Friday, February 27, 2009

March 1: "Patriots! Torries! Inebriates! Hussies!" Lecture at the Staats House

Please join the Friends of the Abraham Staats House (c. 1740) for an exciting and saucy lecture, "Patriots, Torries, Inebriates, and Hussies: Unearthing the History of the Abraham Staats House" presented by Dr. Richard Veit!

DATE: Sunday, March 1
TIME: 2:00PM, House Open for Tours from 1:00PM
PLACE: Abraham Staats House
17 Von Stueben Lane
South Bound Brook
TKTS: $10.00/Person, $5.00/Under 18
INFO: info@staatshouse.org

Associate Professor of Anthropology at Monmouth University Dr. Veit's entertaining presentation is the first in a new series of six "Lectures Through Time" that will offer a fascinating look at the people and events that shaped the history of New Jersey and our nation! "Patriots, Torries, Inebriates, and Hussies" will uncover the details of the Staats' family history through the Revolutionary War, the arrival of Turnpike Roads, the escavation of the Delaware/Raritan Canal, and the emancipation of slaves!

STAY TUNED: The next lecture in the series will be "Middlebrook: A Comprehensive Look"!

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