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Scrap Booking at the JVH
Sunday, January 15th, 2012 -1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Preserve your holiday photos and memories in your own scrapbook. Participants will learn basic scrapbooking techniques such as paper trimming and stamping as well as advanced (but easy!) techniques like working with die cuts, embossing paper, punches, faux quilting and more. Bring your holiday photos or add them later – your album will be complete at the end of the class!
Fee: $30
(includes supplies, designer 6 x 6” printed album, papers, ribbon, rims, adhesive and more).
For more information and to register, call 908-212-7000, ext. 611.
Middlebrook 5 Generals' Headquarters Bus Tour
February 12, 2012, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The five historic houses that served as headquarters for the generals during the 1778-1789 Middlebrook encampment are all on this bus tour sponsored by the Heritage Trail Association, including Jacobus Vanderveer House.
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The five historic houses that served as headquarters for the generals during the 1778-1789 Middlebrook encampment are all on this bus tour sponsored by the Heritage Trail Association, including Jacobus Vanderveer House.
The Van Horne House in Bridgewater, home to the Heritage Trail Association, served as headquarters for General William Alexander (Lord Stirling), Washington's second in command that winter. General Washington and his wife, Martha, spent time in the Wallace House in Somerville. Derrick Van Veghten's home in Finderne was occupied by the Quartermaster General Nathaniel Green and an entire division of American troops was quartered near the house that now serves as the headquarters for the Somerset County Historical Society. Abraham Staats was host to Inspector General Frederick Van Steuben in his South Bound Brook home; Van Steuben was involved with the Middlebrook Encampment to train the 8,000-10,000 men in the Continental Army.
Free of charge, but reservations required. To register, please call the Heritage Trail Association at 732-356-8856 or sign up at www.heritagetrail.org.
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March 6 -
Happy Birthday Jacobus Vanderveer,
Grandson to Cornelius Janse VanDerveer
March 11, 2012
Genealogy for Beginners
Learn how to research your family tree. Join Carol Sheaffer, of The Genealogical Society of New Jersey, for an overview of record types and sources for those interested in researching their family history.
Topics covered will include reasons for researching one's family tree, how to get started, what types of records are available and where to find them – both in repositories and online. Multiple examples will be used. Pedigree and Family Group Record forms will be distributed along with handouts listing recommended books and websites.
@ the Jacobus Vanderveer House
955 Route 202/206, Bedminster, NJ
Sunday, March 11, 2012 --1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Pewter Exhibit - One Day Only - May 5, 2012
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Time: 1-4pm
Location: Jacobus Vanderveer House, Bedminster, NJ
Bedminster’s historic Jacobus Vanderveer House will host a one-day exhibition of antique pewter. Entitled Form & Function – Pewter in Early America, the exhibit will feature 17th, 18th and early 19th century pewter ware. Included in the exhibit will be examples of Dutch, English and American pewter all of which will help illustrate the many uses of this handsome and versatile metal.
Sponsored jointly by the Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House and the Pewter Collectors’ Club of America, Inc. (PCCA), the exhibition will highlight the variety of forms made from pewter and demonstrate how pewter objects once played a pivotal role in the everyday lives of early Americans.
Colonial Springfest Picnic
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Time: 1-4pm
Location: Jacobus Vanderveer House, Bedminster, NJ
Pack your picnic basket and spend an afternoon with reenactors at Bedminster’s historic Jacobus Vanderveer House! Visitors can tour the restored home, where authentically costumed presenters will demonstrate early American crafts and trades, and join reenactors outdoors under a period tent for good old-fashioned colonial picnic. Participants are encouraged to bring their food in a covered recyclable basket or container, along with a blanket or lawn chair.
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Bedminster Fall Fest
Bedminster's Annual Fall Fest
Must include a Visit to the Vanderveer House!
Saturday, September 2012
Fall Fest is Bedminster Township’s premier community celebration coordinated by the municipality and held annually outdoors at the Township’s River Road Park. This year’s Fall Fest is from 12 Noon to 5 p.m. The event features family and adult activities, contests, delicious food, demonstrations, exhibits and live entertainment.
The event will feature activities for both children and adults, including contests, food, demonstrations and live entertainment.
The event benefits seven local charities: the Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department, the Far Hills-Bedminster Rescue Squad, the Pottersville Volunteer Fire Department, Friends of the Clarence Dillon Library, the Bedminster School PTO, the Center for Contemporary Art and Friends of the Historic Jacobus Vanderveer House.
Come meet General George Washington - Live from 12:30-4:30pm
Trump National Golf Outing & Dinner Dance
to Benefit Local Charities
Bedminster Charities Golf Classic (BCGC) Swing for Charity!
Not just for golfers! Come have dinner at Trump National.
JVH is 1 of 7 beneficiaries from this event.
Weekend Journey Through the Past –
Saturday and Sunday, October 2012
The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission coordinates a fantastic two-day event with 28 of the county's most significant historic sites, including the Jacobus Vanderveer House. Admission is free.
Experience the sights and sounds of 18th Century living with costumed re-enactors, live demonstrations and lectures. Plenty of activities, displays, and demonstrations are planned. Come see some of the great craftsmen from all over the region.
Details Soon
Annual Fundraiser Extravaganza
Colonial Christmas –
5 Glorious Days of Celebrations,
Events, and House Tours
Wednesday thru Sunday - Dec 5-9,, 2012
Click Here or Visit www.colonialchristmas.org
