Newsletter Archives: Summer/Fall 2011
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VOL. 33, NO. 2
Summer/Fall 2011
Morris County Historic Site Markers Are Now Online
ince the mid 1970s, the Heritage Commission has placed markers at over 130 sites that have contributed to Morris County’s rich history. These sites tell the story of the county’s growth from 1739, when the county was incorporated, to the twentieth century. Now there is an easy way for residents and visitors to learn which sites may be of interest to them and exactly how to find each one. Thanks to assistance from the Morris County Department of Planning and Development’s Geographic Information System (GIS) team, an image of each marker can now be viewed by visiting the Heritage Commission website at www.co.morris. nj.us/MCHC/historicalmarkers.html. Searching the site is easy! Searches can be conducted by town or alphabetically by marker name. Each marker page has images and historical information about the site, a photograph of the marker, GPS coordinates, and an interactive map. Visitors to the website can zoom in on images and text and print out the page of the marker of interest. Marker sites are diverse and include iron forges, taverns, homes, schools, grist mills, archeological sites, houses of worship, and places where early technological and industrial advances occurred. The marker text describes
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the historic significance of the site. Heritage Commission markers are made from cast aluminum and painted burgundy and pale grey, with the county seal in gold. The color scheme represents the official county coat-ofarms, adopted in 1956. The Commission also has a marker maintenance program in place. With input from the Morris County Department of Public Works, Division of Roads and from professional sign painter, Ruth Pace, markers are selected for maintenance in the late spring. County road crews bring markers to the county garage to clean and re-paint them and then return them in a few weeks to their sites. Other signs are touched up on site by sign painter Pace, who has been cleaning and hand-painting markers since 1993. During the summer months, you might see Ruth on a ladder by the side of the road with her pail of gold paint. Sites for new markers may be nominated by any interested individual or organization by filling in a nomination application form. Historic structures, districts, and archaeological sites are eligible for county marker designation, but the Commission does not mark “empty” sites where structures no longer exist. Each year the Heritage Commission’s marker committee (see Historic Site Markers on page 4)
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ocal nonprofit organizations may apply for General Operating Support (GOS) and project funding thanks to a generous grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission. The Morris County Heritage Commission was awarded $20,844 for Fiscal Year 2012 to re-grant to Morris County organizations in amounts from $1,000 to $5,000. No match is required. Funds may be used for GOS or for historical projects as outlined in the application. The Heritage Commission will no longer award grants for historic structure reports and other historic preservation activities that are eligible for funding from the county’s Historic Preservation Trust Fund. The Morris County Heritage Commission will offer a grant writing workshop on Thursday, September 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Morris County Cultural Center, 300 Mendham Road, Morris Township. The workshop will walk participants through the grant writing process, offer suggestions on writing a successful application, and provide strategies for successfully managing a grant. The session will be presented by Peg Shultz, archivist and acting director of the Heritage Commission. There is no charge for the workshop, but pre-registration is required. Registration and re-grant application information is available on the Commission website at www.morrisheritage.net. For additional information, contact Peg Shultz at 973.829.8117 or [email protected]. v
Commissioners’ Corner
Morris County is fortunate to have another government-funded historic grant program in addition to the one managed by the Heritage Commission. The Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund’s grant program provides up to eighty percent funding for the preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of buildings and artifacts, which together impart the historic context of Morris County. It is administered by the Morris County Department of Planning and Development. The 2011 grant recipients were approved in June by the freeholders based on the recommendations of the Trust Fund’s advisory board on which I have had the rewarding experience of serving. This volunteer board is composed of specialists in historic architecture, landscape design, engineering and historic community representatives drawn from across the county. This year 29 grants were awarded to projects in 15 municipalities. Of the successful grant recipients, 14 projects were for construction, which will use 88 percent of the 2011 allocated grant funds. The other 15 were for the non-construction phases of preservation projects. Among the non-construction elements which must be completed before government-funded construction funding can be approved are historic sites reports and related historic research, National Register of Historic Places nominations, development of formal preservation plans, architectural plans and construction documents. The grants are funded as an extension of the Morris County Open Space Trust Fund. This use of the funds maintains a fair balance between Morris County’s older centers of development, such as Morristown, which are rich in historic buildings and resources, but for obvious reasons usually unable to receive much in the way of Open Space or Farmland funds. Other areas of the county have greater open space preservation needs but have fewer eligible historic resources. With all municipalities contributing to the Open Space fund, this is an equitable way to beneficially meet all local taxpayer needs. Ongoing historic preservation has also been shown to contribute to Morris County’s important historic tourism business. Since the program’s inception in 2003, there have been 185 grants awarded in 31 of Morris County’s 39 municipalities. The Trust Fund grant program dovetails nicely with the Heritage Commission’s focus on archival resources and historical information. Together, the two organizations have built what is arguably the best county historic program in New Jersey. From significant structures and vintage gardens to Morris Canal sites and antique steam locomotives, there is something exciting preserved from every facet of our collective past. Larry Fast, chairman Morris County Heritage Commission
More information about the Trust Fund program can be found at www.morrispreservation.org.
The Holidays Will Shine in Victorian Style at Acorn Hall
corn Hall will be decorated in its Victorian Christmas finery again this year and will be open additional hours in December, including Friday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 4 p.m. Acorn Hall will also host three evening events in Victorian style in December. On Friday, December 2, Acorn Hall will feature “Ladies Night Out,” an evening of live holiday music, wine, light refreshments, and shopping in the Oak Leaf Gallery. Friday, December 9, is “Family Fun Night” at Acorn Hall, when Santa Claus will make his annual visit. Kids of all ages are welcome to enjoy live music, hot cocoa, and cookies and tell Santa how good they were this year. Each child can have a free photo taken with Santa and will receive a free gift. “An Evening of Wine and Wassail” will be held on Friday, December 16. You may have sung about wassail, but have you ever tried it? Visitors will have a chance to sample the mulled cider beverage made with sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg and topped with slices of toast. Each program will run from 4 to 7 p.m. with door prizes, live music, and refreshments. The Oak Leaf Gallery gift shop will be open to visitors. For more information on these programs contact the Historical Society at 973.267.3465 or visit it on Facebook or online at www.acornhall.org. v
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Ladies in period attire will adorn Acorn Hall during the holiday season events.
New Exhibit at Macculloch Hall Commemorates Civil War Sesquicentennial
(from previous column) The NJCWHA has assisted the New Jersey State Archives with its Civil War vouchers project. These records hold thousands of soldier and family member names, regimental records, pay lists, pensions, discharge papers, and family member claims. The details from these 150-year-old documents are being gathered into the state archives’ computer database for historical research. The New Jersey Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee plays a preeminent role in our state’s observation and commemoration of New Jersey’s part in the Civil War. The committee strives to increase awareness and provide accurate recognition of the sacrifices and contributions of the people of New Jersey during this defining time in American History. To this end, the committee has published several books focusing on New Jersey and the Civil War. The titles include New Jersey Goes to War: Biographies of 150 New Jerseyans Caught Up in the Struggle of the Civil War, including Soldiers, Civilians, Men, Women, Heroes, Scoundrels—and a Heroic Horse; New Jersey’s Civil War Odyssey: An Anthology of Civil War Tales from 1860 to 1961; Discover Your Community’s Civil War Heritage; and Freedom to All: New Jersey’s AfricanAmerican Civil War. For more information on the NJCWHA or to order a publication, visit its Facebook page or its website at www.njcivilwar150.org. v
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acculloch Hall Historical Museum has collaborated with the New Jersey Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee on a major exhibit titled Gone for a Soldier: Jerseymen in the Civil War. The exhibit will run from November 6, 2011, to June 30, 2012. The exhibit will provide a unique perspective on the Civil War, focusing on New Jersey soldiers and their stories. The two organizations used their expertise and connections to private and institutional collections to bring together an unparalleled amount of memorabilia chronicling the experience of New Jersey and its soldiers in the Civil War. Among the objects displayed will be rare Civil War uniforms, weapons, equipment, posters, photographs, drums, and personal items loaned from private collectors, historical societies, and museums in the mid-Atlantic region and beyond. “Many of these items have never been on public display and certainly never as a comprehensive exhibit of this scale. We expect this will be the largest grouping of New Jersey Civil War material ever brought together,” said Paul Loane, a member of the Sesquicentennial Committee. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum provides the backdrop for this exclusive showcase of New Jersey Civil War material. The Macculloch-Miller family had strong military, philanthropic and public service ties to New Jersey. Lindley Hoffman Miller, grandson of George and Louisa Macculloch and
Drum used by Private William Berry, 12th NJ Volunteers, Co. K will be on view at Macculloch Hall in the Gone for a Soldier exhibit
son of U.S. Senator Jacob Miller, was commissioned in 1863 as a captain in the First Regiment of Arkansas Volunteers, a troop of soldiers of African descent. His wartime experience is told through his letters home, now held in the Museum’s archives. The exhibit will open to the general public on Sunday, November 6, 2011. An exclusive evening preview of the exhibit and an opportunity to meet the experts behind it takes place November 5, 2011. Tickets to this event are available through advance sale only. For further information, call the Museum weekdays at 973.538.2404 or visit its website, www.maccullochhall.org or its Facebook page. v
Group Seeks to Preserve New Jersey’s Civil War History
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ew Jersey Civil War Heritage Association (NJCWHA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1998 with the mission to preserve New Jersey’s unique Civil War heritage and to educate all New Jerseyans about the crucial role our state played in the war to save the Union. The NJCWHA is the parent organization of the New Jersey Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee, recognized by the New Jersey governor and both houses of the state legislature. Among the projects undertaken by the NJCWHA and the Sesquicentennial Committee is the conservation and preservation of New Jersey regimental Civil War flags. The collection is housed with interpretive displays in the West Gallery of the Department of State Building in Trenton. (continued on next column)
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The Accident at Cumberland River
By Donna Martino, Heritage Commission summer intern
orris County has many memorials commemorating lives lost in America’s wars. One such memorial is the Civil War monument located near the First Presbyterian Church in Rockaway Township. Listed on the monument are the sites where area soldiers lost their lives. Most of these sites are readily recognizable to history buffs, such as Spotsylvania and Gettysburg, but a certain listing—Cumberland River, Kentucky—is less familiar. Even though it is not actually a battle site, on May 5, 1863, a tragedy occurred at the river that greatly affected many Rockaway citizens. In May of 1863, Company L Volunteers from New Jersey’s 27th Regiment were marching through Kentucky
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Monument erected in 1892 by Rockaway Township to commemorate the service of its soldiers and sailors in the War of 1861 – 1865 Photo courtesy David Jimenez.
and Tennessee pursuing General John Morgan’s Confederate cavalry. When the Volunteers caught up to the Rebels, they exchanged fire twice. Morgan’s soldiers suffered more than one hundred casualties, while Company L lost just a single soldier and succeeded
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in pushing the Rebels further into Tennessee. Then, with supplies running low, Company L declared the mission a success and made its way back to Kentucky. The return route took the soldiers to the Cumberland River, which eyewitness reports described as “swollen.” The crossing was difficult and required the men to pull barges by holding onto ropes that were placed across the river. All of the transports made it safely across the river until the last barge, carrying 42 men wearing heavy supply packs, ran into trouble. The barge encountered a strong current, which took it downstream. When the men clambered to one side in a panic, the barge capsized and spilled the men into the water. The strong current, coupled with the men’s heavily laden packs, resulted in the drowning deaths of 32 soldiers from Morris and Sussex Counties. Nineteen were from Rockaway: Gideon Bastedo, Joseph Class, Lemuel Degraw, Jesse Demouth, James Fuller, Lewis Green, John McCloskey, Barnabus Miller, Edward Nichols, William Ocoboc, Thomas O’Dell, James O’Neal, Rockson Peer, Wilson Pittenger, Eliakim Sanders, George Shauger, James
Shaw, Samuel Smith, and William Weaver. Company L is often referred to as “Rockaway’s Company.” The monument that commemorates them and other casualties of the Civil War was erected in 1892 and had a centennial re-dedication in 1992. While the deaths at Cumberland River were not battlefield losses, they were incurred during wartime maneuvers, and Rockaway has refused to allow these lost men to be forgotten. Donna Martino is a history major at Rutgers University. The Morris County Heritage Commission greatly appreciates her service as an intern. v (from Historic Site Markers on page 1) reviews the nominations and selects one or more for marker recognition, depending on budget funds available. The Commission also may erect or alter a marker on its own initiative. For a complete list of criteria and more information on the marker program, please visit www.co.morris.nj.us/ MCHC/historicalmarkers.html. If you know of a marker in need of maintenance, please email the Commission at [email protected] v
Quips and Quotes from Morris County’s Past
By Peg Shultz
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his year marks the sesquicentennial of the outbreak of the Civil War. Hostilities began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked a U.S. military installation at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Lincoln responded by calling for a volunteer army from each state to recapture federal property. On May 4, 1861, the U.S. War Department directed New Jersey to fill a quota of three infantry regiments to serve a three-year term of enlistment. In total, 52 New Jersey regiments were created, comprised of approximately eighty-eight thousand infantry and cavalry soldiers. Between 1861 and 1865 over six thousand soldiers from New Jersey lost their lives in the war. Morris County residents followed the dramatic news and the progress of the war in their local papers. The strong opinions spawned in government forums and church pulpits found their way into the homes of Morris County residents, leaving an emotional mark on readers.
patriotic passages: My objection to secession is not only that it hurts our Government, but I go still deeper than that. I object to it, because if secession is right, there can never be any government on earth.…Nothing that shall be reconstructed with those destroying elements in it can ever live, because the most ordinary partnership between man and man cannot exist upon that principle.…I, for one, shall take no hand in this national suicide. In so far as in me lies, my voice and my influence shall be exerted, for the holiest of highest and greatest duty resting upon me, that my children shall be inheritors of this glorious estate. I will take no part in its destruction: I will not be false to my country, false to humanity, and false to my allegiance.
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of the people of the North from their brethren of the South, and one united voice goes up from the free states for punishment and vengeance upon the brigands and tricksters who have led the people of the South to make war upon the General Government and the free institution founded by the fathers of the revolution….They have come to pass by wish, desire, and management of the political swindlers who are now leading the South on to ruin. These same politicians...secede from the Union as they did from the Democratic Convention, and make the election of Lincoln…a pretext for treason, theft, robbery, and murder.…But the chief reason why the political gamesters of the South are leading their people onto this destruction is that they feel themselves superior to the free laboring men of the North….
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January 31, 1861 The Purpose of the People The people are determined that this Union shall stand, and that its law shall be enforced. The tokens may be seen and heard on all sides. The minister in his pulpit, the merchant at his desk, the dairyman in the streets, all classes, all callings, all conditions, show the same spirit of fidelity. There still prevails an intense desire for an amicable settlement. Men of all parties generally consider that there is no dispute between the two sections that may not be rightly and fairly adjusted under the Constitution.
May 11, 1861 Raising a Morris County Regiment We understand that an effort is being made to raise a regiment in Morris County. This is as it should be. We had begun to fear that the spirit which animated our fathers in our country’s dark days had grown small by degrees, until her citizens now, when the services of strong hands and willing hearts are required, had become too ease-loving to move without a draft. Thank God, we were mistaken. Morris, if a little slow, seems disposed, when she does a thing, to do it thoroughly.
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March 28, 1861 A Plea for the Union Major Wright, a member of the Missouri State Convention, lately made a speech in that body against secession, from which we select the following
May 16, 1861 The War Six months ago the country was in a state of peace and prosperity. Now we are plunged into a civil war, and almost all departments of business are more or less embarrassed. At the presidential election in November last, a large and powerful party at the North stood by the people of the South, and was ready to yield to them almost all they asked. Now there has been a complete diversity
July 18,1861 Our Position We are often asked by well-meaning Democrats if we support the administration of Lincoln in all its measures as well as in its prosecution of the war. The few sly secessionists at the North take particular pains in representing all who oppose the rebels … We will now say, once and for all, that we are opposed, as we ever have been, to the political principles of the Republican party; that we have … to the best of our ability, supported the principles of the Democratic party as enunciated at the National Conventions held in 1852, 1856, and 1860, and intend to continue to do so. For the last ten years the Democratic party has chiefly labored to uphold the Union and the Constitution against the attack so fanatics and secessionists, whether of the North or the South, and the honest masses of that party,… are today in favor of resisting with all the power of the government the wicked and causeless rebellion designed to break up our Union and trample under foot our Constitution….We stand by the prin(see Quips and Quotes on page 6)
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“Catch the Spark” at Craftsman Farms Set for October 15 and 16
(from Quips and Quotes on page 5) ciples of Madison, Jackson, Douglas, and Cass, and shall never surrender them let their foes come in what shape they may. Such is our Republicanism. We trust our position is defined.
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n the October 1913 issue of Gustav Stickley’s magazine, The Craftsman, he stated, “... [The Craftsman Movement] must either grow or decay; it cannot stand still.” That quote is the basis for “Catch the Spark” weekend, the grand finale of year-long events celebrating Craftsman Farms’ centennial year. The weekend will kick off on Saturday, October 15, with the “Forging Ahead Forum,” a full-day symposium at the Community Church of Mountain Lakes. The Forum will mark the finale of the centennial by seeking to forge ahead into a new century and forecast an Arts and Crafts vision for the next hundred years. A distinguished slate of speakers will include Dr. Jonathan Clancy of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, who will discuss the state of Arts and Crafts scholarship; Mike Danial, L & JG Stickley corporate historian, who will speak about the Arts and Crafts industry; and Peter Maynard, master craftsman, who will reflect on Arts and Crafts as a continuing inspiration for artisans. The Forum will be followed by the “Catch the Spark” gala to be held on the evening of October 15 at the Mountain Lakes Club. The evening will include cocktails, gourmet dinner, auctions, and dancing. Funds raised at this event will support the operations of Craftsman Farms and
the educational programs of the Stickley Museum. The festivities will continue on Sunday, October 16, with a ticketed brunch and a Centennial Open House. Michael Adams and Dawn Hopkins of Aurora Studios, producers of hand crafted hammered copper Arts and Crafts lighting, will be onsite during the Open House to demonstrate their extraordinary work. Two tours of Craftsman Farms will be led by Pete Mars. The North Cottage will also be open to visitors for the day. For more information on Craftsman Farms and “Catch the Spark” weekend events, visit stickleymuseum.org/ or Craftsman Farms’ Facebook page. v
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October 5, 1861 Farewell to Morris County Company K The interest of this community in the company of volunteers that has been gathering for a short time past, culminated on Tuesday evening [October 1] in the First Presbyterian Church…filled by the largest audience ever compressed within its walls.… A large number of patriotic and earnest youth had gone from our midst since the commencement of the war and attached themselves to companies formed in our own or adjoining States, yet no complete company organized and filled up by our own loyal citizens had gone to the seat of war - Captain Brown… assisted by Henry C. Pitney, Esq., and others, determined to raise a company of one hundred men, to be connected with the 7th Regiment, commanded by our gallant townsman, Colonel Revere. The effort was in a few days crowned with success…. Though a request was made by the pastor of the church… [to] remember the solemnity of the occasion and the character of the house of worship, the pent feelings could not be repressed, but broke over all restraints. The enthusiasm thus aroused was in no way stilled by the slumbers of the night. Early next morning the town was alive, and as the volunteers marched to the [railroad] cars, they were not only joined by new recruits, but were followed by hundreds to shake them by the hands, to speak a word of comfort, to bid the tearful farewell…. v
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C A L E N D A R
Date September 24 October 1 October 2 October 2 Organization
Mount Tabor Historical Society Museum of Early Trades & Crafts Morristown Partnership Whippany Railway Museum Boonton Historical Society Roxbury Township Historical Society and the Roxbury Historic Trust Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms Historic Speedwell Morristown National Historical Park Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum Morristown National Historical Park Ayers/Knuth Farm Foundation Whippany Railway Museum Long Hill Township Historical Society Boonton Historical Society Roxbury Township Historical Society and the Roxbury Historic Trust Macculloch Hall Jefferson Township Historical Society Arts Council of the Morris Area
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For More Information Contact
973.586.1564 mounttabornj.org 973.377.2982 metc.org 973.455.1133 morristown-nj.org 973.887.8177 whippanyrailwaymuseum.net 973.402.8840 [email protected]
Event
Eighteenth Annual House Tour Bottle Hill Day Morristown Festival on the Green Eleventh Annual Pumpkin Festival Tour of Greenwood Cemetery featuring “Soup to Die For” Open House: King Homestead, Store and the Riggs Saltbox house. Special Guest: Bob Red Hawk of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania. Catch The Spark Weekend
Time and Place
Contact the historical society for additional information 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 9 Main Street Madison 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Morristown Green Noon – 5 p.m. 1 Railroad Plaza Route 10 West and Whippany Road 12:30– 5:30 p.m. Greenwood Cemetery Washington Street 4 p.m. Ledgewood Historic Park 209-213 Main Street 1– 4 p.m. Craftsman Farms 2352 Route 10 West Morris Plains 1 – 5 p.m. Speedwell Village 333 Speedwell Avenue 6 – 9 p.m. Morristown Presbyterian Church on the Green 2 p.m. The Arlington Howard Boulevard Mount Arlington, 6 p.m. Ford Mansion 30 Washington Place 1 – 3 p.m. Cooper Road, Denville Weekdays 4 – 8 p.m. Weekends 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 1 Railroad Plaza Route 10 West and Whippany Road 1– 4 p.m. First Aid Squad Building 949 Valley Road, Gillette 7:30 p.m. Boonton Historical Society Museum 210 Main Street, 7 p.m. Ledgewood Historic Park 209-213 Main Street 6 – 9 p.m. 45 Macculloch Avenue, Morristown, 1 – 4 p.m. 315 Dover-Milton Road Oak Ridge, 1 – 4 p.m. Morristown Green 7 p.m. - midnight
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973.927.7603 roxburynewjersey.com
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973.540.0311 stickleymuseum.org 973.285.6550 morrisparks.net/speedwell/home. html 973.539.2016 nps.gov/morr 973.398.2616 [email protected] 973.539.2016 nps.gov/morr 973.625.9345 ayresknuthfarm.org 973.887.8177 whippanyrailwaymuseum.net 908.647.6456 longhillhistory.org 973.402.8840 [email protected] 973.927.7603 roxburynewjersey.com 973.538.2404 maccullochhall.org 973.697.0258 jthistoricalsociety.org 973.455.0708 [email protected]
October 29 October 30 November 26 November 27 December 3 – 10 December 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 December 8 December 9
Program: Death and Mourning Graveyard Tour: Morristown Presbyterian Church Cemetery Program: Garret Hobart and the Glory of Breslin Park Presenter: Marty Kane Program: Native Americans in the Revolution Annual Christmas Tree Sale
Santa Claus Special Train Rides Program: Wild About Harriet Presenter: Laurie Gaulke Holiday Open House Victorian Christmas and Salt Box Supper Open House: A Civil War Christmas Museum Christmas Weekend First Night Morris County
December 2 December 3-4 December 3-4 December 31
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The New Jersey Historical Commission Commemorates Civil War Sesquicentennial
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n commemoration of the Civil War sesquicentennial, the New Jersey Historical Commission’s annual conference will explore New Jersey’s experience of the war that divided the states. The daylong event will be held on November 19, 2011, at Princeton University. Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University, will provide the keynote address at the conference. Professor Foner’s most recent work, The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery, is the recipient of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for history. Dr. Foner will discuss his book, which examines the political events that influenced Lincoln’s complex attitude toward slavery. Exhibits and presentations exploring military, domestic, and political aspects of New
Jersey’s experience of the conflict will be featured throughout the day. Also presenting at the conference will be Nell Irvin Painter, Edwards Professor of American History, Emerita, Princeton University. Professor Painter will explore the interpretation of themes
of freedom and slavery in AfricanAmerican art. For registration information, please visit the New Jersey Historical Commission’s website www.state. nj.us/state/historical/index.html or call 609.292.6062 v
Publication of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders
William J. Chegwidden, Director Douglas R. Cabana, Deputy Director Gene F. Feyl Ann F. Grossi Thomas J. Mastrangelo John J. Murphy Margaret Nordstrom
Morris County Heritage Commission PO Box 900 Morristown, NJ 07963-0900 Phone: 973.829.8117 Fax: 973.631.5137 www.morrisheritage.net
Morris County Heritage Commission
Larry Fast, Chairman Henry Kafel, Vice Chairman Virginia Vogt, Secretary Tracy Kinsel, Treasurer Dave Bogert Dan Beards Epsey Farrell Kathy Fisher James Woodruff Peg Shultz, Archivist/Acting Director Morris County Heritage Commission
For a Large Print Edition Call 973.829.8117
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Summer/Fall 2011
Morris County Historic Site Markers Are Now Online
ince the mid 1970s, the Heritage Commission has placed markers at over 130 sites that have contributed to Morris County’s rich history. These sites tell the story of the county’s growth from 1739, when the county was incorporated, to the twentieth century. Now there is an easy way for residents and visitors to learn which sites may be of interest to them and exactly how to find each one. Thanks to assistance from the Morris County Department of Planning and Development’s Geographic Information System (GIS) team, an image of each marker can now be viewed by visiting the Heritage Commission website at www.co.morris. nj.us/MCHC/historicalmarkers.html. Searching the site is easy! Searches can be conducted by town or alphabetically by marker name. Each marker page has images and historical information about the site, a photograph of the marker, GPS coordinates, and an interactive map. Visitors to the website can zoom in on images and text and print out the page of the marker of interest. Marker sites are diverse and include iron forges, taverns, homes, schools, grist mills, archeological sites, houses of worship, and places where early technological and industrial advances occurred. The marker text describes
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the historic significance of the site. Heritage Commission markers are made from cast aluminum and painted burgundy and pale grey, with the county seal in gold. The color scheme represents the official county coat-ofarms, adopted in 1956. The Commission also has a marker maintenance program in place. With input from the Morris County Department of Public Works, Division of Roads and from professional sign painter, Ruth Pace, markers are selected for maintenance in the late spring. County road crews bring markers to the county garage to clean and re-paint them and then return them in a few weeks to their sites. Other signs are touched up on site by sign painter Pace, who has been cleaning and hand-painting markers since 1993. During the summer months, you might see Ruth on a ladder by the side of the road with her pail of gold paint. Sites for new markers may be nominated by any interested individual or organization by filling in a nomination application form. Historic structures, districts, and archaeological sites are eligible for county marker designation, but the Commission does not mark “empty” sites where structures no longer exist. Each year the Heritage Commission’s marker committee (see Historic Site Markers on page 4)
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ocal nonprofit organizations may apply for General Operating Support (GOS) and project funding thanks to a generous grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission. The Morris County Heritage Commission was awarded $20,844 for Fiscal Year 2012 to re-grant to Morris County organizations in amounts from $1,000 to $5,000. No match is required. Funds may be used for GOS or for historical projects as outlined in the application. The Heritage Commission will no longer award grants for historic structure reports and other historic preservation activities that are eligible for funding from the county’s Historic Preservation Trust Fund. The Morris County Heritage Commission will offer a grant writing workshop on Thursday, September 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Morris County Cultural Center, 300 Mendham Road, Morris Township. The workshop will walk participants through the grant writing process, offer suggestions on writing a successful application, and provide strategies for successfully managing a grant. The session will be presented by Peg Shultz, archivist and acting director of the Heritage Commission. There is no charge for the workshop, but pre-registration is required. Registration and re-grant application information is available on the Commission website at www.morrisheritage.net. For additional information, contact Peg Shultz at 973.829.8117 or [email protected]. v
Commissioners’ Corner
Morris County is fortunate to have another government-funded historic grant program in addition to the one managed by the Heritage Commission. The Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund’s grant program provides up to eighty percent funding for the preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of buildings and artifacts, which together impart the historic context of Morris County. It is administered by the Morris County Department of Planning and Development. The 2011 grant recipients were approved in June by the freeholders based on the recommendations of the Trust Fund’s advisory board on which I have had the rewarding experience of serving. This volunteer board is composed of specialists in historic architecture, landscape design, engineering and historic community representatives drawn from across the county. This year 29 grants were awarded to projects in 15 municipalities. Of the successful grant recipients, 14 projects were for construction, which will use 88 percent of the 2011 allocated grant funds. The other 15 were for the non-construction phases of preservation projects. Among the non-construction elements which must be completed before government-funded construction funding can be approved are historic sites reports and related historic research, National Register of Historic Places nominations, development of formal preservation plans, architectural plans and construction documents. The grants are funded as an extension of the Morris County Open Space Trust Fund. This use of the funds maintains a fair balance between Morris County’s older centers of development, such as Morristown, which are rich in historic buildings and resources, but for obvious reasons usually unable to receive much in the way of Open Space or Farmland funds. Other areas of the county have greater open space preservation needs but have fewer eligible historic resources. With all municipalities contributing to the Open Space fund, this is an equitable way to beneficially meet all local taxpayer needs. Ongoing historic preservation has also been shown to contribute to Morris County’s important historic tourism business. Since the program’s inception in 2003, there have been 185 grants awarded in 31 of Morris County’s 39 municipalities. The Trust Fund grant program dovetails nicely with the Heritage Commission’s focus on archival resources and historical information. Together, the two organizations have built what is arguably the best county historic program in New Jersey. From significant structures and vintage gardens to Morris Canal sites and antique steam locomotives, there is something exciting preserved from every facet of our collective past. Larry Fast, chairman Morris County Heritage Commission
More information about the Trust Fund program can be found at www.morrispreservation.org.
The Holidays Will Shine in Victorian Style at Acorn Hall
corn Hall will be decorated in its Victorian Christmas finery again this year and will be open additional hours in December, including Friday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 4 p.m. Acorn Hall will also host three evening events in Victorian style in December. On Friday, December 2, Acorn Hall will feature “Ladies Night Out,” an evening of live holiday music, wine, light refreshments, and shopping in the Oak Leaf Gallery. Friday, December 9, is “Family Fun Night” at Acorn Hall, when Santa Claus will make his annual visit. Kids of all ages are welcome to enjoy live music, hot cocoa, and cookies and tell Santa how good they were this year. Each child can have a free photo taken with Santa and will receive a free gift. “An Evening of Wine and Wassail” will be held on Friday, December 16. You may have sung about wassail, but have you ever tried it? Visitors will have a chance to sample the mulled cider beverage made with sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg and topped with slices of toast. Each program will run from 4 to 7 p.m. with door prizes, live music, and refreshments. The Oak Leaf Gallery gift shop will be open to visitors. For more information on these programs contact the Historical Society at 973.267.3465 or visit it on Facebook or online at www.acornhall.org. v
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Ladies in period attire will adorn Acorn Hall during the holiday season events.
New Exhibit at Macculloch Hall Commemorates Civil War Sesquicentennial
(from previous column) The NJCWHA has assisted the New Jersey State Archives with its Civil War vouchers project. These records hold thousands of soldier and family member names, regimental records, pay lists, pensions, discharge papers, and family member claims. The details from these 150-year-old documents are being gathered into the state archives’ computer database for historical research. The New Jersey Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee plays a preeminent role in our state’s observation and commemoration of New Jersey’s part in the Civil War. The committee strives to increase awareness and provide accurate recognition of the sacrifices and contributions of the people of New Jersey during this defining time in American History. To this end, the committee has published several books focusing on New Jersey and the Civil War. The titles include New Jersey Goes to War: Biographies of 150 New Jerseyans Caught Up in the Struggle of the Civil War, including Soldiers, Civilians, Men, Women, Heroes, Scoundrels—and a Heroic Horse; New Jersey’s Civil War Odyssey: An Anthology of Civil War Tales from 1860 to 1961; Discover Your Community’s Civil War Heritage; and Freedom to All: New Jersey’s AfricanAmerican Civil War. For more information on the NJCWHA or to order a publication, visit its Facebook page or its website at www.njcivilwar150.org. v
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acculloch Hall Historical Museum has collaborated with the New Jersey Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee on a major exhibit titled Gone for a Soldier: Jerseymen in the Civil War. The exhibit will run from November 6, 2011, to June 30, 2012. The exhibit will provide a unique perspective on the Civil War, focusing on New Jersey soldiers and their stories. The two organizations used their expertise and connections to private and institutional collections to bring together an unparalleled amount of memorabilia chronicling the experience of New Jersey and its soldiers in the Civil War. Among the objects displayed will be rare Civil War uniforms, weapons, equipment, posters, photographs, drums, and personal items loaned from private collectors, historical societies, and museums in the mid-Atlantic region and beyond. “Many of these items have never been on public display and certainly never as a comprehensive exhibit of this scale. We expect this will be the largest grouping of New Jersey Civil War material ever brought together,” said Paul Loane, a member of the Sesquicentennial Committee. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum provides the backdrop for this exclusive showcase of New Jersey Civil War material. The Macculloch-Miller family had strong military, philanthropic and public service ties to New Jersey. Lindley Hoffman Miller, grandson of George and Louisa Macculloch and
Drum used by Private William Berry, 12th NJ Volunteers, Co. K will be on view at Macculloch Hall in the Gone for a Soldier exhibit
son of U.S. Senator Jacob Miller, was commissioned in 1863 as a captain in the First Regiment of Arkansas Volunteers, a troop of soldiers of African descent. His wartime experience is told through his letters home, now held in the Museum’s archives. The exhibit will open to the general public on Sunday, November 6, 2011. An exclusive evening preview of the exhibit and an opportunity to meet the experts behind it takes place November 5, 2011. Tickets to this event are available through advance sale only. For further information, call the Museum weekdays at 973.538.2404 or visit its website, www.maccullochhall.org or its Facebook page. v
Group Seeks to Preserve New Jersey’s Civil War History
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The Accident at Cumberland River
By Donna Martino, Heritage Commission summer intern
orris County has many memorials commemorating lives lost in America’s wars. One such memorial is the Civil War monument located near the First Presbyterian Church in Rockaway Township. Listed on the monument are the sites where area soldiers lost their lives. Most of these sites are readily recognizable to history buffs, such as Spotsylvania and Gettysburg, but a certain listing—Cumberland River, Kentucky—is less familiar. Even though it is not actually a battle site, on May 5, 1863, a tragedy occurred at the river that greatly affected many Rockaway citizens. In May of 1863, Company L Volunteers from New Jersey’s 27th Regiment were marching through Kentucky
Veterans burial registration card for Private Ocoboc
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Monument erected in 1892 by Rockaway Township to commemorate the service of its soldiers and sailors in the War of 1861 – 1865 Photo courtesy David Jimenez.
and Tennessee pursuing General John Morgan’s Confederate cavalry. When the Volunteers caught up to the Rebels, they exchanged fire twice. Morgan’s soldiers suffered more than one hundred casualties, while Company L lost just a single soldier and succeeded
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in pushing the Rebels further into Tennessee. Then, with supplies running low, Company L declared the mission a success and made its way back to Kentucky. The return route took the soldiers to the Cumberland River, which eyewitness reports described as “swollen.” The crossing was difficult and required the men to pull barges by holding onto ropes that were placed across the river. All of the transports made it safely across the river until the last barge, carrying 42 men wearing heavy supply packs, ran into trouble. The barge encountered a strong current, which took it downstream. When the men clambered to one side in a panic, the barge capsized and spilled the men into the water. The strong current, coupled with the men’s heavily laden packs, resulted in the drowning deaths of 32 soldiers from Morris and Sussex Counties. Nineteen were from Rockaway: Gideon Bastedo, Joseph Class, Lemuel Degraw, Jesse Demouth, James Fuller, Lewis Green, John McCloskey, Barnabus Miller, Edward Nichols, William Ocoboc, Thomas O’Dell, James O’Neal, Rockson Peer, Wilson Pittenger, Eliakim Sanders, George Shauger, James
Shaw, Samuel Smith, and William Weaver. Company L is often referred to as “Rockaway’s Company.” The monument that commemorates them and other casualties of the Civil War was erected in 1892 and had a centennial re-dedication in 1992. While the deaths at Cumberland River were not battlefield losses, they were incurred during wartime maneuvers, and Rockaway has refused to allow these lost men to be forgotten. Donna Martino is a history major at Rutgers University. The Morris County Heritage Commission greatly appreciates her service as an intern. v (from Historic Site Markers on page 1) reviews the nominations and selects one or more for marker recognition, depending on budget funds available. The Commission also may erect or alter a marker on its own initiative. For a complete list of criteria and more information on the marker program, please visit www.co.morris.nj.us/ MCHC/historicalmarkers.html. If you know of a marker in need of maintenance, please email the Commission at [email protected] v
Quips and Quotes from Morris County’s Past
By Peg Shultz
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his year marks the sesquicentennial of the outbreak of the Civil War. Hostilities began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked a U.S. military installation at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Lincoln responded by calling for a volunteer army from each state to recapture federal property. On May 4, 1861, the U.S. War Department directed New Jersey to fill a quota of three infantry regiments to serve a three-year term of enlistment. In total, 52 New Jersey regiments were created, comprised of approximately eighty-eight thousand infantry and cavalry soldiers. Between 1861 and 1865 over six thousand soldiers from New Jersey lost their lives in the war. Morris County residents followed the dramatic news and the progress of the war in their local papers. The strong opinions spawned in government forums and church pulpits found their way into the homes of Morris County residents, leaving an emotional mark on readers.
patriotic passages: My objection to secession is not only that it hurts our Government, but I go still deeper than that. I object to it, because if secession is right, there can never be any government on earth.…Nothing that shall be reconstructed with those destroying elements in it can ever live, because the most ordinary partnership between man and man cannot exist upon that principle.…I, for one, shall take no hand in this national suicide. In so far as in me lies, my voice and my influence shall be exerted, for the holiest of highest and greatest duty resting upon me, that my children shall be inheritors of this glorious estate. I will take no part in its destruction: I will not be false to my country, false to humanity, and false to my allegiance.
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of the people of the North from their brethren of the South, and one united voice goes up from the free states for punishment and vengeance upon the brigands and tricksters who have led the people of the South to make war upon the General Government and the free institution founded by the fathers of the revolution….They have come to pass by wish, desire, and management of the political swindlers who are now leading the South on to ruin. These same politicians...secede from the Union as they did from the Democratic Convention, and make the election of Lincoln…a pretext for treason, theft, robbery, and murder.…But the chief reason why the political gamesters of the South are leading their people onto this destruction is that they feel themselves superior to the free laboring men of the North….
True Democratic Banner
January 31, 1861 The Purpose of the People The people are determined that this Union shall stand, and that its law shall be enforced. The tokens may be seen and heard on all sides. The minister in his pulpit, the merchant at his desk, the dairyman in the streets, all classes, all callings, all conditions, show the same spirit of fidelity. There still prevails an intense desire for an amicable settlement. Men of all parties generally consider that there is no dispute between the two sections that may not be rightly and fairly adjusted under the Constitution.
May 11, 1861 Raising a Morris County Regiment We understand that an effort is being made to raise a regiment in Morris County. This is as it should be. We had begun to fear that the spirit which animated our fathers in our country’s dark days had grown small by degrees, until her citizens now, when the services of strong hands and willing hearts are required, had become too ease-loving to move without a draft. Thank God, we were mistaken. Morris, if a little slow, seems disposed, when she does a thing, to do it thoroughly.
True Democratic Banner
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March 28, 1861 A Plea for the Union Major Wright, a member of the Missouri State Convention, lately made a speech in that body against secession, from which we select the following
May 16, 1861 The War Six months ago the country was in a state of peace and prosperity. Now we are plunged into a civil war, and almost all departments of business are more or less embarrassed. At the presidential election in November last, a large and powerful party at the North stood by the people of the South, and was ready to yield to them almost all they asked. Now there has been a complete diversity
July 18,1861 Our Position We are often asked by well-meaning Democrats if we support the administration of Lincoln in all its measures as well as in its prosecution of the war. The few sly secessionists at the North take particular pains in representing all who oppose the rebels … We will now say, once and for all, that we are opposed, as we ever have been, to the political principles of the Republican party; that we have … to the best of our ability, supported the principles of the Democratic party as enunciated at the National Conventions held in 1852, 1856, and 1860, and intend to continue to do so. For the last ten years the Democratic party has chiefly labored to uphold the Union and the Constitution against the attack so fanatics and secessionists, whether of the North or the South, and the honest masses of that party,… are today in favor of resisting with all the power of the government the wicked and causeless rebellion designed to break up our Union and trample under foot our Constitution….We stand by the prin(see Quips and Quotes on page 6)
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“Catch the Spark” at Craftsman Farms Set for October 15 and 16
(from Quips and Quotes on page 5) ciples of Madison, Jackson, Douglas, and Cass, and shall never surrender them let their foes come in what shape they may. Such is our Republicanism. We trust our position is defined.
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n the October 1913 issue of Gustav Stickley’s magazine, The Craftsman, he stated, “... [The Craftsman Movement] must either grow or decay; it cannot stand still.” That quote is the basis for “Catch the Spark” weekend, the grand finale of year-long events celebrating Craftsman Farms’ centennial year. The weekend will kick off on Saturday, October 15, with the “Forging Ahead Forum,” a full-day symposium at the Community Church of Mountain Lakes. The Forum will mark the finale of the centennial by seeking to forge ahead into a new century and forecast an Arts and Crafts vision for the next hundred years. A distinguished slate of speakers will include Dr. Jonathan Clancy of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, who will discuss the state of Arts and Crafts scholarship; Mike Danial, L & JG Stickley corporate historian, who will speak about the Arts and Crafts industry; and Peter Maynard, master craftsman, who will reflect on Arts and Crafts as a continuing inspiration for artisans. The Forum will be followed by the “Catch the Spark” gala to be held on the evening of October 15 at the Mountain Lakes Club. The evening will include cocktails, gourmet dinner, auctions, and dancing. Funds raised at this event will support the operations of Craftsman Farms and
the educational programs of the Stickley Museum. The festivities will continue on Sunday, October 16, with a ticketed brunch and a Centennial Open House. Michael Adams and Dawn Hopkins of Aurora Studios, producers of hand crafted hammered copper Arts and Crafts lighting, will be onsite during the Open House to demonstrate their extraordinary work. Two tours of Craftsman Farms will be led by Pete Mars. The North Cottage will also be open to visitors for the day. For more information on Craftsman Farms and “Catch the Spark” weekend events, visit stickleymuseum.org/ or Craftsman Farms’ Facebook page. v
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October 5, 1861 Farewell to Morris County Company K The interest of this community in the company of volunteers that has been gathering for a short time past, culminated on Tuesday evening [October 1] in the First Presbyterian Church…filled by the largest audience ever compressed within its walls.… A large number of patriotic and earnest youth had gone from our midst since the commencement of the war and attached themselves to companies formed in our own or adjoining States, yet no complete company organized and filled up by our own loyal citizens had gone to the seat of war - Captain Brown… assisted by Henry C. Pitney, Esq., and others, determined to raise a company of one hundred men, to be connected with the 7th Regiment, commanded by our gallant townsman, Colonel Revere. The effort was in a few days crowned with success…. Though a request was made by the pastor of the church… [to] remember the solemnity of the occasion and the character of the house of worship, the pent feelings could not be repressed, but broke over all restraints. The enthusiasm thus aroused was in no way stilled by the slumbers of the night. Early next morning the town was alive, and as the volunteers marched to the [railroad] cars, they were not only joined by new recruits, but were followed by hundreds to shake them by the hands, to speak a word of comfort, to bid the tearful farewell…. v
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Date September 24 October 1 October 2 October 2 Organization
Mount Tabor Historical Society Museum of Early Trades & Crafts Morristown Partnership Whippany Railway Museum Boonton Historical Society Roxbury Township Historical Society and the Roxbury Historic Trust Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms Historic Speedwell Morristown National Historical Park Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum Morristown National Historical Park Ayers/Knuth Farm Foundation Whippany Railway Museum Long Hill Township Historical Society Boonton Historical Society Roxbury Township Historical Society and the Roxbury Historic Trust Macculloch Hall Jefferson Township Historical Society Arts Council of the Morris Area
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For More Information Contact
973.586.1564 mounttabornj.org 973.377.2982 metc.org 973.455.1133 morristown-nj.org 973.887.8177 whippanyrailwaymuseum.net 973.402.8840 [email protected]
Event
Eighteenth Annual House Tour Bottle Hill Day Morristown Festival on the Green Eleventh Annual Pumpkin Festival Tour of Greenwood Cemetery featuring “Soup to Die For” Open House: King Homestead, Store and the Riggs Saltbox house. Special Guest: Bob Red Hawk of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania. Catch The Spark Weekend
Time and Place
Contact the historical society for additional information 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 9 Main Street Madison 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Morristown Green Noon – 5 p.m. 1 Railroad Plaza Route 10 West and Whippany Road 12:30– 5:30 p.m. Greenwood Cemetery Washington Street 4 p.m. Ledgewood Historic Park 209-213 Main Street 1– 4 p.m. Craftsman Farms 2352 Route 10 West Morris Plains 1 – 5 p.m. Speedwell Village 333 Speedwell Avenue 6 – 9 p.m. Morristown Presbyterian Church on the Green 2 p.m. The Arlington Howard Boulevard Mount Arlington, 6 p.m. Ford Mansion 30 Washington Place 1 – 3 p.m. Cooper Road, Denville Weekdays 4 – 8 p.m. Weekends 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 1 Railroad Plaza Route 10 West and Whippany Road 1– 4 p.m. First Aid Squad Building 949 Valley Road, Gillette 7:30 p.m. Boonton Historical Society Museum 210 Main Street, 7 p.m. Ledgewood Historic Park 209-213 Main Street 6 – 9 p.m. 45 Macculloch Avenue, Morristown, 1 – 4 p.m. 315 Dover-Milton Road Oak Ridge, 1 – 4 p.m. Morristown Green 7 p.m. - midnight
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973.927.7603 roxburynewjersey.com
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973.540.0311 stickleymuseum.org 973.285.6550 morrisparks.net/speedwell/home. html 973.539.2016 nps.gov/morr 973.398.2616 [email protected] 973.539.2016 nps.gov/morr 973.625.9345 ayresknuthfarm.org 973.887.8177 whippanyrailwaymuseum.net 908.647.6456 longhillhistory.org 973.402.8840 [email protected] 973.927.7603 roxburynewjersey.com 973.538.2404 maccullochhall.org 973.697.0258 jthistoricalsociety.org 973.455.0708 [email protected]
October 29 October 30 November 26 November 27 December 3 – 10 December 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 December 8 December 9
Program: Death and Mourning Graveyard Tour: Morristown Presbyterian Church Cemetery Program: Garret Hobart and the Glory of Breslin Park Presenter: Marty Kane Program: Native Americans in the Revolution Annual Christmas Tree Sale
Santa Claus Special Train Rides Program: Wild About Harriet Presenter: Laurie Gaulke Holiday Open House Victorian Christmas and Salt Box Supper Open House: A Civil War Christmas Museum Christmas Weekend First Night Morris County
December 2 December 3-4 December 3-4 December 31
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The New Jersey Historical Commission Commemorates Civil War Sesquicentennial
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n commemoration of the Civil War sesquicentennial, the New Jersey Historical Commission’s annual conference will explore New Jersey’s experience of the war that divided the states. The daylong event will be held on November 19, 2011, at Princeton University. Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University, will provide the keynote address at the conference. Professor Foner’s most recent work, The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery, is the recipient of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for history. Dr. Foner will discuss his book, which examines the political events that influenced Lincoln’s complex attitude toward slavery. Exhibits and presentations exploring military, domestic, and political aspects of New
Jersey’s experience of the conflict will be featured throughout the day. Also presenting at the conference will be Nell Irvin Painter, Edwards Professor of American History, Emerita, Princeton University. Professor Painter will explore the interpretation of themes
of freedom and slavery in AfricanAmerican art. For registration information, please visit the New Jersey Historical Commission’s website www.state. nj.us/state/historical/index.html or call 609.292.6062 v
Publication of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders
William J. Chegwidden, Director Douglas R. Cabana, Deputy Director Gene F. Feyl Ann F. Grossi Thomas J. Mastrangelo John J. Murphy Margaret Nordstrom
Morris County Heritage Commission PO Box 900 Morristown, NJ 07963-0900 Phone: 973.829.8117 Fax: 973.631.5137 www.morrisheritage.net
Morris County Heritage Commission
Larry Fast, Chairman Henry Kafel, Vice Chairman Virginia Vogt, Secretary Tracy Kinsel, Treasurer Dave Bogert Dan Beards Epsey Farrell Kathy Fisher James Woodruff Peg Shultz, Archivist/Acting Director Morris County Heritage Commission
For a Large Print Edition Call 973.829.8117
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