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5:00 Pm Sunday, October 15, 2017 Noon Saturday, October 14, 2017 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 15, 2017 Noon - 4:00 p.m. An initiative of the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission in partnership with local history organizations, artists & tourism industry. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Drawing & Details of Contest 1 Detective Mystery Activity 2 Participating Historic Sites: 1. Blawenburg Reformed Church, Blawenburg (Montgomery) (S) 3 2. Boudinot-Southard-Ross Estate, Basking Ridge(N) 4 3. The Brick Academy, Basking Ridge (N) 5 4. The Brook Arts Center / Historic Brook Theater, Bound Brook (C) 6 5. Codington Farmstead, Warren Twp. (N) 7 6. Gen. J. Frelinghuysen House / Raritan Public Library, Raritan (C) 8 7. Amy Garret House, Rocky Hill (S) 9 8. Griggstown Bridgetender’s House, Princeton, NJ (S) 10 9. Griggstown Schoolhouse, Franklin Township/Princeton (S) 11 10. Historic 1860 Schoolhouse / Millstone Borough Hall, Millstone (S) 12 11. Kirch Ford Terrill House, Warren Township (N) 13 12. Mount Bethel Meeting House, Warren Township (N) 14 13. Old Millstone Forge Blacksmith Shop & Museum, Millstone (S) 15 14. Old Presbyterian Graveyard, Bound Brook 16 15. The Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook (C ) 17 16. Relief Hose Company No. 2 Engine House, Raritan (C) 18 17. Daniel Robert Mansion / Somerville Borough Hall, Somerville (C) 19 18. Somerville Exempt Fire Museum, Somerville (C) 20 19. South Branch Schoolhouse, Branchburg (C) 21 20. Abraham Staats House, South Bound Brook (C ) 22 21. Andrew Ten Eyck House, Branchburg (C ) 23 22. Texier House Museum, Watchung (N) 24 23. USGA Golf Museum, Far Hills (N) 25 24. Philip Van Horne House, Bridgewater (C) 26 25. Van Liew-Suydam House, Franklin Township (S) 27 26. Van Veghten House, Bridgewater (C) 28 27. Dr. John Vermeule House, Green Brook (C) 29 28. Wallace House State Historic Site, Somerville ( C ) 30 29. Washington Rock Park, Green Brook (N) 31 Map / Insert More Centrally Located Restaurant Resources 32 Acknowledgements 33-34 Notes 35 Programs & Services of the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Committee 36 Win a $25 Gasoline “Gift” Card Adults who visit four (4) or more participating historic sites during this weekend’s event will be designated “History Travelers” and will qualify for a free drawing to win a $25 pre-paid gasoline “gift” card. This drawing provides an added incentive for visitors to take their time and meander pleasurably through Somerset County’s scenic countryside, stopping along the way at any one of our many fine local restaurants for a brief respite before continuing on to complete the Northern, Central, or Southern tours. Once you have visited at least 4 participating sites and returned home, log onto this event’s official website www.SCHistoryWeekend.com and select “History Traveler.” Fill out your contact information, respond to a few simple questions about your experience, and select “Submit.” Don’t have a computer??? Local libraries provide convenient access to all. The winning History Travelers will be notified after the drawing and your $25 prepaid gasoline “gift” card will be mailed to you. Why not plan to stay overnight at one of Somerset County’s many fine hotels providing a well-deserved break for yourself after a long, and perhaps, stressful workweek. Treat yourself, along with someone special in your life, or your whole family, to an enjoyable, relaxing weekend getaway. Explore local restaurants or hotel listings, conveniently accessible through Somerset County Business Partnership’s Tourism visitor’s center website: www.visitsomersetnj.org. Click on “Stay,” “Play,” or “Eat” for location and contact information. Enjoy a pleasurable and safe journey . and Good Luck! 1 What in the World is That? An Educational & Fun Detective Investigation Activity for Kids, Adults & the Entire Family 29 Mysteries to Solve! Description: One unique item from the past will be featured, displayed and identified, along with its description, at each of the 29 participating historic sites during this year’s Weekend Journey Through the Past. As a rookie detective enlisted to investigate, you are assigned to reveal the true identity and function of each mystery item. Your Task, Investigative Travels & Research: In advance, download an Official Investigative Task Booklet from the event website www.SCHistoryWeekend.com. Next to the name and town of each participating historic site you’ll find a small photo of a mystery item you are assigned to identify. After examining the photo carefully, write down what you believe the item is in your booklet. Once you do that for all pictured items, take your “Task Booklet,” along with a pencil, and go to as many participating historic sites as you can on Saturday, Oct 14 and/or Sunday, Oct. 15, searching the premises to locate the mystery item. Look for the round sticker picturing the detective silhouette above. Once you find it, read the posted information describing it to see if your powers of deduction were correct. You can also view each site’s mystery item from your smart phone prior to visiting each site by accessing the mystery photos from this event’s website( above). Though you won’t have a booklet to record your guesses, it will still be fun for you and your friends/family to guess what the item is in advance before you discover its true identity, or confirm that you guessed it correctly. Enjoy your quest! 2 BLAWENBURG 1 REFORMED CHURCH 424 Route 518 (Georgetown Franklin Turnpike) Blawenburg, NJ 08504 (For GPS access, use Skillman, NJ 08558) Blawenburg Reformed Church has been in continuous operation since 1832. The classically designed building is a typical Federal/Georgian-style meeting house. Along with the Village of Blawenburg and an adjacent school building that is now used as a preschool, the church is on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Among its interesting features are original pews with numbered doors, original organ pipes, and a cupola that houses a bell that has been running since 1860. Over its long history, the church’s mission of community service has remained constant. Weekend Journey activities: • Sanctuary and church grounds will be open for public visitation. Church members will provide information and answer questions at locations in the church. • On Sunday at 2:00 pm, organist Kathleen S. Connolly will present a recital, which will include a stirring rendition of “The Battle of Trenton” by James Hewitt. This work is a 15-minute in-depth description of the historic battle! Other music selections will be included, as well, reflective of the long history of the church. Website: www.blawenburgchurch.org E-mail: [email protected] Phone/Contact: (609) 466-1832 / Karen Larsen, Church Administrator Organization: Blawenburg Reformed Church ADA Accessibility: Ramp to first floor church sanctuary; restrooms accessible by elevator in separate building Listed on the State & National Registers of Historic Places: Yes 3 BOUDINOT-SOUTHARD- 2 ROSS ESTATE 135 North Maple Avenue Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 This fifty-acre site, which borders the Basking Ridge Country Club and Lord Stirling Park, has three historic buildings: a house, a barn and outbuilding--typical examples of regional types. Elias Boudinot, President of the Continental Congress (1782- 1783) and Samuel Southard, a NJ Senator, Governor of NJ, Secretary of War and Secretary of the Treasury for Presidents James Monroe and John Quincy Adams resided on site. The Ross family were the most recent residents. The property is located very close to “Coffee House corner” which was the center of the historic 18th-19th century hamlet of Madisonville. Property is accessed easily from North Maple Avenue, which was on the route for George Washington and his troops traveling from Jockey Hollow into Basking Ridge. Gen. Rochambeau also followed this route on his march to Yorktown. Weekend Journey activities: • Historic House open for public view • Actors portraying historical figures • A theatrical performance celebrating the life of Elias Boudinot. • Artists of all ages & experience; come create work on site do Plein Air painting! • Fly a kite above the verdant rolling hills, and so much more! • Food and Beverages available! Website: www.rossfarm.org E-mail: [email protected] Phone/Contact: None available (see website) Organization: County owned/overseen by Somerset County Park Commission. Gen. Public Hours: Not generally open, except for special events ADA Accessibility: Call for current accessibility information Additional Information: Plenty of parking available on premises Listed on the State & National Registers of Historic Places: Yes 4 THE BRICK ACADEMY 3 15 West Oak Street Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 In 1764, the Rev. Dr. Samuel Kennedy, pastor of the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church, founded a classical school at his farmstead in Basking Ridge. The school prepared young men for college, with many going on to the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University). In 1809, the Rev. Dr. Robert Finley, Kennedy’s successor, built the Federal-style Brick Academy in the center of the village. The Brick Academy continued as a private academy for nearly 50 years. Theodore Frelinghuysen, William L. Dayton and Samuel Southard were some of its prestigious alumni. Today, the Brick Academy serves as the headquarters of The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills. Year-round Features/Activities: • 1895 period schoolroom with pot belly stove, desks and all! • Permanent exhibit: “What Put Somerset Hills on the Map,” featuring people, places and events from the Somerset Hills towns of Bedminster; Bernardsville; Bernards Township (Basking Ridge); Far Hills; and Peapack-Gladstone • Rotating exhibits of historical interest Weekend Journey Activities: • Bernards Township History Exhibit • Early schoolhouse activities for children Website: www.THSSH.org E-mail: [email protected] Phone/Contact: (908) 221-1770 (site) / Sue Zibelli, Chair Organization: The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills Gen. Public Hours: Evening speaker programs & by appt only Museum: 1st Sunday of each month 2-4 p.m.
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