Hunterdon County - Raritan Twp - The Dark Side of the Sourland Mountains
Sunday, September 16 - Raritan Township, Hunterdon County
The Dark Side of the Sourland Mountains
Learn all about the sordid history of the Sourland Mountains in a free program by East Amwell Historian Jim Davidson on Sunday at 10:00 am during the Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market.
“Up until recent times the Sourlands were not only inhospitable, but downright dangerous to wander around in,” Davidson said. “They did not get the nickname ‘the hills of missing men’ or ‘the Bermuda Triangle of Central Jersey’ for nothing.”
The Dark Side of the Sourland Mountains features fascinating tales of missing men, bootlegging, and murders. Davidson will describe the ax murders of Richard Wyckoff and his housekeeper and the infamous Put's Tavern. You’ll also learn why Charles Sutphin warned Charles Lindbergh not to build on the mountain, along with some of the strange, little known events associated with the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.
This program will run in the Dvoor Farm wagon house at 111 Mine Street in Raritan Township, NJ.
The Farmers’ Market is open from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and features about 20 local farmers and vendors offering organic produce, all-natural meats, honey, fresh-baked breads, vegan burgers, fresh-cut flowers, cave-ripened cheese, eggs, locally roasted coffee, hummuses, salsas, native plants, and more. Visitors can enjoy a flatbread pizza made with ingredients provided by local farmers while listening to live music with Ed Jankiewicz.
For more information, visit www.hunterdonlandtrust.org.
The Dark Side of the Sourland Mountains
Learn all about the sordid history of the Sourland Mountains in a free program by East Amwell Historian Jim Davidson on Sunday at 10:00 am during the Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market.“Up until recent times the Sourlands were not only inhospitable, but downright dangerous to wander around in,” Davidson said. “They did not get the nickname ‘the hills of missing men’ or ‘the Bermuda Triangle of Central Jersey’ for nothing.”
The Dark Side of the Sourland Mountains features fascinating tales of missing men, bootlegging, and murders. Davidson will describe the ax murders of Richard Wyckoff and his housekeeper and the infamous Put's Tavern. You’ll also learn why Charles Sutphin warned Charles Lindbergh not to build on the mountain, along with some of the strange, little known events associated with the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.
This program will run in the Dvoor Farm wagon house at 111 Mine Street in Raritan Township, NJ.
The Farmers’ Market is open from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and features about 20 local farmers and vendors offering organic produce, all-natural meats, honey, fresh-baked breads, vegan burgers, fresh-cut flowers, cave-ripened cheese, eggs, locally roasted coffee, hummuses, salsas, native plants, and more. Visitors can enjoy a flatbread pizza made with ingredients provided by local farmers while listening to live music with Ed Jankiewicz.
For more information, visit www.hunterdonlandtrust.org.
