Morris County NJ Travel and Tourism

Morris County NJ Travel and Tourism

Highlands Tourism Partnership “Fun-Raiser” – Last Fling Pumpkin Sling – a Smashing Success

The Last Fling Pumpkin Sling, our "fun-raiser" recently won a marketing award. Click on the link to read more about it.
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Historical Walking Tour Series

The Morris County Tourism Bureau (MCTB) welcomes you to join them for their perennial walking tour series. Experience the rich history Morris County has to offer with a knowledgeable guide. Through June, July and August tours will be offered Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. and will last approximately 90 minutes. Tickets are $10 each. Please mail your pre-payment to MCTB, 6 Court Street, Morristown, New Jersey 07960, to hold your reservation. (973) 631-5151

The Tours:
Morristown in Three Centuries
Secrets & Lore of Historic Morristown
Trial of the (19th) Century: Antoine LeBlanc
Historic Churches of Morristown
George Vail’s Willow Hall (New in 2011)
Discover Dover’s Past (New in 2011)

For more details visit www.morristourism.org/featured_events/historical_walking_tours.php

New 2011 Spring Home-School Days at Fosterfields

Homeschoolers and their parents can participate in three new Home-School Days programs this spring on the third Thursdays in April, May, and June at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm. All home-school classes will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the designated dates. On Thursday, April 21 come to Spring Farming to plant seeds and crops. The following month, on Thursday, May 19, learn about Communication while discovering how the Fosters and farm residents communicated long ago. Then on Thursday, June 16 participate in Taking Care of Animals, and have an opportunity to help care for some of the farm’s resident animals. 

For more information or to pre-register, call the Historic Sites School and Youth Coordinator at 973-631-5343. Visit the Fosterfields website.

Eighteenth Century Comes to Life Through Revolutionary Times Weekend: April 15, 16 & 17, 2011

More Than Fifteen Programs in the Greater Morristown Vicinity

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 15, 16 and 17, 2011, historic and cultural sites in the greater Morristown, New Jersey vicinity will present “Revolutionary Times Weekend,” a weekend of American Revolution-related programs. To help promote the importance of Morristown and New Jersey to the American Revolution, all of the special events will be held at sites within the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area. Click on the link for more details –  http://bit.ly/i17h0R

NJ Audubon May Day – May 7, 2011

There’s something for everyone as we celebrate spring at the Second Annual May Day. This FREE family event features music and entertainment; hands-on nature activities; live animal demonstrations; displays from local organizations – all surrounded by 276 acres of scenic woodland, field and floodplain habitat supporting some 200 species of wildlife ready for you to explore.  Stop by the registration table, pick up an Event Program, and dive into the May Day activities!

  

Bring the kids for lots of fun nature crafts and games for the little ones – Nature’s Treasure Hunt, face painting, special children’s wildlife radio telemetry and a special visit by Ranger Rick!  Enjoy entertaining and educational indoor nature presentations by specialists. Outdoors enjoy music and visit live animal exhibits! Tour the Young Audubon Art Show and be sure to stop in the Nature Store to shop for Mother’s Day with special May Day Discounts! Admission is FREE and healthy foods and refreshments will be available.  

For further information visit www.njaudubon.org/go/MayDay or call (908) 766-5787, visit us on facebook or follow us @njaudubon.

Have fun!

Giulia Iannitelli

www.highlandstourism.org 

Winakung at Waterloo Programs Kick off in April

If you are looking for an interesting, unique, historical and fascinating program for your group, consider the programs being offered at Winakung at Waterloo - the newly restored Lenape Village at Waterloo Village. More information can be found by clicking on the link. http://bit.ly/dThkkO

Photo by Charlie Fineran