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1770s Colonial Reenactment Festival To Be Held Basking Ridge
Visitors will see history come alive through 18th-century reenactors and musicians playing authentic colonial music.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — A 1770s Colonial Reenactment Festival, sponsored by the Somerset County Park Commission’s Environmental Education Center (EEC), will be held on Sunday, Oct. 1.
The festival will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lord Stirling Manor, located at 96 Lord Stirling Road (off South Maple Ave), Basking Ridge. If there is heavy rain, the festival will take place at the EEC on 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge.
Dogs are not allowed. There is a suggested donation of $5 per person.
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Visitors will see history come alive through 18th-century reenactors and musicians playing authentic colonial music. The festival will also feature colonial crafts, trade demonstrations, Revolutionary War militias, and a cider pressing demonstration.
For more information, contact the Somerset County EEC at 908-722-1200, ext. 5002, or visit www.somersetcountyparks.org. Individuals with hearing or speech impairment can call the Relay Service by dialing 711.
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