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1770s Festival

1770s Festival

Sunday, October 3 | 11:30 am – 4:30 pm
Environmental Education Center, Basking Ridge
Suggested donation: $5

Take a trip back in time! Experience the colonial charm of Somerset County as the Park Commission celebrates its annual 1770s Festival. This event, dedicated to recognizing the local history of Basking Ridge and the unsung Revolutionary War hero, Lord Stirling, will recreate a typical autumn afternoon in 1770.

Among the activities scheduled for this event include:

Visitors can try on some of the colonial garments available and have their photo taken restrained in Somerset Gaoler’s wooden stock. Then, feel free to stop by and see the period reenactments and Revolutionary War militias.

Gaoler Photo Op

Revolutionary Reenactment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Town crier demonstration and colonial music

Colonial Singers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colonial crafts & trades, as well as recovered artifacts on display

1770s Crafter

Woman with Apples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farm animals and hay rides, as well as children’s activities such as clay crafts, stenciling, and toy making.

Native American Woman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos courtesy of Somerset County Park Commission

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