Historic Happenings Blog

The  Junior Apprentice Program  educates students, ages 11-14, on life in the early 1800s by exposing them to the trades, crafts, and heritage of the period. Apprentices work alongside a Village artisan to  learn an Early American trade or craft. Historic Cold Spring Village hosts two Junior Apprentice Program sessions in the summer,  one in July  and a  second session in August . Each session is four weeks long.  Apprentices will spend two days each week learning their trade or craft and the history of the 1800s here at Historic Cold Spring Village . While at Historic Cold Spring Village, all apprentices will be required to wear historically appropriate clothing, supplied by HCSV. Selection for participation in the program is competitive and the number of available slots is limited. APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE NOW Please  CLICK HERE  to download an application or contact John Ryan at (609) 898-2300 ext. 18 or  jryan@hcsv.org .  Appl...

Medical Presentations - Facebook LIVE Streams Liberty Science Center New Jersey 4/21/2020 - 6/30/2020 Weekly on Tuesday 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  Elementary, Tweens FREE CALL: WEBSITE MORE DETAILS: Welcome to LSC in the House, the place where home scientists can conduct experiments, explore the world of LSC's animals, find amazing movies to watch, and get inspired about science and technology without ever leaving the living room. Check out our super cool Facebook live streams! We will be covering different topics each day to keep the kiddos engaged in science at home. We will update our experiences regularly while so many of us are sticking close to home.

29th Annual Quilt & Fiber Arts Show Virtual Edition  - JOIN US! Saturday & Sunday, June 27th & 28th, 20 20 11am-5pm Sponsored by  Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty and CAMACO Quilt Guild  This innovative approach to the quilt show is sparked by the current restrictions and the Historic Cold Spring Village’s concern for participants, visitors and staff’s health and safety.  Folks may visit the  website , vote on Facebook, watch a Facebook live demonstration or join a Zoom lecture.  Details on the event will be found on the HCSV website  hcsv.org.  The traditional quilt show will be on the Village’s Facebook pages and you will be able to vote on your favorites. Additionally, you will be able to vote for the   Cold Spring Brewery Trapunto Challenge  and the  Camaco Quilt Guild Alphabet Challenge .  To enter, please visit the  website for quilt show entries  and instructions. Relax at home and watch thr...

Science Trivia - Facebook LIVE Streams Liberty Science Center New Jersey  0000 4/17/2020 - 6/26/2020 Weekly on Friday 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  Elementary, Tweens FREE CALL: WEBSITE MORE DETAILS: Welcome to LSC in the House, the place where home scientists can conduct experiments, explore the world of LSC'€™s animals, find amazing movies to watch, and get inspired about science and technology without ever leaving the living room. Check out our super cool Facebook live streams! We will be covering different topics each day to keep the kiddos engaged in science at home. We will update our experiences regularly while so many of us are sticking close to home.

Zoom into History: Princeton University Baseball: 1857-1875   June 25 at 7:00 PM M issing our annual vintage baseball event? Join author and vintage baseball historian John Zinn for an online lecture with Q&A about the history of organized baseball, focusing on Princeton University, which played an important role in the sport's early years. CLICK HERE  to register. Photos from  last year's event  can be viewed on our Facebook page. Tintype photographs taken by The Collodion Collective can be found   here .  We look forward to hosting the  Flemington Neshanock   again in 2021!

Planetarium Presentations - Facebook LIVE Streams Liberty Science Center New Jersey 4/23/2020 - 6/22/2020 Weekly on Thursday 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  Elementary, Tweens FREE CALL: WEBSITE MORE DETAILS: Welcome to LSC in the House, the place where home scientists can conduct experiments, explore the world of LSC's animals, find amazing movies to watch, and get inspired about science and technology without ever leaving the living room. Check out our super cool Facebook live streams! We will be covering different topics each day to keep the kiddos engaged in science at home. We will update our experiences regularly while so many of us are sticking close to home.

Animal Updates - Facebook LIVE Streams Liberty Science Center New Jersey 4/22/2020 - 6/24/2020 Weekly on Wednesday 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  Elementary, Tweens FREE CALL: WEBSITE MORE DETAILS: Welcome to LSC in the House, the place where home scientists can conduct experiments, explore the world of LSC's animals, find amazing movies to watch, and get inspired about science and technology without ever leaving the living room. Check out our super cool Facebook live streams! We will be covering different topics each day to keep the kiddos engaged in science at home. We will update our experiences regularly while so many of us are sticking close to home.

Science Experiment of the Week Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge ON FACEBOOK  New Jersey 6/10/2020 - 6/24/2020 Weekly on Wednesday 10:00 am - 10:30 am REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED FREE CALL:  (856) 983-3329 WEBSITE MORE DETAILS: Every Wednesday at 10AM Cedar Run will be posting a fun and easy science experiment on multiple platforms '€“ Facebook, Instagram and YouTube! Choose the platform of your choice and have fun trying it out for yourself! Missed the post? Don'€™t worry they'€™ll be available to replay! No sign-up needed.

Digital interactions for Friends of the Township of Ocean Historical Museum! Even though the Township of Ocean Historical Museum is closed and our events are suspended in order to preserve public health during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we remain committed to our mission to bring history to life and explore its relevance. We’ve compiled a number of history-related activities for you to do from the comfort and safety of your own home! Watch this space — we’ll be adding more content regularly. Explore Here!

NJ Women Vote Call for Artists and Scholars   Digital Exhibition Opportunity   NJ Women Vote Call for Artists and Scholars   Digital Exhibition Opportunity   The New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) is accepting letters of interest for the commissioning of digital content for its NJ Women Vote: The 19th Amendment at 100 Digital Project, part of New Jersey's initiative to commemorate the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment and American women achieving the right to vote. The vision of NJ Women Vote is to make the centennial of women's suffrage while acknowledging its inequities and the challenges New Jersey women of all backgrounds have faced and continue to confront from 1920 to the present day. This digital project seeks to engage artists and humanities scholars to create digital content that addresses the theme of voting and suffrage, particularly related to New Jersey. Individual artists or humanities...

Whitesbog Historic Village is teaming up with Historic Peachfield to offer CAMP IN A BOX this Summer starting July 6th! Registration will be starting this weekend! Each week will have Art, Nature, History and Outdoor activities, learning new things, exploring and each week has a fun THEME: Nature + Art (Nature Mandalas, leaf prints, make your own bandana) Tools & Tech (Legos, NASA, building with marshmallows) Backyard Safari (Moth Night, iNautralist, Wildlife, Bird Watching) Outdoor Skills (shelter building, orienteering, making butter) Discover the Darkness (moon phases, galaxy in a jar, nocturnal animals and plants) Let's Get Dirty (soil science, planting seeds, rock art) Each week you pick up your box at one of the two locations (or have it shipped to your door), unbox your supplies and check-in via Zoom with campers and staff, check out the simple instructions and videos each day and meet up later in the week to see what everyone created! Check-in with staff during the week...

Suffrage resources, including Public Programs Toolkit & Resource Guide NJ Women Vote offers resources to help guide research and program development related to the history of women’s suffrage in New Jersey and beyond. The content provided does not constitute an exhaustive list of resources on this topic. Please contact us at  NJWomenVote100@gmail.com  with suggestions or comments. New Jersey Suffragists Biographies Public Programs Toolkit New Jersey Resources National Resources Click here for more   Suffrage resources

Self-Quarantined and Bored? During the present COVID-19 pandemic it is critical people listen to medical experts and abide by the recommended "social distancing" rules where possible. If self-quarantining has you bored, now might be a good opportunity to catch up on your reading! Garden State Legacy can help! The  GSL archives  hold nearly 250 articles on New Jersey history and the  Bookstore  page is your portal to finding over 30 books by GSL authors. You can also plan for when the crisis passes and we can travel freely again with the  History in Your Backyard  directory of NJ history sites, museums, organizations, and more. Or, take a virtual museum tour of  Treasured Artifacts of the Garden State!

Ever wondered why the goldfinch became the State Bird of New Jersey? Or why there is a borough in South Jersey called Audubon? Or why the city of Trenton gained a worldwide reputation for birds? Join Nicholas Ciotola of the New Jersey State Museum for short videos about the social, cultural and natural history of birds tied to the exhibition,  Fine Feathered Friends: Birds as Mainstay and Muse . To view the video,  please click here .