Mercer County - Titusville - Kickoff Event to Celebrate Hopwell Township's 320th Anniversary
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Bucks County Pennsylvania - Washington's Crossing - Two Chances to Watch George Washington’s Annual Delaware River Crossing
Two Chances to Watch George Washington’s Annual Delaware River Crossing Two Chances to Watch George Washington’s Annual Delaware River Crossing December 8 and 25, 2019 Each December, thousands gather on the banks of the Delaware River to watch the reenactment of George Washington’s daring Christmas Day 1776 river crossing. During the event, several hundred reenactors in Continental military dress listen to an inspiring speech by Washington and then row across the river in replica Durham boats. The public has two opportunities to view the reenactment. The first is on Sunday, December 8, 2019, when the park will hold a full dress rehearsal from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (actual crossing at approximately 1:00 pm). On this day, in addition to the crossing reenactment, special colonial-era activities and demonstrations throughout the historic village will provide families with a full day of fun and learning. The cost to attend is $8 for adults, $4 for children age five to 11, and free for those un...
Mercer County - Titusville - “John Honeyman, Washington’s Patriot Spy: The Legend”
Saturday, November 16 - Titusville, Mercer County “John Honeyman, Washington’s Patriot Spy: The Legend” The Washington Crossing (New Jersey) Park Association is pleased to announce that on Saturday from 1:00 - 3:00 pm we will host: “John Honeyman, Washington’s Patriot Spy: The Legend,” by Tim Stollery. The program will be at the Washington Crossing State Park Visitor Center, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ. Come and discover the story of John Honeyman, a Griggstown NJ businessman, who, according to legend, became a spy for General George Washington around the time of the Battle of Trenton. His home still stands near the D&R canal. Tim Stollery is an Emmy-award winning filmmaker, who researched the two-part TV feature series for NJN News in 2000 called “The General and the Spy.” Through his research, Stollery has discovered new primary documentation which reveals that John Honeyman was able to criss-cross enemy lines into British...
Mercer County - Titusville - The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Hopewell Valley Historical Society
Sunday, September 29 – Mercer County The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Hopewell Valley Historical Society Sunday, September 29, 2019, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Titusville Presbyterian Church, Heritage Room, 48 River Drive, Titusville, The Annual Meeting will open with a business meeting for HVHS. Members will be asked to vote on a slate of officers and new trustees. After the business meeting, Pam Cain will present a program based on her experience conducting the historical society’s House Lineage program in the 1980s and 1990s. Her presentation will discuss her methodology for doing the research, with examples, and include some of her interesting findings. The HVHS “house plaques” on more than 100 Hopewell Valley properties were a direct result of Pam’s research. Pam served the historical society as treasurer and valued board member for many years. The society was founded in 1975 and early on planned a house tour. Pam and her husband Fred were t...
Mercer County - Titusville - Songs and Stories of the American Revolution Performed by Matthew Dodd
Saturday, July 20 – Mercer County WASHINGTON CROSSING STATE PARK NEW JERSEY Songs and Stories of the American Revolution Performed by Matthew Dodd Dressed in colonial clothing and performing rousing period songs and stories, Matthew Dodd will take you back in time to the days of the American Revolution. Mr. Dodd sings and plays the guitar, banjo, mandolin and recorder throughout the show. The performance will take place at 2 PM at the Visitor Center Museum at Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, New Jersey. The Visitor Center Museum’s auditorium can hold approximately 60 people on a first come basis. A vehicle Park entrance fee applies. The Visitor Center Museum will be open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. featuring The Swan Historical Foundation’s Collection of 500+ Colonial and Revolutionary War artifacts. The Visitor Center Museum can be reached from I-95 by taking the Trenton/Lambertville Exit (...
Mercer County - Titusville - Two Chances to Watch George Washington’s Annual Delaware River Crossing
Two Chances to Watch George Washington’s Annual Delaware River Crossing Two Chances to Watch George Washington’s Annual Delaware River Crossing December 9 and 25, 20198 Each December, thousands gather on the banks of the Delaware River to watch the reenactment of George Washington’s daring Christmas Day 1776 river crossing. During the event, several hundred reenactors in Continental military dress listen to an inspiring speech by Washington and then row across the river in replica Durham boats. The public has two opportunities to view the reenactment. The first is on Sunday, December 9, 2018 when the park will hold a full dress rehearsal from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (actual crossing at approximately 1:00 pm). On this day, in addition to the crossing reenactment, special colonial-era activities and demonstrations throughout the historic village will provide families with a full day of fun and learning. Cost to attend the dress rehearsal is $8 for adults, $4 for children age five to 11, and f...