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Echoes Of Hope Farm: Stories from Somerville's Wallace House
Presented by historian Connor Dunham
Made possible by the NJ State Department of Environmental Protection EP and the Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage Association.
Wednesday, Aug 6 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Somerville branch
250 years ago in December 1775 John Wallace of Philadelphia purchased 95 acres along the Raritan River in Somerset County, establishing "Hope Farm" and building the Wallace House. Three years later, the Wallace House served as George Washington's winter headquarters for the Continental Army's Middlebrook Cantonment of 1778-79.
As the Wallace House goes under construction again for a major historic rehabilitation ahead of its 250th birthday, explore the stories of Hope Farm and what they mean for Somerville's past, present, and future at the crossroads of Central Jersey.
Connor Dunham, summer seasonal historian for Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites, shares new research investigating the land deeds and history of Hope Farm. Connor is an undergraduate student in history and political science at Clark University.
Registration is not required, however space is limited. Please be aware the program takes place on the second floor up a flight of stairs; there is no elevator.
Somerville branch
Somerville, NJ 08876
Sun: Closed
Mon - Thu: 10am-8pm
Fri - Sat: 10am-6pm
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