Post by admin on Oct 4, 2008 10:38:35 GMT -5
OK, not specific to our town, but a small, yet nice, event.....
www.app.com/article/20080925/NEWS01/809250499/1285/LOCAL09
Walnford Day set for Oct. 5 in Upper Freehold
Event includes historic demonstrations, carriage rides, music
UPPER FREEHOLD — This year's annual Walnford Day on Oct. 5 has special significance — it is the 236th anniversary of Richard Waln's purchase of the farm-mill village bearing his name.
Richard Waln bought the property Oct. 5, 1772. The Waln family owned the property for more than 200 years — until 1973.
Today, Historic Walnford, owned by the Monmouth County Park System since 1985, reflects a 1700s to 1900s farm-mill village. Various activities are planned for this year's Walnford Day.
Exhibits of weaving, blacksmithing, quill-pen calligraphy and an archaeological dig will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., said Sarah Bent, the site supervisor.
Also, the Walnford mansion's attic and cellar will be open to the public. While the mansion is open daily, the park system opens the attic and cellar to the public only on Walnford Day, Bent said.
The county will operate the grist mill, which sits on Crosswicks Creek, throughout Walnford Day.
Other events on Walnford Day include:
Horse-drawn carriage rides, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Eighteenth Century music performed by Pete Brady on harpsichord and Cyndie Van Bavel on flute, 1 to 4 p.m.
Walnford Day is a free event.
The Mullen family, which bought the 40-acre property from the Waln family in 1973, put 36 acres of Walnford in the public trust a few years later. The county took possession in 1985, opening it to the public in 1997.
"The first Walnford Day was our dedication in 1997," Bent said.
Walnford Day is always the first Sunday in October, Bent said.
Historic Walnford is open daily, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Walnford as a farm-mill village dates to 1734.
Walnford, in its current state, reflects a 1772 to 1922 time period. The historic site is part of the park system's approximately 1,200-acre Crosswicks Creek Greenway.
Joe Sapia: (732) 308-7754; (800) 822-9770, ext. 1-7754; JSapia@app.com
www.app.com/article/20080925/NEWS01/809250499/1285/LOCAL09
Walnford Day set for Oct. 5 in Upper Freehold
Event includes historic demonstrations, carriage rides, music
UPPER FREEHOLD — This year's annual Walnford Day on Oct. 5 has special significance — it is the 236th anniversary of Richard Waln's purchase of the farm-mill village bearing his name.
Richard Waln bought the property Oct. 5, 1772. The Waln family owned the property for more than 200 years — until 1973.
Today, Historic Walnford, owned by the Monmouth County Park System since 1985, reflects a 1700s to 1900s farm-mill village. Various activities are planned for this year's Walnford Day.
Exhibits of weaving, blacksmithing, quill-pen calligraphy and an archaeological dig will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., said Sarah Bent, the site supervisor.
Also, the Walnford mansion's attic and cellar will be open to the public. While the mansion is open daily, the park system opens the attic and cellar to the public only on Walnford Day, Bent said.
The county will operate the grist mill, which sits on Crosswicks Creek, throughout Walnford Day.
Other events on Walnford Day include:
Horse-drawn carriage rides, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Eighteenth Century music performed by Pete Brady on harpsichord and Cyndie Van Bavel on flute, 1 to 4 p.m.
Walnford Day is a free event.
The Mullen family, which bought the 40-acre property from the Waln family in 1973, put 36 acres of Walnford in the public trust a few years later. The county took possession in 1985, opening it to the public in 1997.
"The first Walnford Day was our dedication in 1997," Bent said.
Walnford Day is always the first Sunday in October, Bent said.
Historic Walnford is open daily, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Walnford as a farm-mill village dates to 1734.
Walnford, in its current state, reflects a 1772 to 1922 time period. The historic site is part of the park system's approximately 1,200-acre Crosswicks Creek Greenway.
Joe Sapia: (732) 308-7754; (800) 822-9770, ext. 1-7754; JSapia@app.com