Somerset County's 3rd Annual Weekend Journey Through The Past is simply one of the year's grandest and most exciting events with 27 of the most historically significant sites in Somerset County open, free to the public, and hosting very special exhibits, programs, and tours!DATES & TIMES
Saturday, October 10, 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sunday, October 11, 12:00PM to
CONTACT: Click HERE to receive info by email!
Click HERE to receive info by snail-mail!
ADMISSION IS FREE!!! So bring the entire family!
ACTIVITIES & DEMONSTRATIONS INCLUDE:
- Re-enactments!
- Early Furniture Making!
- Historic Forge Blacksmithing!
- Children's Games & Period Toys!
- Period Music & Dance!
- Family Scavenger Hunts!
- Candle Making Demonstrations!
- Open Fire Cooking!
- Videos, Talks, & Tours!
- Military Drills!
- Antique Exhibits!
- And Much, Much More!
With so much going on, it might be difficult to know where to begin! So to help you make the most of your Journey Through the Past, the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission in conjunction with the participating historical organizations have grouped the sites into three convenient tours based on location! Maps are included with the links below:
THE NORTHERN TOUR: The Watchung Mountains
THE CENTRAL TOUR: The Old York Road
THE SOUTHERN TOUR: The Delaware & Raritan Canal
UPDATED LIST OF ALL PARTICIPATING SITES: Adults who visit four or more of the participating sites will be designated "History Traveler" and will be eligible to participate in a free drawing for one of 10 $25. gas cards!
[N=Northern Tour, C=Central Tour, S = Southern Tour]
Brick Academy, Basking Ridge (Bernards) [N]
Codington Farmhouse, Warren [N]
Farm Museum, Skillman [S]
First Reformed Church of Rocky Hill [S]
Gen. John Frelinghuysen House/Raritan Public Library, Raritan [N]
Griggstown School House, Griggstown (Franklin) [S]
Kennedy-Martin Stelle Farmstead, Basking Ridge (Bernards) [N]
Kirch-Ford House, Warren [N]
Mount Bethel Meeting House, Warren [N]
New Cemetery, Somerville [C]
Old Millstone Forge Blacksmith Shop & Museum, Millstone [S]
Old Presbyterian Graveyard, Bound Brook [C]
Relief Hose Co. #2/Raritan Firehouse, Raritan [C]
Daniel Robert Mansion, Somerville [C]
Somerset County Historic Court House & Lord Memorial Fountain, Somerville [C]
First Dutch Reformed Church, Somerville [C]
South Branch School House, Branchburg [S]
Abraham Staats House, South Bound Brook [C]
Andrew Ten Eyck House, Branchburg [C]
U.S. Golf Association Museum, Far Hills [N]
Jacobus Vanderveer House, Bedminster [N]
Van Horne House, Bridgewater [C]
Van Veghten House, Bridgewater [C]
Vermeule Mansion, North Plainfield [N]
Wallace House, Somerville [C]
Wyckoff-Garretson House, Somerset [C]
[From the Website]
This annual event is the perfect opportunity for a fun and exciting outing! A visit to Somerset County's beautifully preserved historic sites offers a unique educational experience for all ages, as well as a chance to visit some of Central New Jersey's most picturesque and unspoiled areas.
Many of the sites have significant Revolutionary War histories and are the reason for the area's honorable designation as the "Crossroads of the American Revolution State Heritage Area." Many local historians will be on hand to share their knowledge and stories about Somerset County's rich historical and cultural heritage.
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