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- Aug 2: Preserving Your Past: Photographs Preserving Your Past: Photographs - Aug 2 Learn ways to protect your personal photographs in this "how to" session on Saturday, August 2 from 3-5 pm at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm. Renowned photographer and lecturer, Jim DelGiudice will discuss the types of materials and reasons for photographs' deterioration. He will also demonstrate the proper techniques to handle, care for, store, and display photographic material. Pre-registration for this program is requested by Friday, August 1. Call 973-326-7645 to register. There is no additional fee for this program, however, regular admission to Fosterfields will apply. Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, located at 73 Kahdena Rd., Morristown, NJ, is open April through October, Wednesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm., and Sundays, 12 Noon to 5 pm. Admission to the farm is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors (65+), and $4 for children ages 4-16. CHILDREN UNDER AGE 4 ARE FREE. Lynn Laffey Curator of Collections and Exhibits Morris County Park Commission 73 Kahdena Road Morristown, NJ 07960 973-631-5494 llaffey@MorrisParks.net http://www.morrisparks.net July 18, 2008 Reposted with permission from http://www.nj.com/ and the NJ Historical Commission's H-New Jersey listserver http://www.h-net.org/~njersey/.Top NHP Dedication Ceremony at Historic Cross Estate - Aug 2 On Saturday, August 2, at 11:00 a.m., Morristown National Historical Park will hold a dedication ceremony at the Cross Estate, a unit of the Morristown NHP, on Jockey Hollow Road in Bernardsville for a new wayside exhibit. The wayside is the product of a grass-roots effort envisioned and spearheaded by author Gordon Thomas Ward, who grew up in the area. “It was during some of my research for A Bit of Earth that I realized that there was a considerable amount of information about the estate and its grounds that could be shared with visitors at the site. The Cross Gardens, which have been restored and maintained by volunteers from the New Jersey Historical Garden Foundation, are beautiful, but the gardens are only part of the story,” says Ward. The new wayside sign reviews the history of the estate’s owners, its grounds, and surrounding area. It also includes a photograph of the estate house as it looked in the early twentieth century. Ward worked with the National Park Service to design the sign and contacted local individuals and groups, including the Historical Society of the Somerset Hills, the Bernardsville Garden Club, and the National Park Service, to secure donated funds for the fabrication costs. “Everyone has been so helpful and generous during the process of making this wayside a reality. The dedication ceremony will be a wonderful opportunity for everyone who has an interest in this area of the park and local history to celebrate this beautiful and significant location,” says Ward. “In the future, visitors will be able to visit the gardens and walk the estate grounds and come away knowing more of the complete story of the site”. July 22, 2008Top
Archaeological Gray Literature
This is a cross-posting from the listserv of the Archaeological Society
of NJ and should be of interest to researchers in New Jersey history.
The archaeological "gray literature" is a great resource that goes
untapped simply because it's not as accessible as it might be. Here's
the posting from Jennifer Palmer:
I have recently begun work on a dedicated search engine for
archaeological reports ("gray literature"). This search engine provides
access to actual full reports that are available on the internet, rather
than just citations, as some other sites provide. It is fueled and
hosted by Google, and can be searched by the usual Google methods
(boolean searches, etc). Using this search engine differs from a regular
Google.com search, as results will first be culled from a database of
websites hosting the archaeological reports (the idea behind this is
that most irrelevant hits would be eliminated, and less time wasted
searching).
The project is in its infancy, and only has about 1,500 websites right
now, but new ones are being added on a daily basis. I would love to get
feedback on this project, and welcome your suggestions on how I can
tweak this to make it more useful to the archaeological community.
Additionally, I am seeking submissions of any internet websites which
host archaeological reports which can be added to the database.
Volunteers that wish to help with this project are, of course, also
welcome.
The search engine can be found at the following link:
http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=005820147126073055622:emhrw4b9mqa
Thanks... Looking forward to your feedback!
Jennifer Palmer, Webmaster
http://www.archaeologyfieldwork.com
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Peter Mickulas
New Jersey Historical Commission
peter.mickulas@gmail.com
July 3, 2008
Reposted with permission from http://www.nj.com/ and the NJ Historical
Commission's H-New Jersey listserver http://www.h-net.org/~njersey/.
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Early Architecture of Cape May County In the "shameless self-promotion" department, I am pleased to announce the availability of my book, Early Architecture of Cape May County. I spent more than six years researching and then writing about the county's outstanding collection of heavy timber frame (also known as "post and beam") buildings, the earliest of which dates to ca. 1691. This book marks the first intensive study of the county's post-medieval structures, which are so numerous they cannot be considered as rare survivors of a type of construction that was once common throughout New Jersey. My book is modeled after Abbott Lowell Cumming's groundbreaking The Framed Houses of Massachusetts Bay, 1625-1725 (1979). The hardcover book is 352 pages long, includes more than 240 illustrations (comprised of drawings, floor plans, historic photographs, current photographs), and has a 32-page full-color insert loaded with color photographs. Although the book focuses on 30+ heavy timber frame structures that were erected 1730 or earlier, buildings (mostly houses) erected up to 1845 are also included. As the back cover announces: Is there more to Cape May County’s architectural landscape than gingerbreaded Victorian homes? Yes! There is a significant collection of heavy timber frame (also known as post and beam) buildings, the earliest of which dates to about 1691. Beautifully illustrated with more than 240 photographs and carefully detailed descriptions, this intriguing journey through architectural history provides glimpses into the times, people, buildings, and builders who shaped the Jersey cape landscape. Years of research and personal examination of extant examples reveal three distinct periods of construction—and the link between those who came from England to settle in the Massachusetts Bay area, then Long Island, and eventually in Cape May County, New Jersey. Discover another dimension of the “oldest seashore resort in the United States” through this extensive look at architecture before the grand Victorian era. The book was sponsored by the Cape May County Historical and Genealogical Society and the cost to research and print it was partially supported by much-appreciated grants from the New Jersey Historical Commission. Copies are available from the author, Joan Berkey joan123b@aol.com, address below, for $39.95 plus 4.50 in postage/handling. Joan Berkey Historic Preservation Consultant 1003 Bartlett Avenue Linwood NJ 08221-1137 609-927-7950 fax: 609-926-7520 Joan123B@aol.com June 30, 2008 Reposted with permission from http://www.nj.com/ and the NJ Historical Commission's H-New Jersey listserver http://www.h-net.org/~njersey/.Top Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, Calendar of Events for 2008 Baroque Music Festival, Sunday, August 10th 10 AM - 5 PM & Saturday, August 16th 10 AM - 4 PM The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts offers free admission to any Summer Festival of Baroque Music tickets holders sponsored by The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey's. For more information on the Festival visit http://www.baroqueorchestra.org or call 973-366-8922. Movie Night, Friday, August 15th 8 PM Bring the family and a blanket to the Museum's lawn for a family friendly movie night under the stars. Enjoy a bag of freshly popped popcorn and a lovely summer's night out with your family. If inclement weather, Movie Night will be held Friday, August 22nd at 8 PM. Call 973-377-2982 x15. FREE! Early American History Day, Saturday, August 16th 11 AM - 4 PM Watch historic craftsmen at work as they demonstrate the various trades and crafts popular during the Colonial era. Call 973-377-2982 x15 for more information. FREE! Autumn Botanical Remedies Walking Tour, Sunday, September 21st 2 PM - 4 PM Join teacher/naturalist Dorothy Smullen as she leads participants on a walking tour through the Great Swamp in search of medicinal plants typically used as remedies and cures during Early America. Rain or Shine. Advanced registration required, call 973-377-2982 x14. $4 for Members and $8 for non-members. Museum Day, Saturday, September 27th Regular Hours The Museum will offer free admission to Smithsonian magazine readers. Present the Museum Day Admission Card found in the September issue of Smithsonian or on their website and you and a guest receive free admission. Visit http://www.Smithsonianmagazine.com for more information. Bottle Hill Day, Saturday, October 4th 11 AM - 4 PM Visit the Museum during this annual town festival. Explore our different exhibits and participate in some fun activities. More information to come. FREE! Mini Exhibit, Greystone Park, Tuesday, October 14th - Friday, October 24th Regular Hours Learn about the fascinating history of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital. Discover how when first opened, this "modern" day facility was its own self-sufficient community that included a railroad station and fire department. Explore how the hospital operated and how patients were taught various crafts, such as furniture making. On display will be numerous photographs of the facility throughout its history and various patient-made items. Call 973-377-2982 for more information. Regular Admission. Cut Paper Workshops, Saturday, October 11th & Sunday, October 12th 2 PM Join artist Homer Hansen as he leads a workshop on the art of cut paper. Students will learn the techniques needed to create such delicate yet simple masterpieces and will have the opportunity to work on a number of different projects which they will take home. The workshop held on Saturday, October 11th will be open to children ages 7-16 and the Sunday, October 12th workshop will be open to adults 17 and up. Advanced registration required, call 973-377-2982 x14. Regular Admission. Lecture on Greystone, Sunday, October 19th 2 PM Join Mary Yellin as she discusses the history of Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital and shares interesting stories and facts about this well known facility. For more information call 973-377-2982 x15. METC Annual Fundraiser, TBA Come out and support the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts. More information to come. On going activities: Field Trips & Outreaches Our popular education programs focus on how people lived and worked in the 18th and 19th centuries. Meeting New Jersey's Core Curriculum Content Standards, children get a hands-on lesson about history. Programs can be held at the Museum or brought to your facility. Call 973-377-2982 x12 for a brochure or visit www.metc.org. Senior Citizen Programs, Adult Groups & Outreaches The Museum offers a variety of tours and programs for senior citizens or adult groups. Each program provides demonstrations and discussions. Optional crafts are also available. All programs can be brought to your facility, or can be provided at the Museum. Call 973-377-2982 x12 for more information or visit http://www.metc.org. Scout Programs Boy and Girl Scouts can fulfill requirements for badges, arrows and achievements with our interactive programs, where children take part in a lesson and make a craft to home. Call 973-377-2982 x12 for a brochure or visit www.metc.org. Preschool & Young Children’s Groups The Museum has a number of programs perfect of young children. Mothers, babysitters and mother’s helpers are encouraged to book a program that will entertain their little one in a safe and enjoyable atmosphere. Programs can be booked for groups of 5-10, so bring friends, neighbors or fellow club members with their children for a nice afternoon at the Museum. Call 973-377-2982 x12 for a brochure or visit http://www.metc.org. Regular Museum admission is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors, students & children 6 and older, and free for members and children under 6. Family maximum admission $13.00. The Museum is open Tuesday – Saturday 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. and Sunday Noon to 5 P.M. Closed Monday. (SUMMER HOURS- July & August, Tuesday-Saturday 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. and Closed Sunday & Monday.) Housed in a 1900 Richardsonian-Romanesque Revival building listed on the National Register of Historic places, the Museum explores 18th- and 19th-century American history, with a focus on New Jersey. Drawing on its collection of over 8,000 hand tools and their products, METC uses material culture to interpret the lives and technologies of people who lived and worked before the rise of large-scale industrialization in this country. The Museum offers visitors of all ages a broad range of changing exhibits, and related programs that address many facets of early American history, craftsmanship, and the diversity of trades performed by men and women. The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts received a General Operating Support Grant from the Borough of Madison, Charles Read Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation, Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders and New Jersey Historic Commission. The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is located at 9 Main Street in the heart of downtown Madison, just two blocks from the Madison train station. For information, please call 973-377-2982 x10 or visit our website at http://www.metc.org. April Lyzak (973)377-2982 Ext. 14 coordinator@metc.org The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts 9 Main Street, Madison, NJ 07940 Reposted with permission from http://www.nj.com/ and the NJ Historical Commission's H-New Jersey listserver http://www.h-net.org/~njersey/.Top Looking For Something To Do Or Visit In Sussex County M.A.R.C.H., the historical society for Montague Township, will open two historic sites, the c.1790 Foster-Armstrong House at 320 River Rd. and the Nelden-Roberts Stonehouse at 501 Rte. 206N, on Sundays from July 13th through August 31st, between 1 & 4 pm. Both houses are within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and maintained by M.A.R.C.H. The Nelden-Roberts Stonehouse will host special exhibitors in July: July 13th - Nature Photography & Auto-Harp Music by Karen Stevenson, http://www.acelebrationofnature.com/ . - Herb Garden exhibit maintained since 1984 by the Minisink Garden Club, which will have members on hand to answer herb or gardening questions. July 20th - Sussex County Railroad Club will have members displaying model trains, http://www.trainweb.org/sussexctyrrclub/ . Ample parking available in lower field. July 27th - TBA Over the years, the stone structure has been a home to many families, but in the 1820's it served as a local schoolhouse. Items on display from earlier times help one to visualize the area's past. The Foster-Armstrong House is a National Register site located at 320 River Rd. / CR 521. It has nine rooms reflecting local history through photographs, paintings, and vintage items. No admission fee charged. Help M.A.R.C.H. by becoming a member or by shopping in our society's book store. Handymen volunteers are always needed for painting and odd jobs. Donations are welcomed to assist with our upkeep of both sites. Group tours of these sites are welcome by advance arrangements. Montague Association for Restoration of Community History Alicia Batko MARCH PR Liaison and Montague Historian 973-293-3106 ab1759hist@gmail.com http://www.montaguehistory.org/ July 3, 2008 Montague NJ will celebrate 250 years in 2009! Reposted with permission from http://www.nj.com/ and the NJ Historical Commission's H-New Jersey listserver http://www.h-net.org/~njersey/.Top Morristown Museum Acquires New Piece For Furniture Exhibit Due to the recent donation of an 18th-century furniture masterpiece, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum has extended its exhibit, "ABCs of Furniture" through Aug. 23. Mathew Egerton Sr. of New Brunswick crafted this masterpiece sideboard in the late 18th century at his shop on Burnet Street. Creating furniture for New Jersey's most important patrons before, during and after the Revolution, Egerton's surviving pieces are rare and highly sought by museums and private collectors. This exceptional piece was donated to Macculloch Hall by Philip Keeler. The sideboard, made of mahogany and secondary woods, is banded with inlaid woods from top to bottom, and retains its original brasses. The Egerton sideboard joins an earlier gift of more than 1,000 pieces of Chinese Canton porcelain, made by Keeler in the 1990s. Macculloch Hall's exhibit, "ABCs of Furniture" features 300 years of furniture styles from England, Ireland and the United States. It showcases the styles of Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite, Sheraton and Phyfe. Each piece is from Macculloch Hall's extensive museum collection and has been authenticated by decorative arts experts. Regular admission to Macculloch Hall is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. The museum is open to the public on Wednesdays, Thu rsdays and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by appointment. Macculloch Hall is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation. For further information, call (973) 538-2404 weekdays. http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID= /20080707/COMMUNITIES/807070323/1005/NEWS01 Copyright © 2007 Daily Record. All rights reserved.Top Canal Heritage Day At Waterloo - Aug 9 The Canal Society of New Jersey invites the public to Waterloo Village to celebrate the heritage of the Morris Canal and Waterloo's Canal Town on Saturday, August 9, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This event is held in conjunction with the NJ DEP Division of Parks and Forestry. Admission is free, and the event will take place rain or shine. There will be boat rides on the peaceful Morris Canal. In addition, guided tours of Morris Canal sites and the Canal Town section of Waterloo will be offered. Only the Canal Museum will be open for visits. These activities are available at no cost. Waterloo Village is located at 525 Waterloo Road in Stanhope. It is easily accessible from Routes 80, 46, and 206. The village will be open on the Canal Heritage Day only. The next Canal Heritage Day will be August 30. For more information, call (908) 722-9556. Joyce Hussa (973) 886-8393 joycehussa@yahoo.comTop Great Historic Houses As I'm sure many of you know from your own work, attendance at historic house museums is declining, in some cases precipitously, so much so that many, including the National Trust for Historic Preservation, feel it's a time of real crisis. For some interesting reading, take a look at the Trust's Forum Journal, available partially online at http://www.preservationnation.org/forum/ Spring-2008/, for a summary of a forum held last year addressing the issue. So, although sometimes I do find historic house tours boring, the larger question for me is to further explore why our visitors (and our non- visitors) find tours boring and which historic sites have successfully engaged visitors of all types. For a visitor perspective, check out Connecticut Museum Quest, where Steve (who I don't know, except from reading his blog) is visiting all the museums and historic sites in Connecticut: ctmuseumquest.com. Some trends have emerged: some historic sites (the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, for instance) have successfully become places of civic engagement, where real issues are revealed and discussed by visitors. At other sites, such as the Anne Frank House, a powerful narrative becomes the primary way to engage visitors (through a carefully designed self-guided tour). At still other sites, the chance to fully be immersed in a historic interior or a landscape, unmediated by guides, ropes or other interpretive material is what seems to attract visitors. Kettles Yard, in England is one place that's been mentioned in this context; Great Camp Sagamore, in the Adirondacks, where you can actually stay in the historic buildings, is another. At still other places, the experience may be primarily an aesthetic one. At still other places, I think visitors greatly appreciate the chance to find the similarities and differences between the people of the house and their own lives--and care considerably less, I think, than many museum professionals, about the differences between types of furnishings. Many historic sites have undertaken interesting projects to reveal that sense of universal human stories at a particular place. At the Davenport House in Savannah, special tours focus on a bout of yellow fever in the community; at Chateau de Mores State Park in North Dakota young people to give award-winning tours to young people. At Historic Cherry Hill, in Albany, NY, a tour brings to life a family struggling with the loss of their place in the community. And of course, many sites have done serious, thoughtful work about interpreting slavery and connecting contemporary visitors with those stories of a particular place. All those exciting examples aside, I think we all know of a historic house, in a community, that was saved because it was given to the historical society, or it was the richest man in town's house, or it was about to be torn down. I think it's a great challenge for those smaller historic sites, not connected to great men, women or events, to find the element--whether it's narrative, or programming, or contemporary artists reflecting on the house's history--that can really resonate with visitors and draw new visitors to those sites. And so in this project, my colleague Kristin Herron and I are looking to find those exemplary historic houses that do a great job at connecting with all types of visitors. So please continue to share your stories of great historic house visits. I'll continue to blog about them, and other museum issues, at http://uncatalogedmuseum.blogspot.com Linda Norris norris@stny.rr.com http://www.riverhillpartners.com 7 Jul 2008 Reposted with permission from http://www.nj.com/ and the NJ Historical Commission's H-New Jersey listserver http://www.h-net.org/~njersey/.Top House Creates Historic March To Yorktown Trail Washington (AP) - The 600-mile route taken by the armies of Gen. George Washington and his French partner in the climactic campaign of the Revolutionary War would become a national historic trail under legislation passed by the House Thursday. The trail, along existing roads and waterways in eight states from Rhode Island to Virginia, commemorates the 1781 march of Washington's Continental Army and the Expedition Particuliere of French Count Rochambeau that culminated in the surrender of British Gen. Charles Lord Cornwallis to Washington at Yorktown, Va., on October 19 of that year. The designation gives the Interior Secretary authority over historical markers and educational signs along the route running through Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the future Washington, D.C., Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. It will "help spur a greater understanding of our shared history and will help illuminate the important battle of a young country and its French allies against the rule of King George," said Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., sponsor of the bill. It passed 345-69. A companion bill is pending in the Senate. Rochambeau, leading an army of 450 officers and 5,300 men, marched through Rhode Island and Connecticut in June and July, 1781, joining Washington's 4,000-man army in Philipsburg, N.Y. The two armies reached Williamsburg, Va., in late September. With a French fleet blocking the Chesapeake to keep out British reinforcements, the armies laid siege to Cornwallis' forces in Yorktown that led to his surrender after three weeks. Democratic sponsors, anticipating past Republican objections to federal parks and conservation bills, stressed that private property rights will not be affected by the trails designation. The National Park Service, in a study of the proposed trail concluded that no federal acquisition of lands or interests was anticipated. Democrats also inserted a measure in the bill making clear that nothing in the act would limit access for hunting, fishing, trapping or recreational shooting. The bill is H.R. 1286 http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/legislative/house/2008-07-10- washington-trail_N.htm?csp=34 Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Top Discover Open Hearth Cooking And Recipes - Aug 10 Morris Township - Crook neck, wigh and soop meager. What do these strange words mean? Find out on Sunday, Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Historic Speedwell during a day filled with traditional 19th century recipes prepared authentically over an open hearth flame. Guests will learn what crook neck and soop meager were and how they were prepared. This demonstration will orchestrate how cooking practices have changed through the years and how recipes from the past can still be made traditionally today. General admission applies. Historic Speedwell is located at 333 Speedwell Ave. Visitor parking is located at the corner of Speedwell Avenue and Cory Road, just one mile north of the Green in Morristown on Route 202. The site is open to the public April through October, Wednesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Last admission is one hour prior to closing. For more information, call Historic Speedwell at (973) 285-6550. General admission is $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 children ages 4 to 16 and free for infants 3 and under. http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID= /20080808/COMMUNITIES/808080308/1005/NEWS01 Copyright © 2007 Daily Record. All rights reserved.Top NJ Highlands Coalition - Protect Historic Resources The Highlands Act must not only protect the water supplies but also include measures to protect historic and scenic resources, according to members of the N.J. Highlands Coalition. Monica Scozzafava of the Boonton Historical Society, said in a statement that the iron industry gave rise to Boonton and that the Boonton iron site is currently imperiled by a large residential development. “Here in the Planning Area, we need protections too,” Scozzafava said. Julia Somers, executive director of the N.J. Coalition, said the Highlands Council has responsibility to preserve history. “The Highlands Council should recognize the region’s wealth of historic and scenic resources in all applications that come before them, lest they continue to be degraded,” Somers said. The details of protection for historic and scenic sites are still under development. The coalition statement said the rules will ensure that new development “harmonizes with existing community character”. Marion Harris, chairman of the Morris County Trust for Historic Preservation, said she her concerns have been allayed that the Highlands master plan would not be specific in its protections. “We worried for a while about how well the process would work, but the latest revisions are very encouraging,” Harris said. In response to the requirements of the act, the council staff will gather information on known sites listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. “Recognition is the crucial first step for resource protection,” Harris said. She said as little as one percent- of deserving Highlands sites have been identified. “This is about defining community character,” she said, “about how natural resources and the built environment reinforce each other.” Dave Peifer, Highlands Project director for the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) said history is critical to the region. “From Native American villages and Revolutionary War battlefields, to riverfront industrial towns and iron mines, the extent of historic and cultural resources in the Highlands must be fully captured through an inventory process that makes sense and allows the region’s unique heritage to be fully protected for future generations,” Peifer said. Copyright © 2008 - Recorder Community Newspapers William Honachefsky Jr william.honachefsky@sprintmail.com July 12, 2008 Reposted with permission from http://www.nj.com/ and the NJ Historical Commission's H-New Jersey listserver http://www.h-net.org/~njersey/.Top Holt Introduces Bill To Protect Historic Sites The Trenton Times, July 11, 2008 Washington - Citing a report that says as many as 170 battlefields and other historic sites - some in Mercer County - might be destroyed over the next 10 years, members of a congressional subcommittee met yesterday to discuss a proposal to provide federal funds to preserve sites associated with the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Introduced by Rep. Rush Holt, D-Hopewell Township, the legislation - The Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act - would establish a federal grant program under the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 that would specifically fund the preservation and protection of sites associated with the two wars. During a hearing before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Holt yesterday referred to a 2007 National Parks Service report that found 170 of 677 nationally significant sites associated with the two wars are in danger of being destroyed during the next decade. Among them, he noted, are sites in Trenton and Princeton. The same report, Holt said, found that 99 sites have already been lost forever and 234 are in poor condition. "History is best experienced by those who can touch it, feel it and live it, and the battlefields of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 provide a unique opportunity for Americans to experience where and how the epic struggle for our nation's independence took place," said Holt. "Preserving these American historic treasures is essential for remembering the sacrifices that our forefathers made to secure our freedom and independence and for educating future generations about our rich cultural history," he said. If Holt's bill is signed into law, at least 33 states could benefit from federal grants, he said, noting that the program would provide up to 50 percent of the costs of purchasing battlefield land threatened by commercial development and allow officials at the American Battlefield Protection Program to collaborate with state and local governments and nonprofit organizations to preserve the most endangered historical sites. David Hackett Fischer, Earl Warren Professor of History at Brandeis University, spoke during the hearing in support of Holt's bill. "Even as interest in history is growing, some historic sites - even some of the most important - are much at risk. This problem is urgent. This year, an important part of a major Revolutionary battlefield could be lost. These problems are urgent, and this bill could make a difference," Fischer said. The National Parks Service's 137-page report can be found online at http://nps.gov/hps/abpp/Rev1812Study.htm. Cate Litvack, Executive Director Crossroads of the American Revolution Assn. PO Box 1364 Princeton, NJ 08542 Phone 609-633-2060 Fax 609-777-4000 Offices: Old Barracks Museum,Barrack St., Trenton, NJ Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown,NJ into@RevolutionaryNJ.org July 11, 2008 Reposted with permission from http://www.nj.com/ and the NJ Historical Commission's H-New Jersey listserver http://www.h-net.org/~njersey/.Top Workshops for Project Grant Applicants - Aug 11,13 Putting Together the Perfect Proposal: New Jersey Historical Commission Workshops for Project Applicants Grant workshops will be held in two locations for those interested in applying to the New Jersey Historical Commission's FY2009 Project Grant Program. From publications to conservation, project grants can support a wide variety of endeavors in the field of New Jersey history. Whether you are planning an exhibition or a new research project, plan to attend one of these workshops armed with questions about your own application. The workshops will be held at the following times and locations: MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2008 LIBERTY HALL MUSEUM KEAN UNIVERSITY, UNION, NJ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2008 BURLINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BURLINGTON CITY, NJ Both workshops will run from 10:00am until noon, with registration starting at 9:30am. For more information, you may contact Stephanie Smith at the New Jersey Historical Commission, (609) 292-6077, or by e-mail at historical.temp@sos.state.nj.us. You may register for either workshop by e-mail at the address above, or by mailing the portion below. Please submit your registration by Thursday, August 7, 2008. Registration for New Jersey Historical Commission Project Grant Workshops FY2009 Name: ______________________________________ Institution: _______________________________ Phone: _____________________________________ Email: _____________________________________ I will attend the workshop on: [ ] August 11, 2008 in Union [ ] August 13, 2008 in Burlington City If registering by mail, please send this form to FY09 Project Grant Workshop, New Jersey Historical Commission, P.O. Box 305, Trenton, NJ 08625. Marc Mappen mmappen@gmail.com July 11, 2008 Reposted with permission from http://www.nj.com/ and the NJ Historical Commission's H-New Jersey listserver http://www.h-net.org/~njersey/.Top Alice Paul Institute Tours of Paulsdale - Aug 9,13 Open house tours of Paulsdale, the Mt. Laurel birthplace of Quaker suffragist Alice Paul, 128 Hooton Rd., Mt. Laurel, take place Saturday, Aug. 9, and Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 1 and 2 p.m. Guided tours of the house and property focus on the life of Alice Paul, the Paul family, Quaker history and women’s history costs $5 for adults ($1 discount for members of the Alice Paul Institute) and $4 for children. For information about group tours or future open tour dates, contact the Alice Paul Institute at 856-231-1885 or info@alicepaul.org. The Alice Paul Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the life and work of New Jersey’s most famous suffragist, Alice Stokes Paul (1885-1977), author of the Equal Rights Amendment, founder of the National Woman’s Party and a lifelong activist for women’s equality. API’s mission is to educate the public about her life, preserve historic Paulsdale, develop future leaders and work towards achieving women’s equality. Paulsdale, Alice Paul’s Mt. Laurel birthplace and family home, is a National Historic Landmark and serves as a center for celebrating women’s history and leadership. API was founded in 1985 and today has a membership of over 400 individuals and organizations Murray and Enid Rosenblatt murrayandenid@comcast.net July 18, 2008 Reposted with permission from http://www.nj.com/ and the NJ Historical Commission's H-New Jersey listserver http://www.h-net.org/~njersey/.Top Madison Museum Outdoor Movie Night - Aug 15 The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts will host its annual free Outdoor Movie Night on Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. Attendees can spread out blankets on the museum's front lawn as they sit back and relax with three family-friendly short films. Freshly popped buttered popcorn will be available to all movie-goers, and the museum will be open for visitors who would like to explore the different exhibits, including "Crafting Cures," the museum's main exhibit about Colonial medicine. In case of inclement weather, Movie Night's rain date will be Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. For more information, please call (973) 377-2982, ext. 15 or visit http://www.metc.org. http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID= /20080726/COMMUNITIES/807260312/1005/NEWS01&GID= UQn0JmIn6Yf9tjKiLb4Xpp3MiHw5g0QzPsKTErUucpY%3D Copyright © 2007 Daily Record. All rights reserved.Top Industrial Heritage Tours: Stanhope & Morris Canal - Aug 16 10th Anniversary August 16: Stanhope & Morris Canal Inclined Plane 3 West 10 am Led by Joe Macasek and Bierce Riley. Stanhope is one of the best preserved examples of a 19th century industrial/canal town to be found in the New Jersey Highlands today. This walk will delve into every corner of Stanhope’s historic past from iron company town to canal port, and end with a walk along a rare water filled section of the Morris Canal. Morris County Park Commission East Hanover Ave POB 1295 Morristown NJ 07962-1295 Phone: 973-326-7600 Fax: 973-644-2726 Website: http://www.morrisparks.netTop Sussex County Society Program on Historical House - Aug 17 The Walpack Historical Society will present Myra Snook of Fredon who will speak on the history of the Westbrook-Bell House at a program on Sunday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. This program will be held at the Walpack M.E. Church on Main St., Walpack Center in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The Westbrook-Bell House, built before 1730, is believed to be the oldest still-standing house in Sussex County. After the presentation, attendees will tour the exterior of the house. The Walpack Historical Society opens the Rosenkrans Museum at Walpack Center and the Van Campen Inn on Old Mine Road for tours in the spring, summer and fall. For more information, call (973) 948-4903. http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID= /20080812/COMMUNITIES/808120322/1005/NEWS01#pluckcomments Copyright © 2007 Daily Record. All rights reserved.Top Subscribe to Crossroads of the American Revolution e-Newsletter Crossroads of the American Revolution National & State Heritage Area Subscribe to our e-Newsletter! If you would like to subscribe to our free quarterly e-newsletter and receive special announcements of upcoming events, please send your name, email address, mailing address and telephone number to: info@RevolutionaryNJ.org Thank you, -- Lindsay Thivierge, Executive Assistant Crossroads of the American Revolution Association PO Box 1364 Princeton, NJ 08542-1364 609-633-2060Top Morris Township Fosterfields Farm August Events The late summer harvests have begun at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm. Visitors can discover the new "Ruminants, Roosters, Rooters and Reins" program highlighting information, activities and the humane treatment of different animals historically found on the farm. Upcoming events for August include: "Explore the Farm" from 10:15 to 11:15 p.m. and "Picking, Pulling and Pigging Out" in the garden from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 2; "Dig Spuds" from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 3. Later in the month, visitors can observe the weigh-in of the piglets born in spring during "Watch Them Grow" on Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Fosterfields, located at 73 Kahdena Road, is open April through October, Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Admission to the farm is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors (65 and over) and $4 for children ages 4 to 16. Children under age 4 are free. Guided tours of The Willows, the historic Gothic Revival mansion, are offered Wednesday through Friday at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, house tours are given at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. A separate ticket is required to visit The Willows, and $1 will be added to the regular admission fees for visitors ages 2 and over. Call (973) 326-7645 for tour availability and for more information about the site and programs. http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID= /20080716/COMMUNITIES/807160386/1005/NEWS01 Copyright © 2007 Daily Record. All rights reserved.Top NJ Historical Commission Awards Of Recognition To the NJ History community, Every year, the New Jersey Historical Commission presents AWARDS OF RECOGNITION to five or so individuals and organizations that have helped to preserve New Jersey history and that have increased public awareness of and appreciation for that history. The Commission also presents the RICHARD J. HUGHES AWARD for outstanding, lifetime achievement in the field of New Jersey history. The 2008 awards will be presented at the New Jersey Forum, which will be held on November 22nd at the Trenton Marriott. You are cordially invited to send us nominations for these awards. Please include a statement of at least one paragraph in length detailing the accomplishments of your nominee. Be sure to include contact information for you and your nominee. Self nominations are permitted. If you want to know if your nominee has previously won a Historical Commission award, you can see an alphabetical list by visiting http://newjerseyhistory.org. Click on the "Notices" link on the right of the screen and then scroll down to the list of previous awardees.) Nominations are due by August 15. Please email them to Sara Cureton, Director of the Commission's Grant Program, sara.cureton@sos.state.nj.us. You can also contact Ms. Cureton if you have any questions about the award program. -- Marc Mappen mmappen@gmail.com July 15, 2008 Reposted with permission from http://www.nj.com/ and the NJ Historical Commission's H-New Jersey listserver http://www.h-net.org/~njersey/.Top Dover Photo Program Shows Town As It Once Was - Aug 19 The Dover Area Historical Society will present "It's Not There Anymore," a PowerPoint photo display of old historic sites, at its next monthly meeting on Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dover History Museum, 55 W. Blackwell St. The program will present old photographs of buildings, houses and other structures that have long been torn down and replaced with other structures. Those attending the presentation will be asked to identify the locations of the sites. The regular monthly business meeting will follow the program. There is no admission charge, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call (973) 361-3525. http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID= /20080813/COMMUNITIES/808130333/1005/NEWS01 Copyright © 2007 Daily Record. All rights reserved.Top Mt. Hope Miner’s Church Ice Cream Social - Aug 23 Saturday, August 23rd, 1-5 pm Mt. Hope Rd Rockaway Twp, NJ (across the road from the Ford-Faesch House) Sponsored by: The Morris County Park Commission The Historical Society of the Rockaways Morris County Historical Society Brochure to follow...Top Call For Papers: Archaeological Conference - Oct 25 22nd Annual Highlands Archaeological Conference The 2008 Archaeological Conference will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the Lautenburg Visitor Center Sterling Forest State Park 115 Old Forge Road Tuxedo, New York The North Jersey Highlands Historical Society, The Inc. Orange County Chapter, New York State Archaeological Association and the Archaeological Society of New Jersey are hosting this annual conference. Nestled in the heart of the forest, the beautiful Lautenburg Visitors Center overlooks Sterling Lake. The Center contains several wonderful exhibits relating to the iron history and natural history of Sterling Forest. Researchers and enthusiasts, professional and avocational, are invited to speak at Saturday’s conference. Presentations on historic or Native American topics should be twenty-five minutes long and may be illustrated with slides or other graphic materials. Both carousel slide and PowerPoint projectors are available. Kindly submit a title and abstract to Edward J. Lenik, Program Chair, via email at edlenik@hotmail.com or snail mail at Edward J. Lenik at 100 Deerfield Road, Wayne, NJ 97470-6414. Please indicate your audio-visual equipment needs. Questions? Call Ed Lenik at 973-835-0770 between 9AM and 4PM Monday through Friday. Registration: The conference is free and open to the public. No registration is necessary. Bookroom: Books on historical and Native American topics will be available for sale. Please let Ed know if you need a table in the bookroom.Top NJ Historical Commission Seeks Part-time Employee The New Jersey Historical Commission seeks to hire a part-time, hourly employee for approximately 20 hours per week to work on grant programs. To that end, the employee will maintain grant records and databases; develop and analyze statistics; prepare reports, contracts, memoranda, informational material, meeting notes, and other documents; and perform other duties designed to make the program more effective and responsive. Experience in Microsoft Office software required. Background in history is a plus. The job is located at the Commission's office in Trenton, near the State House, State Museum, and State Archives. If you are interested, please send a copy of your resume to me via email at: marc.mappen@sos.state.nj.us. You can also call me at 609-984-0902 if you have any questions. Marc Mappen, Ph.D., Executive Director New Jersey Historical Commission 609-984-0902 marc.mappen@sos.state.nj.us http://www.newjerseyhistory.org July 22, 2008Top FamilySearch Adding 1920 Census Online Complete US Census Index 1790-1930 to be free online. The Family History Library http://FamilySearch.org/- Salt Lake City, UT, announced today that it will complete its online index to the US Census 1790 to 1930, making the entire index free site online. Currently FamilySearch has online free indexes to the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 US Federal Census online at its FamilySearchLabs (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0) site. It announced work on the 1910 census index a few weeks ago. Today FamilySearch announced that it will immediately work with The Generations Network (TGN - also known as Ancestry Inc.) and begin putting the 1920 census index online for free. TGN will swap it's index to the 1920 census in exchange FamilySearch gave TGN their digital version of the 1900 census - with all new census page images and all new indexing. As I wrote earlier (http://blog.genealogybank.com/2008/07/1870-census-now-online.html) - the Family History Library's indexing project has done high quality work and the FHL's version of the 1900 census is the best online with double keyed indexes and brand new digital images of each page of the census. FamilySearch will merge the Ancestry indexes with the new FamilySearch indexes to create an enhanced census index, which will be added to both sites. The final indexes will be free on http://FamilySearch.org/ FamilySearch will use the 1920 Census index from Ancestry as a first pass and will begin to double check and correct each entry. FamilySearch (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=0) will also add more indexed fields and arbitrate any discrepancies between the two indexes. This re-indexing of the 1920 census is currently in progress. Once completed, the enhanced 1920 index will be available on both sites. Genealogists interested in helping create the improved index may volunteer at FamilySearchIndexing (http://www.familysearchindexing.org/en/home/home.jsf?pname=homeTab). As FamilySearch did previously in an agreement with Ancestry for the 1880 census - the 1920 census will be searchable on FamilySearch.org but to view the page images, researchers will need to pay a fee to view the page images on Ancestry.com It's a great day for genealogy. http://blog.genealogybank.com/2008/07/familysearch-adding-1920-census- online.html July 21, 2008Top Wharton Canal Day Event - Aug 23 The Wharton Canal Day Festival will be held at Hugh Force Canal Park located at West Central Avenue on Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. After a short break, the celebration will continue at 7 p.m. at Robert St. Park where the Dixie Doodle Band will perform prior to a fireworks display. Rain date is Aug. 24. The event includes free family fun including a juried craft show, food, educational events and three live bands - the rock fusion group, The Hsunami; the easy listening group, Faded Genes, and the 40-piece Hackettstown Community Orchestra. Test your strength and flexibility by climbing the rock wall or by paddling a kayak at the free kayak paddle day event. Also, learn about local history by taking a guided Morris Canal walking tour or experience life on the Morris Canal first hand by traveling down the canal on a free mule drawn boat ride as provided by the Canal Society of New Jersey. The Wallaby Tails Traveling Zoo's demonstration of exotic animals will delight children of all ages. The Morris County K9 Unit will demonstrate dogs' abilities, and Picatinny Arsenal's Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit will provide a demonstration of robotic technology. For more information, visit http://www.canalday.org. http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID= /20080730/COMMUNITIES/807300331/1005/NEWS01 Copyright © 2007 Daily Record. All rights reserved.Top Ice Cream Social To Celebrate Mt Hope History - Aug 23 Morristown - The Historical Society of the Rockaways, the Morris County Historical Society, and the Morris County Park Commission invite the public to an Ice Cream Social at the Mount Hope Miner’s Church, Mt. Hope Road in Rockaway Township, on Saturday, August 23, from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will celebrate the 140th anniversary of the original dedication of the church. A formal rededication ceremony will be held at 2:30. The public will have its first opportunity since 1984 to see the interior of this historic church prior to its restoration. On view on the church grounds will be excerpts from the Morris County Historical Society’s exhibition “Forging the Future: Morris County’s Iron Industry.” Period music will be sung by the Ford Faesch Carolers and friends. Old-fashioned refreshments, including ice cream, lemonade, watermelon, strawberries, and ice water will be available for $1.00 each. Additional programs will be held across the street at the Ford-Faesch House. There will be ongoing tours of this historic iron master’s house, which is being restored by the Historical Society of the Rockaways. Folklorist Elinor Levy will also be on site to interview anyone with memories of the Mt. Hope Mining community or the Mt. Hope Miner’s Church for an oral history archive. The event is free of charge and parking is available. A free shuttle will be available from 1 to 5 p.m. between the Ice Cream Social and Wharton Canal Day. Directions to the site can be found at http://www.morrisparks.net/aspparks/mhdir.aspTop George Washington Returns to Rockingham - Aug 23 On Saturday, August 23rd, Rockingham will celebrate the return of General George Washington, after an absence of 225 years. Gen. Washington first came to Rockingham in late August of 1783. The successor to the Continental Congress had asked him to report to it in Princeton. Gen. Washington was happy to obey, but where was he to live? Because nothing suitable was could be found in Princeton, he rented Rockingham in nearby Rocky Hill. To commemorate his residency, the Rockingham Association is planning aweekend of re-enactments on August 23rd and 24th. They will begin in the morning, when the general and his entourage of 5 dragoons and 2 officers will arrive on horseback at Rockingham, where they will be greeted by Mrs. Berrien, who owned the estate during the late 18th century. Gen. Washington and his accompanying officers will then dine under a marquee and discourse on the events of the day. Afterwards he will be in residence in the house's upstairs study to answer questions from the public. Throughout the weekend his accompanying dragoon guard, von Heers' Marechausee, will be camped on Rockingham's grounds. It will engage in various military activities. The event will be family-friendly. On Sunday, Gen. Washington and his officers will again dine and discuss current affairs, and Gen. Washington will afterwards be in residence in Rockingham's upstairs study for questions. A $5 donation will be suggested to attend the event. Rockingham is believed to be the second oldest house in the Millstone River Valley. Its original portion was built between 1702 and 1710. Subsequent owners expanded it, and when Gen. Washington stayed there it was a house suitable for a country gentleman. He lived there with his wife and a guard of 12 to 24 men from late August until mid- November of 1783. Rockingham is located at 84 Laurel Ave. (Rt. 603) in Kingston. For more information about these events, call (609) 683-7132 or visit http://www.rockingham.net. Mary Rizzo, Ph.D. Associate Director New Jersey Council for the Humanities 28 W. State Street, 6th floor Trenton, NJ 08608 Ph: 609-695-4838 In NJ: 888-394-6524 Fax: 609-695-4929 mrizzo@njch.org http://www.njch.org August 18, 2008 Reposted with permission from http://www.nj.com/ and the NJ Historical Commission's H-New Jersey listserver http://www.h-net.org/~njersey/.Top Historic Preservation Elements of Municipal Master Plans Since April, 2008, Preservation New Jersey has been offering municipalities the opportunity to begin or update the historic preservation elements of their municipal master plans. A grant from the Department of Community Affairs to PNJ provides a fixed number of consultant hours by Donna Ann Harris of Heritage Consulting Inc. to provide guidance, examples and review of historic preservation elements. Since historic preservation elements are the precursor to creation of historic preservation ordinances, we have worked with communities in all stages of their preservation journey - from communities just thinking about getting started in historic preservation to Certified Local Governments So far we have provided assistance to Fanwood, Hightstown, Mountain Lakes, Metuchen and Rutherford. Also offered under the auspices of the DCA grant is assistance to developers of historic preservation- based affordable housing projects. PNJ has limited funds remaining in the DCA grant this year and encourages you to contact us as soon as possible if you are interested in learning more about this free assistance for your community or project. Preservation New Jersey 30 S Warren St Trenton NJ 08608 http://www.preservationnj.org info@preservationnj.org 609-392-6409 fax 609-392-6418Top Acorn Hall Throws a Festive Garden Party - Aug 24 Acorn Hall's annual Garden Party will have a competitive flavor this year as the Morris County Historical Society invites guests to bring their best homemade pies, Jersey tomatoes and picnic lunches for judging. The Garden Party, set for Aug. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Acorn Hall, 68 Morris Ave., is the first in a series of food-related exhibits, programs and events leading up to the opening of "Key Ingredients: America by Food," a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition, to be on view at the Morris County Library beginning Dec. 13. Guests are encouraged to pack a picnic lunch to enjoy on Acorn Hall's lawn, and there will be a prize awarded for the most creative picnic spread. Picnics will be judged on both the menu and tablescape design. With Jersey tomato season in full swing, guests can bring their best to be judged as the biggest, oddest and best-looking. Home bakers can enter their tastiest dessert pies -- fruit and other -- in the homemade pie contest. Panels of local food and garden experts will judge the entries. Contest entry forms and rules can be found at the Acorn Hall Web site at http://www.acornhall.org. Guests will have other opportunities to win by participating in a food- themed tricky tray and silent auction. Prizes range from food gift baskets to hotel stays. The society will provide beverages and desserts. In addition, the contest pies will be served to garden party guests after judging. Admission to the garden party, held rain or shine, is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $3 for students and free for children under 12 and MCHS members. Reservations are appreciated but not required. Guests may reply to (973) 267-3465 or via e-mail to acornhall@juno.com. The party also coincides with the opening of the exhibit "Who's Minding the Store?" running through Feb. 16, 2009. http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID= /20080728/COMMUNITIES/807280303/1005/NEWS01 Copyright © 2007 Daily Record. All rights reserved.Top Morristown Speedwell Events - Aug 16,24 Morristown Speedwell looks at games and backyard treasures Victorian people were fascinated by the way light and color, placed in certain ways, could deceive the eye. On Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m., the community is invited to join the staff of Historic Speedwell to "Make a Victorian Game" from the mid-19th century. This program, another in the Carriage House Craft Series, is ideal for ages 6 and up. General admission applies. Later in the month, visitors can participate in "Treasures in Your Backyard: Beginner Archeology" with Historic Speedwell's industrial historian, Joe Macasek. Macasek will lecture on Aug. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m., focusing on what historical artifacts you may find in your own backyard. General admission applies. Historic Speedwell is located at 333 Speedwell Ave. Visitor parking is located at the corner of Speedwell Avenue and Cory Road, just one mile north of the Green in Morristown on Route 202. The site is open to the public April through October on Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Last admission is one hour prior to closing. For more information, call Historic Speedwell at (973) 285-6550. http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID= /20080813/COMMUNITIES/808130333/1005/NEWS01 Copyright © 2007 Daily Record. All rights reserved.Top Disclaimer |