EARLY SPRING EVENTS IN HISTORIC HUNTERDON

THE HUNTERDON 300TH HAS BEEN ACTIVELY PARTNERING WITH MORE THAN 50 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PARTNERS THROUGHOUT HUNTERDON TO DEVELOP A ROBUST AND EXCITING CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR WHICH WILL BE KICKED OFF LATER THIS YEAR!!

WE ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING NEW VOLUNTEERS TO HELP US PRODUCE EVENTS AND LECTURES FOR ABOUT AN 18 MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING THIS FALL. IF YOUARE INTERESTED, PLEASE EMAIL MARCIA KARROW marcia23rd@yahoo.com.

MEANWHILE, WE ARE OFFERING TWO EXCITING TALKS THIS SPRING, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE AN INTERESTIG HISTORY AS TO HOW THEY ARE FINALLY, AND WE MEAN FINALLY, COMING TO YOU.

THE FIRST, ON THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH, WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR MARCH 19, 2020, THEN POSTPONED TO JUNE 16, POSTONED TO OCTIBER 20, AND FINALLY, THANKS TO A HISTORICAL LITTLE PANDEMIC KNOWN AS COVID 19, INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. UNTIL NOW...

THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH: THE WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT AND HUNTERDON'S WOMEN WHO MADE POLITICAL HISTORY:  Celebrate Women's History Month and the 100th plus anniversary of the 19th Amendment with us.  Author of "The Franklin Park Tragedy", Historian Brian Armstrong ("The 1918 Influenza Epidemic in Hunterdon County") will provide a lecture focusing on the development of the women’s suffrage movement in the US that resulted in the 19th amendment to the US Constitution in 1919 permitting women to vote. Profiles of the key players (Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ida Wells, Alice Paul, etc.), and organizations involved with the movement will be presented along with a timeline of events from the movement’s origination in the abolitionist movement to the passage of the amendment and the first vote in 1920. Mr. Armstrong will also discuss prominent New Jersey and Hunterdon County female politicians who followed in the footsteps of the suffragettes.

7 pm.  Main Branch of the County Library.  Free.  Refreshments follow.

Reservations Requested. 

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IN 2014, DURING HUNTERDON'S 300TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, NOTED HUNTERDON HISTORIAN FRANK CURCIO WAS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THAT INCREDIBLE YEAR.  AS THE AWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF A DEFINITIVE STUDY OF HUTERDON'S LIME KILNS, FRANK LED A WONDERFUL BUS TOUR AROUND OUR COUNTY'S KILNS.  AS AN EXPERT IN HUNTERDON RAILROAD HISTORY, FRANK GAVE A GREAT TALK AT THE RINGOES WHISTLE STOP OF THE BLACK RIVER AND WESTERN, AND FINALLY, FRANK GAVE A PREVIEW TALK ON HIS OPUS HISTORICAL WORK ON THE HISTORY OF HUTERDON'S AND NJ'S ROAD SYSTEM, A BOOK ON WHICH HE HAD ALREADY BEEN RESEARCHING FOR OVER A DECADE.

SADLY, FRANK CURCIO PASSED AWAY IN 2015.  HOWEVER, HIS BOOK WAS GENERALLY COMPLETE.  AFTER 6 YEARS OF POLSIHING AND EDITING BY FRANK;S SON, CHRIS, FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP'S EXTRAORDINARY HISTORIAN LORA JONES, COUNTY HISTORIAN JOHN KUHL, AND THE HUNTERDON 300TH'S OWN AMAZING BOARD MEMBER AND EDITOR, ANN MARIE QEEENEY, THE HUNTERDON 300TH IS PROUD TO HAVE FINALLY PUBLSIHED FRANK CURCIO'S FINAL WORK, "RIBBONS OF HISTORY."

SUNDAY, APRIL 6TH:  LECTURE AND BOOK LAUNCH PARTY:  Ribbons of History tells the story of the origin and development of roads in New Jersey and specifically Hunterdon County, from Lenape paths to traffic-clogged super highways. In this work, Frank Curcio lays out the geology, engineering, psychology, law, and politics of the transportation network that grew from footpaths to trails for horses, carts, bicycles, ferries, trains, and now millions of automobiles. Along the way you will meet the surprising assortment of people who built and traveled the roads of New Jersey: Lenape pathfinders, religious refugees, pioneering map-makers, traveling preachers, patriots fighting for independence, bicyclists yearning for a smooth ride, and engineers with dreams as large as a nation.

2 pm.  Main Branch of the County Library.  Free.  Refreshments follow.

Reservations Requested. 

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FROM OUR PARTNERS AROUND THE COUNTY:

SUNDAY, MARCH 16TH:  The East Amwell Historical Society and Museum presents an enlightening historical tour, chronicling the decades-long struggle for women’s suffrage. Nancy B. Kennedy, the acclaimed author of Women Win the Vote!! 19th Amendment, will be their speaker. Discover the history that secured women's right to vote. Explore the history of Women's Suffrage and the courageous women who fought for their right to vote and the decades-long struggle for women’s suffrage.  4:30 pm at the East Amwell Museum,1053 Old York RD Ringoes, NJ.  Event is Free – Donations Appreciated at the Entrance Donation Box 

Limited Space! *** Please RSVP to Reserve Your Spot Today! ***
email: congetta2+EAHSinfo@gmail.com or text: 609-591-4661

SUNDAY, MARCH 30TH:  The East Amwell Historical Society and Museum hosts "Madam Curie: Mother of Groundbreaking Discoveries".  Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the remarkable achievements of Madam Curie, one of history's most influential figures. EAHS board member, Dr. Gary Grover, will provide an introduction and final remarks for a captivating visual presentation on Marie Curie, the pioneering scientist who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields. The screencast highlights Madam Curie's groundbreaking contributions to radioactivity, her dedication to scientific discovery, and her enduring impact on modern science.  Look into the incredible life and legacy of Madam Curie, the pioneering scientist who changed the world.  4:30 pm.  East Amwell Museum, 1053 Old York RD, Ringoes NJ
Afterwards, enjoy bubbly and chocolates in the 1800s kitchen Event is Free – Donations Appreciated at the Entrance Donation Box 

Limited Space! *** Please RSVP to Reserve Your Spot Today! ***
email: congetta2+EAHSinfo@gmail.com or text: 609-591-4661