CELEBRATING
HUNTERDON COUNTY HERITAGE

Hunterdon at War: The home front from the French-Indian War to the War on Terrorism

FEATURED EVENTS

May 9:  The Journey:  The Immigration of European Jews to Hunterdon County
May 21: Hunterdon's First County Seat:  The Early History of Trenton

SPECIAL PARTNER EVENTS

May 5: When the Circus Came to Town with Jim Davidson
May 6: Opening Day Celebration at Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead
May 7: Readington Museums Presents Eighteenth Century Ice Cream
May 20: Colonial Chocolate Presentation at Samual Fleming House

Opening Day Celebration at Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead
There will be Craft/Farm Demonstrations of Everyday Existence and-Skills in 1700-1800's
Examples of Blacksmithing Letterpress Printing, Belt Driven Machine Shop Rope Twisting and an International Herb Garden Display.
Tractors/Cars and Engines will be running from the farmstead collection and some from the Delaware Valley Old Time Power Equipment group and the Central Jersey Antique Truck Club.
Children's events – Hoops Quill Pen Writing, Ice Cream making, Corn Shelling, Scale weighing, and more. Come see our 8 Foot Chicken
–“Mr. Famous”
There will also be a Silent Auction of some Antique Equipment.
Hamburgers, Frankfurters and Refreshments will be for sale
Free Admission for All -- Donations Appreciated
DOWNLOAD FLYER

Readington Museums Presents Eighteenth Century Ice Cream
Susan McLellan Plaisted MS RD CSP LDN, presents ice cream making from harvesting ice to moulding (molding) of ice cream. For this demonstration, ice cream will be made in a reproduction 18th century sabotiere. Documented flavors of the 18th century will be reproduced using original receipts (recipes). Plaisted is the Proprietress of Heart to Hearth Cookery, a food history business based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She offers demonstrations of 17th century through 19th century Colonial American and European cooking methods, practices, and receipts (recipes), as well as pre-European-contact and post-European-contact Native American foodways. Plaisted is a founding member, past president, and past newsletter editor of the Historic Foodways Society of the Delaware Valley, a member of Culinary Historians of New York, The Colonial Chocolate Society, and was active in Past Masters in Early American Domestic Arts. In addition, she is a member of the Food History Committee of both ALHFAM (Association of Living History Farms and Museums) and IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals)
Bouman-Stickney Farmstead
114 Dreahook Road, Lebanon NJ 08833.
This program runs continuously from 1 to 4 pm.
Donations welcomed.
For more information visit the Readington Museums Website or call 908-236-2327

The Journey: The Immigration of European Jews to Hunterdon County
Join Hunterdon County Historian Stephanie Stevens for a talk on turn of the 19th Century Hunterdon and how a people caught up in the turmoil of Europe immigrated to America and found peace in Hunterdon County.  The story of egg farms, merchants and faith.  Stephanie will be available to sign her newest book, published by the Hunterdon 300th, following the talk.
Refreshments follow.
Free.
Reservations recommended. RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW!!
Main Branch of the Hunterdon County Library
7 pm

TRICENTENNIAL VOLUNTEERS MEETING
Public Welcome to Attend.
3 Chorister Place, Flemington
7pm - 9pm 

COLONIAL CHOCOLATE PRESENTATION in collaboration with Susan McLellan Plaisted and Candy Corral
Hosted by the Friends of Fleming Castle, Inc. at the Samuel Fleming House & Museum. 1pm to 5pm
for more information visit the Fleming House website or download the flyer here.

Hunterdon's First County Seat:  The Early History of Trenton
Join historian Larry Kidder for a detailed history of 18th and early 19th century Trenton.  This settlement was a major player in the French-Indian War and the American Revolution -- it's major infrastructure crossed our county and made Hunterdon one of the most important places during the Revolution.  Larry has been researching this topic for some time and his new book on the subject is being published in late Spring, 2017.  The Hunterdon 300th has Larry for his first talk AND book signing!  You don't want to miss this real treat!
2 pm
Main Branch of the Library
Free
Reservations Strongly Recommended - RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW!!
Refreshments Follow.