Upcoming Events Supported by the Friends of the Vanderveer / Knox House & Museum For a list of previous events - Click Here Scrap Booking at the JVH Sunday, January 15th, 2012 -1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Preserve your holiday photos and memories in your own scrapbook.  Participants will learn basic scrapbooking techniques such as paper trimming and stamping as well as advanced (but easy!) techniques like working with die cuts, embossing paper, punches, faux quilting and more.  Bring your holiday photos or add them later – your album will be complete at the end of the class!    Fee:     $30 (includes supplies, designer  6 x 6” printed album, papers, ribbon, rims, adhesive and more). For more information and to register, call 908-212-7000, ext. 611.  Middlebrook 5 Generals' Headquarters Bus Tour February 12, 2012, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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. The Van Horne House in Bridgewater, home to the Heritage Trail Association, served as headquarters for General William Alexander (Lord Stirling), Washington's second in command that winter. General Washington and his wife, Martha, spent time in the Wallace House in Somerville. Derrick Van Veghten's home in Finderne was occupied by the Quartermaster General Nathaniel Green and an entire division of American troops was quartered near the house that now serves as the headquarters for the Somerset County Historical Society. Abraham Staats was host to Inspector General Frederick Van Steuben in his South Bound Brook home; Van Steuben was involved with the Middlebrook Encampment to train the 8,000-10,000 men in the Continental Army. Free of charge, but reservations required. To register, please call the Heritage Trail Association at 732-356-8856 or sign up at www.heritagetrail.org. Click Here for details March 6 - Happy Birthday Jacobus Vanderveer, Grandson to Cornelius Janse VanDerveer Bedminster Fall Fest Bedminster's Annual Fall Fest is BACK! Must include a Visit to the Vanderveer House! Saturday, September 2012 Fall Fest is Bedminster Township’s premier community celebration coordinated by the municipality and held annually outdoors at the Township’s River Road Park.  This year’s Fall Fest is from 12 Noon to 5 p.m.  The event features family and adult activities, contests, delicious food, demonstrations, exhibits and live entertainment. The event will feature activities for both children and adults, including contests, food, demonstrations and live entertainment. The event benefits seven local charities: the Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department, the Far Hills-Bedminster Rescue Squad, the Pottersville Volunteer Fire Department, Friends of the Clarence Dillon Library, the Bedminster School PTO, the Center for Contemporary Art and Friends of the Historic Jacobus Vanderveer House. Come meet General George Washington - Live from 12:30-4:30pm Trump National Golf Outing & Dinner Dance to Benefit Local Charities Bedminster Charities Golf Classic (BCGC) Swing for Charity! Not just for golfers! Come have dinner at Trump National. JVH is 1 of 7 beneficiaries from this event. Weekend Journey Through the Past – Saturday and Sunday, October 2012 The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission coordinates a fantastic two-day event with 28 of the county's most significant historic sites, including the Jacobus Vanderveer House. Admission is free. Experience the sights and sounds of 18th Century living with costumed re-enactors, live demonstrations and lectures. Plenty of activities, displays, and demonstrations are planned. Come see some of the great craftsmen from all over the region. Details Soon Annual Fundraiser Extravaganza Colonial Christmas – 5 Glorious Days of Celebrations, Events, and House Tours Wednesday thru Sunday - Dec 5-9,, 2012 Click Here or Visit www.colonialchristmas.org   .   Back to Top