DUE TO ONGOING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE FIREWORKS SCHEDULED FOR THIS EVENING FOLLOWING THE CONCERT HAVE BEEN CANCELLED AND MOVED TO AUGUST 7TH AT DEER PATH FOLLOWING THAT CONCERT.
THE CONCERT FOR TONIGHT, THE ALLENTOWN BAND, HAS BEEN MOVED INDOORS TO THE AUDITORIUM AT HUNTERDON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
HAPPY FOURTH, EVERYONE!
Hunterdon County, NJ 300th Anniversary Celebration 1714-2014
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Monday, June 30, 2014
LIMITED TIME; LIMITED SPACE: NEW EVENTS INCLUDING LINDBERGH HOUSE TOURS AS WELL AS OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
NEW!!!! LINDBERGH HOUSE TOURS: Due to the popularity and long Waiting List back in April and May, we have added four tours to see the Lindberghs' home in East Amwell/Hopewell as well as other interesting sites from the Kidnapping Case. The event includes a bus ride with commentary by Lindbergh Author and Historian Jim Davidson and snacks courtesy of our super sponsor Shop Rite. Tour dates are Fridays, July 18 and August 8, both dates have two tours, one from 9:30 am to approximately noon; the other from 1:30 pm to approximately 4 pm. Reservations should be made on our home page at www.hunterdon300th.org or by calling our headquarters at (908) 788-2030. Once your reservation is made, a check for $5 per person is required for confirmation within three days of your reservation. Limited space is available. Book now!
3RD OF JULY FIREWORKS AND CONCERT! Deer Path Park -- come early!! Wonderful concert of rousing patriotic music begins at 7 pm with the Allentown Community Band -- the oldest community band in the nation and proud of its Sousa heritage -- this is NOT your average little community group! Following the concert, at 9 pm will be an enormous fireworks display. We are expecting this event to be packed -- come early or take the LINK bus for free --- see our homepage at www.huntedon300th.org for more information.
NEW!!!! JULY 8TH --- HISTORIC READING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: on July 8, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read for the first time in Hunterdon County on the Courthouse steps.... at that time, the Hunterdon Courthouse was in Trenton and not Flemington.... we hope by now you all know the history of how Flemington became our County Seat.... The 300th is bringing a historic reading to the steps of the Historic Courthouse on Main Street at 4 pm. If you missed the January 1 re-enactment, you don't want to miss this.... notable gentlemen from Hunterdon County will be back in period costume for another fun and educational re-enactment! The fun begins at 4 pm for this family friendly event.... Festivities will end by 4:30....
JULY 8TH: EXXON AND HUNTERDON -- Still seats remaining; reservations close on Monday the 7th at Exxon's request so sign up now!
JULY 12: SOUTH COUNTY FARM TOUR: Still seats remaining --- a fabulous tour that includes two full farm tours, a boxed lunch and a comfortable bus ride with wonderful commentary. $15 per person gets you this great day from 9 am to 3 pm.
3RD OF JULY FIREWORKS AND CONCERT! Deer Path Park -- come early!! Wonderful concert of rousing patriotic music begins at 7 pm with the Allentown Community Band -- the oldest community band in the nation and proud of its Sousa heritage -- this is NOT your average little community group! Following the concert, at 9 pm will be an enormous fireworks display. We are expecting this event to be packed -- come early or take the LINK bus for free --- see our homepage at www.huntedon300th.org for more information.
NEW!!!! JULY 8TH --- HISTORIC READING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: on July 8, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read for the first time in Hunterdon County on the Courthouse steps.... at that time, the Hunterdon Courthouse was in Trenton and not Flemington.... we hope by now you all know the history of how Flemington became our County Seat.... The 300th is bringing a historic reading to the steps of the Historic Courthouse on Main Street at 4 pm. If you missed the January 1 re-enactment, you don't want to miss this.... notable gentlemen from Hunterdon County will be back in period costume for another fun and educational re-enactment! The fun begins at 4 pm for this family friendly event.... Festivities will end by 4:30....
JULY 8TH: EXXON AND HUNTERDON -- Still seats remaining; reservations close on Monday the 7th at Exxon's request so sign up now!
JULY 12: SOUTH COUNTY FARM TOUR: Still seats remaining --- a fabulous tour that includes two full farm tours, a boxed lunch and a comfortable bus ride with wonderful commentary. $15 per person gets you this great day from 9 am to 3 pm.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
INDIANA JONES WANNABES READ THIS POST!!!
One of the 300th's most special partners is the 1759 Vought House --- the best surviving Loyalist House of which anyone is aware -- and a house that has some of the most unique architectural elements in the United States is hosting a public archaeology program in conjunction with Montclair State University, led by Dr. Christopher Matthews.
The active dig will occur at the Christoffel Vought House site from Monday through Saturday - July 7-12 and July 14-19. AND YOU'RE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE!
The site of the dig was determined by shovel test pits that uncovered foundations which may be a summer kitchen and an ancillary house.
The public is welcome to join, for a day or a full 12 days.
No experience is necessary though all participants are expected to attend a fieldwork orientation and commit to work at least one full day. Participants must also provide their own water, food, sunscreen & insect repellent.
The participation fee is $15/day or $65 for five weekdays. Saturday sessions are also available.
The sign up sheet and further information is on their webpage www.1759VoughtHouse.org or request via email from scottwwoodhouse@comcast.net
As part of our lecture series, on Sunday, October 5th, Historian Don Sherblom, Architect Michael Margulies and Montclair State University Archeologist Chris Mathews will give various presentations regarding the recent archeological exploration of the 1756 Vought House -- (THE STUFF YOU COULD HAVE DUG UP!). Following a Question & Answer session, groups of 10 people at a time will tour the house while others explore the topics of the history and architecture of the Vought House and the recent Phase I restoration.
The active dig will occur at the Christoffel Vought House site from Monday through Saturday - July 7-12 and July 14-19. AND YOU'RE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE!
The site of the dig was determined by shovel test pits that uncovered foundations which may be a summer kitchen and an ancillary house.
The public is welcome to join, for a day or a full 12 days.
No experience is necessary though all participants are expected to attend a fieldwork orientation and commit to work at least one full day. Participants must also provide their own water, food, sunscreen & insect repellent.
The participation fee is $15/day or $65 for five weekdays. Saturday sessions are also available.
The sign up sheet and further information is on their webpage www.1759VoughtHouse.org or request via email from scottwwoodhouse@comcast.net
As part of our lecture series, on Sunday, October 5th, Historian Don Sherblom, Architect Michael Margulies and Montclair State University Archeologist Chris Mathews will give various presentations regarding the recent archeological exploration of the 1756 Vought House -- (THE STUFF YOU COULD HAVE DUG UP!). Following a Question & Answer session, groups of 10 people at a time will tour the house while others explore the topics of the history and architecture of the Vought House and the recent Phase I restoration.
Monday, June 23, 2014
JULY 12 AND JUNE 26: FARM TOUR & CONCERT UNDER THE STARS FULL PROGRAM!!! SEE IT ONLY HERE!
We promised that there were benefits to getting our blog/facebook/etc. and here is a biggie! On sale Wednesday, June 25, at noon is the South County Farm Tour tickets. There are only 51 tickets available at $15 per ticket. Make your reservation and mail in the money (or drop it off at the Choir School) asap to confirm your seats. The price includes a full boxed lunch supplied by our super sponsor Shop Rite, two farm tours, a bus ride through the beautiful countryside with commentary by George Conard along the way.
Below is the program for our first Concert Under the Stars --- check it out -- 300 years of music played by Hunterdon County's gem: the Hunterdon Symphony. The Symphony will be playing the world premiere of "A Hunterdon Ode", an overture commissioned by the Tricentennial Committee and composed by Raymond Wojcik of Califon in celebration of our 300th year! Hunterdon Symphony, June 26, 7 pm, Deer Path Park: The American Frontier |
Custer
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Collection of American Folk songs
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Including some colonial music
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Colonial Fife and Drum Music
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Traditional
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Led by students from Woodglen School, Lebanon Township Schools.,NJ
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American Civil War Fantasy
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Bilik
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Civil war music
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“O Mio Babbino Caro” from Gianni Schicchi
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Puccini
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Clinton Music Hall, Flemington Opera House, Lambertville Opera House, Rialto Opera House(High Bridge
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Perform by Alejandra Garrido, Soloist
Opera Selection
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Music Hall Medley
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Arr. Lawson
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Clinton Music Hall, Flemington Opera House, Lambertville Opera House, Rialto Opera House(High Bridge)
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Vaudeville Music including “Put on Your Tat-ta Little Girlie, “Daisy Bell” and “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary”
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Finale to the New World Symphony
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Dvorak
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Much of the music performed was from European composers
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Dvorak wrote the work during/after in visit to the U.S.A.
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Intermission
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A Hunterdon Ode
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Wojcik
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Premier performance of a commissioned work for the 300th anniversary of Hunterdon county
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Bio info:
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American Fantasy
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Herbert
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A turn of the century composer famous for large popular concerts
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“The sun whose rays are all ablaze” from the Mikado
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Gilbert and Sullivan
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Clinton Music Hall, Flemington Opera House, Lambertville Opera House, Rialto Opera House(High Bridge)
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Perform by Alejandra Garrido
Popular music of this era
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County Band March
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Ives
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A comic setting of portraying the band in the park.
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Guys and Dolls
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Loesser
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Lambertville Circus
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Broadway show performed in Lambertville.
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Stars and Stripes
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Sousa
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Thursday, June 19, 2014
JULY TICKETS -- GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES
It's Summer for the 300th -- which means we're going much more laid back.... a slow down in life.... kick back and enjoy the pool, the beach, the barbecue.... do nothing but relax.... well, sort of...
Our calendar remains crammed with events -- lots of Special Partner events -- but there are only a half dozen "official" 300th events -- not counting the concert series on Thursday nights. A "small" month for us at the 300th but we've made each event BIG!
In the next few days we will be sending out the FULL MUSICAL PROGRAM FOR THE JUNE 26TH CONCERT UNDER THE STARS AT DEER PATH PARK. Wait until you see the amazing program in store for you, for free!!
We start July with a really special event: on July 8th we have a talk AT ExxonMobil on the history of the relationship between Hunterdon County and the corporation. The talk falls on John D. Rockefeller's 175th birthday -- founder of the company who's family originally came from Hunterdon!! Reservations are MUST in advance for security purposes... one ticket per person. You can register multiple people using the same email address, but we have restricted your ability to take more than one ticket at a time as we need each individual name for ExxonMobil. Please read the details on our invitation at Eventbrite.
Historic Architect extraordinaire Chris Pickell will do a special power point talk about the Architecture of Hunterdon on July 9th -- his slides will be gorgeous and his talk informative -- you don't want to miss this one!
On July 19th you will have an opportunity to learn, first hand, about rural farm life in 19th century Hunterdon. Well, first hand because of the amount of writings that Jesse Sinclair of Holland Township left behind; secondhand because Jesse's long gone and his annotator and commentator, Holland Historian and author Bob Peabody will be there to speak and comment on Jesse's letters. On a hot July day, this talk is at 10:30 am to get you home to the pool for the afternoon!
We also have another fascinating Civil War lecture by author Dominick Mazzagetti. Dominick has extensively researched the 1862 enlistments coming out of Hunterdon at the old campgrounds that were located at the Flemington Fairgrounds site. As part of our ongoing commemoration of the 150 anniversary of the Civil War and its connection with Hunterdon we bring you that talk on July 22nd.
Finally, on July 26 in the afternoon, Red Mill Museum President Paul Muir will discuss the history of industry in Hunterdon using artifacts from the Museum in a talk entitled "Industrial Archeology." This talk is free but space is limited to 60 people because we are holding it in the Red Mill Museum's upstairs conference room.
We continue to book additional talks and events for July -- when we do you'll be the first to know!
Still seats left for many events in June! Check our homepage today!
PLEASE DON'T FORGET THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S FIRST EVER COUNTY WIDE COMMUNITY DAY ON SATURDAY JUNE 21ST AT THE SOUTH COUNTY PARK. FREE ADMISSION -- TONS OF THINGS TO DO -- NOON TO 8 PM! SEE OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.HUNTERDON300TH FOR MORE DETAILS AND THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS!
Our calendar remains crammed with events -- lots of Special Partner events -- but there are only a half dozen "official" 300th events -- not counting the concert series on Thursday nights. A "small" month for us at the 300th but we've made each event BIG!
In the next few days we will be sending out the FULL MUSICAL PROGRAM FOR THE JUNE 26TH CONCERT UNDER THE STARS AT DEER PATH PARK. Wait until you see the amazing program in store for you, for free!!
We start July with a really special event: on July 8th we have a talk AT ExxonMobil on the history of the relationship between Hunterdon County and the corporation. The talk falls on John D. Rockefeller's 175th birthday -- founder of the company who's family originally came from Hunterdon!! Reservations are MUST in advance for security purposes... one ticket per person. You can register multiple people using the same email address, but we have restricted your ability to take more than one ticket at a time as we need each individual name for ExxonMobil. Please read the details on our invitation at Eventbrite.
Historic Architect extraordinaire Chris Pickell will do a special power point talk about the Architecture of Hunterdon on July 9th -- his slides will be gorgeous and his talk informative -- you don't want to miss this one!
On July 19th you will have an opportunity to learn, first hand, about rural farm life in 19th century Hunterdon. Well, first hand because of the amount of writings that Jesse Sinclair of Holland Township left behind; secondhand because Jesse's long gone and his annotator and commentator, Holland Historian and author Bob Peabody will be there to speak and comment on Jesse's letters. On a hot July day, this talk is at 10:30 am to get you home to the pool for the afternoon!
We also have another fascinating Civil War lecture by author Dominick Mazzagetti. Dominick has extensively researched the 1862 enlistments coming out of Hunterdon at the old campgrounds that were located at the Flemington Fairgrounds site. As part of our ongoing commemoration of the 150 anniversary of the Civil War and its connection with Hunterdon we bring you that talk on July 22nd.
Finally, on July 26 in the afternoon, Red Mill Museum President Paul Muir will discuss the history of industry in Hunterdon using artifacts from the Museum in a talk entitled "Industrial Archeology." This talk is free but space is limited to 60 people because we are holding it in the Red Mill Museum's upstairs conference room.
We continue to book additional talks and events for July -- when we do you'll be the first to know!
Still seats left for many events in June! Check our homepage today!
PLEASE DON'T FORGET THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S FIRST EVER COUNTY WIDE COMMUNITY DAY ON SATURDAY JUNE 21ST AT THE SOUTH COUNTY PARK. FREE ADMISSION -- TONS OF THINGS TO DO -- NOON TO 8 PM! SEE OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.HUNTERDON300TH FOR MORE DETAILS AND THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS!
Monday, May 12, 2014
JUNE IS BUSTIN' OUT ALL OVER!
It's FINALLY Spring in Hunterdon County and June's ticket reservations are up and blooming! Here's a look at what's growing in OUR garden:
A field of Blue and Gray? That would be the History of the Civil War in Hunterdon lecture given by County Historian and Author of the book by the same title, John Kuhl on June 3rd. John's stories are haunting, like the faces of those battle weary or battle lost. This lecture precedes the Lambertville Civil War Living History weekend at Holcombe-Jimison Farm where young and old alike can spend the day watching battle re-enactments with real artillery, listening to fife and drum music, viewing Civil War exhibits, or walking through the farm museum, all for one low price: Children under 12 are free, and with our ticket, you get half price admission at the gate -- just $5 for the day! Free parking, too! One ticket per person, but NO limits!
A huge bed of red, white and blue shows up on Flag Day, June 14th for a special lecture on the History of the United States flag and our special challenge to flag expert and author, Richard Pierce, the origin of our county flag! Some mud brown and gold in that garden bed!
And another special feature this month: some milky white appears in honor of National Dairy Month with a lecture on the Lost Dairy Industry of our county and a special feature about dairy cows. MOOve over you shepherds and goat herders for this talk! John Force and Bernie Beatty join forces for an UDDERly interesting double feature!
On June 11th our garden grows with some wildflowers -- chickory and thistle? those would be Stangl patterns!!! No celebration of the history of Hunterdon County would be complete without a talk on Stangl and Fulper potteries -- important to both the industry of ceramics as well as tourism to our County and County Seat. Lambertville's own Tom Rago steps away from Antiques Road Show to give us his wonderful perspective.
Talk about taking a walk on the wild side: If you want to walk out of the garden and into the woods and see what's blooming there we can give you that opportunity. We have a Talk and Walk on Wild Food Foraging scheduled for June 8th. Expert mycologist Robert Peabody will do the talking -- about what the people of our county would have found to eat during that famous Revolutionary War period of the Forage Wars as well as other times; and then expert Hunter/Gatherer and chef Bob Hosh will take you walking outside to see what's good to eat! Space is limited for this event.
The rest of our June includes a bouquet of lectures: a talk on the role of women in Hunterdon's history as well as historical women given by County Historian (a woman who has made history herself!) Stephanie Stevens on June 4th; another talk and walk -- this one given by Author and Historian Linda Barth about and literally on the D&R Canal on June 28th; a anecdotal history of the importance of having a will by Surrogate Susan Hoffman who will use fascinating stories about historical wills and often disastrous situations to illustrate why we should all have one on 25th; and we are also ticketing for the June 21st walking tour of Three Bridges with Three Bridges' biggest fan and native son, John Kuhl.
And for our sprouts and buds: Art teacher extraordinaire is offering another Childrens' Historical Craft Project in the morning of June 21st where 25 lucky kids ages 6 to 14 will make and artwork WITH MOVABLE PARTS (how COOL!) based on vintage movable picture books!
If that isn't a big enough field of events, check out those of our special partners! We have the Young Eagles coming on the morning of June 14th offering free airplane flights for the youth of Hunterdon; walking tours in Lambertville and Mountainville; a garden tour Tewksbury Township; a special Community Day sponsored by the Hunterdon Chamber of Commerce; Califon's Nellie Hoffman House open to the public; the Delaware River Mill Society's historic photographs of Stockton and much more! Check out all of the details and our full calendar on our website. Please note that some of our special partners do have a fee for their events.
One more thing: May 17th -- is a very, very busy day in Hunterdon County's 300th year, so clear your calendars and pick one or two of the following to attend: there are still tickets available for Raritan Township Historical Society's ALL INCLUSIVE visit to Old Philadelphia which includes a luxury coach bus ride, a fabulous lunch at the legendary City Tavern and entry tickets to various sites and building on the Mall in Philly including Independence Hall, Carpenter's Hall, Eldreth's Alley, Christ Church plus more! (check out our homepage for ticket information); also, Hampton Historical Society's free Leni Lenape and Hampton History day is also on our homepage; a special historic bike tour of South Hunterdon for those of you who want to exercise while learning about the history of our county!; our special Tricentennial Partner, Holcombe-Jimison Farm is hosting a Herb Sale fundraising event down at the farmstead from 10 am to 4 pm where the Delaware Vallley Unit of the Herb Society of America maintains an herb garden (betcha didn't know that!). And check this out: Over 2,000 varieties of plants will be for sale!!!; the Hunterdon Watercolor Society's beautiful exhibit continues its display of the Beauty of Hunterdon; and if you have any energy left, the Raritan River Music Concert Series' concert celebrating 300 years of music with the music of 1914 -- the third of four concerts separated by a century of music.
One other thing: We still have some seats left for our last two Migration Pattern Series Lectures: May 13 (Dutch) and May 20 (River Communities) so reserve your seat now!
A field of Blue and Gray? That would be the History of the Civil War in Hunterdon lecture given by County Historian and Author of the book by the same title, John Kuhl on June 3rd. John's stories are haunting, like the faces of those battle weary or battle lost. This lecture precedes the Lambertville Civil War Living History weekend at Holcombe-Jimison Farm where young and old alike can spend the day watching battle re-enactments with real artillery, listening to fife and drum music, viewing Civil War exhibits, or walking through the farm museum, all for one low price: Children under 12 are free, and with our ticket, you get half price admission at the gate -- just $5 for the day! Free parking, too! One ticket per person, but NO limits!
A huge bed of red, white and blue shows up on Flag Day, June 14th for a special lecture on the History of the United States flag and our special challenge to flag expert and author, Richard Pierce, the origin of our county flag! Some mud brown and gold in that garden bed!
And another special feature this month: some milky white appears in honor of National Dairy Month with a lecture on the Lost Dairy Industry of our county and a special feature about dairy cows. MOOve over you shepherds and goat herders for this talk! John Force and Bernie Beatty join forces for an UDDERly interesting double feature!
On June 11th our garden grows with some wildflowers -- chickory and thistle? those would be Stangl patterns!!! No celebration of the history of Hunterdon County would be complete without a talk on Stangl and Fulper potteries -- important to both the industry of ceramics as well as tourism to our County and County Seat. Lambertville's own Tom Rago steps away from Antiques Road Show to give us his wonderful perspective.
Talk about taking a walk on the wild side: If you want to walk out of the garden and into the woods and see what's blooming there we can give you that opportunity. We have a Talk and Walk on Wild Food Foraging scheduled for June 8th. Expert mycologist Robert Peabody will do the talking -- about what the people of our county would have found to eat during that famous Revolutionary War period of the Forage Wars as well as other times; and then expert Hunter/Gatherer and chef Bob Hosh will take you walking outside to see what's good to eat! Space is limited for this event.
The rest of our June includes a bouquet of lectures: a talk on the role of women in Hunterdon's history as well as historical women given by County Historian (a woman who has made history herself!) Stephanie Stevens on June 4th; another talk and walk -- this one given by Author and Historian Linda Barth about and literally on the D&R Canal on June 28th; a anecdotal history of the importance of having a will by Surrogate Susan Hoffman who will use fascinating stories about historical wills and often disastrous situations to illustrate why we should all have one on 25th; and we are also ticketing for the June 21st walking tour of Three Bridges with Three Bridges' biggest fan and native son, John Kuhl.
And for our sprouts and buds: Art teacher extraordinaire is offering another Childrens' Historical Craft Project in the morning of June 21st where 25 lucky kids ages 6 to 14 will make and artwork WITH MOVABLE PARTS (how COOL!) based on vintage movable picture books!
If that isn't a big enough field of events, check out those of our special partners! We have the Young Eagles coming on the morning of June 14th offering free airplane flights for the youth of Hunterdon; walking tours in Lambertville and Mountainville; a garden tour Tewksbury Township; a special Community Day sponsored by the Hunterdon Chamber of Commerce; Califon's Nellie Hoffman House open to the public; the Delaware River Mill Society's historic photographs of Stockton and much more! Check out all of the details and our full calendar on our website. Please note that some of our special partners do have a fee for their events.
One more thing: May 17th -- is a very, very busy day in Hunterdon County's 300th year, so clear your calendars and pick one or two of the following to attend: there are still tickets available for Raritan Township Historical Society's ALL INCLUSIVE visit to Old Philadelphia which includes a luxury coach bus ride, a fabulous lunch at the legendary City Tavern and entry tickets to various sites and building on the Mall in Philly including Independence Hall, Carpenter's Hall, Eldreth's Alley, Christ Church plus more! (check out our homepage for ticket information); also, Hampton Historical Society's free Leni Lenape and Hampton History day is also on our homepage; a special historic bike tour of South Hunterdon for those of you who want to exercise while learning about the history of our county!; our special Tricentennial Partner, Holcombe-Jimison Farm is hosting a Herb Sale fundraising event down at the farmstead from 10 am to 4 pm where the Delaware Vallley Unit of the Herb Society of America maintains an herb garden (betcha didn't know that!). And check this out: Over 2,000 varieties of plants will be for sale!!!; the Hunterdon Watercolor Society's beautiful exhibit continues its display of the Beauty of Hunterdon; and if you have any energy left, the Raritan River Music Concert Series' concert celebrating 300 years of music with the music of 1914 -- the third of four concerts separated by a century of music.
One other thing: We still have some seats left for our last two Migration Pattern Series Lectures: May 13 (Dutch) and May 20 (River Communities) so reserve your seat now!
Thursday, May 1, 2014
ODDS AND ENDS
STUFF THAT WE NEED TO BRAIN DUMP THAT WE HAVE BEEN MEANING TO TELL YOU:
PIANO PLAYER NEEDED: and we mean a piano player --- NOT a pianist! Get a free meal at the Stockton Inn at our next Tavern Tour on May 10th at noon plus 2 historical talks to boot... all you have to do is play a little background music (for about 45 minutes or less) out of the Great American Songbook -- Ability to play "There's a Small Hotel" a requisite! And you may be accompanying a singer who can do more than hum a few bars....
LINDBERGH ONE MAN SHOW TICKETS: HERE TODAY -- GONE FOR THE REST OF OUR LIFETIMES? There are still tickets to both the Saturday evening and Sunday matinee performances of "Charles Lindbergh: The Lone Eagle" on May 3 and May 4. This show is amazing when performed in a regular theatre -- it will be a once in a lifetime experience performed at the Hunterdon Historic Courthouse which has been restored by the County to its "Period of Significance" -- the Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial of Bruno Hauptmann in 1934; the County still has and USES the original Jury Box chairs as well as some used by the defense and plaintiff legal teams, and the Witness Chair on which both Charles Lindbergh and Bruno Hauptmann sat! Actor Steve Carroll has created a special Tricentennial version of the show just for us and for the venue! Tickets available at the County North and Main Branch Libraries, the County Clerk (weekdays only), the Flemington Choir School (Saturday only) and at the door before the performances. $10 for adults; $5 for children/students; $15 for Jury Box Sunday only (sorry, Saturday Jury seats sold out).
MOTHER'S DAY -- THE PERFECT GIFT: Now In Stock: Autographed "Hunterdon In My Heart" beautiful coffee table books. Why get Mom flowers that will only last a few days when you can get her a book filled with flowers, farms, woodlands, old friends and faces that will last a lifetime? Walter Choroszewski's extraordinary photography captures the heart of Hunterdon and will make a lovely addition to your Mom's living room or library. Every time she thumbs through it she'll think of you! Available autographed at the Flemington Choir School, 3 Chorister Place, Flemington on Saturdays between 10 am and 2 pm for $50 -- longer lasting and less expensive than a dozen roses!
AWARD WINNING MAP PROJECT: If you've noticed the map on our homepage and thought it interesting but nothing special, take a new look! Roll your cursor over it and click and it will take you to the timeline of Hunterdon's changing municipalities and geographic lines. It is a lot of fun to play with and educational! Show it to your kids or grandkids and we guarantee they'll be fascinated by it. This map was created by Hunterdon County Geographic Information Systems Coordinator Patty Leidner. Recently, Patty took 2nd Place in the Statewide Mapping Contest in the category of Historic Boundaries Application. Congratulations, Patty! The contest is for hard maps only so she had to come up with a concept that would have the feel of the interactive map she designed in honor of the 300th. Patty designed this interactive map for the Hunterdon Tricentennial. The 1714 and 2014 map appears on all of our programs and on the County's Municipal Directory. We are also selling framed copies that show the last 300 years of how the map and municipal lines changed for $50 available at the Flemington Choir School during our hours on Saturdays.
JUNE TICKETS: Look for June tickets around Mother's Day.... you'll be hearing from us with a preview of the month's best events!
PIANO PLAYER NEEDED: and we mean a piano player --- NOT a pianist! Get a free meal at the Stockton Inn at our next Tavern Tour on May 10th at noon plus 2 historical talks to boot... all you have to do is play a little background music (for about 45 minutes or less) out of the Great American Songbook -- Ability to play "There's a Small Hotel" a requisite! And you may be accompanying a singer who can do more than hum a few bars....
LINDBERGH ONE MAN SHOW TICKETS: HERE TODAY -- GONE FOR THE REST OF OUR LIFETIMES? There are still tickets to both the Saturday evening and Sunday matinee performances of "Charles Lindbergh: The Lone Eagle" on May 3 and May 4. This show is amazing when performed in a regular theatre -- it will be a once in a lifetime experience performed at the Hunterdon Historic Courthouse which has been restored by the County to its "Period of Significance" -- the Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial of Bruno Hauptmann in 1934; the County still has and USES the original Jury Box chairs as well as some used by the defense and plaintiff legal teams, and the Witness Chair on which both Charles Lindbergh and Bruno Hauptmann sat! Actor Steve Carroll has created a special Tricentennial version of the show just for us and for the venue! Tickets available at the County North and Main Branch Libraries, the County Clerk (weekdays only), the Flemington Choir School (Saturday only) and at the door before the performances. $10 for adults; $5 for children/students; $15 for Jury Box Sunday only (sorry, Saturday Jury seats sold out).
MOTHER'S DAY -- THE PERFECT GIFT: Now In Stock: Autographed "Hunterdon In My Heart" beautiful coffee table books. Why get Mom flowers that will only last a few days when you can get her a book filled with flowers, farms, woodlands, old friends and faces that will last a lifetime? Walter Choroszewski's extraordinary photography captures the heart of Hunterdon and will make a lovely addition to your Mom's living room or library. Every time she thumbs through it she'll think of you! Available autographed at the Flemington Choir School, 3 Chorister Place, Flemington on Saturdays between 10 am and 2 pm for $50 -- longer lasting and less expensive than a dozen roses!
AWARD WINNING MAP PROJECT: If you've noticed the map on our homepage and thought it interesting but nothing special, take a new look! Roll your cursor over it and click and it will take you to the timeline of Hunterdon's changing municipalities and geographic lines. It is a lot of fun to play with and educational! Show it to your kids or grandkids and we guarantee they'll be fascinated by it. This map was created by Hunterdon County Geographic Information Systems Coordinator Patty Leidner. Recently, Patty took 2nd Place in the Statewide Mapping Contest in the category of Historic Boundaries Application. Congratulations, Patty! The contest is for hard maps only so she had to come up with a concept that would have the feel of the interactive map she designed in honor of the 300th. Patty designed this interactive map for the Hunterdon Tricentennial. The 1714 and 2014 map appears on all of our programs and on the County's Municipal Directory. We are also selling framed copies that show the last 300 years of how the map and municipal lines changed for $50 available at the Flemington Choir School during our hours on Saturdays.
JUNE TICKETS: Look for June tickets around Mother's Day.... you'll be hearing from us with a preview of the month's best events!
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