Hannah Caldwell Day 2022
Hannah Caldwell Day will be commemorated at the Caldwell Parsonage, located at 909 Caldwell Avenue, Union, on Sunday, June 5, from 2 to 5 p.m.
The museum is hosting two new exhibits:
“Hannah’s At-Home Dress”–created for the Union Township Historical Society by Gail Alterman, costume consultant and former assistant to the textile conservator at the Museum at FIT
“Local Heroes of the American Revolution”–created by Michael Yesenko, author and historian.
Rev. James Caldwell, portrayed by Doc Burkhardt, willlive recall, the heroism of his wife during the American Revolution on that fateful day–June 7, 1780.
Tours of the Parsonage and its adjacent carriage house will be conducted by student docents.
This is an interactive family-friendly event.
Children can create their own tricorn hats and colonial-style bonnets; make “church” dolls; play colonial and Native American games; collect Hannah Caldwell (pictured), James Caldwell, and Battle of Connecticut Farms trading cards; get Union County Passport booklets and have them stamped–the Parsonage is part of the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area and an official cancellation location.
Admission is free. Souvenirs and vintage books will be available for purchase. For more information, please call 908-591-4377.
