Bergen County Events Calendar
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Washington’s Birthday Celebration at Historic New Bridge Landing in River Edge
Celebrate Washington’s birthday with the Bergen County Historical Society on Sunday, March 9, from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm at Historic New Bridge Landing.
The event features performances at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm by the Tricorne Dance Ensemble celebrating General Washington through song and dance in the Steuben House with musical accompaniment by Ridley and Anne Enslow on the fiddle and hammered dulcimer.
Selections from the society’s Washington collection and artifacts from the Revolutionary War will be on display in the Steuben House.
The society’s Jersey Dutch out-kitchen interpreters will be preparing Cheshire pork pie, orange chess pie, and syllabub using 18th-century recipes.
Re-enactors from the 3rd New Jersey Regiment will demonstrate military life of the era.
Family-friendly activities include a Washington-themed scavenger hunt with a prize, and a QR Code History Challenge. Use your phone to scan QR codes throughout the site for video content and questions.
The gift shop will be open and seasonal refreshments will be available for purchase in the tavern.
Ticket reservations are encouraged. Find more information and purchase tickets. Historic New Bridge Landing is located at 1201 Main street in River Edge, New Jersey.
March 8 @ 1:00 pm
