The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House (JVH) is a 501 c3 non profit organization.
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Welcome to the internet home of The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer  House.
The mission of the Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House is to restore,develop and operate the Vanderveer House property, significant in United States military history, as a nationally important historic site and an educational and community resource.
For over two centuries, the Jacobus Vanderveer House has been at the center of Bedminster Township's rich and colorful history. 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.
For additional information, please visit this website often, as we will continue to update the site with information on programs of interest, news, and upcoming events. |
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 CONTEST – CALLING ALL VINTAGE CAR BUFFS!
This is the Jacobus Vanderveer House, circa?? Notice the portico, which was removed when restoration was started in 2003. Check out the car parked under the portico. The only way we can date this photo is to identify the vintage of that automobile.
Come up with the correct make and year and we’ll give you free four tickets to our Colonial Christmas celebration in December. You must include a photograph from the internet or from any other source.
Send all entries with your name, address, phone number, and email address to Guess The Year Contest, c/o The Friends of Jacobus Vanderveer House, P.O. Box 723, Bedminster, NJ 07921-0723.
DEADLINE IS JULY 15, 2008 |
The Pluckemin Artillery Encampment |
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The
Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House have been undertaking a
monumental task alongside the Bedminster Township
with the initial stages of recognizing the Pluckemin Artillery
Encampment 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
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Announcements
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Thank you to all the patrons, visitors, sponsors and supporters that visited for our annual Colonial Christmas.
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News / Updates
New History Camp for Kids scheduled for this Summer...more
Board Expands to 24 and Reorganizes
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Vanderveer House Colonial Christmas Brings in 700 Visitors...more
New Wing Dedication and Colonial Christmas Fundraiser
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Weekend Journey through the Past draws over 250 history buffs to the JVH
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Kitchen Wing/Visitor Center Expansion Completes
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State decides to give Pluckemin Artillery Encampment the designation of State Historic Site... more
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The Official Publication of the Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House
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News Flash:
Artillery Update
The Pluckemin Artillery Passes state Historical muster and now moves towards National Recognition. Read More... |
American Revolutionary War General
Henry Knox and his family lived in 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