Hunterdon County - Raritan Twp - Free Program Focuses on Native Americans of Flemington Area
Sunday, October 21 - Raritan Township, Hunterdon County
Free Program Focuses on Native Americans of Flemington Area
Learn the fascinating history of the Native American Indians in the Flemington area with archaeologist and archivist Jim Wade at Hunterdon Land Trust’s Farmers' Market.
In this free presentation beginning at 11:00 am, Wade will take a close look at Chief Tuccamirgan, whose wigwam is believed to have been located on the Dvoor Farm property. The chief became close friends with this property's earliest white settler, Johan Phillip Case, and is buried in the Case Family Cemetery on nearby Bonnell Street.Wade will also discuss the Native American villages in the area and the Autumn 'Thanksgiving' Big House Ceremony. And he will bring Native American artifacts for guests to see.
Wade has worked as a field archaeologist and an archaeological field assistant at several American Indian sites throughout central New Jersey. He also worked as an archivist with the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton, documenting Native American land holdings from the 17th and 18th centuries.
He has taught several courses on New Jersey Indians through the Princeton Adult School and Brookdale Community College. He gives seasonal presentations on American Indians throughout central New Jersey.
HLT’s Farmers' Market programming is supported by the Astle-Alpaugh Family Foundation. Additional funding is provided by The Tyler Foundation -- PNC Charitable Trusts.
The Farmers’ Market features about 18 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 farmer while listening to live music.
For more information, visit www.hunterdonlandtrust.org.
Free Program Focuses on Native Americans of Flemington Area
Learn the fascinating history of the Native American Indians in the Flemington area with archaeologist and archivist Jim Wade at Hunterdon Land Trust’s Farmers' Market.In this free presentation beginning at 11:00 am, Wade will take a close look at Chief Tuccamirgan, whose wigwam is believed to have been located on the Dvoor Farm property. The chief became close friends with this property's earliest white settler, Johan Phillip Case, and is buried in the Case Family Cemetery on nearby Bonnell Street.Wade will also discuss the Native American villages in the area and the Autumn 'Thanksgiving' Big House Ceremony. And he will bring Native American artifacts for guests to see.
Wade has worked as a field archaeologist and an archaeological field assistant at several American Indian sites throughout central New Jersey. He also worked as an archivist with the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton, documenting Native American land holdings from the 17th and 18th centuries.
He has taught several courses on New Jersey Indians through the Princeton Adult School and Brookdale Community College. He gives seasonal presentations on American Indians throughout central New Jersey.
HLT’s Farmers' Market programming is supported by the Astle-Alpaugh Family Foundation. Additional funding is provided by The Tyler Foundation -- PNC Charitable Trusts.
The Farmers’ Market features about 18 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 farmer while listening to live music.
For more information, visit www.hunterdonlandtrust.org.
