AFTER A WHIRLWIND OF WALKING AND GHOST TOURS IN 2021, THE HUNTERDON 300TH IS BUILDING AN EVEN BIGGER CALENDAR THAT MOSTLY FOCUSES ON OUTDOOR PROGRAMS WE CAN PROVIDE AROUND THE COUNTY.
THIS CALEDAR IS IN PROGRESS. PROGRAMS IN THIS BLOG ARE CONFIRMED, BUT WE MAY NOT HAVE ALL OF THE DETAILS YET (LIKE STARTING TIMES).
AS EACH BLOG COMES OUT, THE CALENDAR WILL ALSO BE EXPANDED.
DUE TO HIGH DEMAND AND OVER-SUBSCRIPTION TO OUR WALKING TOURS LAST YEAR, WE ARE STRICTLY ADHERING TO SMALLER RESERVATION LIMITS IN 2022. WE ARE REPEATING SEVERAL OF OUR MORE POPULAR WALKS TO TRY AND ACCOMODATE DEMAND. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO GET A RESERVATION TO A SPECIFIC WALK AND WISH TO BE PLACED ON OUR WAITING LIST, PLEASE EMAIL THE HUNTERDON 300TH AT 300info@co.hunterdon.nj.us
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN 2022!
SATURDAY, MARCH 26: WALKING TOUR OF RINGOES (EAST AMWELL); RAIN DATE SUNDAY, MARCH 27: Take a walking tour of downtown Ringoes and discover its rich history. Our tour guide is Dave Harding, former Hunterdon County Historical Society trustee, founding member of the East Amwell Historical Society, 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 the Sons of Liberty meeting at the tavern of “the second” John Ringo, an ardent patriot who hung a portrait of George Washington outside his establishment (unless the British were passing through!). We’ll swing past the Henry Landis House where the Marquis de LaFayette convalesced after falling ill, and we’ll talk about the local doctor who rushed to his aid. Speaking of doctors, we’ll also 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. We’ll also learn about the impact of the railroad on the community and what the village looked like a century ago. Join us to learn about the fascinating, historic hamlet.
Reservations are required. 10 am start time; walk lasts approximately 90 minutes.
Meet at the Clawson House in Ringoes, the home of the East Amwell Historical Society. The Clawson House will be open to tour participants after the tour ends as a special treat!
Walk limited to 20 people. This walk repeats on April 16th.
For ticketing use this link or cut and paste into your url:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walking-tour-of-ringoes-tickets-288271486777
SATURDAY, APRIL 2: WALKING TOUR OF FLEMINGTON; RAIN DATE SUNDAY, APRIL 3: "TRAVELING HOUSES IN OLD FLEMINGTON": House moving was a common activity in the late 19th and early 20th century in Flemington. Unlike today where we tear it down and build something new, back then building recycling was the norm. What started as a simple question about the original location of the park gazebo led Janice Armstrong, preservation and heritage educator, to some interesting stories and photos of house moving. You will hear about local house mover John S. Lloyd and his hardworking horse Topsy and take a walk to locate some of Flemington’s relocated structures. This tour is an amazing look at adaptive reuse of structures and a provocative look at our County Seat.
Walk limited to 20 people. 10 am start time; walk lasts approximately 90 minutes. FREE. Reservations are required.
For ticketing use this link or cut and paste into your url:
SATURDAY, APRIL 16: WALKING TOUR OF RINGOES (EAST AMWELL) - SAME TOUR, DIFFERENT DATE TO OFFER EXTRA SPACE FOR OUR PATRONS; RAIN DATE, SUNDAY, APRIL 17 (see description on March 26)
For ticketing use this link or cut and paste into your url:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walking-tour-of-ringoes-tickets-288282800617
SATURDAY, APRIL 23: WALKING TOUR OF DOWNTOWN FRENCHTOWN, RAIN DATE SUNDAY, APRIL 24: The Downtown Tour covers the Great Fire of 1878; visits by Annie Oakley, Mary Tyler Moore and Aaron Burr; the old hotels and movie theaters; the wagon-wheel factories; the chicken hatcheries; the future site of the ArtYard theater and gallery; logging on the Delaware in the 1800s; and how Frenchtown's founder escaped the guillotine in 1794 and gave the town its name. 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. 2pm - Rain date, Sunday, April 24th. Approximately 75 minutes long.
LIMITED TO 15 PEOPLE.
FREE BUT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.
Ticket holders will be provided with the starting location of the tour.
For ticketing use this link or cut and paste into your url:
SATURDAY, APRIL 30: WALKING TOUR OF THREE BRIDGES; RAIN DATE SUNDAY, MAY 1: Join County Historian and Three Bridges native John Kuhl for a walking tour of historic Three Bridges. John knows every nook and cranny of this special hamlet. Wear comfortable shoes!
Walk limited to 20 people.
The walk is free but reservations are required.
Meeting location will be disclosed to people with reservations only. THIS TOUR REPEATS ON SEPTEMBER 30TH.
Rain Date on May 1 with time to be announced.
For ticketing use this link or cut and paste into your url:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/walking-tour-of-three-bridges-tickets-288290664137
SAVE THE DATES FOR THESE UPCOMING TOURS WITH THE HUNTERDON 300TH - TICKETING BEGINS IN LATE MARCH:
SATURDAY, MAY 7: HUNTERDON HISTORY BOWL (TENTATIVE)
SATURDAY, MAY 14: TOUR OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR GRAVES IN THE GRANDIN CEMETERY; RAINDATE SUNDAY, MAY 15
SATURDAY, MAY 21: WALKING TOUR OF OLDWICK; RAINDATE SUNDAY, MAY 22
SATURDAY, JUNE 18: BAD LUCK AND POOR CHOICES WALKING TOUR OF FRENCHTOWN; RAINDATE SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 10 am.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25: WALKING TOUR OF POTTERSVILLE (TEWKSBURY); RAINDATE SUNDAY, JUNE 26
SUNDAY, JULY 10: DVOOR HOUSE TOUR
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3: WALKING TOUR OF THREE BRIDGES (READINGTON) - SAME TOUR, DIFFERENT DATE TO OFFER EXTRA SPACE FOR OUR PATRONS; RAINDATE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17: FRENCHTOWN CEMETERY TOUR; RAINDATE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2 pm.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8: WALKING TOUR OF MOUNTAINVILLE (TEWKSBURY); RAINDATE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16: "ALL HALLOWS EVE SONGS OF LOVE, DEATH AND THE SUPERNATURAL" - ENCORE PERFORMANCE (SEE READINGTON MUSEUMS BELOW, OCTOBER 2ND): BOUMANN-STICKNEY FARMSTEAD, 2 PM. FREE. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
UPCOMING EVENTS FROM OUR FABULOUS HISTORICAL PARTNERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTY!:
APRIL 23: VOUGHT HOUSE: MEET A REVOLUTIONARY WAR LOYALIST (10 AM TO NOON): Sample the life of Lietuenant John Vought and the uniformed New Jersdey Volunteers with author and Loyalist reenactor Todd Braisted. Learn about the lives of Cornelia and Mary Grandin Vought who, with their husbands absent, worked the farm amid the maelstrom of the American Revolution in New Jersey. Wander and explore the 1759 Vought House, the herb garden, spring house foundation, fence and fruit trees, decorative ceilings, restored windows and front door. View presentations, visit and ask questions of the New Jersey Volunteers. Rain date, Sunday, April 24.
MAY 1 (1-4 PM) READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS A PROGRAM ON RUG HOOKING
JUNE 24 (7 PM) READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS DAVID READING: SAVING AND PRESERVING LOCAL CEMETERIES
JULY 29 (7 PM) READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENTS DANA BALA: COOKBOOKS OVER THE CENTURIES
AUGUST 26 (7 PM) READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENT GREGORY HERMAN: GEOLOGY, ARCHEOLOGY, AND INDIAN BURIAL GROUNDS OF CUSHETUNK AND ROUND MOUTAINS
OCTOBER 2 (2-3 PM) READINGTON MUSEUMS PRESENT: ANNE AND RIDLEY ENSLOW PERFORMING "ALL HALLOW'S EVE: SONGS OF LOVE, DEATH, AND THE SUPERNATURAL".
NEWS FROM EAST AMWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The first lecture by Township Historian John Allen is available for viewing on our Youtube channel! On January 26th, Township Historian John Allen presented a talk on the Hamlet of Wertsville at the Clawson House Museum. This was the first in a series of local history talks. Visit the East Amwell Historical Society on YouTube and subscribe (free) to see this, and future events and future lectures: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZdqjCErXWLUEOq6CWaT0Qw (Copy and paste this link in your browswer, or search East Amwell Historical Society in YouTube.) Also - check their website for updates at www.eastamwellhistory.org
NEWS FROM THE LEBANON TOWNSHIP MUSEUM: THE LEBANON TOWNSHIP MUSEUM IS TURNING FORTY THIS YEAR! What's YOUR Museum Memory? This summer, the Lebanon Township Museum will be celebrating forty years of being a vital part of our community, integral in preserving our unique local history. They want to see and hear your memories!
Did your family donate items to the museum when it first opened (or later)? Have you come to the museum to research your home or family's history? Have you driven by the museum for years before finally stopping and saying, "Wow! I had no idea!"Perhaps you remember taking a trip with your class or scout troop and dressing in costume with Dorothea? Maybe you took a craft class or summer day camp with Joan and Kim or Deanna? Perhaps you attended a "Make & Take Day" or an in-person or online lecture hosted by Gina and Robbie-Lynn!
Whatever YOUR Museum Memory is, big or small, they'd love to hear it! Send your stories along with any photos you might have to museum@lebtwp.net.
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