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Revolutionary Soldiers’ Game Day At Historic Burrough-Dover House
While soldiers marched out to fight for or against American independence from 1775 to 1783, they spent more time waiting for their next duty or resting afterwards than they did in battle. While waiting, they drilled, they did chores, and they played.
Visit historic Burrough-Dover House off Haddonfield Rd. in Pennsauken on Sunday, Aug. 4, from noon to 4:00 p.m. to find out about the recreations of soldiers of the American Revolution. Re-enactors of a number of troops of the Revolution will demonstrate the games and amusements that went from camp to battlefield and from colony to state. With no AI, no internet, and no electricity, these pastimes amused and relieved when relief was most needed: from shut-the-box to the captain’s mistress. From cards to chess to farkle to lawn games, you can also be a player, 18th century style!
The British Are Coming To Pennsauken… And So Are The Ghost Hunters!
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian
On Sunday, Aug. 4, from noon to 4:00 p.m., Griffith Morgan House off River Rd. will host the 1st New Jersey Volunteers, British loyalists of the American Revolution! Yes, the British are coming… to play games and recreate with guests!
Historical Society Hosts Fall Festival On September 15
By Robert Fisher-Hughes, AAP Columnist and Amateur Historian
Autumn will arrive one week early at historic Burrough-Dover House, off Haddonfield Rd., when Pennsauken Historical Society welcomes all to its Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 15, from noon to 4:00 p.m. This fun, family event will include a return visit by the Lenape interpreters from Churchville Nature Center of Bucks County, Pa. The Native American people who resided in the Delaware Valley before the coming of the European colonists, the Lenape lived in a different relationship with their environment and the seasons; and autumn was a time of preparation for the harsher season to come. The skilled interpreters of Churchville Nature Center will illustrate and demonstrate the lifeways of the Lenape through the tools, clothing, food, and culture of the people who lived on this land and gave Pennsauken its name.
Pennsauken’s Historic Homes Hold Dual Events On November 18
Saturday, Nov. 18 continues Pennsauken’s historic homes’ tradition of the dual themes of the season. Life in the colonial home as winter approaches is the theme of at historic Griffith Morgan House’s “Frost on the Pumpkin” event from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Here, the warm fire of the hearth will prepare savory seasonal foods and home-baked goods and refreshments entice, while other domestic chores and pastimes bring the household and friends together in preparation for the frost and snow. Meanwhile, the “Holiday Open House” at Burrough-Dover House from noon to 4:00 p.m., opens the season of holiday warmth with historical cheer! Harking back to the 19th century when the Dover family occupied the old home, the trimmings of the holiday season with tree and greens and candles, warming refreshments, holiday music, and more bring friends and family merrily back to the traditions of the festive time of year!
Historic Homes Open For Independence Day Celebration
Both the Burrough-Dover House, 9201 Burrough-Dover Lane; and Griffith Morgan House, 243 Griffith Morgan Lane off River Rd., will be open to the public for an Independence Day celebration on Sunday, July 2 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. What could be more patriotic than a visit to our colonial past?
Both houses will be open for free guided tours and the lovely grounds of both sites are perfect for a picnic and outdoor play. Plenty of free parking is available at both houses.
Visit the Griffith Morgan House or Pennsauken Historical Society pages or the group “Pennsauken History Forum” on Facebook for more details or directions; you can also leave a message at (856) 486-9561 or e-mail pennsaukenhistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
