Upcoming 2012 Special Events:

Artisan's Fair

Saturday, May 12

Crafts of all kinds are celebrated including weavers, origami, potters, jewelry, painting and more! Also see a variety of presentations and special tours relating to historic arts.

Time: 10am - 5pm

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Open-Hearth Cooking with Susan McLellan-Plaisted

Saturday, May 19

Susan is one of the premier historic food specialists in the country! Don’t miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to learn from the best. The class is limited to 12 participants and is exclusive to the Morris County area.

Time: 10am - 4pm

Cost: $50/person

You can pre-register now by calling 973-285-6550.

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Travel in Time Camp: A Child's Day!

During this four-day history camp, young historians have the opportunity to learn what it was like to be a child in three different time periods by visiting Historic Speedwell in Morristown, Cooper Gristmill in Chester, and Fosterfields Living Historical Farm in Morris Township. Campers visit all three sites with this unique program and travel through time to the 1840s, 1880s, and 1920s to discover how children spent their day, depending on time period, gender, and social class.

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Civil War Weekend

Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24

The 2nd NJ Brigade brings the battle between the Blue and the Gray to life through camp life demonstrations, musket drills, mail call, bayonet drills, cannon firing demonstrations, a medical demonstration, skirmishes, a Civil War telegraphy/communications demonstration and so much more!

Time: Saturday, 10am - 5pm; Sunday, 10am - 4pm
Cost: $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 children 4-16, under 4 are free.
Parking : Parking is available at Historic Speedwell, or at the Alfred Vail Elementary School located 1/8 mile north of the site. A FREE shuttle will bring visitors to the site!