300TH NEWS: CORNET GEARY'S BUTTONS AT LIVING HISTORY DAY!

YES, IT'S TRUE!  Buttons from Cornet Francis Geary,'s uniform in which he was killed in the Amwell Skirmish in December, 1776, will be on display at the Hunterdon Historical Society's table at the County Living History Day.  The buttons are part of the Society's collection.

We hope to see you on Saturday, October 10th from 11 am to 4 pm at the Fairgrounds in Ringoes!  Bring a chair and enjoy the day with us!  The Schedule of Events is below.  Enjoy all of the crafts, demonstrations, encampments, bantering with British Forces, special collection of American artifacts and documents, activities, talk on the Skirmish before a live re-enactment, and so much more! 

LIVING HISTORY DAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

11:00 AM: Cannon firing demonstration

11:30 AM: Heard’s Brigade musket drill and firing

11:45 AM: Wooden musket drilling for kids and

Continental Army loyalty oath signing

12:00 PM: British forces musket drilling and firing

12:30 PM: Cannon firing

12:45 PM: Heard’s brigade musket drill and firing

1:00 PM: Lecture about the Skirmish at Geary’s Ridge

1:30 PM: Wooden musket drilling for kids

2:00 PM: Cannon firing

2:30 PM: Re-enactment of the

Skirmish at Geary’s Ridge

2:45 PM: British forces musket drilling and firing

3:30 PM: Cannon firing

4:00 PM: Event concludes. HUZZAH!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH:  "GEARY'S RIDGE:  THE HUNTERDON UPRISING AND AMBUSH OF BRITISH DRAGOONS":  Slideshow and talk by Don Sherblom in the Flemington Grange Building followed by a re-enactment of the Skirmish at Geary's Ridge.  On December 14, 1776, five days after Washington escaped across the Delaware in boats collected by Thomas Jones etc. (after defeats around NYC and retreat across NJ) the New Jersey militia finally became active in repulsing the British and Hessians. The Flemington Raid and Ambush at Geary's Ridge  was one of the first examples of what David Hackett Fisher calls the Hunterdon Uprising that facilitated Washington's surprise attack at Trenton the day after Christmas, 1776 which resulted in the capture of 900 Hessians, the start of the Ten Crucial Days that, by early 1777, had reversed the course of the rebellion.

Please bring your own chair for this 45 minute talk if you want to sit.

Free but tickets are required.  1 pm.  South County Park Fairgrounds, Flemington Grange Building.

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