PM:  Tour is all inclusive Book now and guarantee the 2019 rate of $35 per person.  

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THE HUNTERDON 300TH WILL BE ANNOUNCING A BRAND NEW LECTURE AND EVENT THEME FOR 2020 IN JANUARY, PROMISING A CURIOUS COLLECTION OF TOPICS!!    

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR COOKIE ANGEL, JANICE GROVER, OWNER OF GROVER GLOBAL FOOD MARKETING IN EAST AMWELL, WHO CONTINUES TO PROVIDE IMPORTED COOKIES FOR OUR TALKS.

 A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR     SPECIAL SPONSOR FOR 2019,       
       COSTCO OF FLEMINGTON!       



2019 PROVIDED AN EXCITING TOUR AROUND OUR COUNTY'S 26 MUNICIPALITIES.  THE 300TH VOLUNTEERS PRODUCED ABOUT 60 EVENTS, LECTURES AND TOURS.  WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS SPECIAL 305TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR WITH US!  WE WISH YOU A BLESSED AND HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON AND 2020 AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON!!

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           EVENTS FROM AROUND        
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH:  THE HAUPTMANN- LINDBERGH TRIAL:  WHEN THE CIRCUS CAME TO TOWN:  On a stormy March 1, 1932 night, Charles Augustus Lindbergh, the “Little Eaglet” was stolen from his home outside of Hopewell, NJ. After paying a $50,000 reward in marked bills, the corpse of “Little Charlie” was found four miles from the Lindbergh home. Almost immediately marked kidnapped money began showing up around New York City, especially in Manhattan and the Bronx. In October of 1934, Bruno Richard Hauptman was caught passing a $10 bill from the Lindbergh ransom money. Hidden in his garage was found another $14,000. Hauptmann was extradited to Flemington, New Jersey where the “Trial of the Century” began on January 2nd, 1935.
Jim Davidson, Lindbergh enthusiast, Lindbergh memorabilia collector and frequent speaker on everything Lindbergh related, will captivate you with a power point of the six weeks of the Hauptmann Trial in Flemington. Topics such as the first weekend of the trial when 50,000 people descended on Flemington and trashed the courthouse; the movie stars and radio personalities who were there; Nellie’s Bar at the Union Hotel, etc.  Growing up in Flemington he knew many people associated with the case. Co-author of the book “New Jersey Lindbergh Kidnapping and Trial” he will attempt to talk not about weather Hauptmann was guilty or not, but all the crazy things that occurred in and out of the courtroom over the five months that Hauptmann was in the Flemington jail.
Hunterdon Central High School Little Theatre.  7 pm.  $15 at the door or in advance.  Benefits the Friends of Historic Flemington.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH:  READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS: DUTCH CHRISTMAS ON THE FARMSTEAD:  Cooking, Musicians, Sinterklaas, and more

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14TH:  UNION FORGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION OPEN HOUSE CHRISTMAS EVENT AT THE JOSEPH TURNER HOUSE:  "Where Colonial Charm Meets Victorian Splendor":  2PM TO 7PM, 117 Van Syckel's Road, Hampton.
18th and 19th Century Style Decorations
Colonial Cooking Demonstration
Vintage Fashion Display and Presentation
Wide Variety of Food and Drinks

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15TH:  UNION FORGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION OPEN HOUSE CHRISTMAS EVENT AT THE JOSEPH TURNER HOUSE:  "Where Colonial Charm Meets Victorian Splendor":  1PM TO 5PM, 117 Van Syckel's Road, Hampton.
18th and 19th Century Style Decorations
Colonial Cooking Demonstration
Vintage Fashion Display and Presentation
Wide Variety of Food and Drinks
DOWNLOAD FLYER


Tuesday, November 5, 2019

A SPECIAL EVENT!! + HUNTERDON'S HERITAGE, HISTORY AND HOLIDAY EVENTS!

THE HUNTERDON 300TH HAS JOINED FORCES WITH MEDIA 523, THE FILMMAKERS OF "THE TOWN THAT DISAPPEARED OVERNIGHT," TO MAKE A NEW DOCUMENTARY ABOUT A DARK EVENT IN HUNTERDON'S HISTORY, REFERRED TO AS THE "JUTLAND MASSACRE" OR THE "SIEGE AT JUTLAND."  WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN!  ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD, THE HUNTERDON 300TH WILL BE HOSTING A SPECIAL FUND RAISING EVENT ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT, BUT LITTLE KNOWN EVENT.  SEE DETAILS BELOW.  THERE IS LIMITED ROOM AND WE HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT!  THE EVENT IS FREE, BUT WE WILL GRATEFULLY ACCEPT DONATIONS.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH:  WALKING TOUR OF FRENCHTOWN – FRENCHTOWN CEMETERY WITH RICK EPSTEIN: 2 pm; Rain Date:  November 10, 2 pm.   
The Cemetery Tour stops at the pink granite monument to the victims of the spinal-meningitis outbreak of 1907, and at the graves of combat casualties, captains of industry, the mayor who arrived with the circus, a man who swam away from the Milford train wreck of 1877, a bottler of patent medicine, the man who owned Uhlerstown, Pa., Miss Frenchtown of 1931, Frenchtown's only woman mayor, the Man Who Worked One Day a Year, and many, many more. Metal grave markers and Victorian symbolism will be explained.
Rick Epstein started gathering Frenchtown history when he was editor of the Frenchtown's Delaware Valley News in 1970s and '80s, interviewing old-timers for the newspaper. He soaked up more history as editor of the Hunterdon County Democrat, and intensified his research more recently to begin his historical tours in 2016. He currently reports on Frenchtown for the Bucks County Herald. 
2 pm - Rain date, Sunday, November 10, 2 pm
Free but Reservations are Required
Free bottled water will be available.
Approximately 75 minutes long.
LIMITED TO 15 PEOPLE.  RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.  Ticket holders will be provided with the starting location of the tour.
A Wait List will be maintained if you are shut out of this event by emailing us  or call and leave a message at (908) 788-2030.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walking-tour-of-frenchtown-frenchtown-cemetery-tickets-74764030227

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH:  THE HISTORY OF THE HAMLET OF WERTSVILLE:  The area surrounding the Wertsville Historic District was originally settled by Europeans in 1718, but the hamlet itself was only named “Wertsville" when the post office was established in town in 1854. But canal, railroad and highway systems by-passed the area. Without significant transportation links, the hamlet’s size peaked in the late 19th Century. Fortunately, we have architectural, photographic, map, and documentary evidence of Wertsville’s heyday. It tells a wonderful story!
2 pm
Main Branch of the County Library
314 Route 12, Flemington
Free. Refreshments follow.
Reservations recommended.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD:  SPECIAL EVENT:  THE JUTLAND MASSACRE - THE HISTORY AND THE MAKING OF THE DOCUMENTARY:
Join David Konicki and Eric Auteaur, the producers of the Emmy winning documentary "The Town That Disappeared Overnight" as they discuss the making of their newest film about the Siege of Jutland.  We follow the dark story of illegal trespass, invalid search, and manslaughter in 1926 in the tiny hamlet of Jutland.  With a story-line right out of today's headlines, Historian John Kuhl will relate this tale of a local family accused of animal abuse that turned into a shoot out with the nascent NJ State Police.  This event was so big that it took the Lindbergh Kidnapping Case to take if off national headlines. 
We will start the afternoon out with a great cheese board and appetizers and a welcome by the Mayor of Union Township, Frank Mazza.
Following brief comments by John Kuhl, David and Eric will discuss how they approach making a documentary and what we look forward to when the film debuts. 
We will then step outside and take a short walk to see the house where the siege took place.
Although this event is free,  donations are gratefully accepted -- 100% of all donations will be used to produce this film.   We have lots of supporters who have offered the Hunterdon 300th donations in the past which we have always refused.  Now is the time to donate.   A film like this costs about $10,000 to produce. 
The Hunterdon 300th is a 501c3 Not-For-Profit Corporation.
2 pm.  Union Township Municipal Building, 140 Perryville Road, Hampton, NJ  08827.

LIMITED SEATING - RESERVATIONS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!!


TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD:  LEBANON TOWNSHIP'S NEW HAMPTON HAMLET:  Join the Lebanon Township Historical Society for a wonderful virtual tour of this hamlet that has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.  The New Hampton Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1998 for its significance in architecture, commerce, education, transportation, and community development. For Revolutionary War enthusiasts, it is also the birth place of hero Daniel Morgan.
Free. Refreshments follow.7 pm, North Branch of the Library


SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH:  THE HUNTERDON 300TH'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY SALE WITH CHILDREN'S HISTORIC CRAFTS! 10 am to 2 pm, Main Branch of the County Library:  Join us for a snack of hot chocolate and cookies while your children make historic crafts and you can browse our sales tables.  Unique gifts for lovers of Hunterdon County.  The perfect all cotton woven throw for winter nights, a terrific umbrella and rain slicker to store in your car in case you get caught off guard.  Stocking stuffers, books about our historic county and so much more!  No purchase necessary to put your name in for our annual famous basket of goodies.

TAKING RESERVATIONS NOW FOR ENCORE BUS TOUR OF 26 MUNICIPALITIES ON OCTOBER 24, 2020!!  HISTORY, HERITAGE AND HARVEST: BUS TOUR OF HUNTERDON'S 26 MUNICIPALITIES WITH 7 STOPS:  9 AM TO 4:30 PM:  Tour is all inclusive Book now and guarantee the 2019 rate of $35 per person.  


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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR COOKIE ANGEL, JANICE GROVER, OWNER OF GROVER GLOBAL FOOD MARKETING IN EAST AMWELL, WHO CONTINUES TO PROVIDE IMPORTED COOKIES FOR OUR TALKS.

 A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR     SPECIAL SPONSOR FOR 2019,       
       COSTCO OF FLEMINGTON!       


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           EVENTS FROM AROUND        
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TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS: MUSCONETCONG WATERCOLOR GROUP EXHIBIT at the Lebanon Township MuseumFor the month of November, many beautiful and unique watercolors created by the members of the Musconetcong Watercolor Group will be adorning the Museum's walls.  Opening reception is Saturday, November 9th from noon to 3 pm.  You'll have a chance to see the artwork, meet and mingle with the artists and enjoy some light refreshments. 
Tuesdays 9am - 3:30pm, Thursdays 1pm-8pm, and Saturdays 11am-4:30pm
57 Musconetcong River Road, New Hampton NJ
Visit the HCQG's website for more information



SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH:  HUNTERDON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS NJ WOMEN'S HISTORY AND THE COMING CENTENNIAL OF WOMEN'S RIGHT TO VOTE:  The Hunterdon County Historical Society announces its 2019 Annual Membership meeting and lecture at 2:00 pm at the Flemington Presbyterian Church, 10 E. Main St., Flemington, NJ.
Celebrate women’s history and the coming centennial of women’s right to vote with the Hunterdon County Historical Society. Andrea Tingey, Historic Preservation Specialist with the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office, will present a pictorial journey through the New Jersey Women’s Heritage Trail.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH:  LEBANON TOWNSHIP MUSEUM PRESENTS DOROTHEA DAY!:  1-3pm.  Celebrate the legacy of our Museum’s first Curator, Dorothea Connolly. Come hear personal stories of how she inspired others, watch an episode or two of her cooking show, peruse her cookbook (and sample some recipes!) Sharing colonial crafts with children was very important to Dorothea and we will have some available for the children to try (including making a birthday candle for Dorothea, weather permitting.
We are still accepting personal stories at museum@lebtwp.net 
VISIT THE LEBANON TOWNSHIP MUSEUM WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST: "PICTURING THE WORDS" WITH ARTIST DORIS ETTLINGER AT THE LEBANON TOWNSHIP MUSEUM:  7 pm.  Doris Ettlinger will present an overview of her thirty year career as a children's illustrator.  From thumbnail sketches to final art, Doris will show her process of translating a manuscript into visual images.  On display and for sale will be some of her 40 titles, including "The Legend of the Sea Glass" and "The Orange Shoes."  Visit her website at www.dorisettlinger.com.  Light refreshments will be served.  Visit the LEBANON TOWNSHIP MUSEUM WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH:  THE HAUPTMANN- LINDBERGH TRIAL:  WHEN THE CIRCUS CAME TO TOWN:  On a stormy March 1, 1932 night, Charles Augustus Lindbergh, the “Little Eaglet” was stolen from his home outside of Hopewell, NJ. After paying a $50,000 reward in marked bills, the corpse of “Little Charlie” was found four miles from the Lindbergh home. Almost immediately marked kidnapped money began showing up around New York City, especially in Manhattan and the Bronx. In October of 1934, Bruno Richard Hauptman was caught passing a $10 bill from the Lindbergh ransom money. Hidden in his garage was found another $14,000. Hauptmann was extradited to Flemington, New Jersey where the “Trial of the Century” began on January 2nd, 1935.
Jim Davidson, Lindbergh enthusiast, Lindbergh memorabilia collector and frequent speaker on everything Lindbergh related, will captivate you with a power point of the six weeks of the Hauptmann Trial in Flemington. Topics such as the first weekend of the trial when 50,000 people descended on Flemington and trashed the courthouse; the movie stars and radio personalities who were there; Nellie’s Bar at the Union Hotel, etc.  Growing up in Flemington he knew many people associated with the case. Co-author of the book “New Jersey Lindbergh Kidnapping and Trial” he will attempt to talk not about weather Hauptmann was guilty or not, but all the crazy things that occurred in and out of the courtroom over the five months that Hauptmann was in the Flemington jail.
Hunterdon Central High School Little Theatre.  7 pm.  $15 at the door or in advance.  Benefits the Friends of Historic Flemington.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH:  READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS: DUTCH CHRISTMAS ON THE FARMSTEAD:  Cooking, Musicians, Sinterklaas, and more

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15TH:  UNION FORGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION OPEN HOUSE CHRISTMAS EVENT AT THE JOSEPH TURNER HOUSE:  "Where Colonial Charm Meets Victorian Splendor":  2PM TO 7PM, 117 Van Syckel's Road, Hampton.
18th and 19th Century Style Decorations
Colonial Cooking Demonstration
Vintage Fashion Display and Presentation
Wide Variety of Food and Drinks

DOWNLOAD FLYIER

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16TH:  UNION FORGE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION OPEN HOUSE CHRISTMAS EVENT AT THE JOSEPH TURNER HOUSE:  "Where Colonial Charm Meets Victorian Splendor":  1PM TO 5PM, 117 Van Syckel's Road, Hampton.
18th and 19th Century Style Decorations
Colonial Cooking Demonstration
Vintage Fashion Display and Presentation
Wide Variety of Food and Drinks
DOWNLOAD FLYER


Tuesday, October 22, 2019

HISTORY & HERITAGE IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER


SOLD OUT! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH:  HISTORY, HERITAGE AND HARVEST: BUS TOUR OF HUNTERDON'S 26 MUNICIPALITIES WITH 6 STOPS:  9 AM TO 4:30 PM:  Join us for a fabulous Autumn drive thru Hunterdon County's scenic 26 municipalities.  We will be hopping on and off a deluxe coach bus with private comfort facility while enjoying history, heritage and harvest. 
Our day starts at 9 am when we will meet at the NJ Water Supply Authority Park parking lot.  From there we begin our amazing journey winding through county roads, hamlets, small towns and townships.  On our route, we will go thru many historic hamlets within our 14 townships and all of our 12 small towns.  Our day includes four short stops to see some lesser known or viewed historical sites as well as some that every "Hunterdonian" should see!  Two longer stops include our lunch stop, which will be at a wonderful winery and includes some of their finest, and a stop at a cidery in the afternoon.  On this trip you will have the opportunity to purchase fresh apples, pumpkins, squash and other fresh Hunterdon produce at two farmstands, as welll as award winnng wines, hard cider, and the best apple cider in New Jersey.  The sites along the roadways and brief histories of all 26 municipalities will be provided by Historian and Author John Kuhl and Hunterdon 300th Chair Marcia Karrow. 
Tour is all inclusive: lunch with wine, snacks, hard or sweet cider in the afternoon, bus, bottled water, even the tip for our bus driver.  Sponsored by Costco of Flemington.
Return time to NJ Water Authority is approximately 4:30 pm.  
$35 per person.  Checks payable to the Hunterdon 300th and mailed to, or dropped thru the mail slot at 3 Chorister Place, Flemington, NJ 08822 by October 20th. 

SIGN UP FOR THE 2020 ENCORE BUS TRIP AROUND OUR GLORIOUS COUNTY IN THE AUTUMN AND LET US KNOW THAT YOU WANT THIS TRIP TO COME BACK!!  BY SIGNING UP NOW, YOU ARE GUARANTEED THE 2019 PRICE OF ONLY $35 FOR THIS ALL INCLUSIVE DAY TRIP!!  

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SOLD OUT! SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27: WALKING TOUR OF AMSTERDAM:  1 PM:  The 19th century inhabitants of the Hamlet of Amsterdam in Holland Township built fascinating houses, barns, and outbuildings that will be explored on a walking tour of the hamlet.  Amsterdam is in the northwest corner of Holland Township in Hunterdon County.  Many of the early settlers migrated from Upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania shortly after the turn of the 19th century.  The members of the Rapp family were known for their carpentry and engineering skills; their barn which was built in 1824 and enlarged in 1844 (according to dendrochronology), shows unique construction features; their gravity fed water supply accompanied a Victorian bank house.  Jacob Ulmer was a cobbler whose shop remains over a springhouse in a rare combination outbuilding.  "Sinclair and Snyder" operated a store and John Snyder was a blacksmith. Five bank barns can be seen within the hamlet including one an intricate switchback engineered to access the upper level .  Also illustrated are several house plan types, including an early two-story single room stone dwelling and the John Kooker house with two front doors.
Walk limited to 20 people. 
Walk begins at 1 pm; meeting location will be disclosed to people with reservations only.


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TH:  JOSEPH TURNER HOUSE OPEN HOUSE: 1 to 4 PM:  The land that the Joseph Turner House occupies was once part of the 1742 Union Iron Works tract. The Iron Works were owned by William Allen and Joseph Turner, Philadelphia businessmen. The Turner House, constructed about 1760, is believed to be part of the Union Iron Works and was likely later used as a tenant house for the adjacent Union Farm. The original section of the structure was two bays wide (smaller right side of the house) and two stories tall, consisting of four rooms and a large cooking hearth. It was built of stone walls and hand-hewn timbers, covered by a cedar shingle roof.  Today, it is a wonderful museum with great talks, demonstrations, tours and events. As part of the celebration of 305 Years of Hunterdon's Historic Hometowns and Hamlets, the Joseph Turner House, courtesy of the Union Forge Heritage Association, opens it doors for you.  117 Van Syckels Road, Hampton, NJ 08827.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND:  WALKING TOUR OF REAVILLE (RARITAN AND EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIPS):  10 am; Rain or Shine.  Details to follow.
Limited to 20 people.
Free but Reservations are Required 

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH:  WALKING TOUR OF FRENCHTOWN – FRENCHTOWN CEMETERY WITH RICK EPSTEIN: 2 pm; Rain Date:  November 10, 2 pm.   
The Cemetery Tour stops at the pink granite monument to the victims of the spinal-meningitis outbreak of 1907, and at the graves of combat casualties, captains of industry, the mayor who arrived with the circus, a man who swam away from the Milford train wreck of 1877, a bottler of patent medicine, the man who owned Uhlerstown, Pa., Miss Frenchtown of 1931, Frenchtown's only woman mayor, the Man Who Worked One Day a Year, and many, many more. Metal grave markers and Victorian symbolism will be explained.
Rick Epstein started gathering Frenchtown history when he was editor of the Frenchtown's Delaware Valley News in 1970s and '80s, interviewing old-timers for the newspaper. He soaked up more history as editor of the Hunterdon County Democrat, and intensified his research more recently to begin his historical tours in 2016. He currently reports on Frenchtown for the Bucks County Herald. 
2 pm - Rain date, Sunday, November 10, 2 pm
Free but Reservations are Required
Free bottled water will be available.
Approximately 75 minutes long.
LIMITED TO 15 PEOPLE.  RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.  Ticket holders will be provided with the starting location of the tour.
A Wait List will be maintained if you are shut out of this event by emailing us  or call and leave a message at (908) 788-2030.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walking-tour-of-frenchtown-frenchtown-cemetery-tickets-74764030227

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH:  THE HISTORY OF THE HAMLET OF WERTSVILLE:
2 pm
Main Branch of the County Library
314 Route 12, Flemington
Free. Refreshments follow.
Reservations recommended.
details coming soon

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-history-of-the-hamlet-of-wertsville-tickets-74764513673

COMING LATE FALL AND WINTER:  MORE CELEBRATIONS OF OUR HOMETOWNS AND HAMLETS OVER THE LAST 305 YEARS!:
Saturday, November 23:  SPECIAL EVENT:  THE JUTLAND MASSACRE - THE HISTORY AND THE MAKING OF THE DOCUMENTARY
Tuesday, December 3:  Lebanon Township's New Hampton Hamlet, 7pm, North Branch of the Library
Saturday, December 14:  The Hunterdon 300th’s Annual Holiday Children’s Historic Crafts and Sale, 10 am to 2 pm, Main Branch of the County Library

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR COOKIE ANGEL, JANICE GROVER, OWNER OF GROVER GLOBAL FOOD MARKETING IN EAST AMWELL, WHO CONTINUES TO PROVIDE IMPORTED COOKIES FOR OUR TALKS.

 A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR     SPECIAL SPONSOR FOR 2019,       
       COSTCO OF FLEMINGTON!       


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           EVENTS FROM AROUND        
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TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS:  HUNTERDON COUNTY QUILTING GUILD BIENNIAL EXHIBIT at the Lebanon Township Museum
Tuesdays 9am - 3:30pm, Thursdays 1pm-8pm, and Saturdays 11am-4:30pm
57 Musconetcong River Road, New Hampton NJ
Visit the HCQG's website for more information


SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS THRU OCTOBER: THE ART OF NATURAL EXPRESSION EXHIBIT:  East Amwell Township Museum
Featuring the art of Angela Marie Franco and Donna Foran
Saturday and Sundays
1pm to 4pm
East Amwell Township Museum
1053 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 25TH AND SATURDAY OCTOBER 26TH:  THE HAUNTED RED MILL IS BACK!!:  Halloween season is here once again, and that means the famous Haunted Red Mill at the Red Mill Museum Village is back for its 29th season of scares!  The Creatures of the Night are ready and waiting for you in our maze, terror trail, hayride, vortex, and the historic Red Mill. The attraction runs Friday October 11th, Saturday October 12th, Friday October 18th, Saturday October 19th, Friday October 25th and Saturday October 26th.  The box office is open each night from 5pm to 10pm and the attraction opens after dark at approximately 7:00pm.  Visit https://theredmill.org/haunted/ for tickets and more information.  Kids will love Trunk-or-Treat on Sunday October 13th and Happy Haunts on Saturday October 13th, 19th and 26th.  Don’t miss the Behind-the-Scenes tours on Thursday October 17th and 24th for a chance to learn how this massive attraction comes together each year and how our special effects are created.  The Haunted Red Mill is the largest annual fundraiser for the Red Mill Museum Village, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH: HUNTERDON HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS ITS 6TH ANNUAL CEMETERY 'CEMENER' MEET & GREAT
FLEMINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH:

You are cordially invited to attend this year’s annual extravaganza for an opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals in our pursuits in protecting and preserving the memories of those who came before us.
This year we are all invited speakers, each given a 3 minute opportunity to share our cemetery affiliations and talk about our specific interests in or successes/struggles with projects we’ve undertaken in this area. (You can refuse to speak)
There will be a lunch followed by a group photo. Afterward in the cemetery you can stroll around or watch as we will demonstrate the visualization of inscriptions and headstone cleaning.
Come out and make new friends, establish some connections and learn from each other. I hope we see you there. Please RSVP by October 23 (we need a head count to order food.
starts at 11am
For more information email the Hunterdon Historical Society or call 908-782-1091
Download Press Release

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH:  RED MILL MUSEUM HAPPY HAUNTS: A startle-free version of the Haunted Red Mill, toned down for kids and those who find the evening Haunted Red Mill too intense.  Includes face painting and seasonal treats.  $10 per person, children age 2 and under are free. Visit the Haunted Red Mill Website for more information


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD:  READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS: BUCKWHEAT-FROM GRINDING TO CAKES:

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

HISTORY, HERITAGE & HARVEST! FALL IN HUNTERDON AND THE BUS TOUR!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST:  THE HISTORY OF GLEN GARDNER:  Glen Gardner may be a quiet little borough today, but it was home to many industries and events in the past.  Please join the Glen Gardner Historic Committee to delve into the people, places and events of the past.   7 pm, Main Branch of the Library 

Free with Free Refreshments.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5TH:  WALKING TOUR OF OLDWICK:
TWO OPPORTUNITIES: 10 AM AND 2 PM:
What we know today as Oldwick used to be called New Germantown until 1918, when anti-German sentiment caused the name to be changed to Oldwick.  The reason behind the name Oldwick is that wick means village and since at the time of the change the village was old, it was named Oldwick, meaning old village.  Prior to New Germantown, the village was named Smithfield, after its principal resident Ralph Smith.  Oldwick is on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places and was the first historic district in Tewksbury to have been done so back in 1979, one of the earliest in Hunterdon County.  We’ll see over a dozen different types of architecture employed on Oldwick’s historic business and residential buildings.
Tour length:  2 hours
Free but Reservations are Required
RAIN OR SHINE:  If there is rain, the tour will be inside and Virtual




SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6TH:  WALKING TOUR OF MILFORD:  

Meeting location to be disclosed to those with reservations only.
Limited number of attendees and further details to be announced.

Free bottled water will be available.
Approximately 105 minutes long.LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE. 

FREE BUT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. 
Ticket holders will be provided with the starting location of the tour.
A Wait List will be maintained if you are shut out of this event by emailing us at 300info@co.hunterdon.nj.usor leaving a message at (908) 788-2030.
1:30 pm, rain or shine

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SOLD OUT -- WE'RE MAINTAINING A WAIT LIST:  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10TH:  THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF FLEMINGTON BOROUGH:  Join 18th Century patriots, Colonel and Mrs. Thomas Lowery (played by Cynthia and Vann Smith), who will be visiting Flemington. The Lowerys  will entertain attendees with stories of Colonial Flemington with a focus on their early lives here as immigrants from Ireland and their relationship with the Fleming family.  The Colonel will also tell us about his time in Flemington as a merchant.  He also served as Quartermaster to George Washington during the Revolution.  His warehouse in Flemington, containing stores for the Patriots, was the object of a British raiding party from Penny Town.  This raid resulted in the skirmish with the Flemington Militia led by John Schenk at Geary’s Ridge and the death of Cornet Francis Geary who led the British Cavalry.  Esther Fleming Lowery was also active during the Revolution.  She raised large sums of money to purchase food and clothes to supply Washington’s Army.  Following the Revolution, Esther was one of the Ladies of Trenton who funded and planned the reception to welcome George Washington to New Jersey.  Both Esther and Thomas Lowery were dedicated Patriots. This presentation is courtesy of Flemington's Historic Preservation Commission.
Following the talk by the Lowerys, Susan Peterson, owner of Teaberry's and a food historian, will do a brief talk on colonial sweets and treats.  Fabulous refreshments after the talk courtesy of Susan and Teaberry's.  
7 pm  
Main Branch of the County Library. 
Free.  Reservations Required.  

Sign up for the Wait List today for this event!
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Saturday, October, 12:  New Hampton Walking Tour:   The New Hampton Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 for its significance in architecture, commerce, education, transportation, and community development from c. 1780 to 1929. It includes 42 contributing buildings, six contributing sites, and four contributing structures located along Musconetcong River Road.  10 am. 

Rain Date:  October 13th at 11:30
Free bottled water will be available.
LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE. 
 Rain or shine.
FREE BUT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. 
Ticket holders will be provided with the starting location of the tour.
A Wait List will be maintained if you are shut out of this event by emailing us at 300info@co.hunterdon.nj.usor leaving a message at (908) 788-2030.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH: GLEN GARDNER/ "IRISHTOWN":  Not much as been written about the Irish in the local histories of Lebanon Township. In 1888, one of the earliest newspaper references to "Irishtown", in connection with Glen Gardner, appeared in the Hunterdon Republican. Another source described Irishtown as a small settlement of Irish families along present day Route 31, between Glen Gardner and High Bridge. The term "small" is misleading.  During the period 1845 -1852, large numbers of Irish, fleeing persecution and starvation in Ireland, emigrated to factory towns like Glen Gardner, High Bridge, Clinton and Lambertville seeking refuge and employment.  By 1866, the area's Irish population was so large that the congregation of nearby St. Ann's Catholic church numbered over a thousand. As late as 1901, Glen Gardner's local newspaper, The Weekly Avalanche, noted that, the factory and local businesses of Glen Gardner were closed on St. Patrick's Day. This presentation by local historian and author Charlie Speierl will explore the social, ethnic and economic history of Glen Gardner, and its little known Irish community, during the 19th century. Causes and factors leading to the Irish diaspora and settlement will also be discussed with this interesting Powerpoint presentation that includes period photos and illustrations.  
7 pm.
Main Branch of the County Library
314 Route 31, Flemington
Free with free refreshments.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH:  VIRTUAL AND WALKING TOUR OF FLEMINGTON:  "BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN MOVED IN THE BOROUGH":   Foran Park Gazebo was originally located?  Have you ever wondered why or how a house or building reached its final destination?  Had it been moved from somewhere else in the Borough?  Join Janice Armstrong, noted historian, preservationist, and heritage educator, for a “Talk and Walk” focusing on 19th and 20th Century House Moving in Flemington Borough.  Janice is a life-long resident of Hunterdon County and a retired teacher from Readington Township.  Her preservation experience includes working with the New Jersey Historic Trust, Preservation New Jersey, and the Samuel Fleming House Museum and Gardens. She has also taught classes at Drew University for their Historic Preservation program.
Janice is currently writing a walking tour script and training tour guides for tours of Flemington.  What started as a simple question about the original location of the Gazebo in Foran Park, led Janice to some interesting stories and photos on house moving.
Relocating buildings was a common practice in the late 19th and 20th centuries here in Flemington.  Unlike today when we tear down and build again, back then building recycling was the norm.  Janice will share some of her stories about and photos of relocated structures, some of which look as though they have always been in their places.  We will need to see some of these “in situ”, so following the “Talk” we will “Walk” to see some of Flemington’s relocated houses, particularly  along Mine and Main Streets.
This talk and walk is open to everyone:  feel free to come just for the talk portion of the program if you are not up to walking afterwards.
This event is courtesy of Flemington's Historic Preservation Commission.
Rain Date:  October 20, 2 pm
Free bottled water will be available. 


Virtual tour starts at 2 pm at the Flemington Municipal Building on the corner of Park and Courts Streets (Behind the Flemington Fire Department).  Following the virtual tour, folks who want to walk and see some of the buildings discussed will be escorted by Janice.


Wait List will be maintained if you are shut out of this event by emailing us or by leaving a message at (908) 788-2030
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Free bottled water will be available.
LIMITED TO 40 PEOPLE. 
FREE BUT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. 
Ticket holders will be provided with the starting location of the tour.
A Wait List will be maintained if you are shut out of this event by emailing us at 300info@co.hunterdon.nj.usor leaving a message at (908) 788-2030.


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH:  HISTORY, HERITAGE AND HARVEST: BUS TOUR OF HUNTERDON'S 26 MUNICIPALITIES WITH 6 STOPS:  9 AM TO 4:30 PM:  Join us for a fabulous Autumn drive thru Hunterdon County's scenic 26 municipalities.  We will be hopping on and off a deluxe coach bus with private comfort facility while enjoying history, heritage and harvest. 
Our day starts at 9 am when we will meet at the NJ Water Supply Authority Park parking lot.  From there we begin our amazing journey winding through county roads, hamlets, small towns and townships.  On our route, we will go thru many historic hamlets within our 14 townships and all of our 12 small towns.  Our day includes four short stops to see some lesser known or viewed historical sites as well as some that every "Hunterdonian" should see!  Two longer stops include our lunch stop, which will be at a wonderful winery and includes some of their finest, and a stop at a cidery in the afternoon.  On this trip you will have the opportunity to purchase fresh apples, pumpkins, squash and other fresh Hunterdon produce at two farmstands, as welll as award winnng wines, hard cider, and the best apple cider in New Jersey.  The sites along the roadways and brief histories of all 26 municipalities will be provided by Historian and Author John Kuhl and Hunterdon 300th Chair Marcia Karrow. 
Tour is all inclusive: lunch with wine, snacks, hard or sweet cider in the afternoon, bus, bottled water, even the tip for our bus driver.  Sponsored by Costco of Flemington.
Return time to NJ Water Authority is approximately 4:30 pm.  
$35 per person.  Checks payable to the Hunterdon 300th and mailed to, or dropped thru the mail slot at 3 Chorister Place, Flemington, NJ 08822 by October 20th. 

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A WAITING LIST IS BEING MAINTAINED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.  PEOPLE ON THIS WAITING LIST WILL BE ASKED, IN ORDER OF SIGNING UP, TO FILL ANY CANCELLATIONS FOR THE TRIP ON OCTOBER 26, 2019 BUT WILL HAVE A GUARANTEED, RESERVED SEAT ON THIS TOUR ON OCTOBER 24, 2020 AT THE SAME $35 PRICE AS THE 2019 TRIP.  IF YOU ARE CLOSED OUT OF THIS TRIP, PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE WAITING LIST AT THIS LINK:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waiting-list-for-bus-tour-of-hunterdons-26-municipalities-in-one-day-35-per-person-tickets-74589474125

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27: WALKING TOUR OF AMSTERDAM:  1 PM:  The 19th century inhabitants of the Hamlet of Amsterdam in Holland Township built fascinating houses, barns, and outbuildings that will be explored on a walking tour of the hamlet.  Amsterdam is in the northwest corner of Holland Township in Hunterdon County.  Many of the early settlers migrated from Upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania shortly after the turn of the 19th century.  The members of the Rapp family were known for their carpentry and engineering skills; their barn which was built in 1824 and enlarged in 1844 (according to dendrochronology), shows unique construction features; their gravity fed water supply accompanied a Victorian bank house.  Jacob Ulmer was a cobbler whose shop remains over a springhouse in a rare combination outbuilding.  "Sinclair and Snyder" operated a store and John Snyder was a blacksmith. Five bank barns can be seen within the hamlet including one an intricate switchback engineered to access the upper level .  Also illustrated are several house plan types, including an early two-story single room stone dwelling and the John Kooker house with two front doors.
Walk limited to 20 people. 
Walk begins at 1 pm; meeting location will be disclosed to people with reservations only.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TH:  JOSEPH TURNER HOUSE OPEN HOUSE: 1 to 4 PM:  The land that the Joseph Turner House occupies was once part of the 1742 Union Iron Works tract. The Iron Works were owned by William Allen and Joseph Turner, Philadelphia businessmen. The Turner House, constructed about 1760, is believed to be part of the Union Iron Works and was likely later used as a tenant house for the adjacent Union Farm. The original section of the structure was two bays wide (smaller right side of the house) and two stories tall, consisting of four rooms and a large cooking hearth. It was built of stone walls and hand-hewn timbers, covered by a cedar shingle roof.  Today, it is a wonderful museum with great talks, demonstrations, tours and events. As part of the celebration of 305 Years of Hunterdon's Historic Hometowns and Hamlets, the Joseph Turner House, courtesy of the Union Forge Heritage Association, opens it doors for you.  117 Van Syckels Road, Hampton, NJ 08827.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND:  WALKING TOUR OF REAVILLE (RARITAN AND EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIPS):  10 am; Rain or Shine.  Details to follow.
Limited to 20 people.
Free but Reservations are Required 

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH:  WALKING TOUR OF FRENCHTOWN – FRENCHTOWN CEMETERY WITH RICK EPSTEIN: 2 pm; Rain Date:  November 10, 2 pm.   
The Cemetery Tour stops at the pink granite monument to the victims of the spinal-meningitis outbreak of 1907, and at the graves of combat casualties, captains of industry, the mayor who arrived with the circus, a man who swam away from the Milford train wreck of 1877, a bottler of patent medicine, the man who owned Uhlerstown, Pa., Miss Frenchtown of 1931, Frenchtown's only woman mayor, the Man Who Worked One Day a Year, and many, many more. Metal grave markers and Victorian symbolism will be explained.
Rick Epstein started gathering Frenchtown history when he was editor of the Frenchtown's Delaware Valley News in 1970s and '80s, interviewing old-timers for the newspaper. He soaked up more history as editor of the Hunterdon County Democrat, and intensified his research more recently to begin his historical tours in 2016. He currently reports on Frenchtown for the Bucks County Herald. 
2 pm - Rain date, Sunday, November 10, 2 pm
Free but Reservations are Required
Free bottled water will be available.
Approximately 75 minutes long.
LIMITED TO 15 PEOPLE.  RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.  Ticket holders will be provided with the starting location of the tour.
A Wait List will be maintained if you are shut out of this event by emailing us  or call and leave a message at (908) 788-2030.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH:  THE HISTORY OF THE HAMLET OF WERTSVILLE:
2 pm
Main Branch of the County Library
314 Route 12, Flemington
Free. Refreshments follow.
Reservations recommended.
details coming soon

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COMING LATE FALL AND WINTER:  MORE CELEBRATIONS OF OUR HOMETOWNS AND HAMLETS OVER THE LAST 305 YEARS!:
Saturday, November 23:  SPECIAL EVENT:  THE JUTLAND MASSACRE - THE HISTORY AND THE MAKING OF THE DOCUMENTARY
Tuesday, December 3:  Lebanon Township's New Hampton Hamlet, 7pm, North Branch of the Library
Saturday, December 14:  The Hunterdon 300th’s Annual Holiday Children’s Historic Crafts and Sale, 10 am to 2 pm, Main Branch of the County Library

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR COOKIE ANGEL, JANICE GROVER, OWNER OF GROVER GLOBAL FOOD MARKETING IN EAST AMWELL, WHO CONTINUES TO PROVIDE IMPORTED COOKIES FOR OUR TALKS.

 A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR     SPECIAL SPONSOR FOR 2019,       
       COSTCO OF FLEMINGTON!       

   HISTORICAL AND HERITAGE        
           EVENTS FROM AROUND        
               THE COUNTY:                    

SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS THRU OCTOBER: THE ART OF NATURAL EXPRESSION EXHIBIT:  East Amwell Township Museum
Featuring the art of Angela Marie Franco and Donna Foran
Saturday and Sundays
1pm to 4pm
East Amwell Township Museum
1053 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6TH: READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS 19TH CENTURY READINGTON SCHOOL VISIT AT COLD BROOK SCHOOL:  The Readington Museums’ Cold Brook School, originally built in 1828, will be open for visitors to see what it was like to attend school in the early nineteenth-century.
Visitors will have the opportunity to become abecedarians, try their hand at orthography using a quill pen and ink, cipher mathematical problems, and learn a sample of New Jersey history. For recess, visitors can play a variety of nineteenth-century games, such as rolling hoops in the meadow.
Apple cider and homemade bread with apple butter will be available.
Readington Township acquired the property in 1993, and volunteers worked together to rebuild the school house and furnish it as it would have been in the 1830s, with slab benches and board desks around the outside walls and a schoolmaster’s desk in the center. A wood stove provided the only heat, and the families were responsible for providing the firewood. The School Master or Mistress would start the fire early in the morning, and the school boys would be responsible for keeping it going throughout the day. A typical school day went from eight in the morning until four in the afternoon. It was not uncommon for children to attend school for a half day on Saturdays as well. Parents paid for their children’s schooling—usually about $1.50 per child per term.
1PM TO 4PM
190 Potterstown Road, Lebanon, NJ
Visit the Readington Museums Website


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12TH:  READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS BARN DANCE:  Put on your dancing shoes for a night of family fun as the Readington Museums will host its bi-annual Barn Dance. The dance will be held inside the eighteenth-century Wade-Wyckoff Barn on the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead property. This family friendly event is a wonderful way to have fun with the entire family as no experience is necessary. Caller, Betsy Gotta, will give easy to follow instructions before each dance so even a beginner will be able to dance the night away. There is a suggested donation of $5.00 per adult and $2.00 per child. Refreshments will be available.

FRIDAYS OCTOBER 11TH, 18TH AND 25TH AND SATURDAYS OCTOBER 12TH, 13TH AND 26TH:  THE HAUNTED RED MILL IS BACK!!:  Halloween season is here once again, and that means the famous Haunted Red Mill at the Red Mill Museum Village is back for its 29th season of scares!  The Creatures of the Night are ready and waiting for you in our maze, terror trail, hayride, vortex, and the historic Red Mill. The attraction runs Friday October 11th, Saturday October 12th, Friday October 18th, Saturday October 19th, Friday October 25th and Saturday October 26th.  The box office is open each night from 5pm to 10pm and the attraction opens after dark at approximately 7:00pm.  Visit https://theredmill.org/haunted/ for tickets and more information.  Kids will love Trunk-or-Treat on Sunday October 13th and Happy Haunts on Saturday October 13th, 19th and 26th.  Don’t miss the Behind-the-Scenes tours on Thursday October 17th and 24th for a chance to learn how this massive attraction comes together each year and how our special effects are created.  The Haunted Red Mill is the largest annual fundraiser for the Red Mill Museum Village, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20TH: LAMBERTVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S 37TH ANNUAL HOUSE TOUR:  1am - 5pm
This is a self-guided walking tour inside historic homes and sites in town.  On the day of the tour, once you have purchased your ticket, stop by one of the three ticket sales sites to pick up your tour booklet to begin the house tour. Generally plan on your tour lasting approximately 2 hours. Sites can be visited in any order.
$25.00 in advance; $30.00 Day of tour 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD:  READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS: BUCKWHEAT-FROM GRINDING TO CAKES:
1PM TO 4PM
Information to follow or visit the Readington Museums Website