Historic Happenings Blog

Thursday, September 12 – Morris County    The September meeting of the  North Jersey American Revolution Round Table (NJARRT)  will be held on September 12 th  at 7:00 pm. Meetings are held in the Great Hall of the museum at Washington’s Headquarters, Morristown National Historical Park, 30 Washington Place, Morristown.     The speaker for September is  Bruce Chadwick, author of several books on George Washington including  The General and Mrs. Washington . His topic will be “George and Martha, a Love Story.”     Chadwick holds a doctorate in American History from Rutgers University where he now teaches. Prior to his academic career, Chadwick was a journalist with the New York Daily News for 23 years.     Attendees are invited to their first NJARRT meeting free of charge. NJARRT membership is $40 for individuals and $50 for couples/families. Checks may be sent to PO Bo...

Register now for the dinner on May 21 THE COLONEL HENRY RYERSON CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE Proudly Announces Its 15th ANNUAL ROUND TABLE DINNER!!! Location: The Lamp Post Inn, 1601 County Road 565, Glenwood Road, Vernon, NJ ( www.thelamppostinn.net  – 973-875-9134) Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2019, Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Come join the fun and enjoy a delicious dinner at  The Lamp Post Inn  in their private fireplace room! Relish the camaraderie of your fellow Civil War enthusiasts!  Our special dinner guest speaker will be nationally renowned Bruce Chadwick, who will be talking about “The Civil War Goes to the Movies.”  Mr. Chadwick spent 23 years as a journalist with the  New York Daily News  before earning a doctorate in American history at Rutgers University, where he now teaches, along with teaching at New Jersey City University. He is a professor, historian, lecturer, and author of over 28 books. His story will illuminate the impac...