Take A Journey Through the Past in Somerset County This October

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ – Take a Journey Through the Past and explore 31 historic sites in Somerset County on October 12 and 13!

The free, family-friendly weekend event, hosted by the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, welcomes everyone to discover the fascinating history of local people and places.

The 19th annual event will also feature historical reenactors, talented artists, and lively performers that will entertain and educate those in attendance with demonstrations and interactive exhibits.

“We are grateful for each of the 31 historic sites participating in this annual event celebrating Somerset’s pride in the heritage and history of our county. This is a don’t miss event for all members of the family,” said Commissioner Melonie Marano, liaison to the Cultural and Heritage Commission.

All 31 historic sites will be open to the public on:

• Saturday, Oct. 12 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 13 | 12 to 4 p.m.

A few of the featured events include:

• Folk art demonstrations – Kennedy-Martin-Stelle Farmstead, Basking Ridge
• Blacksmithing demonstrations – Old Millstone Forge, Millstone
• Meet General George Washington – Washington Rock, Green Brook
• Interactive exhibit of Revolutionary-era teas and candies - Van Veghten House, Bridgewater
• Camp Meeting Reenactment with live music, crafts, and more - Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, Skillman

Participating sites:

• 1860 School House § Millstone Borough Hall, Millstone
• Abraham Staats House, South Bound Brook
• Andrew Ten Eyck House, Branchburg (pictured below)
• Blawenburg Reformed Church, Skillman
• Boudinot-Southard-Ross Estate, Basking Ridge
• Brick Academy, Basking Ridge
• Daniel Robert House § Somerville Borough Hall, Somerville
• East Millstone Bridgetender's Home and Station, East Millstone (Franklin Township)
• Fisher Family & St. Andrew Cemeteries, South Bound Brook
• General John Frelinghuysen House § Raritan Library, Raritan
• Griggstown Bridgetender's House, Princeton (Franklin Township)
• Historic Brook Theater, Bound Brook
• Jacobus Vanderveer House, Bedminster
• Kennedy-Martin-Stelle Farmstead, Basking Ridge
• Kirch-Ford-Terrill House, Warren
• Lane-Voorhees House, Bridgewater - NEW SITE
• Mount Bethel Baptist Meeting House, Warren
• Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Site, Somerville
• Old Millstone Forge, Millstone
• Old Presbyterian Graveyard, Bound Brook
• Philip Van Horne House, Bridgewater
• Pluckemin Schoolhouse § The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster
• Six Mile Run Reformed Church, Franklin
• Somerville Exempt Fire Museum, Somerville
• Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, Skillman
• Texier House Museum, Watchung
• USGA Golf Museum, Liberty Corner
• Van Veghten House, Bridgewater
• Voorhees-Opie Barn § Van Harlingen Historical Society Farm Museum, Montgomery
• Washington Rock Park, Green Brook
• Wyckoff-Garretson House, Somerset

The Cultural & Heritage Commission encourages you to share photos along your journey. Upload photos to Instagram or Facebook and tag them @SomersetCountyNJ. Photos tagged @somersetcountynj may be shared on the County’s social media platforms.

History Traveler Contest

Share your feedback on this year’s event and be entered to win a prize!

Participants must visit at least three sites and complete a brief online survey to be entered to win. For more details, visit www.schistoryweekend.com

Somerset County’s annual Journey Through the Past is an initiative of the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners and the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, in collaboration with many countywide local historical organizations and commissions and other county organizations. It is made possible in part by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the New Jersey Historical Commission.

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