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CROSSROADS GAZETTE
Your resource for all things Revolutionary New Jersey!
July 2017
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Happy 241st Birthday, America!
Celebrate Independence at the Crossroads of the American Revolution
Did you know that the first official Independence Day celebration took place here in New Jersey? Headquartered at Piscataway on July 4, 1778, General George Washington ordered 11,000 Continental troops to line the banks of the Raritan River and fire their rifles in a salute called
feu de joie.
Read more about this "fire of joy" in our
July Revolutionary NJ blog
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You can enjoy a mini-
feu de joie and more as Middlesex County celebrates our nation's independence with more than a week of events celebrating our nation's birthday. A Star-Spangled Sing-Along, fireworks, unveiling of a statue of local patriot Col. John Neilson and a reading of the Declaration of Independence are just a few of the activities awaiting you. Discover history where it happened!
More information.
These Raritan Valley-area celebrations are just a few of the many events this year to bring an 18th century flair to annual July 4 fun around New Jersey. Check our
online calendar for even more!
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The Revolution gets All-Star Treatment July 12!
Baseball and the American Revolution meet on July 12 at the Atlantic League All Star Game, hosted by the Somerset Patriots at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. Have you gotten your tickets yet?
Fans will be transported to the 18th century as soon as they reach the ball park, with a Revolutionary troop encampment and cannon demonstration staged outside. Once inside the ball park, meet George Washington, Ben Franklin and other Revolutionary personalities, dance to colonial music, try crafts and games with representatives of nearby historic attractions, and more!
Visit our
website for the growing list of special attractions bringing the Revolution to life at the game. We'll see you at the ball park!
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Celebrate Hamilton at several NJ sites
Walk in Alexander Hamilton's footsteps this summer as CelebrateHAMILTON brings events to several Northern New Jersey sites from July 2 to 11. Music, theater, art and history will come together to highlight the Founding Father's life and achievements in the very places where he lived, studied and worked.
Crossroads Heritage Partners including the Dey Mansion, Liberty Hall Museum, Snyder Academy and Boxwood Hall will host performances, tours and discussions, focusing on Hamilton's formative years as a student and his service on Washington's staff. The events are sponsored by the Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society as part of a larger regional annual commemoration. More information.
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Remembering Dan Campanelli
The staff and trustees of the Crossroads of the American Revolution were saddened to learn of the passing of historian and watercolor artist Dan Campanelli. His landscapes of historic sites have long been reproduced as fine art prints sought by collectors and as sought-after limited editions produced to raise funds for non-profit organizations.
Despite his long illness, Dan continued to promote local history through watercolor depictions of early Hunterdon County tavern signs included in a commemorative calendar for Hunterdon 300th, which he and his wife Marty researched and designed jointly. We join countless friends in the historic preservation community in mourning his loss.
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Heritage Area Partners renew with Crossroads
Historic sites and organizations throughout New Jersey are enlisting in the cause of heritage tourism as they become Crossroads Heritage Partners. While they tell their part of the story of the American Revolution here in the Garden State, each Partner enjoys programming and marketing support that helps them reach even more visitors. Partner representatives are also eligible to participate in workshops and professional development seminars to help them make the most of their organizations' historical offerings.
For more information on how your organization can take part in the benefits of Heritage Area partnership, contact our Program Manager, Kate Knowles-Brindle by
e-mail or by phone at 609-341-3246.
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Get Revolutionary at this month's Heritage Partner events
Get out and explore at these events at our partners in the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area. Visit our
website
and
Facebook page
for even more activities through the month, and watch for our mid-month events email.
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Wortendyke Barn Open House in Park Ridge
Every Sunday in July from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.
Trek back to an 18th century farm family's life with a visit to this circa 1760 New World Dutch barn, typical of structures of the time across Bergen County. Discover the agricultural history of the area from the first settlers through the 20th century.
More information
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Historic Stony Brook: Gateway to Princeton History hike in Princeton
July 8 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Hike part of the trail soldiers took from Trenton to Princeton as a guide tells the story of the origin of today's university town: six Quaker families who established a community on the fertile ground along Stony Brook.
Information and reservations
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Skyline Sail and History aboard the A.J. Meerwald, launching from Liberty State Park in Jersey City
Historian Kevin Tremble shares stories of New Jersey's Hudson River-area communities, with a stunning backdrop provided by the state's official tall ship!
More information and reservations.
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Museum of the American Revolution Bus Trip with Union Township Historical Society
July 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Visit Philadelphia's newest museum, plus the National Constitution Center and lunch at the City Tavern with fellow history lovers.
More information and reservations
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Board of Trustees
Thomas H. Kean, Honorary Chair ● Patrick Murray, Chair ● Laura Szwak, Vice Chair-Governance ● Brian Levine, Vice Chair-Finance ● John Hardiman, Vice Chair-Development
● Dale Florio ● Seth Hahn
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Ira Jersey
● Linda Kellner ●Sally Lane ● Chris Paladino ● Patrick Ryan ● Milly Silva
Crossroads Staff
Patrick Murray, Interim Director ● Tanika Jones, Office Administrator ● Kate Knowles-Brindle, Program Manager ● Sue Kaufmann, Communications and Social Media Coordinator
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