Historic Happenings Blog

Sunday, December 1 – Atlantic County WINTER IN THE PINES, BATSTO’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY EVENT -- 12 P.M. - 4 P.M. BATSTO VILLAGE -   Come celebrate the holidays with a glimpse of the past at the annual “Winter in the Pines” event hosted by the Batsto Citizens Committee Inc. (BCCI) on Sunday, December 1, 2019, from 12 noon to 4 p.m.  Centered within the heart of the historic Pinelands village, the afternoon-long event will feature music, carriage rides, holiday treats and special tours of some of Batsto’s original 18th and 19th-century buildings.  The South Jersey Carriage Company will offer  rides aboard their beautiful Victorian designed carriages , which will wind throughout Batsto’s upper village from 12 noon to 3:45 p.m. There is a $3 per person charge for the rides. Two carriages will be operated simultaneously because the rides have become so popular during the holiday event.  Throughout the afternoon,  the Aurora Choir of St. Nicholas Church...

Saturday, June 15 – Atlantic County  Skedaddle Over to Batsto!     The Batsto Citizens Committee, Inc. (BCCI) will host a  Civil War encampment at historic Batsto Village featuring the 12 Th  New Jersey Volunteer Infantry (12 Th  NJVI) ,  Company K, on Saturday, June 15, 2019       The 12 th  NJVI will set up their camp near the entrance to historic Batsto Village and be on the site from 9AM – 3PM.      Visitors to the site will have the opportunity to walk through the encampment and interact with these dedicated and knowledgeable reenactors whose mission is to preserve the heritage & sacrifices of our veterans who fought and lived through the dramatic times of 1862 to 1865.  The original 12th New Jersey regiment; organized at Camp Stockton in Woodbury, New Jersey in 1862, fought in every major battle beginning with The Battle of Chancellorsville (Va.) in 1863. The only three - year r...

Sunday, May 19 – Burlington County Glass and Gas!    The Batsto Citizens Committee, Inc. is pleased to once again present it's  annual Spring Antique, Glass and Bottle Show on Sunday, May 19 th , 2019. The popular Antique Glass and Bottle Show; held both in the spring and fall, will welcome shoppers beginning at 9AM and continue on until 3 PM. Bottles, glass items, antiques, and collectibles will be available from a variety of vendors. Food and beverages will be available throughout the day.    Glass was an important part of Batsto history. For the last thirty-five years, people from far and wide have brought their old glass and bottles to display and sell at the place where glass was once made in the mid-19 th  century.    If your interest is more in tune with motorized vehicles,  the Cruisin’ Classics Auto Club of Hammonton (NJ) will present its 9 th  annual Shine in the Pines car show  for your enjoyment beginning ...