Historic Happenings Blog

Sunday, August 4 -- Sussex County Sunday, 1-4pm: Open House Museum Tours at the FAH and NRS. Historical Speaker at the  Foster-Armstrong House, located on SC521/ 320 River Road, Montague, NJ, about 1 mile north of the Milford/Montague Bridge.  2:00.   Norma Schadt (pictured right), “Clothing from Times Past.”  Norma, a highly respected local historian from Deerpark, will present a brand-new program about men’s and women’s clothing over the years. Montague Association for the Restoration of Community History PO Box 1101 Montague, NJ 07827 Ÿ 973-293-3106

Join Durand-Hedden for this wonderful event for mothers, daughters, fashionistas, home sewers, history lovers, and all those who wonder how clothing provides a window into the past. At 2:00 pm, clothing historian Pat Sanftner will reveal the high style changes that took place in the 1700s in Europe and then the American Colonies, and the fashion mavens who made them, using 100 illustrations to demonstrate four significant style changes during the time period. There will also be a charming display of hand-sewn outfits for American Girl® dolls and other 18-inch dolls by sisters Judy Cronin and Claire Sisson, who call themselves LindsayLu. LindsayLu doll outfits will be available for sale at the event. The popular exhibit Exploring Golf Island will be on display for visitors. Durand-Hedden’s charming Country Store will open. Check out historic-themed treasures such as early American children’s games, books and toys, facsimile documents, quill pens and ink, historic cookbooks, cookie molds...