Morris County - Madison - Carriage to Car Day @ Museum of Early Trades & Crafts

Saturday, July 14 – Morris County

Free Family Friendly -- Carriage to Car -- 1pm-4pm
Interactive historic car and carriage show

 A Stanley Steamer Locomobile, a Ford Model T, and a Detroit Electric Car--all three cars will take a spin through town and you'll be able to hear and see the way they run. Experience the way travel technology has changed from the horse, to steam, to electric, to gas! Kids' crafts and Museum tours will be available. Grab some lunch from the Mexican Spice food truck. Many thanks to Madison Jaguar, Sarah Stanley & Donald Davidson, and Fosterfields Living Historic Farm for making this event possible.

 Carriage to Car Day @ Museum of Early Trades & Crafts

 Historic Automobiles Showcased on Green Village Road, July 14 1pm-4pm

 On Saturday, July 14, METC is excited to host a special day-long outdoor event, Carriage to Car that will offer an up-close experience with both carriages and early automobiles. The event is a part of our programming in connection with our current exhibit, Are We There Yet? Stories of Travel by Stagecoach and Steam. This exhibit tells the story of early travel in New Jersey, before the invention of the automobile. Through the exhibit, our visitors can learn more about the details of travel throughout our country and compare it to the high-speed travel of the 21st century. 

  Our Carriage to Car event on July 14 will appeal to families, car enthusiasts and history buffs showcasing historic automobiles from 1899 and early 1900's and a 19th-century carriage--without the horses!!   On hand will be two experts on these historic automobiles, Sarah Stanley, a descendant of the Stanley Stamer family and Donald Davidson.  

 Green Village Road in front of METC will be closed from 1pm-4pm to offer visitors an opportunity to view these extraordinary vehicles that harken back to a time when routine travel from place to place was a major event! In the late 1800s traveling from Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA by horse-drawn carriage was long, dusty, uncomfortable and monotonous. Then along came the automobile and changed everything forever. 

The day-long event will take place on Green Village Road in front of the historic James Library Building, home of the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts. There will be a food truck from Mexican Spice, games and other activities for all, and the museum will be open for guided tours. Partial sponsorship for the event was graciously provided by Madison Jaguar.

 For more information about this event or any other program or event at METC, please log onto our website, email us at info@metc.org or give us a call!!

 METC is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. (closed Sundays during July and August) Phone: 973-377-2982, Website:www.metc.org  Like us on Facebook (facebook.com/METCnj) and follow us on Twitter (@metcnj)

 photo shows 1899 Stanley Steamer Locomobile
Location: 9 Main St, Madison, NJ 07940, USA

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