ONE-DATE ONLY PROGRAMS
Evening Campfire Program: 18th-Century Storytelling
Thursday, July 22, 7 p.m.
Wick House in Jockey Hollow
Without TV, TiVo or Twitter, the soldiers and civilians of the 18th century told stories to pass the time. Gather around the campfire and hear jokes, riddles and humorous stories that were popular in 18th century. Please bring a folding chair or blanket and a flashlight.
New Jersey Brigade Hike
Sunday, August 1, 10 a.m.
Meet at the New Jersey Brigade Area/ Cross Estate Parking Lot
Tour one of the lesser known areas of the park and learn about the New Jersey troops who camped there. Hear about the sufferings of the soldiers’ during the “Hard Winter” as you hike to the site of the New Jersey Brigade encampment. This is a strenuous 5 mile hike that goes up and down hills. Please wear appropriate clothing and bring along your own water. The hike starts and ends at the New Jersey Brigade Parking Area at the Cross Estate.
Evening Campfire Program: A Veteran Remembers
Thursday, August 5, 7 p.m.
Wick House in Jockey Hollow
Gather round the campfire and listen as an old veteran of the American Revolution recalls some of his adventures and sufferings during the war. Park Ranger/Historian, Eric Olsen will present an evening campfire program based on the memoirs of Revolutionary War soldier Joseph P. Martin at the Wick House in Jockey Hollow. Visitors should bring a blanket or chair to sit on as well as a flashlight.
Neglected and Forgotten
Saturday, August 14, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Jockey Hollow Visitor Center
Even the first American veterans were ill-treated and unappreciated. Meet a ranger at the Visitor Center and learn about the hardships and neglect endured by the Continental Army soldiers both during and after the American Revolution.
Outdoor Musick at the Wick House
Saturday, August 14, 7 p.m.
Wick House in Jockey Hollow
Join balladeer Linda Russell as she performs music from the time of the American Revolution. Accompanying herself on hammered and mountain dulcimers, guitar, pennywhistle and limberjack, she illuminates the story of our nation’s birth with ballads, broadsides and dance tunes. The concert is FREE of charge. Inclement weather will move the concert indoors to the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center. Bring a flashlight and something to sit on.
Going Loomy
Saturday, August 21, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Jockey Hollow Visitor Center
Visit the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center to learn the basics in weaving on table and tape looms. Learn how families worked together to prepare the fibers used to weave clothes for each other.
REPEATED PROGRAMS
Dog Walk
Wednesdays: July 21, August 4, August 18, 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
You and your dog are invited to join the park historian for a 3 mile walk around Jockey Hollow on the tour road. As you walk you’ll learn about the dogs and other pets that were part of the armies of the American Revolution. All dogs must be on a leash and owners are requested to clean-up after their pets. People without dogs are welcome too!
Cross Estate Tour
Sundays: July 25 and August 15, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Meet at the New Jersey Brigade Area/ Cross Estate Parking Lot
Walk the grounds and gardens of the Cross Estate and learn about the lavish lifestyle of the wealthy people of the Mountain Colony during early 20th century, when Bernardsville was one of the richest towns in America. Learn about the people who lived on the estate including an engineer, a banker, a hunter, a conservationist, gardeners and even park rangers.
Tour Road Ramble
Wednesdays: July 28 and August 11, 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Jockey Hollow; begin at the flagpole in the Visitor Center parking lot
People walk or drive on the tour road everyday and never realize how much history happened all around them. Join the park historian for a 3 mile walk around Jockey Hollow on the tour road and learn about the history of Jockey Hollow from 1750 to the present day. Topics covered on the walk include: mutiny, the C.C.C. camp, the super rich of the early 20th century and the man who was hanged twice.
Monthly Trail Work Days
Saturdays: August 14 and September 11, 9:00 a.m. to noon
Jockey Hollow Visitor Center
Become one of the park's volunteers and help maintain its over 20 miles of hiking trails. Wear work clothes including gloves and boots. Please bring your own drinking water. For more information, contact Tim Socha at 973-543-7958 or timothy_socha@nps.gov; or Pam Dobben at 973-539-2016 x 230 or pamela_dobben@nps.gov.
ONGOING PROGRAMS
Tours of Washington's Headquarters at the Ford Mansion
Tours are offered daily at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Additional tours and gallery talks are offered depending upon staff availability. Please call 973-539-2016 x 210 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for the most up-to-date information regarding tour times.
Washington's Headquarters Museum
The 1930s Washington's Headquarters Museum is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. The museum features three exhibit galleries, an introductory video, a PowerPoint presentation of the furnished Ford Mansion and a free color- illustrated souvenir booklet of the Ford Mansion's interior. The museum also offers a gift shop/ sales area and serves as the visitor contact point to begin the Ford Mansion tours.
The Wick House at Jockey Hollow
Daily, approximately 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Fees
The entrance fee to the Washington’s Headquarters Museum, which includes the Ford Mansion tours, is $4 per person, age 16 and older. Federal Recreation Passports honored. No admission fee at Jockey Hollow.
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