Five Generals Tour -
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at JVH
The five historic houses that served as headquarters for the generals during the 1778-1789 Middlebrook encampment are all on this bus tour sponsored by the Heritage Trail Association, including Jacobus Vanderveer House.
Above: The Pluckemin Barracks of 1779 - The initial Pluckemin 3D Virtual Model is scheduled for unveiling in early 2012.
Virtual 3D Computer Model to Showcase the Lost Pluckemin Artillery Academy
History Meets High Technology
As part of our ongoing charter, the Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House will leverage research and technology to create the first virtual representation of the 1778-1779 Winter Encampment of the Revolutionary War colonial artillery, known as the Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment.
Get ready to take a virtual ariel tour of one of America's greatest revolutionary war sites - America's First military academy.
Send Us Your Pictures of the
Vanderveer /Knox House
Have a "photo eye"? Now's a great time of year to show off your talents. Visit the Vanderveer / Knox house and snap a few creative pictures and send our way. Every time of day presents a different view and we'd love to showcase your talents. Send email to info@jvanderveerhouse.com.
See more images on the Vanderveer Knox Facebook Page (or post your own!) - Click Here
New Documentary Highlights Pluckemin
Academy and the Artillery Cantonment of General Henry Knox
One of America's most untold Revolutionary War stories. Learn how General Henry Knox, the father of the American Artillery, created America's first military training academy in the small town of Pluckemin, New Jersey in 1778. Watch and learn why New Jersey is known as the "cockpit of the American Revolution" and how the Jacobus Vanderveer House.
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR A FANTASTIC 2011 COLONIAL CHRISTMAS!
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Exhibit Profle: 12 Classic Dunsmore Paintings
This year, The Friends of Jacobus Vanderveer House are excited to announce that
Fraunces Tavern Museum will lend 12 Dunsmore works in time for Colonial Christmas. Dec. 1 to 4. Five of those works will go back to New York at the end of December, but seven of them
will remain in the House until next October as part of an exhibition on American Revolutionary War paintings.
John Ward Dunsmore was a late 19th and early 20th-century painter best known for his realistic and historically accurate paintings.
Left: A classic rendering of the Commander in Chief, General George Washington painting by John Ward Dunsmore.
What's now known as the "Twelfth Knox Chair" Now Rests at the Vanderveer
/Knox House
A 1795 Windsor chair by Philadelphia makers William Cox and Joseph Henzey surfaced in June at a Virginia auction house. From a set of 100 identical Windsor armchairs with bamboo turnings, it was made for General Henry Knox (1750-1806). The general retired as the nation's first secretary of war the year he commissioned the chairs.
If there's ever a thought about destiny, you might find it in this story about an antique chair with a famous history that has found it's resting home here at the Vanderveer / Knox House and Museum.
Prior to Deal's discovery, only 11 of the Windsors had been located. Besides the eight at the rebuilt Montpelier, one is held by the Maine Historical Society, another is in a private collection, and the 11th is housed at Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia. Learn more
Map Identifies Vast Vanderveer Property Holdings
The Vanderveers were one of Bedminster / Pluckemin's largest landowners. Spanning over 1,000 acres covering from the Northern end of Pluckemin thru the Southern end of Bedminster Township.
After years of research, a JVH Trustee and local landscape architect recreates the great land owners of Bedminster's historic past. - and something that most of you never knew.
Video House Tour created by
High School History Volunteer
In an effort to reach out to new and younger audiences, a program called "History VolunTeens" was established at a local historical society to work with area high school students and tie their interest in history to volunteer to find new ways to promote our local history. This video showcases one local teens dedication to local history and her craft.
JVH Wins Award -
Selected for New Jersey Historic Trust Grant
Due diligence prevails as the Friends of JVH is one of 58 New Jersey projects at historic sites, and one of only 3 projects in Somerset County, to receive approval for a New Jersey Historic Trust Grant. Learn how the grant process works and how the Friends will make use of these critical funds.
Found Image exposes Old Horse Track
and Polo Field
A recent photo surfaced of a great aerial view of the Bedminster area and the JVH estate which was owned by Grant Schley back in the late 1930's. Learn More
Pluckemin Artillery Park Artifacts Move Closer to Coming Home to the JVH
One of the long term museum objectives of the Friends of the Vanderveer House is to present the history and artifacts uncovered at the nearby Pluckemin Continental Artillery winter cantonment of 1778-1779.
Take a look into the detailed process and people who have been working behind the scenes for years to where we are finally close to presenting this great view into an often missed part of American revolutionary war history. ... read more
The Pluckemin Artillery Park &
America's First Military Academy
The
Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House have been undertaking a
monumental task alongside the Bedminster Township
with recognizing the Pluckemin Artillery
Cantonment as a National Historical Site.
Before West Point ....there
was Pluckemin; America's first artillery training facility.
Learn more about what's happening with this historic effort. For additional news and press releases
please Click Here
Next
OPEN HOUSE
The Jacobus Vanderveer House & Museum is now open to the public every month on the 2nd Sunday, from 1-4pm.
Sunday,
February 12, 2012
1-4pm
Click the cannon to learn about one of the greatest little known revolutionary war stories - The Artillery Park at Pluckemin ...more
The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House (JVH) is a 501 c3 non profit organization.
Located on the Southbound side of Route 202/206 in Bedminster Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, the Jacobus Vanderveer house is situated on part of the 218 acres that make up River Road Park.
The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House received
an operating support grant from the New
Jersey Historical Commission, division of the Department
of State.
American Revolutionary War General
Henry Knox and his family resided at the Jacobus Vanderveer
House during the winter of 1778-1779 while the general
commanded the Continental Artillery that was encamped nearby
in Pluckemin.
The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House welcome everyone to visit the Vanderveer House and participate in our programs and activities, regardless of race, color, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or religious or political affiliation. We encourage individuals who have special needs due to a disability to contact us for assistance in arranging reasonable accommodations for participation in our programming.
Due diligence prevails as the Friends of JVH is one of 58 New Jersey projects at historic sites, and one of only 3 projects in Somerset County, to receive approval for a New Jersey Historic Trust Grant. Learn how the grant process works and how the Friends will make use of these critical funds. 
American Revolutionary War General
Henry Knox and his family resided at the Jacobus Vanderveer
House during the winter of 1778-1779 while the general
commanded the Continental Artillery that was encamped nearby
in Pluckemin. 
Jacobus
Vanderveer House