BCHS - Events & Lecture Schedule

LECTURE PROGRAM:
Ghost in the Cemetery
October 15, 2009
Stuart Schneider is a local author of a book unlike any other ghost book. He is an accomplished cemetery photographer who scouts cemeteries in the day and sees and senses what is there. He returns at night to capture his images. One out of a hundred have something unusual, most do not. The large color photos are evocative and draw you in as if you are actually standing there and seeing what the photographer saw and felt. These are not the typical orb or streak-type ghosts that ghost hunters often get, but full formed, vaporous apparitions. Original ghost stories accompany each cemetery visited. Haunted cemeteries, include those in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Kentucky, Arizona, and Canada.

Stuart will discuss the photographs, the history of cemeteries, ghost photography, and how this all came together as the book, "Ghosts In The Cemetery".

LECTURE PROGRAM LOCATION Unless otherwise noted, all lecture programs are held at the Second Reformed Church, corner of Anderson and Union Streets, Hackensack, NJ on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. The public is invited to attend. No fee. Second Reformed Church, 436 Union Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Lecture Location Map

SCHEDULE of Events & Lectures
Summer 2009 thru Spring 2010



	EVENT: Calico Frolic at Historic New Bridge Landing Saturday, August 1, 2009 The Bergen County Historical Society and Dance Mistress Denise Piccino invite Persons of all Ages and Accomplishments to a Calico Frolic at 6:30 PM on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at the Steuben House, Historic New Bridge Landing. Watch or join in 18th-century Country Dancing to the Musical Accompaniment of Ridley and Ann Enslow on Fiddle and Hammered Dulcimer. Instruction on basic steps and movements will precede the Dance, which commences at 7 PM and continues until 10 PM. Period dress is welcome, but not required. Light summer refreshments provided. The donation is $10 per person or $15 per couple. Come and enjoy Good Company and splendid Musical Entertainments at our usual stand at the New-Bridge, near J. Christie’s Black Horse Tavern.


	EVENT: Walk along New Milford Greenway Saturday, August 15, 2009 Saturday, August 15, 10:00 a.m., New Milford Greenway . Join Mike Trepicchio, Chairman of Historic New Bridge Landing and Board member of Friends of the Greenway, on a walk through the New Milford Greenway. Many people have advocated connecting the Greenways of the towns along the Hackensack River. Meet at the beginning of the New Milford Greenway (Going north on River Road make a U-turn on New Bridge Road. After U-turn, pass light on River Road and continue west on New Bridge Road. Make third right (Lynnwood Avenue) before coming to the river, then the first left (Arlington Avenue). Park your car and the Greenway will be at the end of the street.


	EVENT: Celebrate Winu Gischuch, the Corn Moon, at Historic New Bridge Landing Sunday, August 16, 2009 The Bergen County Historical Society will mark the ancient Algonquian festival of Winu gischuch with a membership picnic and corn roast from 3:30 PM to 7 PM on August 16th at Historic New Bridge Landing. Members and guests are invited to bring and share a favorite picnic food, beverage & dessert. Anyone interested in joining in the fun and meeting local historians is most welcome. The Historical Society will supply corn and lemonade. Grill available. Acoustic musicians are invited to entertain the crowd. Our Community Boat Builders will launch their Peace Canoes at 5:30 PM, an hour before high tide. Please email me to let me know you are coming by Thursday, the 13th. Volunteers needed to help set up / clean up. contactBCHS@bergencountyhistory.org. D. Powell The Dark Moon of August, Winu gischuch, was associated with ripened corn, ready to roast. At this time, Indians pulled any cornstalks that produced no ears and sucked out the sweet sap or syrup. Fresh ears of corn in the milk were roasted.

EVENT:
Commemorating the Hudson Quadricentennial 1609-2009
Broken Arrows:
A Concert for Peace Among Peoples
Sunday, September 13, 2009 TBA
Reception at 6 PM. Concert at 7 PM.
The Chapel of St. Michael’s Villa, atop the Jersey Palisades, overlooking the Half Moon’s location on September 13, 1609

featuring
The Practitioners of Musick
John Burkhalter and Donovan Klotzbeacher
perform music from Holland’s Golden Age on
Franco-Flemish harpsichord and Dutch and Flemish recorders

The Concert honors the 125th anniversary of Sister Margaret Anna Cusack’s founding of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in 1884.
Proceeds benefit a new Bergen County Historical Society museum building.

Colin G. Lazier, President of the Holland Society of New York will give opening remarks. Past BCHS President Kevin Wright and Firth Haring Fabend will present two readings on behalf of the Native Peoples, comprising a rare excerpt from Henry Hudson's own log, describing his repast with the Mahicans on September 18, 1609, and Hackensack sachem Tantaqua’s telling of the Algonquian story of creation in 1679.
Firth Haring Fabend is co-chair of the event.

The Holland Society of New York and New York 2009! (Dutch by Design) join BCHS in sponsoring this event.

Location: The Chapel of St. Michael’s Villa, 399 Hudson Terrace, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632



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Tickets for sale at the door.
By donation: $50 per person.

John Burkhalter studied Early Music at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston with Daniel Pinkham and the performance of Baroque music at Harvard University with noted Dutch recorder virtuoso, scholar and conductor Frans Bruggen. In addition to his role as artistic director of The Practitioners of Musick, Mr. Burkhalter also performs with other early music ensembles, including Brandywine Baroque, Channel Crossings, Le Triomphe de l'amour and the Princeton University early music group Musica Alta. He has composed and prepared music for documentary film, video and audio projects produced by PBS- WNET-13; NJN; Concord Films-Mexico City; The Newark Museum; The Walters Art Museum; The NJ State Museum, The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology; and Antennae Audio, among others.

Donovan Klotzbeacher studied pipe-organ performance under Dr. Heinrich Fleischer at the University of Minnesota. He continued organ studies at Westminster Choir College The School of Music of Rider University with Mary Krimmel and Dr. George Markey. Active as a harpsichordist, he has performed throughout the Northeast and appeared in a series of NJN programs that featured period music in 18th century sites in New Jersey. For many years, he has been Director of Music at the historic Cranbury Presbyterian Church. Additionally, he studied musical composition with David Kraehenbuehl and has written numerous anthems and cantatas for chorus and orchestra.

Past BCHS President Kevin Wright, author of the forthcoming book, 1609, A Country That Was Never Lost and Firth Haring Fabend (her most recent book, Land So Fair, will present two short readings on behalf of the Native Peoples, comprising a rare excerpt from Hudson's own log, describing his repast with the Mahicans on September 18, 1609, near Stockport Flats, when the men actually broke their arrows and cast them into the fire to show their peaceful intentions. He will also relate Hackensack sachem Tantaqua’s telling of the Algonquian story of creation from an entry in missionary Jasper Danckærts’ journal dated October 16, 1679. Tantaqua resided at New Bridge in present-day Teaneck and River Edge.

Explorer Henry Hudson sailed the Halve Maen into New York Harbor on September 11, 1609, anchoring near the south end of Riverside Park at 103rd Street, opposite Edgewater. On the following day, twenty-eight canoes full of men, women and children brought oysters and beans to trade. That afternoon, Hudson sailed upstream, halting near the Spuyten Duyvil, below Henry Hudson Park, on Palisade Avenue in the Bronx, where a monument to Henry Hudson was dedicated in 1938. Early in the morning of September 13th, the Halve Maen rode the tide upriver and anchored at Yonkers, opposite the Alpine Boat Basin, where four canoes of Tappans came out to sell oysters for trifles. Hudson sailed again in the afternoon, anchoring that night in the Tappan Zee near Dobbs Ferry. St. Michael's Villa stands atop Clinton Point, nearly opposite the Spuyten Duyvil, and thus overlooks Hudson's location on the morning of September 13th.

We greatly appreciate the hospitality of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in making this concert possible and we honor the 125th anniversary of Sister Margaret Anna Cusack's founding of the order in 1884. St. Michael's Villa stands atop the Palisades, opposite the Spuyten Duyvil, and thus overlooks the Half Moon's location on September 13, 1609. Proceeds will benefit the BCHS Museum Fund.

In commemoration of the Hudson Quadricentennial 1609-2009, the Bergen County Historical Society will also exhibit its rare Dugout Canoe and Hungarian sculptor John Ettl’s bronze bust of Oratam, Sachem of the Hackensacks, at the Shops of Riverside, a Simon Mall, at 390 Hackensack Avenue, One Riverside Square, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Workmen digging the cellar of a house near Hudson Street, Hackensack, in 1868 discovered the Dugout Canoe under 5 feet of clay. Of undetermined age, it was hollowed by fire from a white oak log. John Ettl resided in Leonia when he sculpted his bust of Oratam, Sachem of the Hackensacks, in 1921. In historical records, the great chief’s name is variously spelled Oratamin, Oratamy, Oratan, Oratany, and Oratin. He reportedly died in 1667 at 90 years of age.


	LECTURE PROGRAM: George Washington's Indispensable Men Sept 17, 2009 7:30 pm Arthur S. Lefkowitz Independent Researcher and Author This lecture explores a group of fascinating men who worked behind the scenes to help win American independence. Largely unknown and forgotten, these unselfish, hard-working patriots served at Washington’s headquarters as volunteer aides-de-camp (personal assistants) and military secretaries. Their ranks included lawyers, doctors, artists, college students, businessmen and plantation owners. This presentation relates their accomplishments during the Revolutionary War and well into the 19th century. This lecture is based on the speaker’s recently published book, George Washington’s Indispensable Men: The 32 Aides-de-Camp Who Helped Win American Independence.


	LECTURE PROGRAM LOCATION Unless otherwise noted, all lecture programs are held at the Second Reformed Church, corner of Anderson and Union Streets, Hackensack, NJ on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. The public is invited to attend. Free and open to public. Second Reformed Church, 436 Union Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Lecture Location Map
				This lecture is sponsored by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROUNDTABLE:

Battle of Princeton: Hard-Won Ground Being Lost?
September 22, 2009:

In early 1777, after Trenton, Washington surprised British regulars at Princeton and drove them off. Some of the sacred soil is protected, but some is threatened, notes Jerry Hurwitz, President of the Princeton Battlefield Society. He’ll describe what he and others are doing about it.

Where are meetings held? The Iron Horse. Westwood, N.J. Open to the public? Yes, definitely. What time? Come between 6:30 and 7:00 PM for conversation and fellowship. Meals? Optional dinners costing $20, including gratuity. Advance reservations? Not required. Admission charges or dues? Not required. Questions? Contact Chairman David Whieldon at 201-967-7692.


	EVENT: Millbrook Days Saturday & Sunday, October 4 & 5, 2009 TBA Another part of the state, along the Delaware River: Millbrook Village’s big event. MVS and NPS volunteers will demonstrate various crafts throughout the village. Games, activities, music and fun for everyone. This is a great event for anyone interested in intrepretation and NJ History. http://www.millbrooknj.com/



	EXHIBIT: Commemorating the Hudson Quadricentennial 1609-2009 September thru December, 2009 BCHS exhibits the 15 ft White Oak Hackensack Dugout Canoe at the Shops at Riverside. Two life-size cutouts of Hackensack Indians from period sketches look back at you. A copy of the painting of the Hackensack River by local artist Emile Stange provides a backdrop. The 1921 bronze bust of Oratam, Sachem of the Hackensacks, by sculptor John Ettl of Leonia, stands on a stone pedestal, hewn from site of his Teaneck Village. Storefront near Maggiano's Restaurant and Tiffany's. From the collections of the BCHS.



	EVENT: Walking Tour by Kevin Wright Sunday, October 18, 2009, 1 pm History of New Bridge Legends and Landmarks. Learn the remarkable history of HNBL. Begin at the Steuben House. End at the Campbell-Christie Tavern. $5.00 donation for pie and cider in Tavern. Check here for weather schedule if looks like rain. Postponed due to rain. Reschedule for November 15.
			The Steuben House, Historic New Bridge Landing, River Edge

EXHIBIT:
Road to Revolution: Paramus Valley in the 18th Century

This exhibit will open to the public on October 11, 2009 and remain on display through July 25, 2010.
Road to Revolution: Paramus Valley in the 18th Century explores a century of peace, war, and independence through the lives of the Lenape Indians, early Dutch settlers, and colonial soldiers in the area now known as Ridgewood. Learn about the strategic role of the Old Paramus Reformed Church during the Revolutionary War and view rare artifacts including a letter penned by George Washington. All of the artifacts on display will be from the Ridgewood Historical Society's collection.
For more information about the Schoolhouse Museum and our next exhibit, please email us, or call 201-447-3242.

The Schoolhouse Museum is open on Saturdays 1:00--3:00 p.m., Sundays 2:00--4:00 p.m., and Thursdays 1:00--3:00 p.m. The suggested donation is $5 for an adult, $3 for a child, and $10 for a family.

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROUNDTABLE:

Macro-archeology of Monmouth Battlefield
October 27, 2009:

Metal detectors, mathematics, software, and plain, old digging have revealed much about Monmouth’s infantry and artillery engagements—and about Molly Pitcher, too! Daniel Sivilich, President of BRAVO, the society doing the work, will enlighten us with words, photos, and artifacts.



EVENT: Mitzvah Day Sunday, November 1, 2009 10:00-12:00 pm Check back for updates. Help remove trash and invasive vegetation at Historic New Bridge Landing on UJA Federation’s 12th annual Mitzvah Day. The goal of Mitzvah Day is to involve people in a variety of community service activities throughout northern New Jersey thus enabling them to understand and experience, first hand, the vast network of social service agencies and organizations. Last year, over 1400 people participated in this wonderful event.
			Bring work gloves and tools for cutting brush. Bring a shovel and metal rake for moving wood chips on path. Meet at the lot across from the Campbell-Christie House, 1201 Main St, River Edge, NJ, NUMBER 12 on map. Pre-register online at www.ujannj.org/mitzvahday or walk-ins must sign up at Solomon Schechter Day School, New Milford. Questions? Contact Alice Blass at 201-820-3948 or aliceb@ujannj.org.


		photo by Bruce Prince
	Please visit this link to view more photos from Mitzvah Day at New Bridge Landing. http://picasaweb.google.com/bruceprince532/MitzvahDayAtNewBridgeLanding To all the volunteers, a big Thank You! Also we would like the thank the Boro of River Edge for disposing of the trash picked up.

EVENT:
History Café • USO Day
Sunday, November 8, 2009 1:00-4:00 pm

The “USO Victory Canteen” will be held again at Historic New Bridge Landing in River Edge New Jersey. The “Canteen” this year will focus on the two wars that changed the face of America, the Civil War and World War II. This year’s event will feature the Army Air Forces Historical Association and the 3rdNew Jersey Civil War Volunteers.

The AAFHA will exhibit their displays of World War II Army Air Force Memorabilia and perform dramatic readings. They will be interviewing and recording the war experiences of the veterans who stop by.

President Lincoln is now scheduled to come.

The 3rd New Jersey is setting up camp at HNBL for the day. There will be outside displays, drills and interaction with the NJ Civil War reenactors. Campfire with demonstration cooking by campfollowers.

Antique and military vehicles will be on display. At the conclusion of the event there will be a singing of an original song commemorating 911. Followed by a ceremonial salute to the fallen and then taps.

The event runs from 1-4 pm on November 8th. All the historic buildings and gift shop will be opened for your enjoyment.

The three historic homes and Jersey Dutch Out Kitchen will be open 1-4 PM. Refreshments and gift shop in the Campbell Christie House. Donation: $7 Adult, $5 Children, BCHS Members free.

The AAFHA was founded in 1993 and is based in Northern New Jersey. The organization is made up from volunteers who share a common interest in our aviation heritage. The membership includes veterans who flew, manned or maintained the now famous bombers, fighters and transports.

The 3rd N.J. Volunteers --- The 3rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry was an American Civil War Union Army regiment of infantry that served in the Army of the Potomac.
It was recruited and mustered into Federal service in May 1861, and was brigaded with the 1st, 2nd and 4th New Jersey Volunteer Infantries to make up what became famed as the "First New Jersey Brigade". The regiment and brigade served as the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division of the VI Corps, and participated in numerous battles from the June 27, 1862, Battle of Gaines Mill, Virginia, to the final Union assaults on Confederate positions at Petersburg, Virginia, in April 1865.
The remnents of the 3rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry were mustered out in June 1865.

The Bergen County Historical Society, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) volunteer organization. Founded in 1902, we are the only historical association to focus on Bergen County as a whole, geographically and chronologically, from prehistory to the present day. Our public programs include well-known blue historical roadside markers, educational events, museum exhibits, monthly lectures, and a library/document collection. We are not a government agency and presently receive no regular or significant public funding, we rely on private donations and membership.

To join or to contribute to our New Bridge Landing Conservancy, visit our webpage: www.bergencountyhistory.org


	EVENT: Walking Tour by Kevin Wright Sunday, November 15, 2009, 1 pm History of New Bridge Legends and Landmarks. Learn the remarkable history of HNBL. Begin at the Steuben House. End at the Campbell-Christie Tavern. $5.00 donation for pie and cider in Tavern. Rain or shine, includes architectural tour of Steuben House. Try & email if you plan to attend, so we know how much pie to obtain.
			The Steuben House, Historic New Bridge Landing, River Edge

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROUNDTABLE:
Spycraft technology in the War of Independence
November 17, 2009:

John A. Nagy, President of Philadelphia’s American Revolution Round Table, returns to tell what’s in his new book on spying. Even better, he’ll conduct a hands-on workshop so we can practice writing in 18th-century secret code! (Note well: This meeting is scheduled for November 17, not the usual fourth Tuesday of the month, to avoid a conflict with Thanksgiving.)


	LECTURE PROGRAM: Washington's General - Nathanael Greene November 19, 2009 Terry Golway is the director of the Kean Center for American History and serves as the University’s liaison with Liberty Hall Museum . He is the author of several books, including “ Washington ’s General,” a biography of Nathanael Greene. Washington said if he went down in battle, Greene was his choice to succeed him. He was an unlikely warrior—a Quaker with a pronounced limp, Nathanael Greene surprised fellow patriots by rising quickly to become George Washington's favorite soldier and heir apparent. His strategy of turning defeat into victory allowed the rebel army to gain momentum toward a final push, setting the stage for the victory at Yorktown. LECTURE PROGRAM LOCATION MAP: Unless otherwise noted, all lecture programs are held at the Second Reformed Church, corner of Anderson and Union Streets, Hackensack, NJ on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. The public is invited to attend. No fee. Second Reformed Church, 436 Union Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.

EVENT:
1609, A COUNTRY THAT WAS NEVER LOST
Sunday November 22, 2009, 2:00 pm
Author and historian Kevin Wright, past president of the Bergen County Historical Society, has written a new book about Henry Hudson and his visits to the Mid Atlantic coast. His book-“1609-A Country That Was Never Lost”- has long been anticipated by his many admirers and readers who know that his research is always airtight and his prose-exciting, educational and enjoyable.

A Q & A period will follow.

Free Admission - No reservations, Complimentary cake & coffee, Children welcome accompanied by an adult

PASCACK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 19 RIDGE AVENUE, PARK RIDGE, NJ 07656

EVENT:
Holiday Open House
Sunday, Dec 6, 2009, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Enjoy holiday treats, a visit from Sinter Claus, open-hearth cooking in out-kitchen and gift shop.

Takes place at the Campbell-Christie House, 1201 Main St, River Edge, NJ.
Suggested donation for events unless otherwise noted: $7 adult, $5 children, BCHS members free.

Tavern Night and 26th Annual Colonial Christmas Concerts tickets will be available for purchase this day.



EVENT: Winter Tavern Night December 18, 7:00 to 8:00 pm or 8:30 to 9:30 pm AVAILABLE Enjoy the holidays with friends and family in the setting of an authentic 18th-century Jersey Dutch tavern. Ridley and Anne Enslow regale us on fiddle and hammered dulcimer. Friday is the last night of Chanukkah and also Shabbat for the Jewish people. To celebrate the last night Ariel Woll will be giving a talk about Chanukkah and Shabbat and will be lighting the menorah. The Bergen County Historical Society's Winter Tavern Night features light tavern fare of soup, herb biscuits, finger foods, desserts and musical entertainment at two seatings, 7 to 8 PM and 8:30 to 9:30 PM on Friday, December 18th in the Campbell-Christie House at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201 Main St., River Edge, NJ 07661. Directions to HNBL with Map Each seating is limited to 30 persons, so advanced reservations are advised. The cost is $30 per person (BCHS member $25). An open-hearth Out Kitchen and Gift Shop will also be open. For tickets, send SASE and remittance to BCHS Holiday Events, PO Box 55, River Edge, NJ 07661. Specifiy 1st & 2nd choice of time. For info, call 201-679-5182. For Paypal ticket purchases, visit: http://www.bergencountyhistory.org. No refunds or exchanges. Suggest wearing walking shoes.

			(Linda Russell & Co. performs concert nights at the Steuben House, the Steuben House is not open for the Tavern Night.)
	Historic New Bridge Landing, located where River Edge, Hackensack, Teaneck and New Milford come together, features three historic sandstone houses and an out kitchen on a Revolutionary War battleground overlooking the Hackensack River. Holiday decorations based upon ancient sources, including Jan Steen's 1664 painting, The Visit of St. Nicholas, which depicts a favorite domestic theme of the American holiday, so familiar to modern eyes: Sinter Klaas has come down the chimney, bringing treats to good children. The decorations include an ancient Kissing Bough, supposedly of Druidic origin, celebrating the solstice and the birth of the new solar year. Here people may meet under the mistletoe for the blessing of harmony. The origins of other holiday customs are explained, as for example, how in an age before cheap glassware, a piece of toasted bread was dipped into the wassail bowl by one and all to make a festive "toast."

		For a short history on Bogert's Candy Kitchen of Hackensack. Clear toy candies from antique Bogert's Candy Kitchen molds.


EVENT: 26th Annual Colonial Christmas Concerts Sat. Dec 19 DUE TO SNOW WEATHER FORECAST: We are rescheduled for Monday Night Dec 21 at 7 pm. Please email with questions or to reserve seats for Sunday or Monday evening concerts: contactBCHS@bergenccountyhistory.org Sun. Dec 20 - 6 & 7:30 pm AVAILABLE This holiday season we return to the Steuben House for our Colonial Christmas Concerts, featuring Linda Russell & Companie, which will be held on Saturday, December 19th at 7 and 8:30 PM and Sunday, December 20th at 6 and 7:30 PM. Limited to 40 guests per show. $25 per person (BCHS member $20). Tickets may be purchased at the door, only if available, so reservations are advised.
	NOTE: The Tavern and Gift Shop in the Campbell-Christie House will be open from 7:30 to 9:30 PM on Saturday evening, so please leave time to visit after the first show or before the second show. On Sunday, the Tavern and Gift Shop will be open from 6:30 to 9:30 PM. Instead of benches, this year we have for seating 42 new reproduction Hackensack Valley Chairs that the HNBLPC purchased. To say goodbye to the Sabbath Ariel Woll will lead a ritual (Havdalah) that celebrates the Sabbath separation from the rest of the week. Even though Chanukkah is over she will also be talking about Chanukkah and demonstrating the lighting of the Menorah. For tickets, send SASE and 1st and 2nd choice of show to BCHS Holiday Events, PO Box 55, River Edge, NJ 07661. For info, call 201-679-5182. For Paypal ticket purchases, visit: http://www.bergencountyhistory.org No refunds or exchanges. Availability limited. Suggest wearing walking shoes. Historic New Bridge Landing, located where River Edge, Hackensack, Teaneck and New Milford come together, features three historic sandstone houses and an out kitchen on a Revolutionary War battleground overlooking the Hackensack River. Holiday decorations based upon ancient sources, including Jan Steen's 1664 painting, The Visit of St. Nicholas, which depicts a favorite domestic theme of the American holiday, so familiar to modern eyes: Sinter Klaas has come down the chimney, bringing treats to good children. The decorations include an ancient Kissing Bough, supposedly of Druidic origin, celebrating the solstice and the birth of the new solar year. Here people may meet under the mistletoe for the blessing of harmony. The origins of other holiday customs are explained, as for example, how in an age before cheap glassware, a piece of toasted bread was dipped into the wassail bowl by one and all to make a festive "toast." Bergen County Historical Society’s Colonial Christmas Concerts take place at the Steuben House, Historic New Bridge Landing, 1209 Main Street, River Edge, NJ. Directions to HNBL with Map

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EVENT:
The Society’s Twelfth Night Party
Sunday, January 10, 2010 - 2:00-5:00 pm
Close out the winter holiday season with us! We invite members and guests to bring a favorite food or drink, to share in an afternoon of celebration and New Year cheer at Campbell-Christie Tavern, HNBL.

MEET BCHS board & officers and BCHS members! Please introduce yourself.

Check out BCHS Facebook page for photos from 2010 event.

EVENT:
Valentine’s Day
at Historic New Bridge Landing
Sunday, February 14, 2010
1:00-4:00 pm

For St. Valentine’s Day, Brenda Miller, an expert in the art of papercutting with scissors, will offer a Scherenschnitte class in the Steuben House, 1209 Main Street, River Edge, NJ 07661 from 1 to 4 PM, on Sunday, February 14, 2010. Limited to 30 participants, age 14 and older, suggested donation is $30.

Students will cut and frame a 6" x 6" heart-and-flower design. All required materials, including cutting mats, paper, transfer paper, glass, frames and foam core will be provided, but students are asked to bring a sharp scissors and/or an X-acto knife. A brief history of the craft will be provided. For workshop reservations, send SASE and remittance to BCHS Paper Cutting, PO Box 55, River Edge, NJ 07661. No refunds or exchanges. For info, call 201-679-5182 or 201-343-9492. To visit our website or to make reservations through Paypal.

The restored 18th century tavern in the Campbell-Christie House, a Gift Shop, a working Jersey Dutch Out-Kitchen, and the recently restored Demarest House will be open to all visitors on St. Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2010, from 1 to 5 PM. Refreshments will be available for $5 donation. The Bergen County Historical Society will display an 1838 Valentine with an elaborate cut-paper border, inscribed with a poem, which includes a marriage proposal to Henry Bertholf, Sr., of Amos St., New York, from a secret admirer in Bergen, NJ.

contactBCHS@bergencountyhistory or call
201-679-5182

BCHS is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) volunteer organization, founded in 1902, to develop public appreciation for Bergen County's remarkable history.



	Card from BCHS collections. I erased the name on this photo. Please click on the link and use for your Valentine -- if appropriate!


	LECTURE PROGRAM: Architecture of Bergen, Rockland & Passaic Counties February 18, 2010 Noted architectural historian Tim Adriance will explore the Dutch/European roots of the cultural traditions of those who lived in early Bergen, Rockland, and Passaic counties. This presentation will focus on the permanent and visible remnant of the Jersey Dutch cultural group – its architecture. Over 350 images of houses, barns, churches, and other cultural items from here and from Europe will be featured. LECTURE PROGRAM LOCATION MAP: Unless otherwise noted, all lecture programs are held at the Second Reformed Church, corner of Anderson and Union Streets, Hackensack, NJ on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. The public is invited to attend. No fee. Second Reformed Church, 436 Union Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.



EVENT: WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY AT HISTORIC NEW BRIDGE LANDING Sunday, February 21, 2010 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm A Country Ball upon the Anniversary of Washington’s Birthday will be held at New Bridge Landing on Sunday. Under Denise Piccino’s direction, the Tricorne Ensemble will demonstrate 18th-century dances in the parlor of the Steuben House! Ridley & Anne Enslow provide musical accompaniment on fiddle and hammered dulcimer. Rodger Yaden portrays General Washington. Join us in the tavern for hot cider and crullers. Don’t miss Mary and Barbara cooking in the Bergen Dutch Out-Kitchen. Suggested donation: $7 adult, $5 children, BCHS members free. Campbell-Christie House, 1201 Main Street, River Edge, 07661
	George Washington at New Bridge

		Ridley & Anne Enslow at the Steuben House

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROUNDTABLE:

Privateers in Whaleboats in New Jersey!
February 23, 2010:

Historians and re-enactors Raoul Mallalieu and Ken Miller, of Heard’s Brigade, will describe the boats, weapons, and tactics used successfully to attack British vessels along the New Jersey coast. Now they’re building an authentic whaleboat to raise public awareness of the privateers’ role in winning the war.



	TV EVENT: CLASSROOM CLOSEUP Monday, March 1 & 6 at 7 am and Saturday, March 8 &13 at 9 am The program, Classroom Closeup on NJN, will feature the children at Roosevelt School, River Edge and *Forward to the Past,* a video about why it's important to preserve history, from the child's perspective. Check local listings for channels.


	EVENT: RESCHEDULED DUE TO STORM TO APRIL 18. History Café • Lenape New Year Sunday, March 14, 2010 – 1:00 to 4:00 pm



	LECTURE PROGRAM: March 18, 2010 Kevin Wright will speak on his new book *1609: A Country That Was Never Lost. Kevin's book is now available on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and www.americanhistoryimprints.com: 1609: A Country that was Never Lost The 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson’s Visit with North Americans of the Middle Atlantic Coast*. Mining contemporary sources, historian Kevin W. Wright has carefully reconstructed the native world that Henry Hudson encountered during his fateful voyage of 1609. In so doing, he dispels the fog of nineteenth and twentieth century myths to rediscover the North Americans of the Middle Atlantic Coast. Describing their original homelands and culture in great detail, he brings the panorama of culturally diverse native societies to life. LECTURE PROGRAM LOCATION MAP: Unless otherwise noted, all lecture programs are held at the Second Reformed Church, corner of Anderson and Union Streets, Hackensack, NJ on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. The public is invited to attend. No fee. Second Reformed Church, 436 Union Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.

EVENT:
Button Up!
Come Out & Celebrate Women's History Month
Button Exhibit
Sunday, March 21, 2010 – 12:00 to 4:00 pm

Selections from the Elsie Heiss Button Collection, Bergen County Historical Society's collections, will be on exhibit for the first time in more than 25 years. Elsie particularly collected buttons with images of birds. Takes place in the Steuben House.

Selections from Bergen Button Club members will be on exhibit at the Steuben House, too. BBC member Pam Muzio will give a talk "Introduction to Buttons."

Buttons honoring George Washington, made at the time of his First Inauguration in 1789, will be shown, and their history will be described in a short talk. From a private collection.

Kevin Wright will give an illustrated talk on The History of Women in Bergen County in the Steuben House at 2 pm.

Button strings will be on show, please touch!

Button sewing exercise for children. Create a button project that may be taken home. Buttons donated by Simply the Best Clothing, 472 Cedar Lane, Teaneck. Children five and up can choose a button and sew it on a felt pocket or felt flower pin. Helpers will be on hand.
Takes place in the Campbell-Christie House, led by Denise Piccino.

Refreshments in Black Horse Tavern, Campbell-Christie House, with Tavernkeeper John Oddie. Cider, coffee, tea and button-shaped cookies.

Demarest House Museum will also be open for tours.

Suggested donation: $7.00 per Adult, Children 5 to 14 years old, $5.00. Under 5 years old free. BCHS members are free. Suggest wearing walking shoes or boots, depending on weather.

Takes place at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201-1209 Main St, River Edge, NJ.
New Bridge was a prosperous mill hamlet, centered upon a bridge strategically placed at the narrows of the Hackensack River, Bergen County, New Jersey.
The Steuben House, Campbell-Christie House and Demarest House are all located in the park. They are landmarks of Bergen Dutch sandstone architecture, popularly called "Dutch Colonial" and frequently seen and admired throughout northern NJ. The Steuben House still stands on its original site.

Site map: http://www.bergencountyhistory.org/Pages/directions.html

Poster .jpg link of event poster

Poster .pdf link for printing

Note: We moved the date from March 7 to March 21


	GWs Buttons made at the time of Washington's First Inauguration in 1789 will be shown. From a private collection.

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROUNDTABLE:

“The War Man,” a Corporal Fighting for the Duration*
March 23:

Combing public records, Robert A. Mayers, a Marine Corps veteran active in many historical societies, has reconstituted the long-term enlistment of Cpl. John Allison, from Haverstraw, N.Y. Allison marched to Montreal, Fort Montgomery, upstate New York on the Sullivan-Clinton expedition, Morristown, and Yorktown. The author-speaker will sell and sign copies of his book.


	The Borough of CLOSTER and the Bergen County Historical Society invite you to attend the DEDICATION of a BERGEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MARKER Commemorating the NAUGLE/AURYANSEN CEMETERY 44 Susan Drive, Closter, N.J. SATURDAY APRIL 3 1:00 pm The dedication is one of 30 events in the borough which is celebrating 300 years of its history in April 2010. The Celebration commemorates the first deeded land transaction which occurred April 25 1710. That deed and many more historical artifacts will be exhibited April 11 through may 9 at the Belskie Museum, courtesy of the Naugle and Auryansen families. Info on activities can be found at Closterboro.com


	LECTURE PROGRAM: Asians in America April 15, 2010 Joann Lee is professor and chair of the Communication Department at William Paterson University. Her career in journalism and journalism education spans three decades. As the first Asian American journalist hired by CNN, as well as its first New York correspondent, she covered Wall Street, the United Nations, and the courts. She is the author of Asian American Experiences and Asian American Actors. LECTURE PROGRAM LOCATION MAP: Unless otherwise noted, all lecture programs are held at the Second Reformed Church, corner of Anderson and Union Streets, Hackensack, NJ on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. The public is invited to attend. No fee. Second Reformed Church, 436 Union Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.

EVENT:
Button Up!
Button Exhibit
Sunday, April 18, 2010 – 1:00 to 4:00 pm

Selections from the Elsie Heiss Button Collection, Bergen County Historical Society's collections, will again be on exhibit (We exhibited collection March 21st.) Elsie particularly collected buttons with images of birds. Takes place in the Steuben House. We also have our rescheduled Lenape New Year event, see below.

Button sewing exercise for children. Create a button project that may be taken home. Buttons donated by Simply the Best Clothing, 472 Cedar Lane, Teaneck.
Takes place in the Campbell-Christie House, led by Denise Piccino.

Refreshments in Black Horse Tavern, Campbell-Christie House, with Tavernkeeper John Oddie.

Demarest House Museum will also be open for tours
Suggested donation for events unless otherwise noted: $7 adult, $5 children, BCHS members free.

Takes place at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201-1209 Main St, River Edge, NJ.



	EVENT: RESCHEDULED DUE TO STORM TO APRIL 18. History Café • Lenape New Year Sunday, April 18, 2010 – 1:00 to 4:00 pm The Bergen County Historical Society celebrates the Lenape New Year, Chwame gischuch, with a History Café from 1 to 4 PM on Sunday, April 18, 2010, at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201-1209 Main Street, River Edge 07661 Join us for refreshments and a lively historical presentation as Bob Wills, of the Sunrise Trading Post, shares his knowledge of Lenape foods, herbs and customs, showing and selling traditional trade items representative of the Contact Period. Reproduction items for sale include real quahog shell wampum, hair pipes (originally ornamental bone tubes manufactured from bird bones, but which the Dutch traders made from cattle bones), medicine bags, clay pipes, tomahawks, thimbles, mirrors, cloth, deerskin, knives, gorgets, and books. This year’s celebration will include a special exhibit of rare native artifacts from the collections of the Bergen County Historical Society, including pottery, stone and bone tools, found throughout Bergen County over the past several centuries. The Historical Society’s Dugout Canoe, unearthed in Hackensack in 1868, will also be exhibited, along with Hungarian sculptor John Ettl’s famous 1921 bronze bust of Oratam, Sachem of the Hackensacks. Author and historian Kevin Wright will be available to talk to about the Indigenous People of Bergen County. Suggested donation: $7 adult, $5 children, BCHS members free. For info, visit www.bergencountyhistory.org or call 201-343-9492 The first Dark Moon after the Long Moon marks the arrival of Chwame gischuch, the Shad Moon, and the New Year of the ancient Sanhicans and Minisinks, locally known as the Hackensacks and Tappans. Native peoples returned from their winter villages, gathering at the narrows of the great streams, in places such as Acquackanonck (Garfield) and Aschatking (New Bridge), to set their fykes and weirs and catch smelt and later shad as these fish ran up the rivers in great numbers. Takes place at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201-1209 Main St, River Edge, NJ.

			Paint Pots on display

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROUNDTABLE:

Gen. Hugh Mercer, Martyred at Princeton*
April 27:

After Washington’s coup at Trenton, Mercer’s brigade moved north and stood up to superior British units. Mercer paid for his audacity when he was fatally bayoneted, but his actions contributed to the Princeton victory. Jay Jorgensen, historian, author, lawyer, and judge, will unfold Mercer’s varied and eventful life. The author-speaker will sell and sign copies of his book.


	LECTURE PROGRAM: Forgotten Patriots: The Untold Story of American Prisoners in the Revolutionary War May 20, 2010 Edwin G. Burrows is Distinguished Professor of History at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. He is the coauthor of Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898, which won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for History. His latest book, Forgotten Patriots: The Untold Story of American Prisoners in the Revolutionary War, was published by Basic Books in November 2008. He will speak on a neglected aspect of the American Revolution, the prisoners of war held by the British during the conflict. He has examined diaries, correspondence, memoirs, newspapers, and pension and government records, including prisoner testimony that past historians have dismissed as American propaganda. LECTURE PROGRAM LOCATION MAP: Unless otherwise noted, all lecture programs are held at the Second Reformed Church, corner of Anderson and Union Streets, Hackensack, NJ on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. The public is invited to attend. No fee. Second Reformed Church, 436 Union Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.


EVENT: Pinkster Fest A Colonial Celebration of Spring Sunday, May 23, 2010 – 1:00 to 5:00 pm Summer is a-coming in! Join us around the Maypole on Sunday, May 23rd, from 1 to 4 PM at Historic New Bridge Landing, River Edge. Imagine you are back in a time when the spring planting was done and nature allowed a moment of relaxation and community celebration. The Jersey Dutch joyously observed Pentecost as Pinkster, a holiday marking the budding of trees, the flowering of shrubs and feasting upon the first harvest of spring grains. In farming communities, a May-tree or pole was set in the ground and decorated with nosegays woven from wildflowers. A sporting contest, usually involving foot or horse races, determined who would be crowned as a figurative bride and groom, the May Queen and King. This flower-crowned couple led merry-makers in a procession, going door-to-door and gathering dyed eggs, butter, bread, cream, coffee, sugar, and tallow candles in their baskets. Food collected in these spring baskets furnished the table of the communal Pinkster supper, actually a mock wedding feast, complete with ring dances. Toasts with buttermilk, known as “white wine”, singing, and recital of the Pinkster Ode complete the celebration. Visit the historic Campbell-Christie, Demarest and Steuben Houses at the Bridge That Saved A Nation. The 15 ft white oak dugout canoe, local Indian artifacts and Heiss button collection from BCHS collections will be on display at the Steuben House. There will be games and activities for children at the Campbell-Christie House along with refreshments. The public is most welcome. Suggested donation for events unless otherwise noted: $7 adult, $5 children, BCHS members free. Takes place at Steuben House and the Campbell-Christie House, 1201-1209 Main St, River Edge, NJ.
	EVENT FLYER for download

		1:00 pm Sweeping of Stairs 1:15 pm Ode to Pinkster (Porch of Demarest House) 1:30 pm Maypole Dance (by Campell-Christie House) 2:00 pm Historic New Bridge Landing Illustrated talk (in Steuben House) Period dancing thru-out day. Takes place outside, in Steuben House if weather inclement. 4:00 pm Pinkster Ode & Closing (Porch of Demarest House) 4:45 pm Tavern & Gift Shop (Campbell-Christie House)

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROUNDTABLE:

Thaddeus Kosciuszko: American Patriot, Polish Patriot*
May 25:

This military engineer designed the defenses at Saratoga, built fortifications at West Point, and supported Gen. Greene in the South--and devoted years to the struggle of Poland for its independence. That’s the story from Alex Storozynski, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Kosciuszko biographer, and president of the Kosciuszko Foundation.

*The author-speaker will sell and sign copies of his book.



	EVENT: King George III Birthday Celebration Saturday, June 5, 2010 In Colonial America, the sovereign’s birthday was one of the most celebrated holidays of the year. People celebrated at home with grand illuminations, feasts and parties; taverns prepared special dinners; music, singing, dancing, musketry salutes and military displays all combined to make it one of the most memorable days in British America. The Bergen County Historical Society will commemorate the County’s historic British-American ties by recreating some of the events of a traditional King’s Birthday celebration on the weekend of June 5th, 2010. Meet British & Loyalist reenactment troops performing military maneuvers & demonstrations, enjoy period music and dance, take an oath of allegiance to the King, witness a Grand Illumination and more! Military Historian Don Hagist will also lecture on the common British soldier during the era of the American Revolution. Public Schedule 1:00 Site Opens to Public 1:30 Troops form, Inspection, Orders, Drill, Firings 3:00 Troops form, Drill, Firings 4:00 Rounders Game for Troops & Public 7:00 Lecture/Presentation on British Soldiers in the American Revolution by Don Hagist in Steuben House 8:15 Troops form 8:15 Grand Illumination in All Houses 8:30 Feu De Joie & Retreat 8:45 Dance/Music with Ridley & Anne at Steuben House On Going Activities: Oath of Allegiance Signings Camp Life Suggested donation for events unless otherwise noted: $7 adult, $5 children, BCHS members free. Takes place at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201-1209 Main St, River Edge, NJ More info to follow.

			LECTURE: The army in America that celebrated the King's birthday consisted of a variety of troops from Europe and America, but the nucleus was formed of British regular soldiers. Who were these men? Don N. Hagist will discuss these career military men, giving an overview of their ages, experience and background, presenting generalities in addition to profiles of a few individuals. There was tremendous diversity among the estimated 50,000 British redcoats who spent time in America between 1775 and 1783; this lecture on the common British soldier will provide a glimpse at a few of them.
	Painting: King George III Newspaper: NYGandWM 3 Jun 1782

FRIENDS OF THE HACKENSACK RIVER GREENWAY THROUGH TEANECK
Thursday, June 24, 6:00 p.m.
Brett Park (by Riverview Avenue). Summer Solstice picnic and concert. The picnic begins at 6:00 p.m. Bring your picnic dinner and chair or a blanket, and we will supply drinks and dessert. The concert will begin at 7:00. The performers this year will be Dr. Dubious & The Agnostics. Meet near the Magnolia sign off Riverview Avenue. In case of rain the event will be held at the Rodda Center.

http://www.teaneckgreenway.org

BCHS will open the Steuben House from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Artifacts found at Historic New Bridge Landing will be on exhibit along with a 1950s HNBL photographic exhibit. If the event moves to the Rodda Center we will not be open.


	BCHS Luncheon: BCHS Commemorates 150th Anniversary of NJ & Bergen County’s Role in the Civil War
Reserve now to enjoy a wonderful lunch plus a special presentation by Jim Madden, contributor to a new book on the Civil War New Jersey Goes to War: Biographies of 150 New Jerseyans Caught Up in the Struggle of the Civil War, including Soldiers, Civilians, Men, Women, Heroes, Scoundrels – and a Heroic Horse. For More Information on the Luncheon
		Saturday, June 26, 2010 12-4:00 pm Location: Classic Quiche Café, Teaneck For Members and Guests BCHS Luncheon Flyer - pdf


	EVENT: Calico Frolic at Historic New Bridge Landing Saturday, July 17, 2010 – 6:30 to 10:00 pm Come and enjoy Good Company and splendid Musical Entertainments at our usual stand at the New-Bridge. The Bergen County Historical Society and Dance Mistress Denise Piccino invite Persons of all Ages and Accomplishments to a Calico Frolic at 6:30 PM on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at the Steuben House, Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201-1209 Main Street, River Edge, NJ 07661. Watch or join in 18th-century Country Dancing to the Musical Accompaniment of Ridley and Ann Enslow on Fiddle and Hammered Dulcimer. Instruction on basic steps and movements will precede the Dance, which commences at 7 PM and continues until 10 PM. Period dress is welcome, but not required. Light summer refreshments provided. The donation is $15 per person and $12 for BCHS members. Besides dancing, guests may partake of Lemonade and other refreshments at J. Christie’s Tavern in the adjacent Campbell-Christie House, a gift shop and working Jersey Dutch Out Kitchen. Help us make the Past Come Alive! Membership in the Bergen County Historical Society, a non-profit volunteer association founded in 1902, is open to all. For further info, visit www.bergencountyhistory.org or call 201-343-9492. Flyer for Event


	Historic New Bridge Landing: Looking Forward to the Past Public hearing on Alternatives to the Draft Master Plan at 7 PM on July 26, 2010 at the Steuben House, 1209 Main Street, River Edge, NJ 07661 Concerted efforts by many dedicated individuals have finally brought New Bridge to the threshold of becoming a heritage destination of large regional interest and attraction. It is now evident to everyone driving past that great progress is being made. Remediation of the former auto salvage yard and the fall of its metal fence makes this Revolutionary War battleground visible to over 42,000 vehicles daily. Suddenly, people are stopping in, asking questions, and expressing interest and support. To collect public input on future developmental concepts in keeping with core statements of purpose and significance, the Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission will hold a special hearing at 7 PM on Monday, July 26, 2010 at the Steuben House, 1209 Main Street, River Edge, NJ 0766, to discuss alternatives in their draft Master Plan, which only covers state owned properties in River Edge that will come under the commission’s direct administration. The priority of the Bergen County Historical Society, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) volunteer organization and largest landowner at Historic New Bridge Landing, is to raise funds to build a museum on their own land. For more info, please see link below:
	http://www.bergencountyhistory.org/Pages/HNBLPCmasterplanDraft.html


	EVENT: Winu gischuch, the Ripe Corn Moon Festival, at Historic New Bridge Landing Sunday, August 15, 2010 – 4:30 to 8:30 pm The Bergen County Historical Society marks the ancient Algonquian festival of Winu gischuch with an old-fashioned picnic, musical entertainment, and corn roast. Historian Kevin Wright will speak on the Cycle of Seasons from his book 1609, A Country That Was Never Lost at 6:30 PM in the Steuben House. Tour the Campbell-Christie House, Demarest House, Steuben House and Jersey Dutch Out Kitchen. $7 Adults, $5 Children, BCHS members free. The Dark Moon of August, Winu gischuch, was associated with ripened corn, ready to roast. At this time, native farmers pulled cornstalks that produced no ears and sucked out the sweet sap or syrup. Fresh ears of corn in the milk were roasted. Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201-1209 Main Street River Edge, NJ 07661.

Hackensack River
Watershed Story Contest!
Contest runs June 1 through
Sept. 10, 2010

1st PRIZE: $500 Cash
2nd PRIZE: $250 Value Olympic Waterproof Camera
Bergen SWAN and Bergen County Historical Society announce the first ever short story contest for the Hackensack River Watershed. Contestants are invited to submit original creative writing using our waterways as a backdrop or character in the story. The winners will have their story read at the Bergen SWAN's StoryNight on October 1, 2010 at a location in northern NJ.
For more info

EVENTS:
Our events generally take place at Historic New Bridge Landing. The Steuben House and Campbell-Christie House are open for special events. 1201 & 1209 Main St, River Edge, NJ.

LECTURE PROGRAM:
LECTURE PROGRAM LOCATION Unless otherwise noted, all lecture programs are held at the Second Reformed Church, corner of Anderson and Union Streets, Hackensack, NJ on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. The public is invited to attend. No fee. Second Reformed Church, 436 Union Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

ROUNDTABLE MEETING:
Where are meetings held? The Iron Horse Restaurant, Westwood, N.J. Open to the public? Yes, definitely. What time? Come between 6:30 and 7:00 PM for conversation and fellowship. Meals? Optional dinner starting at 7:00 PM and costing $20, including gratuity. Advance reservations? Not required. Admission charges or dues? None. Questions? Contact Chairman David Whieldon at 201-967-7692.
20 Washington Avenue, Westwood. Westbound Washington Avenue just west of Broadway and the railroad tracks.


	The Bergen County Historical Society, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) volunteer organization, was founded in 1902 to develop public appreciation for Bergen County's remarkable history, especially through the preservation and study of its material culture. We are the only historical association to focus on the Bergen County as a whole, from its prehistory to the present day. Our museum collections are presently on display in a limited basis at Historic New Bridge Landing. Public programs include educational events, placement of informative roadside historical markers, museum exhibits, monthly lectures, library collection, website and message board. We are the largest landowner at HNBL. We are not a government agency and presently receive no regular or significant public funding, we rely on private donations and membership. Mailing address: Bergen County Historical Society PO Box 55 River Edge, NJ 07661-9998 Location: 1201-1209 Main Street River Edge, NJ 07661 contactBCHS@bergencountyhistory.org www.bergencountyhistory.org