NorthJersey.com: Revolutionary War historian to speak for Black History Month
Sunday, February 13, 2011: To honor Black History Month, the Bergen County Historical Society presents noted Revolutionary War historian and re-enactor Todd Braisted, who will discuss the 1782 murder of Loyalist Cornelius Nefie by a group of African-American woodcutters and soldiers under Major Thomas Ward, commander of the Refugee corps entrenched at Bergen Point. Was it simply a case of outlaw highwaymen seeking ill-gotten gain or is there more to the story?
Braisted will speak in the Revolutionary War landmark Steuben House at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1209 Main St., River Edge at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13. The suggested donation is $7 adult, $5 children, and BCHS members are admitted for free. For more information, call 201-343-9492 or visit bergencountyhistory.org.
From 1 to 4 p.m., visitors are welcome to view the museum collections of the Bergen County Historical Society, displayed in the 1752 Zabriskie-Steuben House, to partake of refreshments served à la carte in a restored 18th century tavern in the Campbell-Christie House, browse the gift shop, and visit the historically furnished 1794 Demarest House Museum and working Jersey Dutch Out Kitchen. The Bergen County Historical Society is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) volunteer organization, founded in 1902. Membership is welcome.
To honor Black History Month, the Bergen County Historical Society presents noted Revolutionary War historian and re-enactor Todd Braisted, who will discuss the 1782 murder of Loyalist Cornelius Nefie by a group of African-American woodcutters and soldiers under Major Thomas Ward, commander of the Refugee corps entrenched at Bergen Point. Was it simply a case of outlaw highwaymen seeking ill-gotten gain or is there more to the story?
Braisted will speak in the Revolutionary War landmark Steuben House at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1209 Main St., River Edge at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13. The suggested donation is $7 adult, $5 children, and BCHS members are admitted for free. For more information, call 201-343-9492 or visit bergencountyhistory.org.
From 1 to 4 p.m., visitors are welcome to view the museum collections of the Bergen County Historical Society, displayed in the 1752 Zabriskie-Steuben House, to partake of refreshments served à la carte in a restored 18th century tavern in the Campbell-Christie House, browse the gift shop, and visit the historically furnished 1794 Demarest House Museum and working Jersey Dutch Out Kitchen. The Bergen County Historical Society is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) volunteer organization, founded in 1902. Membership is welcome.
