THSSH Upcoming Events
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| Entire Month of May 2008 | Mansion in May - Froh Heim (Far Hills) The Women’s Association of Morristown Memorial Hospital once again hosts their 14th Mansion in May Designer Showhouse and Gardens tour at Froh Heim in Far Hills, New Jersey. The event showcases the talents of prominent area designers in the extraordinary setting of a historic mansion. A month of Special Events at this year's Mansion In May means visitors will enjoy an entire day full of fun when they visit Froh Heim in Far Hills. ...Learn More |
Saturday, May 17, 2008  |
Basking Ridge Charter Day Festival Bernards Township's 14th Running of the Annual Charter Day Festival promises to be a fun and festive day with its vendors, displays, service groups and strong emphasis on history...Learn More |
| May 28, 2008 | THSSH 5th Annual Historic Preservation Awards ...Learn More |
| July 14-18, 2008 | History Camp at Bedminster's Historic Jacobus Vanderveer House. The first ever "History Camp" is open to Somerset County residents, 9 to 12 years of age. THSSH will be displaying and presenting an entire day of events in conjunction with the famed house that once housed General Knox during the Revolutionary War ...Learn More |
| September 18, 2008 | Speaker Series at THSSH- Gordon Bond "A Printer on the Eve of Revolution" ...Learn More |
| October 12, 2008 | Lord Stirling Festival - Lord Stirling Park, Basking Ridge ...Learn More |
| October 16, 2008 | Speaker Series at THSSH -Frank Greenagel "Historical Churches of Somerset County"...Learn More |
| October 18-19, 2008 | Somerset County's Journey thru the Past Weekend ...Learn More |
| October 2008 | Bedminster Founders Day (Fall Fest) |
| October 2008 | Bernardsville Founders Day |
| November 20, 2008 | Speaker Series at THSSH - Matthew Dodd "Songs & Stories of Old Railroad Days" ...Learn More |
Events listed above are those officially sponsored and/or officially endorsed and supported by The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills and it's affiliate organizations. Please feel free to list your event in the Events Section of the Online Discussion Forum - Click Here The Bernardsville News, the areas local newspaper also offers an online calendar of Events |
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
BASKING RIDGE
CHARTER DAY FESTIVAL
CELEBRATES HISTORY,
THE ARTS, MUSIC, & FUN
11am-10pm Rain or Shine
Bernards Township's
14th Running of the Annual Charter Day Festival promises
to be a fun and festive day with its vendors, displays, service
groups and 
strong emphasis on history. There will be a complete
history village!
Expected visitors to the downtown Basking Ridge celebration reach over 10,000, with festivities to begin at 11am ..Click Here for all the Details
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 7:30pm
Historic Preservation Awards Presentation
Awards
for noteworthy historic preservation projects in the Somerset Hills
will be presented by the Historical Society of the Somerset Hills
on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at 7:30 in the Bernardsville
Public Library. This will be the fourth year for
this Historical Society program to recognize local projects preserving
historic buildings and enhancing neighborhood character. Presentation
of the awards will be accompanied by a narrated slide program about
the projects.
The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills (THSSH) is pleased to partner with the Bernardsville Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (HPAC) on the presentation. Bernardsville HPAC will be hosting the event, which will also include an exhibit of photographs of Bernardsville landmarks and current award winning projects.
Over the past four years awards have been given to a wide variety of realistic and practical preservation projects that have successfully preserved and adapted familiar landmarks throughout the five communities. This year, five more noteworthy projects that substantially enhance the Somerset Hills communities are being recognized. “It is gratifying to formally acknowledge a group of projects that demonstrate some of the benefits achieved by preserving our familiar and beloved buildings and landmarks,” said Marcella Miccolis, Chairman of the Historical Society.
See past winners of the Historic Preservation Awards ...Click Here
The public is welcome and encouraged to attend this wonderful ceremony.
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- Bernardsville Public Library Directions - Click Here
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Sunday, October 12, 2008 - Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm
The Lord Stirling
1770s FestivalColonial history lives at the Somerset County Park Commission's annual 1770s Festival when Lord Stirling's grand manor house and estate come to life in Lord Stirling Park in Basking Ridge, NJ. Colonial craftspeople ply their trades and a Revolutionary War military detachment camp on the former estate lawns and conduct maneuvers.
The event promotes historical and environmental education by familiarizing people with the rich local history of Basking Ridge, highlighting an unsung Revolutionary War hero, demonstrating the colonial heritage of New Jersey, and recreating a typical autumn afternoon in 1770.
In 2001, the Lord Stirling 1770s Festival won the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association's Excellence in Educational Programming Award. Nearly 50 people attired in replicas of 1770s clothing participate in the festival demonstrating their trades and crafts (no crafts are sold). These crafts people make articles such as buttons, rifles, brooms, furniture, lace, stained glass, redware pottery, and powder horns. Other trades and crafts include a blacksmith, tinsmith, wool spinning, decoy carving, and colonial herbs.
Children of all ages enjoy the hay rides, clay crafts using Stirling clay, stenciling, and toy making. Visitors may try on colonial costumes and have their photograph taken while restrained to the Somerset Gaoler's wooden stock.
Suggested donation: $4
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Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12, 2008
Weekend Journey through the Past.
Visit any of 22 local historic sites for free tours, exhibits and family activities
The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, in conjunction with local historical organizations, has designated the weekend of October 11-12, 2008, "Weekend Journey through the Past." During the two-day period, twenty-two of the County's significant historic sites will be open at the same time - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday and 12:00 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday. Many of the sites will offer special exhibits, programs, and tours. Admission and parking at each site are free.
The Weekend Journey provides the perfect opportunity to take your family on a weekend outing. A visit to the sites will provide a unique educational experience for students, as well as a chance to see some of the Somerset County's most picturesque and unspoiled areas.
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(Three Unique Tour Routes to choose from)
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