2010 History Camp at Bedminster's Historic Vanderveer/Knox House

Kids Summer Camp with Focus on History & Colonial Craft

The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster in conjunction with the Bedminster Township Recreation Department held its exclusive 2010 History Camp for children.

Area children from the Somerset Hills area towns attend a five day afternoon camp that focus on experiencing life as a colonial participant, complete with costumes, culture, and tools from the colonial era.

"While it looks like it's going to be a warm one, we are so glad that the weather is holding out ," stated Robin Ray, coordinator for the history camp. "You can just tell that the kids had a great time all week." Robin's no stranger to knowing how well kids enjoy camp since she was coordinating over 37 other camps at the same time in Bedminster.

History Camp at Bedminster's Historic Jacobus Vanderveer House

Dates: July 19 - July 23, 2010 1-4pm

Ages: 9-13 & open to all students in the Somerset Hills area.

Session

Activities

Monday

Colonial Weaving - Lois Macknik (1 to 2:30 pm)
Colonial Games - Everett Howell (2:30 to 4 pm)

Tuesday

Colonial Medical Practices and Decorative Arts - Lady Ellen Ruck

Wednesday

Open Fire Cooking - Kathy Ormosi (1:30 to 4 pm)

Thursday

Colonial Blacksmithing - Kevin Perry (1:30 to 4 pm)

Friday

The Colonial Militiaman - Bruce Duty (1 to 2 pm)
The Art of Paper Marbelizing - Nancy Leary (2 to 4 pm)

2010 Registration Form Details (For Download)

About the Vanderveer/Knox House & Museum
& the Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment

For over two centuries, the Jacobus Vanderveer House has been at the center of Bedminster Township’s rich and colorful history. The house is the last surviving building in Bedminster associated with the Vanderveer's, a family prominent in Bedminster Township history from its earliest settlement through the mid 19th century.

The Vanderveer house served as headquarters for General Henry Knox during the winter of 1778-79, when the Continental Army artillery was located in the village of Pluckemin during the Revolutionary War's Second Middlebrook Encampment. The house is the only known building still standing that was associated with the Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment. The artillery park and military academy is considered to be the first installation in America to train officers in engineering and artillery and predates the United States Military Academy at West Point (est.1802) by twenty four years.

The Vanderveer family house was later enlarged with two additions in the nineteenth century, remodeled in the twentieth century, and subsequently abandoned. The Township of Bedminster purchased the home and the surrounding area as part of River Road Park in 1989. The home has been restored by The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House, a non-profit group of inspired volunteers dedicated to use the home as a museum and educational center.

Vanderveer/Knox Museum and the Friend of the Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster/Pluckemin New Jersey - Home to early Dutch colonial farming, The Vanderveer family, and the Pluckemin Artillery Encampment - America's First Artillery Training Facility - the precursor to the West Point Military Academy

The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House

P.O. Box 723, Bedminster, New Jersey 07921-0723
908 - 212 - 7000 ext. 611

www.jvanderveerhouse.com

info@jvanderveerhouse.com

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The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, division of the Department of State.

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About the Vanderveer/Knox House & Museum & the Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment

The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House

About the Vanderveer/Knox House & Museum
& the Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment