Tag: Revolutionary War
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National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey offers treasure trove of history
The National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey, housed in a contemporary-looking building at the New Jersey National Guard complex at the Lawrenceville Armory is a treasure trove of the history of the state’s militia. The museum is in a 6,000-square-foot building that opened in October 2021 at 151 Eggerts Crossing Road. It tells the story…
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Pennington family donates Revolutionary War era sword to Friends of Washington Crossing Historic Park
A Pennington woman and her sons presented a Revolutionary War era American small sword to the Friends of Washington Crossing Historic Park. Named the “Thorndike sword,” the blade had been in the Thorndike family since war and dates to between 1730 and 1760. Lisa Thorndike and her sons Alden and Michael had presented their family…
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Hopewell Valley commemorates the fallen with Memorial Day ceremonies, parades
Hopewell Valley was one of many areas across the state honoring service members who have fallen while serving in America’s armed forces. The Hopewell Valley Veterans Association held their annual Memorial Day ceremony at Hopewell Township’s Woolsey Park on May 28. Hopewell Baptist Meeting House Cemetery, which contains graves of Civil War and Revolutionary veterans…
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Friends of White Hill Mansion hold first Living History Day event
Historic remnants from the Revolutionary War are entrenched throughout the Bordentown community. Part of that history lives in the White Hill Mansion which is located in the Borough of Fieldsboro. The Friends of White Hill Mansion have helped preserve the historic landmark over the last eight years and decided to bring part of its history…
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Hillsborough Emmy Award winner produces documentaries on Washington, ‘Jersey Joe’
By Kyler R. Zhou Correspondent Tim Stollery, a three-time Emmy Award-winning producer, recently shot “Crossing to Victory: Washington Recaptures New Jersey” for the Washington Crossing Park Association (WCPA). The 13-minute video examines the under-reported events that were vital to Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army’s successful crossing of the Delaware River and their…
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Lawrence Historical Society guest speaker to talk about Black soldiers in Revolutionary War
Ask the average person to describe an American Revolutionary War soldier, and the response will most likely describe the soldier as a White man – but the reality is that nearly 25% of those soldiers were Black men. Historical reenactor Noah Lewis, who portrays a Black Revolutionary War soldier, will talk about those Black soldiers…
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Colonel Hand historic march recounts Americans fighting for freedom
The hardy band of marchers who commemorated the 60th annual Colonel Edward Hand historic march stepped off on a bitterly cold Saturday morning – 245 years and six days after Hand and his band of Pennsylvania riflemen delayed British and Hessian troops on their way to what would become known as the Second Battle of…
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Colonel Hand historic march re-enactment traces routes of Revolutionary War
The 60th annual Colonel Edward Hand Historic March re-enactment, complete with a musket firing and a two-mile walk to the Shabakunk Creek at Notre Dame High School, will kick off at 10 a.m. Jan. 8 at the Lawrence Township Municipal Building. Before the marchers begin their trek, attendees will be treated to a short talk…
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‘Experience the Battle of Princeton’ returns to Princeton Battlefield State Park
A reenactment of the Battle of Princeton took place at Princeton Battlefield State Park on Jan. 2, just a day before the 245th anniversary of the original battle on Jan. 3, 1777. The Battle of Princeton marked the culmination of the Ten Crucial Days campaign that started with Washington’s crossing of the Delaware and was…
