Return to the past and experience daily Colonial life and the thriving Eighteenth Century craft industry at the annual Lord Stirling 1770s Festival. Colonial craftspeople will ply their trades while a Town Crier announces the local news. Enjoy Colonial music, cider pressing demonstrations, and festive performances! Come see Revolutionary War militias conduct maneuvers outside detachment camps on the former estate lawn of Lord Stirling. Experience what life in Somerset County was like in the fall of 1770 and learn about our local Revolutionary War hero, Lord Stirling. Craft sales are prohibited to ensure an enjoyable and educational living history event.
Suggested donation: $5 per person
Sunday, October 6, 2024
11:30am-4:00pm
Festival Location:
96 Lord Stirling Road (off South Maple Ave) at the site of Lord Stirling’s 18th Century Manor House and 700 Acre Estate in
Basking Ridge, NJ
For more information contact the Environmental Education Center 908-722-1200 ext. 5002.
