MCTB's Insider Newsletter Helping you find something perfect to do in Morris County. WINTER 2019

Free Lecture : Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War The fourth and final year of the Civil War was one of the greatest turning points in American history. It forged the Union victory in a war that reverberates in American even today. Lecture from author S.C. Gwynne on Thursday, Novembe r 14! At the Morristown & Morris Township Library on Miller Road and South Street at 7 pm. FREE More info

Flute and Guitar Recital on Saturday, November 16! Carlos Cuestas and Jenny Cline are a flute/guitar duo with an engaging repertoire of music from three continents and seven centuries. Their first CD, titled Facets, was released in 2016 and plays on classical radio stations throughout North America. At historic Willow Hall, 330 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, this Saturday 11/16 at 2:30 pm. $25.00 pp. More about Cline and Cuestas

NJ Women Vote: Alice Paul and the Fight for Women's Suffrage on Sunday, November 17! Next year marks the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United States. Why did it take so long and how did we finally get there? Learn about this struggle and the role of New Jersey suffragist Alice Paul in passing the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920. FREE Presented by the Boonton Historical Society at 2 pm with refreshments at the Boonton Senior Center. More

Thanksgiving Harvest Home and Armistice Observation on Sunday, November 17! Fosterfields Living Historical Farm in Morris Township hosts its annual Thanksgiving event from Noon to 4 pm this Sunday. Help prep dinner at the farmer’s house, enjoy a leisurely wagon ride, and visit the friendly farm animals. See an authentic World War I ambulance, and honor U.S military personnel and veterans during a special program recognizing the anniversary of U.S. involvement in WWI. More info

Join The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ* for a one-of-a-kind time-traveling fashion show on Wednesday, November 13! Hosted by the fabulous Jeffrey M. Bender, there'll be a little wine and cheese beginning at 7:00 p.m. and then at 7:30 a fascinating fashion show with costume facts on the runway in Madison. Tickets $35 pp. Tickets available at ShakespeareNJ.org or by calling the Box Office at 973-408-5600 *Romeo and Juliet closes this Sunday 11/17

Tickets on sale now for Holly Walk Fri/Sat/Sun Dec 6, 7, 8 Visit seven local Morris County historic sites, all authentically decorated for Christmas, over three days, with one ticket. Tickets are $30 per person and are on sale now through the Morris County Tourism Bureau. New this year, three of the seven sites will be open for candlelight tours on Friday night December 6th.  morristourism.org 973-631-5151 Online Ticket Purchase and List of Participating Sites

On Sale Now: 2019 Christmas Ornament from the MCTB Our 2019 version features the artwork of Thomas Nast, an important 19th century political cartoonist and longtime Morristown resident. The ornament is not sold in stores, only through the Morris County Tourism Bureau. Order yours today. Orders must be picked up at 6 Court Street, Morristown, during business hours. 973-631-5151 Order an Ornament Online

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The MCTB received funding through a grant from the NJ Dept. of State, Division of Travel & Tourism and an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.