Historic Happenings Blog

Come join us for music, refreshments, and traditional Holiday atmosphere, complete with a crackling fire in the fireplace. Two nights – featuring the musical talents of two different artists! December 7 – Linda Russell, Historical Musician – Singing Songs from a Variety of Time Periods, with Traditional Instruments December 14 – Brian Kennedy,  Irish Balladeer  – Playing Traditional Irish Tunes and Holiday Favorites At the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum – 1632 St. Georges Ave., Rahway, NJ Tickets at the door: $20 Adults • $15 Members, Seniors and Students • $5 Children under 12 • children under 5 free All proceeds help support the Merchants & Drovers Tavern Museum, including preservation of the site’s two historic 18th century structures. Parking for this event is available at Parkside Plaza, 1600 St. Georges Ave. For more information: 732-381-0441 or visit  www.merchantsanddrovers.org View and share the event on Facebook !

Thursday, December 12 – Morris County Sing We All Merrily: A Colonial Christmas Concert at Morristown National Historical Park 7 pm, Thursday, December 12, 2019   Morristown NHP’s Washington's Headquarters Museum, 30 Washington Place, Morristown,  Free Admission Join Morristown National Historical Park (NHP) for the festive  Sing We All Merrily: A Colonial Christmas , presented by Linda Russell and Companie. The program begins at 7 pm on Thursday, December 12, 2019, and will occur in Morristown NHP's Washington’s Headquarters Museum, 30 Washington Place, Morristown, New Jersey.     Linda Russell and Companie's holiday concert will bring to life Christmases' past. While Christmas was outlawed in 1659 by the New England Puritans, down in Jamestown, Virginia the Englishman John Smith noted a very merry celebration held by the settlers. Christmas in colonial times was kept – or not kept – according to one’s religious background and...

Sunday, July 7  - Morristown, Morris County Free Outdoor Concert - Songs of Independence Linda Russell and Companie will perform music to celebrate American Independence. Accompanied by hammered and mountain dulcimers, guitar, fiddle and pennywhistle, the quintet will explore the celebration of American Independence through ballads, broadsides, patriotic anthems, marches, and dance tunes.  The audience will be invited to sing along to favorites ranging from "Yankee Doodle" and "America the Beautiful" to "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "This Land is Your Land." Admission to the concert is FREE - bring lawn chairs or blankets.  In case of adverse weather conditions, the concert may be moved to the Museum Auditorium. Morristown National Historical Park is located at 30 Washington Place, Morristown, NJ. It begins at 2:00 pm and run until 3:30 pm. No reservations necessary. For more information, call 973-539-2016 x 204 or visit  www.nps.gov/morr .