Historical Outings And Other Events For 2014

2014 ... another year. Once again, I have an incredibly diverse list of offerings for you to partake in. This year, we have three massive observances: the 100th Anniversary of the start of World War I, the 750th Anniversary of the Battle Of Lewes, the 450th Birthday of William Shakespeare and the 350th Birthday of the State Of New Jersey. 2014 will also see the continuance of the 200th Anniversary of the War Of 1812 and the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War. I hope that many of you come out to these extraordinary events.

January
01-30 Christmas Toys And Thomas Nast Art in Morristown, NJ. Info: http://www.maccullochhall.org/events
11 Militaria Convention in Carlstadt, NJ. Info: http://www.americangunshows.com/GunShows/MilitaryShows.htm
12 Militaria Convention in Newark, DE. Info: http://www.americangunshows.com/GunShows/MilitaryShows.htm
18 Gun Show in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://www.americangunshows.com/GunShows/PA-GunShows2.htm
19 Guns Across America Demonstration in Philadelphia, PA. Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/182262651979155

February
01 Battle Of The Bulge World War II Reenactment in Fort Indiantown Gap, PA. Info: http://www.wwiifederation.org
08 Wayne Record And CD Collector's Expo/Convention in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.showsandexpos.com/rswayne.htm
15 19th Century Dining: Hearth Cooking, Table Setting and Manners in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://fortmifflin.us
16 Revolutionary War Artillery Demonstrations And George Washington Lecture in Valley Forge, PA. Info: http://www.nps.gov/vafo/planyourvisit/events.htm
17 George Washington's 282nd Birthday Celebration in Valley Forge, PA. Info: http://www.nps.gov/vafo/planyourvisit/events.htm
22 Three Centuries Of African American Soldiers in Trenton, NJ. Info: https://sites.google.com/site/6thregimental/home/upcoming-events
23 Three Centuries Of African American Soldiers in Trenton, NJ. Info: https://sites.google.com/site/6thregimental/home/upcoming-events

March
01 World War I Remembrance Event in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://fortmifflin.us
01 Revolutionary War Continental Army Program in Valley Forge, PA. Info: http://www.nps.gov/vafo/planyourvisit/events.htm
01 Northeast Record And CD Fair in Berlin, NJ. Info:  http://nyrecordfairs.com
07 O Say Can You See - Music Of The War Of 1812 in Lancaster, PA. Info: http://www.1812music.org/performancschedule.htm
08 Million Woman Rise March Against Violence. Info: http://www.millionwomenrise.com
08 Wayne Record And CD Collector's Expo/Convention in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.showsandexpos.com/rswayne.htm
09 1681 Charter Of Pennsylvania On Display in Morrisville, PA. Info: http://www.pennsburymanor.org/events
09 1830s Saint Patrick's Day Reenactment in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/events.html
15 1681 Charter Of Pennsylvania On Display in Morrisville, PA. Info: http://www.pennsburymanor.org/events
16 1681 Charter Of Pennsylvania On Display in Morrisville, PA. Info: http://www.pennsburymanor.org/events
22 O Say Can You See - Music Of The War Of 1812 in Annapolis, MD. Info: http://www.1812music.org/performancschedule.htm
15 Gun Show in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://www.americangunshows.com/GunShows/PA-GunShows2.htm
16 Gun Show in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://www.americangunshows.com/GunShows/PA-GunShows2.htm
23 A Tour Of Sites Claimed To Be The Location Of Molly Pitcher's Well in Manalapan, NJ. Info: http://friendsofmonmouth.org/schedule14.html
23 1836 Temperance Rally Reenactment in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/events.html
30 Punk Rock Flea Market in Trenton, NJ. Info: http://trentonprfm.com

April
05 World War II Encampment in Media, PA. Info: http://colonialplantation.org/eventsandactivities.html
05 Colored Troops Civil War Reenactment in Philadelphia, PA. Info: https://sites.google.com/site/6thregimental/home/upcoming-events & http://fortmifflin.us
05 25th Annual Neshaminy State Park Civil War Reenactment in Bensalem, PA. Info: http://www.neshaminycwevent.org
06 25th Annual Neshaminy State Park Civil War Reenactment in Bensalem, PA. Info: http://www.neshaminycwevent.org06 Colored Troops Civil War Reenactment in Philadelphia, PA. Info: https://sites.google.com/site/6thregimental/home/upcoming-events & http://fortmifflin.us
06 World War II Encampment in Media, PA. Info: http://colonialplantation.org/eventsandactivities.html
06 Historic Trades in Morrisville, PA. Info: http://www.pennsburymanor.org/events
12 The British At Princeton in Princeton, NJ. Info: http://www.theprincetonbattlefieldsociety.com/0000-2014%20Calendar-6-FIN.pdf
12 Spring Wagon Ride in Howell, NJ. Info: http://howellfarm.org/cal.aspx?CalDate=4/1/2014
12 World War II Western Front Reenactment in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://fortmifflin.us
12 Wayne Record And CD Collector's Expo/Convention in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.showsandexpos.com/rswayne.htm
13 Mechanical Music Extravaganza Convention (With Phonograph Players, Cylinder Records, 78 RPM Records And More) in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.victor-victrola.com/Shows%20and%20Auctions.htm & http://antique-sound.com
13 The British At Princeton in Princeton, NJ. Info: http://www.theprincetonbattlefieldsociety.com/0000-2014%20Calendar-6-FIN.pdf
13 1702 Funeral Of Phineas Pemberton Reenactment (With William Penn) in Morrisville, PA. Info: http://www.pennsburymanor.org/events
23 The 450th Birthday Of William Shakespeare. Info: I am organizing this event.
26 Confederate Memorial Day
26 Spring Thynge in Middletown, DE. Info: http://www.eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.html?eid=2593
26 Revolutionary War Event in Haddonfield, NJ. Info: http://www.indiankingfriends.org/category/events
26 Revolutionary War Event in Manalapan, NJ. Info: http://friendsofmonmouth.org/schedule14.html
26-27 MTA Spring Swap Meet Militaria Convention And Military Vehicle Show in Augusta, NJ. Info: http://www.mtaswapmeet.us
27 Revolutionary War Event in Manalapan, NJ. Info: http://friendsofmonmouth.org/schedule14.html
 
May
02 Lecture: Pleasant Valley In The American Revolution in Howell, NJ. Info: http://howellfarm.org/cal.aspx?CalDate=5/1/2014
03 War Of 1812 Commemoration Event in Havre De Grace, MD. Info: http://www.thelockhousemuseum.org/events_calendar_lockhouse_museum.html
03 Sherlock Holmes Performance in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/tickets.html
04 Historic Trades in Morrisville, PA. Info: http://www.pennsburymanor.org/events10 New Jersey State History Fair in Titusville, NJ. Info: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/historic/centennial/fairindex.htm
10 Wayne Record And CD Collector's Expo/Convention in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.showsandexpos.com/rswayne.htm 
14 750th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Lewes. Info: I am organizing this event.
17 1864 Baseball Game Reenactment in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/tickets.html
17 Italian American Festival in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://www.italianmarketfestival.com/index.html
17 West Windsor Renaissance Faire in West Windsor, NJ. Info: http://festivalnet.com/29969/West-Windsor-New-Jersey/Renaissance-Medieval-Fairs/West-Windsor-Renaissance-Faire & http://www.mercercountyparks.org/calendar/?month=5&year=2014&park=
18 West Windsor Renaissance Faire in West Windsor, NJ. Info: http://festivalnet.com/29969/West-Windsor-New-Jersey/Renaissance-Medieval-Fairs/West-Windsor-Renaissance-Faire & http://www.mercercountyparks.org/calendar/?month=5&year=2014&park=
18 Italian American Festival in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://www.italianmarketfestival.com/index.html
24 Revolutionary War Event in Princeton, NJ. Info: http://www.theprincetonbattlefieldsociety.com/0000-2014%20Calendar-6-FIN.pdf
24 Spring Hayride in Howell, NJ. Info: http://howellfarm.org/cal.aspx?CalDate=5/1/2014 
24 The Third March Against Monsanto in Philadelphia, PA. Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1435575726656376
24 Second Northern War 17th Century Reenactment in Media, PA. Info: http://colonialplantation.org/eventsandactivities.html
25 Second Northern War 17th Century Reenactment in Media, PA. Info: http://colonialplantation.org/eventsandactivities.html
31 Civil War Reenactment in Whitehall, PA. Info: http://www.campgeiger.org
31 Commemoration For Alberta Martin, A 21st Century Confederate Civil War Widow, On The Ten Year Anniversary Of Her Passing 
31 Revolutionary War Encampment in Manalapan, NJ. Info: http://friendsofmonmouth.org/schedule14.html
31 Civil War Reenactment in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/events.html

June
01 Civil War Reenactment in Whitehall, PA. Info: http://www.campgeiger.org
01 Revolutionary War Encampment in Manalapan, NJ. Info: http://friendsofmonmouth.org/schedule14.html
01 Civil War Reenactment in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/events.html 
06-08 World War II Weekend (Reenactment, Music, Airplane Rides, Veterans) in Reading, PA. Info: http://www.maam.org/maamwwii.html
07 War Of 1812 Bicentennial Event in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://fortmifflin.us 
07 Revolutionary War Reenactment in Haddonfield, NJ. Info: http://www.indiankingfriends.org/category/events
08 Historic Trades in Morrisville, PA. Info: http://www.pennsburymanor.org/events
08 School Days In The 1830s in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/tickets.html
14 Seven Years War Reenactment in Media, PA. Info: http://colonialplantation.org/eventsandactivities.html
14 Wayne Record And CD Collector's Expo/Convention in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.showsandexpos.com/rswayne.htm
15 Military Timeline Weekend in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.hcsv.org/events
21 Battle Of Monmouth Reenactment in Manalapan, NJ. Info: http://friendsofmonmouth.org/schedule14.html
22 Battle Of Monmouth Reenactment in Manalapan, NJ. Info: http://friendsofmonmouth.org/schedule14.html
22 1830s Wedding Reenactment in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/tickets.html
24 New Jersey's 350th Birthday. Info: I am organizing this event.
28 A Visit To The Grave Of Frank Woodruff Buckles, The Last Surviving American Veteran Of World War I, On The 100th Anniversary Of The Start Of World War I in Arlington, VA. Info: I am organizing this event (Link of interest: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27677330)
29 1830s Independence Day Celebration Reenactment in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/tickets.html

July
04 Reading Of The Declaration Of Independence (In An 18th Century Setting) in Media, PA. Info: http://colonialplantation.org/eventsandactivities.html
04 Reading Of The Declaration Of Independence (In An 18th Century Setting) in Haddonfield, NJ. Info: http://www.indiankingfriends.org/category/events
05 Revolutionary War Encampment in Manalapan, NJ. Info: http://friendsofmonmouth.org/schedule14.html 
05 Reading Of The Declaration Of Independence (In An 18th Century Setting) in Media, PA. Info: http://colonialplantation.org/eventsandactivities.html
06 Revolutionary War Encampment in Manalapan, NJ. Info: http://friendsofmonmouth.org/schedule14.html
06 Historic Trades in Morrisville, PA. Info: http://www.pennsburymanor.org/events
12 Wayne Record And CD Collector's Expo/Convention in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.showsandexpos.com/rswayne.htm
12 Summer Evening Hayride in Howell, NJ. Info: http://howellfarm.org/cal.aspx?CalDate=7/1/2014
13 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery (The First Documented Protest Against Slavery In America) Reenactment in Morrisville, PA. Info: http://www.pennsburymanor.org/events
15-20 Burlington Fair in Springfield Township, NJ. Info: http://www.burlingtoncountyfarmfair.com 
19 Summer Evening Hayride in Howell, NJ. Info: http://howellfarm.org/cal.aspx?CalDate=7/1/2014
26 Summer Evening Hayride in Howell, NJ. Info: http://howellfarm.org/cal.aspx?CalDate=7/1/2014

August
01-10 New Jersey State Fair in East Rutherford, NJ. Info: http://www.newjerseystatefair.org
09 Wayne Record And CD Collector's Expo/Convention in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.showsandexpos.com/rswayne.htm
23 Fiddle Contest in Howell, NJ. Info: http://howellfarm.org/cal.aspx?CalDate=8/1/2014
25 A Visit To The Grave Of James Sherwin Stratton (Who Was Killed In The Second Battle Of Ream's Station As Part Of The American Civil War 150 Years Ago On This Date) in Mullica Hill, NJ. Info: I am organizing this event (Links of interest: http://www.lyoncamp.org/Stratton82.htm & http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2013/07/wall_of_heroes_1st_lt_james_s_stratton.html)
28 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
30 Musket Firing Demonstration in Titusville, NJ. Info: http://www.revolutionarynj.org/events
30 Indo-American Festival In West Windsor, NJ. Info: http://www.indoamericanfair.com
30 Cannstatter Volksfest Oktoberfest in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://cvvphilly.com
31 Cannstatter Volksfest Oktoberfest in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://cvvphilly.com
31 Indo-American Festival In West Windsor, NJ. Info: http://www.indoamericanfair.com

September
01 Cannstatter Volksfest Oktoberfest in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://cvvphilly.com
01 Musket Firing Demonstration in Titusville, NJ. Info: http://www.revolutionarynj.org/events
06 Revolutionary War Weekend in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.hcsv.org/event & http://www.lambsartillery.org/events.html
06 Roar To The Shore Motorcycle Rally in Wildwood, NJ. Info: http://roartotheshoreonline.com  & http://www.lightningcustoms.com/roartotheshore.html
11 Lecture: Black Loyalists In The American Revolution in Morristown, NJ. Info: http://www.southerncampaign.org/calendar-of-events
11 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
13 Musket Firing Demonstration in Titusville, NJ. Info: http://www.revolutionarynj.org/events
13 Civil War Weekend in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.hcsv.org/events
13 Wayne Record And CD Collector's Expo/Convention in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.showsandexpos.com/rswayne.htm
13 Civil War Encampment and Reenactment in Media, PA. Info: http://colonialplantation.org/eventsandactivities.html
14 Musical Program In Honor Of The 200th Anniversary Of The Writing Of The Star Spangled Banner in Baltimore, MD. Info: http://www.1812music.org/performancschedule.htm
14 1701 William Penn Reenactment in Morrisville, PA. Info: http://www.pennsburymanor.org/events
17 Constitution Day Celebration in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://independencehallfoundation.com
20 Musket Firing Demonstration in Titusville, NJ. Info: http://www.revolutionarynj.org/events
20 Revolutionary War Encampment Day in Kingston, NJ. Info: http://rockingham.net 
20 Lakewood Renaissance Faire in Lakewood, NJ. Info: http://www.lakewoodrenfaire.com
21 A Visit To Francis Hopkinson's Home On His 275th Birth Anniversary in Bordentown, NJ. Info: http://michaeltheresearcher.blogspot.com
21 Deutscher Tag (German Day) in Clark, NJ. Info: http://www.deutscherclub.us
21 Program: Confederates In Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org/index.php?m=4&id=121
23 Revolutionary War Campfire Presentation: They Passed Through This Way in Valley forge, PA. Info: http://www.nps.gov/vafo/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?eventID=544857-232573
25 Freedom For Iran Demonstration in Manhattan, NY. Info:  http://www.oiac.org/events-template/iranian-americans-say-iranian-president-hassan-rouhani-rally-outside-u-n & http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101592375768-16/No+to+Rouhani+092514.pdf & http://iranfreedom.org
25 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
26-8 Italian American Festival in West Windsor, NJ. Info: http://festivalnet.com/61291/West-Windsor-New-Jersey/Festivals/Mercer-County-Italian-American-Festival & http://www.italianamericanfestival.com
26-8 New Jersey 350th Anniversary Event in Princeton, NJ. Info: http://www.theprincetonbattlefieldsociety.com
26 Order Sons Of Italy Olde Time Italian Festival in Wildwood, NJ. Info: http://www.sonsofitalywildwood.org/Upcoming_Events.html & http://www.visitnjshore.com/wildwood/events/2014/wildwood-nj-events-201425037.aspx
27 Italian Festival in Smithville, NJ. Info: http://www.colonialinnsmithville.com/towneevents/index.htm
27 Order Sons Of Italy Olde Time Italian Festival in Wildwood, NJ. Info: http://www.sonsofitalywildwood.org/Upcoming_Events.html & http://www.visitnjshore.com/wildwood/events//2014/wildwood-nj-events-201425038.aspx
27-8 Historic Soldiers Weekend in Pennsville, NJ. Info: http://www.9thdivision.com/events.htm & http://historicsoldiersweekend.com
27 Musket Firing Demonstration in Titusville, NJ. Info: http://www.revolutionarynj.org/events
27 Fall Flax And Textile Day in Media, PA. Info: http://colonialplantation.org/eventsandactivities.html
27 1830s Fall Festival in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/tickets.html
27 Autumn Wagon Tour in Howell, NJ. Info: http://howellfarm.org/cal.aspx?CalDate=9/1/201427 Revolutionary War Era Tea Party in Kingston, NJ. Info: http://rockingham.net
28 Early Dutch Music Concert in Kingston, NJ. Info: http://rockingham.net

October
02 Lecture: Vicksburg in Hamilton, NJ. Info: http://campolden.org
03 An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/tickets.html
04 Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Day in Philadelphia, PA. Info:  http://fortmifflin.us/upcoming-events/events-calendar
04 Battle Of Germantown Reenactment in Germantown, PA. Info: http://www.cliveden.org/rgf-2014 & http://www.revolutionarygermantown.org &
http://musketsofthecrown.homestead.com/EventPage.html & http://www.1nj.org & http://www.24thcmr.org
04 An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/tickets.html
05 Slavery At Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Philaelphia, PA. Info: http://constitutioncenter.org/calendar
05 1770s Festival in Basking Ridge, NJ. Info: http://www.somersetcountyparks.org/eventsPrograms/calendar/Events.html#October & http://www.newjerseymilitia.org/events.htm
08 Lecture: The Roles Of Alexander Hamilton And Aaron Burr During The Battle Of Monmouth in Manalapan, NJ. Info: http://friendsofmonmouth.org/schedule14.html
09 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
10 Halloween Happenings in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.capemaymac.org/october.html
10 The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Event in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/tickets.html
11 The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Event in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/tickets.html
11 Civil War Reenactment in Mullica Hill, NJ. Info: http://mullicahill.com/mullica-hill-new-jersey-calendar.html
11 Medieval Days in Media, PA. Info: http://colonialplantation.org/eventsandactivities.html
11 Wayne Record And CD Collector's Expo/Convention in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.showsandexpos.com/rswayne.htm
11 The Witches Ball in Mount Holly, NJ. Info: http://thewitchesball.com
11 18th Century Journey Into the Past Program in Bound Brook, NJ. Info: http://www.staatshouse.org/Events.htm
11-15 Victorian Weekend in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.capemaymac.org/october.html
12 Mechanical Music Extravaganza Convention (With Phonograph Players, Cylinder Records, 78 RPM Records And More) in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.victor-victrola.com/Shows%20and%20Auctions.htm & http://antique-sound.com
12 Civil War Reenactment in Allentown, NJ. Info: http://www.eventcrazy.com/Allentown-NJ/events/details/472694-Allentown-Fall-Festival & http://www.allentownnj.com/events
12 Medieval Days in Media, PA. Info: http://colonialplantation.org/eventsandactivities.html
12 17th Century Quaker Wedding Reenactment in Morrisville, PA. Info: http://www.pennsburymanor.org/events
18 Blacksmithing And Horseshoeing Demonstration in Howell, NJ. Info: http://www.howellfarm.org/ShowProgram.aspx?Program=80
18 Revolutionary War Event in Union, NJ. Info: http://www.lambsartillery.org/events.html & http://www.kean.edu/libertyhall/calendar/october.html
19 Commemoration Of The 150th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Cedar Creek Aka Battle Of Belle Grove Aka Sheridan's Ride As Part Of The American Civil War. Info: I am organizing this event.
19 Assault On Fort Mercer Reenactment in National Park, NJ. Info: http://www.24thcmr.org/page3.php & http://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/depts/p/parks/events/18thcentury.asp & http://www.revolutionarynj.org/events/18th-century-field-day-at-red-bank-battlefield & https://www.facebook.com/whitallhouse
19 Revolutionary War Event in Union, NJ. Info: http://www.lambsartillery.org/events.html & http://www.kean.edu/libertyhall/calendar/october.html
19 Revolutionary War Event in Princeton, NJ. Info: http://www.theprincetonbattlefieldsociety.com
20 50th Anniversary Of Herbert Hoover's Death. Info: I am organizing this event.
23 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
25 Oktoberfest in Atlantic City, NJ. Info: http://www.bayrische7.com/termine/details/54-usa-atlantic-city-oktoberfest & http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/events/Oktoberfest-at-Trump-Taj-Mahal-62674407.html & http://www.trumpcasinos.com/d/trumpcasinos/media/PDFs/OctoberPromotions.pdf
26 Oktoberfest in Atlantic City, NJ. Info:http://www.bayrische7.com/termine/details/54-usa-atlantic-city-oktoberfest & http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/events/Oktoberfest-at-Trump-Taj-Mahal-62674407.html & http://www.trumpcasinos.com/d/trumpcasinos/media/PDFs/OctoberPromotions.pdf
26 1683/1684 Witch Trial Reenactment in Morrisville, PA. Info: http://www.pennsburymanor.org/events
31 Dracula's Ball in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://www.draculasball.com

November
01 Model Train Show in Burlington, NJ. Info: http://www.burlington32.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Train-show-flyer.pdf & http://www.railserve.com/events/train_shows.html & http://trc.trains.com/events.aspx?page=list&type=1&cat=6
01 World War II Lookout Tower in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.capemaymac.org/attractions/worldwariilookouttower.php
02 1836 Presidential Election And Women's Suffrage Reenactment in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/events.html
06 Lecture: American Civil War Broadsides in Hamilton, NJ. Info: http://campolden.org 
06 Observance For General George Meade in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://michaeltheresearcher.blogspot.com
07 Lecture: Old Postcards Of South Jersey in Egg Harbor, NJ. Info: http://www.gehthsmuseum.org/calendar.html
07-9 Sherlock Holmes Weekend in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.capemaymac.org/toursevents/sherlockholmesweekend.html
08 Wayne Record And CD Collector's Expo/Convention in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.showsandexpos.com/rswayne.htm
08 Siege Of Fort Mifflin Revolutionary War Reenactment in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://fortmifflin.us & http://musketsofthecrown.homestead.com/EventPage.html & http://www.24thcmr.org/page3.php & http://www.1nj.org
08-09 ATMA Train Show in Allentown, PA. Info: http://www.allentowntrainmeet.com & http://trc.trains.com/events.aspx?page=info&eventid=19211 & http://www.tinplatetimes.com/shows%20and%20events/atma/atma.htm
09 Siege Of Fort Mifflin Revolutionary War Reenactment in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://fortmifflin.us & http://musketsofthecrown.homestead.com/EventPage.html & http://www.24thcmr.org/page3.php & http://www.1nj.org
09 Punk Rock Flea Market in Trenton, NJ. Info: http://trentonprfm.com
11 Veterans Day Event in Princeton, NJ. Info: http://www.theprincetonbattlefieldsociety.com/0000-2014%20Calendar-6-FIN.pdf
13 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
16 A Visit To The Grave Of Hiram Cronk, The Last Surviving Veteran Of The War Of 1812, On The 200th Anniversary Of His Discharge From The Military in Brooklyn, NY. Info: I am organizing this event (Link of interest: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=4080)
21 "Christmas In Cape May" in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.capemaymac.org/november.html
21-3 Holiday Preview Weekend in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.capemaymac.org/november.html
22 VFW Post 676 Toys For Tots Train Show in Glenside, PA. Info: http://trc.trains.com/events.aspx?page=info&eventid=19348
22 Birth Anniversary Of Lafayette Sabine Foster (Pall-bearer of Abraham Lincoln and someone who would have been President if Andrew Johnson was assassinated) - Location to be announced. Info: http://michaeltheresearcher.blogspot.com
22 Revolutionary War Reenactment in Fort Lee, NJ. Info: http://www.brigade.org/barcal.html & http://www.lambsartillery.org/events.html
23 1830s Thanksgiving Reenactment in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/events.html
23 Christkindlmarkt in Clark, NJ. Info: http://deutscherclub.us/DCC_Calendar
27 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
29 The Nürnberg Christkind Visits The Christmas Village in Philadelphia, PA.  Info: http://www.philachristmas.com/211-0-Weekend-Events.html
29 A Soldier's Christmas (Reenactors Portray How Soldiers Celebrated Christmas During Various Wars) in Willow Grove, PA. Info: http://www.graemepark.org/Events.htm (Note: The reenactors usually leave early at Christmas Soldiers events ... sometimes an hour or earlier before the scheduled closing time. If any of you run historic sites and you want someone whom you can count on, I am available to work this kind of event. I have plenty of artifacts for several exhibits.)
29 Colonial Christmas With Revolutionary War Reenactors in Bedminster, NJ. Info: http://www.jvanderveerhouse.com & http://www.lambsartillery.org/events.html
29-30 Greenburg's Train And Toy Show in Edison, NJ. Info: http://greenbergshows.com/shows/2014/2014-11-29.html & http://www.ocsmr.com/pages/upcoming-events
30 Colonial Christmas in Bedminster, NJ. Info: http://www.jvanderveerhouse.com

December
01 "Christmas In Cape May" in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.capemaymac.org/toursevents/christmasincapemay.html
04 Lecture: Two American Civil War Soldiers From New Jersey (Robert Aitkin and Matthew Austin) in Hamilton, NJ. Info: http://campolden.org
04-8 Colonial Christmas in Bedminster, NJ. Info: http://www.jvanderveerhouse.com
05 A Christmas Carol Performance in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/tickets.html
06 Battle Of Saint Vith World War II Reenactment in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://78thinfantry.org/Missions.htm  & http://fortmifflin.us
06 Christmas On The Farm in Howell, NJ. Info: http://www.howellfarm.org/ShowProgram.aspx?Program=87
06 Candlelight Shopping in Mullica Hill, NJ. Info: http://www.mullicahill.com/mullica-hill-new-jersey-calendar.html?Page_ID=1111
06-07 Ocean City Train Show in Ocean City, NJ. Info: http://www.ocnj.us/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.eventCalendar & http://www.hollybeachtraindepot.com/showschedule.php & http://www.capemaycountychamber.com/mobile/visitors-tourism/events/events-oceancity-nj.htm & http://www.oceancityvacation.com/details/1459-train-show.html
06-7 Weihnachtsmarkt in Sparta, NJ. Info: http://lakemohawkgermanchristmasmarket.com
11 Candlelight Shopping in Haddonfield, NJ. Info: http://haddonfieldnj.org & http://www.downtownhaddonfield.com
11 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
12 Candlelight Tour - A Hessian Christmas (Revolutionary War Event) in National Park, NJ. Info:  http://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/depts/p/parks/events/ctrb.asp
12 A Christmas Carol Performance in Farmingdale, NJ. Info: http://allairevillage.org/tickets.html
13 Historic Holly Day And Battle Of Iron Works Hill Reenactment in Mount Holly, NJ. Info: http://www.ironworkshill.org & http://www.24thcmr.org
13 Krampuslauf Krampus Parade in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://krampuslaufphiladelphia.com
13 Punk Rock Flea Market in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://www.r5productions.com/event/650493-punk-rock-flea-market-philadelphia
13 Philadelphia Record Riot in Philadelphia, PA. Info:  http://irisrecordsjc.com/philadelphia
13 Historic Soldiers Christmas in Pennsville, NJ. Info: http://www.9thdivision.com/events.htm (Note: The reenactors usually leave early at Christmas Soldiers events ... sometimes an hour or earlier before the scheduled closing time. If any of you run historic sites and you want someone whom you can count on, I am available to work this kind of event. I have plenty of artifacts for several exhibits.)
13 Wayne Record And CD Collector's Expo/Convention in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.showsandexpos.com/rswayne.htm
13 Christmas House Tour in Mullica Hill, NJ. Info: http://www.mullicahill.com/mullica-hill-new-jersey-calendar.html?Page_ID=1111
13-4 Historic Homes And Buildings Holiday Candlelight Tour in Havre De Grace, MD. Info: http://www.thelockhousemuseum.org/events_calendar_lockhouse_museum.html
13-14 Greenburg's Train And Toy Show in Oaks, PA. Info: http://www.greenbergshows.com/shows/2014/2014-12-13.html
14 Christmas Train Ride in Smithville, NJ. Info: http://www.colonialinnsmithville.com/towneevents/index.htm
14 Punk Rock Flea Market in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://www.r5productions.com/event/650513-punk-rock-flea-market-philadelphia
18 Candlelight Shopping in Haddonfield, NJ. Info: http://haddonfieldnj.org & http://www.downtownhaddonfield.com
19 Annual March In Of The Continental Army Commemoration in Valley Forge, PA. Info: http://www.nps.gov/vafo/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?eventID=347823-232573
20 Christmas Train Ride in Smithville, NJ. Info: http://www.colonialinnsmithville.com/towneevents/index.htm
21 Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem, PA.  Info: http://www.christmascity.org/event/124/christkindlmarkt-bethlehem
25 Washington's Crossing Reenactment in Titusville, NJ & Washington Crossing, PA. Info: http://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/events
25 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/ast/ast-serin.html
27 Battle Of Trenton Revolutionary War Reenactment in Trenton,  NJ. Info: http://patriotsweek.com
28 Wayne Train Show in Wayne, NJ. Info: http://www.eastcoasttrainparts.com/wayne.htm

The 2012 Miss Thailand World And 2012 Miss Thailand Universe Were Both Half Germanic

In this video, I discuss the VERY SHOCKING circumstance of BOTH 2012's Miss Thailand World and Miss Thailand Universe being half Germanic. The 2012 Miss Thailand World was half-Thai and half-German. Her name is Vanessa Herrmann, and the 2012 Miss Thailand Universe was half-Thai and half-Austrian. Her name is Farida Waller. I also point out how mixed women do win in majority Non-White nations and how Non-Whites make just as big a stink over mixed women winning as White People do.

Princess Mary Brass Gift Box From World War I And The 99th Anniversary Of The Christmas Truce

Hello everyone. Merry Christmas. Today is December 25, 2013, and this is the final episode of the Historic Soldiers Christmas Series for this year. This episode's focus is on World War I and the British Army. 99 years ago, there was a Truce that took place on Christmas Eve into Christmas Day and beyond. British Troops and German Troops left the trenches and met in No Man's Land. There they engaged in conversation, carol singing, gift giving and a football game. Next year will be the Centennial of this very extraordinary event. There are a number of tour groups organizing visits to the actual premises in Belgium where the Christmas Truce took place. I would like to attend this Centennial Event. There will also be an opportunity for the tourists to participate in the football game.

As I had mentioned, gifts were given. In the following video, I will show you an example of what could very well have been traded in No Man's Land during the Truce ... a Brass Gift Box. Princess Mary thought to present a Christmas gift to the Soldiers and Nurses. This video will give you more information about this gift ... a Relic of a very horrible War which included a very incredible Truce.


Url for the above video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQTMDcWYNFc

I will be reporting much more on the Centennial of the Christmas Truce as well as the overall Centennial of World War I that will begin next year.

Footage of last year's Christmas Truce Reenactment held in Philadelphia as well as further information on the Princess Mary Brass Gift Box/Christmas Tin can be found at this blog entry: http://michael-the-researcher.blogspot.com/2012/12/world-war-i-christmas-truce-of-1914.html

I look forward to continuing the Historic Soldiers Christmas Series next year.

Germany's World War II Winterhilfswerk Campaign

Today is December 24, 2013, and I am continuing the Historic Soldiers Christmas Series. This episode's focus is on World War II ... specifically the German Army. The items that I have on display in this video and blog entry are collectively known as WHW or Winterhilfswerk (Winter Help Work). It was a charity drive run by the Nazi Third Reich. This was in many ways a forced or coerced charity. People who were part of the campaign became known as "Can Rattlers" because they would take collection cans and literally rattle them in the faces of the German people, and the souvenirs that were issued to those who donated to this campaign were released on an extremely limited basis. This was done so the organizers of the campaign could see who had donated recently.

In this video, you will see WHW items (with descriptions), a collection can and some authentic one pfennig coins (with the Eagle and the Hakenkreuz aka the Swastika) from the early 1940s:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCT_nmeBSfA

Photographs ...





Descriptions for the immediate photo above ...

1. A collection can. It is missing the paper label. The Third Reich organized other charities as well such as the DJH [which was the merger of the Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk (German Youth Hostel Association) into the Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth Paramilitary Organization)] and the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross) so this can could have been used for those campaigns in addition to the WHW.
2. One pfennig coins from the early 1940s. Some of these very pfennigs may have been in the collection can to the left in the 1940s. It is certainly possible.
3. A postcard with WHW along with the Eagle and the Hakenkreuz. The slogan is "Kämpfen Arbeiten Opfern" ("Fight, Work, Sacrifice"). The postcard features a German soldier and a German laborer with an example of can similar to the one that I have on display. My can has a mug handle while the can depicted in the postcard has a pail handle. To the right is a postmark with München (Munich) and "Tag der Briefmarke" ("International Stamp Day") with the 12th of January 1941 as the date.
4. Two mini poster stickers with "Des Deutschen Volkes" meaning "The German People" from the 1938/1939 season. In the first, a man is holding blankets, and, in the second, a woman is painting souvenir pins ... examples of these painted souvenirs will be shown below.
5. A mini poster sticker with children gathering around a Christmas Tree (Tannenbaum) with the phrase "Freude durch das WHW" meaning "Joy through the WHW". This is from the 1937/1938 season.
6. Four wood puppets made to be used as ornaments. You can see the strings on a couple of them. These were sold on December 16 and 17 of 1939. The four are a snowman, a chimney sweeper, a hunter and a shoemaker (the shoemaker has the green hat variation ... there is another variation with a blue hat).
7. Three items from the Weapons And Munitions Stickpins Series that were sold on November 2 and 3, 1940. The three are a naval mine, an artillery shell and a mortar shell.
8. A 1942 Polizei (Police) Donation Badge.
9. Three items (two duplicates) from the Heroic Emblem Series sold on March 28 and 29, 1942. You can see the dagger, the Hakenkreuz and the German Iron Cross.
10. Two pins that represent the German character Struwwelpeter. They were issued between January 31 to February 5, 1942. If you recall the postcard above where the woman was painting souvenirs, these are the kind of items that would have been painted. This is the same pin with two different paint variations.
11. One example from the Porcelain Fairy Tale Figures Series. It is Snow White (with the blue dress variation ... there is a white dress variation as well). This series was originally scheduled to be sold on March 6 and 7 of 1943. The date was postponed due to the Battle Of Stalingrad. As many of you know, Stalingrad was a disaster for the German Army.
12. One example from the Wood German Fairy Tale Series that was sold on the 17th, 18th and 19th of December of 1937. This is spcifically the Pied Piper Of Hamelin (color variations exist for this example also). His head is leaning down to the play the gold pipe musical instrument.
13. From the Wooden German Farmhouses Series, a wooden pendant-type item representing a farmhouse in Südbayern (meaning Southern Bavaria). These were issued on November 21 and 22 in 1942.

Note: You can see some oxidation on the coins, the police pin and the emblem pins. This is common in items made with zinc.

A book sold at http://www.winterhilfswerk.com can give you more in-depth descriptions of WHW items. The website is also worth looking at for making purchases of original authentic WHW souvenirs as well.

Fröhliche Weihnachten und Auf Wiedersehen!

A 1902 Print Depicting Christmastime During The Second Anglo-Boer War

Seasons Greetings to you. This is Michael, and I am here to bring you the latest episode in the Historic Soldiers Christmas Series. Today is December 22, 2013, and this episode's focus is on the Second Anglo-Boer War and the British Army. This conflict took place from October 1899 to May 1902. It is very apropos that I am filming a video pertaining to the Christmas experience during the Second Anglo-Boer War because it was unseasonably warm on the East Coast, and we know that Christmastime in South Africa takes place during that nation's summer season.

I have for you a page featuring a print from a book. The title of the book is After Pretoria: The Guerrilla War Volume 2. It was published in the year 1902. The title of the print is "Christmas On The Veldt". The print shows British Soldiers partaking in some Christmas Plum Pudding! I will also give you two Christmas Pudding stories in this video.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h1uumhyj9M

A photo of the matted page/print:


Note: The page was fragmentary (the bottom portion was ripped off).

A Holiday Greeting From Harry S Truman ... 45 Years Ago!

Oops, this was supposed to be uploaded last night. I dozed off and before I knew it, it was December 18!! This is what I typed for the December 17 treatment ...

45 years ago today, a Holiday Greeting was sent by ... former U.S. President Harry S Truman! The letter featured in this blog entry is dated December 17, 1968 and is signed by the former President. Some trivia for you - this is the very first Presidential Autograph that I ever acquired. I purchased it in December of 2006.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STOCWqlFYx8

These photos were taken 45 years after this letter was mailed! December 17, 1968 to December 17, 2013! I simply could not wait for the 50th Anniversary!

The letter looks quite nice in this frame:


As you can see, "Holiday" was used in place of "Christmas" even back then:

The Third Annual Krampuslauf Krampus Parade Was Held In Philadelphia, PA On December 14, 2013

For the third year, Liberty Lands Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania hosted the Krampuslauf. It took place yesterday, December 14, 2013. Everyone in attendance roughed it out there in the snow and then in the snow/rain mix. My gloves, hat and jacket were soaked (oddly, my shirt, tie and most of my jeans were not soaked). I made sure to go to the fire pit as often as I could.

Here is some video footage of the third annual Krampuslauf before, during and after the specific Krampus Parade. The video footage includes the introduction, some Krampus and Nikolaus memorabilia, the Parade itself, the fire pit and the fire dancers. Note: There is no sound from 10:44 to the end of this video.


Url for the above video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6aGQJJhkc8

Photographs (as you will see, some people really turned it up a notch with the creativity that went into some of the costumes) ...








This fire pit was a lifesaver for me (steam was actually coming out of my gloves when I got near the flames) ...











 
 See you next year ...

Soldiers Used Ice Creepers During The American Revolutionary War

Seasons Greetings everyone. In the very early morning hours of this day, I filmed a video as part of the Historic Soldiers Christmas Series that I began on December 8 of this year. In this second episode in the series, I am focusing on the American Revolutionary War. As all of you know, George Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River Christmas evening into the morning of the 26th in complete darkness ... much like the darkness that I was surrounded by when I filmed the video.

Many of us associate Christmas Time with snow and ice. How did Soldiers navigate through snow and ice during the Revolutionary Period? They used ice creepers. I have an example of an ice creeper to show you. The individual whom I purchased the hand-forged iron ice creeper from discovered a similar ice creeper at a Revolutionary War Campsite that was in use from 1779 to 1783.

Although this blog entry pertains to the American Revolutionary War, it is likely that these ice creepers were in use during the Seven Years War and perhaps even King George's War. The following video and photographs will reveal this particular ice creeper from various angles.


The url for the above video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onAZgUkEk5Y

Here is a screenshot from one of the test videos:


Here I am still outside in 30-degree weather for this photo with the ice creeper:


Some close-up views ...

 

You will note the oval shapes. Straps were used with these ice creepers, and the straps were laced inside of these holes.




 

You can also see the points on the bottom. These were necessary for treading on the ice.





The ice creepers were placed just beyond the heel and one ice creeper was used per shoe so someone walking through the snow or someone walking on the ice would use two ice creepers.

Christmas was not widely celebrated in the Colonies. The celebration of Christmas was largely frowned upon and stores were kept open on December 25. This is why I thought to present an object that was in use during the winter seasons throughout the Revolutionary War as opposed to a specific Christmas-related item.

I thank all of you for reading and I hope that you have a very Merry Christmas.

December 9, 2013 Marks The Two Year Anniversary Of The Disputed Presidential Election Results In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo. I Still Have Not Forgotten.

It is December 9, 2013, and today marks the two year anniversary of the announcement of the results of the disputed presidential election in the Democratic Republic Of The Congo. I still think about the crisis in the Congo quite often. I would like to see a resolution as soon as possible. I wanted to tell all of you out there that I have still not forgotten. I will continue to follow the story on the situation in the Congo and I hope to attend another demonstration soon.



I attended the Mega March Demonstration in January of last year. Here is my blog entry for that event: http://michael-the-researcher.blogspot.com/2012/01/mega-march-rally-for-congo-and.html

My statement on the one year anniversary of the election can be heard at this link: http://michael-the-researcher.blogspot.com/2012/12/december-9-2012-marks-one-year.html

A Union Army Camp And The First Appearance Of Thomas Nast's Santa Claus In Harper's Weekly

Seasons Greetings to you! Today is December 8, 2013, and I am representing a Union Army Soldier. This is my first video and blog entry in a new series titled Historic Soldiers Christmas.

In this episode, I am showcasing an issue of Harper's Weekly postdated January 3, 1863 so it was on the shelves in late 1862. The cover of this issue features a Union Army Camp with what is believed to be the very first appearance of Thomas Nast's Santa Claus.

Today, there happened to be some heavy snow coming down, and it gave me an excellent idea. I was planning on beginning my Historic Soldiers Christmas series with this video last week and I am glad that I waited because this day's scenario was perfect. As a matter of fact, I wanted to make a video and blog entry for this specific issue last year since it was the 150th Anniversary of its publication, and I never got around to doing it. Once again, I am glad that I waited.

This also ties in with the American Civil War Sesquicentennial Observance.

Video:

Url for the above video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GeCZG9dHuo

Here is a screenshot from the video (no need for concern - the issue is in a protective sleeve):


Photographs of this enormously historic issue ...

 

You will note that Santa is in Patriotic Attire here:




I posted two of this area of the issue due to the lighting differences ...





The back page featuring advertisements, two of which are fitting for this blog entry:


As previously stated, this is the first video and blog entry in my series titled Historic Soldiers Christmas. I hope to post a few more videos and blog entries this year and many more in subsequent years.