Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Meadows Foundation Events


1 .Saturday April 14, 10 am -5 pm
Sunday April 15, 11 am -3 pm

at the
Wyckoff-Garretson House, 125 S. Middlebush Rd., Somerset,

And we have something VERY SPECIAL for you--the Grand Opening of our Wyckoff-Garretson House, 125 S. Middlebush Rd., Somerset, April 14-15.
This "Touch of Dutch" event pays homage to the house's original 1730 Dutch construction AND it's c. 1805 Federal-style addition. We will have some re-enactors from Outwater's Militia, hearthside cooking demonstrations, period music, and 17th and 18th century antiques on display. Refreshments will be available There is no admission charge but a parking donation will be gratefully accepted.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.

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2. Saturday April 21, 2 pm
at the Van Liew-Suydam House, 280 S. Middlebush Rd., Somerset.
Donald Peck, president of the Raritan-Millstone Heritage Alliance, presents an unusual talk on Richard Stockton. Mr. Peck will talk about those events of the summer and fall of 1776 leading up to the capture of Mr. Stockton, who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his renunciation of his oath of allegiance to the new United States. Mr. Peck will explore this tragedy and recount the psychic experiences he had with the renowned psychic, Jane Doherty, of Richard Stockton and others at Stockton’s residence, Morven in Princeton, New Jersey.

Tickets are $10 each and may be reserved by calling 732-748-7657.
For more info:

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3 .Saturday April 28, 2-4 pm
at the Van Liew Suydam House, 280 S. Middlebush Rd., Somerset.
It's that time again--time for the Meadows' spring tea at our lovely Van Liew Suydam house. Tix are sure to sell out fast, so please print this out and order your tix today!
Special guest speaker Lisa Lewis (the "Victoriana Lady") will be showing how the Edwardian women dressed on the morning the Titanic was lost, with everything from corset to gloves and everything in between.
Lisa will also have Titanic artifacts on display and will share little-known fascinating facts about the ship and her passengers.
RSVP : the Meadows Foundation, 1289 Easton Avenue Somerset, NJ, 08873
$25 per person for Speaker, Surprises and Finger Sandwiches, Mini Scones, Croissants and Delicious Deserts and Tea
Last date to pay is April 14.

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