Historic Happenings Blog

Friday, October 11 through Sunday, October 20 – Hunterdon County image: Old Tire Swing in Tewksbury by Jack Quinn A Champagne Preview opens the Tewksbury Historical Society's 28th Juried Art Show and Sale Friday, Oct. 11   The 28th Juried Art Show and Sale, sponsored by the Tewksbury Historical Society, opens on Friday, Oct. 11, with a Champagne Preview, 5-6 PM, prior to the Reception and Show. This new feature of the evening allows potential buyers to view the artwork early while enjoying a special drink and food.  Those not interested in arriving early may attend the Reception and Show, 6-8 PM., as in the past. Activities will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church, Christian Education Building, 15 Miller St., Oldwick. Champagne Preview tickets are $​75 with advanced reservations only. Reception tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. All tickets permit returning to the show during the week as of...

Saturday, May 11 – Hunterdon County TEWKSBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOLD TAG SALE       The Tewksbury Historical Society will be holding a  Tag Sale  on Saturday, May 11 from 8 am to 3 pm, rain or shine, as the sale will be inside at our Oldwick Carriage House at 5 James Street in Oldwick.       The society has received lots of quality items that it will be selling including antiques, china, retro table w/ 4 chairs, glass top round table w/ 6 chairs, rectangular glass top table, set 6 oak chairs, antique drop leaf tables, antique wheelchair, pair swivel bar chairs, antique baby carriage, wicker baby bassinet, desks, nightstands, many pieces of original artwork, floor lamps, antique cranberry tabletop lamp, china, dishes, glass sets, household items, sterling silver pieces, candle holders, many silver plate items and so much more.       Please come to support the society. For more information call 9...

Sunday, May 5  - Readington, Hunterdon County 18th Century Shoe Making Demonstration Come visit the Eversole Hall House on Sunday from 1:00-4:00 pm as Shaun Pekar, Professional cordwainer and accouterments maker, demonstrates the trade and skills of historic shoemaking. Pekar is known for his detail-oriented, top quality reproductions of 18th-Century shoes and military accouterments for living historians and museums, and his work can be seen at multiple National Park Service sites, Michilimackinac State Historic Site, Fort Ticonderoga, The Old Barracks Museum, and The Museum of the American Revolution. He is currently the proprietor of “S. Pekar, Shoe and Accoutrement Maker”. This program will be held at the Eversole-Hall House, located on 511 County Road 523, Whitehouse Station, NJ (blue house next to the Readington Twp. municipal building -where parking can be found). This house was originally built by Charles Eversole, a German immigrant and weaver by trade, ...