Tag: Jamesburg Historical Association

  • Lincoln throws out first pitch during Jamesburg 1860s-style base ball game

    Lincoln throws out first pitch during Jamesburg 1860s-style base ball game

    The Philadelphia Athletic and the Monmouth Furnace played an 1860s base ball game on Oct. 19 at Green Acres Park, next to Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School in Jamesburg, as part of the Jamesburg Fall Street Festival. President Abraham Lincoln, as portrayed by Robert Costello, threw out the first pitch. The event was presented by…

  • Town-wide yard sale May 18 in Jamesburg

    Town-wide yard sale May 18 in Jamesburg

    Jamesburg Presbyterian Church and the Jamesburg Historical Association will hold a town-wide yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 18 in the parking lot, 175 Gatzmer Ave., Jamesburg. Advance registration is $15 per space at the church. Make checks payable to Jamesburg Historical Association. The cost is $20, cash only, on the…

  • Jamesburg Historical Association seeks support for Buckelew mansion

    Jamesburg Historical Association seeks support for Buckelew mansion

    JAMESBURG Continuing to protect the history of the borough, the Jamesburg Historical Association is seeking county funding for its historic mansion. “Our mission is to preserve and promote the historic history in Jamesburg. The borough has a rich history with the original part of the Buckelew mansion being one of the oldest structures in Middlesex…

  • Vendor spaces available at church during townwide yard sale

    Vendor spaces available at church during townwide yard sale

    The Jamesburg Historical Association and the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg will sponsor Jamesburg’s annual Townwide Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 22, rain or shine, on the grounds of the church, 175 Gatzmer Ave., Jamesburg. In addition to residents setting up on their own properties, free of charge with no registration…