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CELEBRATING
HUNTERDON COUNTY HERITAGE

"Water, Water Everywhere!"

 Hunterdon County Celebrates 300 Years in 2014
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FEATURED EVENTS

April 3: Settlement and River Trade Along the Delaware River in the Pre-Canal Period
April 17: Six 19th Century Bridges to Pennsylvania
April 29: Life Along the South Branch: Between Clinton and Flemington

SPECIAL PARTNER EVENTS

April 8: Readington Museums Textiles in Early America
April 13: The Dark Side of the Sourlands
April 14: Raritan Township Local Historians Committee - History of Raritan Township
April 19: Hunterdon County Historical Society's Manuscript Collections Workshop
April 27: On this Day...The Forgotten Soldiers of Hunterdon County in the War of 1812

 
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APRIL 2018

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    SETTLEMENT AND RIVER TRADE ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER IN THE PRE-CANAL PERIOD
During the 18th century and well into the 19th century, Durham boats -the boat best known for its use by General George Washington’s troops to cross the river before the Battle of Trenton in 1776- piled the middle and upper Delaware  to transport the region’s products to urban markets in exchange for goods not available locally.  Join historic preservation expert Dennis Bertland in a talk that is based on a research project that he conducted for the Knowlton Township Historical Commission for the Ramseysburg Homestead, a historic site in Warren County associated with early settlement and trade along the Delaware.  
7 pm.
Main Branch of the Hunterdon County Library.
Free.
Refreshments follow. 
Reservations recommended. 
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READINGTON MUSEUMS
TEXTILES IN EARLY AMERICA
Dana Bala will present 17th and 18th century textiles and quilts. She will discuss legislation which affected the cost and production of cloth, fabric and how it related to domestic life, and quilting as it evolved with the history of textiles. This Open House Sunday program will be held at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead, located at 114 Dreahook Road in the Stanton section of the township. For GPS use Lebanon, NJ 08833.
1pm - 4pm
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TRICENTENNIAL VOLUNTEERS MEETING
Public Welcome to Attend.
3 Chorister Place, Flemington
7pm - 9pm 

   THE DARK SIDE OF THE SOURLANDS
Encore presentation with Historian/East Amwell Historical Society President Jim Davidson.
Jim Davidson captivates audiences with bewitching tales abou the dark side of the Souralnds, including stories of bootleggers, bandits, unsolved mysteries and bloddy murders!!
$10 per person
Hillbiilly Hall, 203 Hopewell-Wertsville Road, Hopewell, NJ
7pm- 8:30pm
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HISTORY OF RARITAN TOWNSHIP
With the Raritan Township Local Historians Committee. Presents "The Elder Stateswomen of Raritan Township" featuring Beryl Doyle, Susan Miller, Ann Thomas and Joan Wolsiefer
9am to 12noon
Raritan Township Municipal Courtroom
Complementary Coffee, Tea, Pastries and Parking
Call 908-787-3291 for additional information
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THE SIX 19TH CENTURY BRIDGES TO PENNSYLVANIA
with Joe Donnelly from the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.  Please join us for this informative and interesting talk about the bridges that join Hunterdon to Pennsylvania, some free, some toll, all of which were at one time in private hands.  Free.
Main Branch County Library
7pm
Reservations recommended.  Refreshments follow.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH:  HUNTERDON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS WORKSHOP
 The Hunterdon County Historical Society announces a spring workshop on using the manuscript collections of the Hunterdon County Historical Society on Thursday, April 19, 2018 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Hiram E. Deats Memorial Library at 114 Main Street in Flemington.  Don Cornelius, HCHS Manuscript Coordinator, will explain the exciting, major manuscript records held by the Society, show examples of each and explain how to search and access these records for personal or professional research projects. The Hunterdon County Historical Society collections include printed volumes, manuscripts, deeds, newspapers, maps, broadsides and photographs covering the history of Hunterdon County from the 18th century to the present day.  
The workshop is geared for researchers who use the library regularly, as well as for beginning researchers to better understand the wealth of resources available at the County Historical Society.  The workshop is free for members and $5.00 for non-members. Patrons must pre-register as space is limited. Registrants may call @908-782-1091 or e-mail the Hunterdon County Historical Society

 

  

 
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   ON THIS DAY.... THE FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS OF HUNTERDON COUNTY IN THE WAR OF 1812
On April 27, 1813, an army of 1700 soldiers disembarked the naval fleet on Lake Ontario and attacked York, the provincial capital of Upper Canada.  It is likely that at least a couple of dozen of those soldiers were from Hunterdon County.  John Lambert Hoppock, a native of Amwell, was there.   This young captain, like many officers of his generation, was eager to defend the honor of our young country against British aggression on our sailors and commerce.  What motivated this fighting spirit?  For some, it was chance to prove their worthiness of the inheritance left to them by the generation that won independence.  In fact the War of 1812 has been referred to by some as the "Second War of Independence."  What happened to the Amwell men who served during the War of 1912?  and what the heck was that conflict all about?  Find out when Brian Murphy gives his presentation "One Good Drubbing" at the East Amwell Municipal Building.  Murphy will share his unique collection of artifacts and letters that tell the story of Captain Hoppock, Lieutenant Runk and the other Amwell men who participated in a war which fostered great changes in our fledgling nation.  7 pm.  East Amwell Municipal Building.  For further information visit the East Amwell Township Historical Society's Website 		 
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LIFE ALONG THE SOUTH BRANCH: BETWEEN CLINTON AND FLEMINGTON
Once upon a time, before acquired by our County for parkland, lands along the South Branch were used for various purposes including several summer camps, scout camps, and health camps.  Former Parks Department staff member Doug Kiovsky has researched and published a book about Hunterdon's parks.  Join him for a history of several areas all along water courses of Hunterdon.  Stories will include the history of a few of the famous iron bridges, a businessman's attempt to dam the river for its hydroelectric powers, and the forgotten settlement of Rowland's Mills.  The history of the Arboretum will be included since it was originally George Bloomer's Nursery and a tributary from the property flows into Prescott Brook which then quickly flows into the South Branch. Following the talk, you may want to take a stroll into the Arboretum and enjoy the view.  2 pm.  Hunterdon County Arboretum, Route 31.  Free. Reservations recommended.  Refreshments follow.
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