History
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East Jersey Bound: Scottish Immigrants in the 1680s
Virtual - ZoomThe Trent House Association will host a virtual talk on Saturday featuring Derrick Johnston of the University of Glasgow, who will discuss Scottish immigrants who settled in the American colony of East Jersey in the 1680s. Registration for the Zoom program is available at https://tinyurl.com/TalkDec7. A free-will donation to support the program may be made...
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New Jersey Black Heritage Trail nomination information session
Virtual - ZoomHonor your New Jersey Black Heritage site with a historical marker! s there a special building, historic movement, or event that is important to African American history in New Jersey that you would like to recognize? If so, you should nominate them for the Black Heritage Trail. Join The New Jersey Historical Commission on Thursday,...
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The First Oval Office Project
Brearley House 100 Meadow Road, Lawrenceville, NJ, United StatesOn Saturday, December 13, 2025, the Lawrence Historical Society will host the First Oval Office Project, an immersive living history experience presented by the Museum of the American Revolution at the historic Brearley House. Step inside a full-scale, meticulously hand-sewn replica of George Washington’s Revolutionary War field tent—the mobile headquarters where he strategized, dined, and...
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Scuttled by Revolution: Vandalia and the Grand Ohio Company
William Trent House 15 Market Street, Trenton, NJ, United StatesJoin the Trent House Association for a special talk by historian Jason Cherry on the early 1770s attempt to create a fourteenth American colony known as “Vandalia.” Cherry will explore the ambitions behind the proposed colony—championed by figures such as Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Wharton, George Mercer, and Captain William Trent—and explain how rising resistance and...
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Washington Crossing State Park’s 4th Annual ‘Washington’s Landing in New Jersey’
Washington Crossing State Park 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ, United StatesWashington Crossing State Park in Titusville will host its fourth annual “Washington’s Landing in New Jersey” event on Dec. 14, offering visitors a look at what happened after Gen. George Washington’s troops came ashore following the 1776 Delaware River crossing. The free program runs from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Washington’s Grove along the...
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“No-Sew” Great American Birthday Quilt Event
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesCreate a quilt block to contribute to the 250-foot-long “Great American Birthday Quilt.” No sewing skills necessary—fabric and fabric glue will be provided. You’re welcome to drop-in (plan for 90 minutes to complete your piece). This free event is hosted by the Princeton Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Morven’s Curator Corner: USS Princeton Memorial Artwork
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesAt this free virtual lunchtime talk, go behind-the-scenes with Morven’s curators as they discuss a recently acquired watercolor and ink mourning picture, made in remembrance of those lost in the 1884 explosion aboard the USS Princeton.
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Meet the Curators Tour: Northern Family, Southern Ties
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesExperience a behind-the-scenes, after-hours look at Morven’s newest exhibition, Northern Family, Southern Ties, with Morven’s curators and research team. The result of three years of research, this exhibit complicates the more traditional understanding of the “North” and “South” by following two families before, during, and after the Civil War and the interstate movement of the...
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Men W/O Shoes: A Student-Led Tribute to Forgotten Heroes
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesMorven is honored to celebrate Black History Month 2026 with Foundation Academies by hosting “Men W/O Shoes,” a multimedia exhibition of student-created works that reflect the resilience, sacrifice, and legacy of Black soldiers in war. At least 14 Black men fought alongside General George Washington to secure a crucial victory in the Battle of Princeton....
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Book Talk with author Zara Anishanslin
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesSpend the afternoon at Morven exploring art and revolution with author Zara Anishanslin. This talk will feature her new book, The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution. The war that we now call the American Revolution was not only fought in the colonies by Soldiers with muskets and...