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Hunterdon Movies - The Town That Disappeared Overnight

Held on Sunday, November 15, 2015.

We started with the the documentary short "A Man and his Land" made by the Grange League Federation (today's Global Agway) in 1941 about modern farming techniques. The film features Harold Everitt and his farm on Kuhl Road in Raritan Township.  

The second film is"Where Have All the Farmers Gone?" which was produced in 1999 by the Hunterdon Cultural & Heritage Commission about the loss of some of Hunterdon's best farms to development.

Finally, we saw the Emmy Award winning "THE TOWN THAT DISAPPEARED OVERNIGHT" about the creation of Round Valley Reservoir and the taking of some of the best agricultural land by the State of NJ. The film's producer, David Kuznicki and County Historian Stephanie Stevens were on hand to answer questions.   

The Town That Disappeared Overnight

Above County Historian and author Stephanie Stevens holds one of the 2 Emmys awarded to Producers David Kuznicki (to left of Stephanie) and Eric Althoft (to her right), both from Readington Twp. at the screening of The Town That Disappeared Overnight.  Emma Haver, who is featured in the film, brought poignancy to the 300th's showing of 3 heritage movies.

 

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