New Bridge Landing Events: Celebrate Washington’s Birthday with the Bergen County Historical Society on Sunday February 23, 2020 from 1:00 pm-5:00 pm at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201 Main Street, River Edge, New Jersey.
The Tricorne Dance Ensemble will perform in the Steuben House at 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm. This one-hour program will tell the story of General Washington’s life through song and dance. Musical accompaniment will be provided by Ridley and Anne Enslow on the fiddle and hammered dulcimer. In between performances, meet the General and Martha Washington portrayed by Rodger Yaden and Sue Braisted.
Also in the Steuben House will be an exhibit featuring the society’s Washington Centennial Quilt. All three 18th century Jersey Dutch sandstone houses will be open for tours throughout the day. The Black Horse Inn will be open where visitors may purchase refreshments and visit the gift shop.
The society’s authentic Jersey Dutch out-kitchen will be open with interpreters demonstrating open hearth cooking featuring meal items that General Washington might have eaten during his stay at New Bridge in 1780 and recipes from Martha’s cookbook.
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