Ever wonder what it was like to -

            Fire a musket?

                 Join George Washington’s army?

   Be part of 18th century America?

                      Find out!   You’re invited to …    

Battle of Bound Brook 2008: 

“The Encampments at Middlebrook”

Saturday, April 12 & Sunday, April 13, 2008

Living History Weekend at the Abraham Staats House

17 Von Steuben Lane, South Bound Brook, NJ  08880

Saturday April 12:  

«10:30 AM - Ceremony at the Old Stone Bridge, Bound Brook

«11 AM - Soldiers Street Battle: Queens Bridge, to Main St. in Bound Brook to Library,

                402 East High St. (11 AM – 12:30 PM  Rev War slide 

                 show, speaker, Bake Sale at Library.)

«12 NOON -  Soldiers Street Battle back to South Bound Brook

«12:30 PM – 5 PM:  Abraham Staats House in South Bound Brook open for

                 Special Lectures, Exhibits, Tours:   ($10 adults; $3 under age 12 for     

                 weekend pass to house):   12:30 PM - Historian Kels Swan; PM - “Baron

                 von Steuben” Dr. David Valuska; 12:45 PM - Earl Becker, “Muskets of the

                 American Revolution” ; 1:30 PM - Ken Miller-“Tom Paine”; 4 PM Professor

                 Richard Veit  

« Soldiers Encampment on grounds of Abraham Staats House (No charge) Life in the 18th century army; exciting reenactment battles, learn about the American Revolution during special lectures, historic house tours, exhibits, Colonial merchants and more. 

«  Hendrick Fisher House open for tours, 11 am. -5, Sat. and Sun.  

«4:30 PM Pasta Dinner at Fellowship Hall, Reformed Church of Bound Brook, Clinton St.,  in South Bound Brook.

 

Sunday April 13: 

«  7:30 AM-Noon  Buffet Breakfast South Bound Brook Fire Co. #1, Edgewood Terr.

     At Abraham Staats House:  

 « 10 AM – 12:30 PM    Lectures, Exhibits, Tours, Battle demonstrations

«    1 PM  Author John Cunningham Lecture : Middlebrook Encampments

«   2 PM  BATTLE American and British soldiers Battle

«  4 PM  Abraham Staats House closes  

 

Details/Schedule at:

www.battleofboundbrook.com or www.staatshouse.com

Directions to Abraham Staats House: I-287, Exit 10, Rt. 527 (Easton Ave to South Bound Brook) to Von Steuben Lane (approx. 3/4 mile).  Follow Von Steuben Lane to end of driveway to entrance and parking for house.