13th Annual Colonial Christmas At Bedminster`s Historic JACOBUS

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13th Annual Colonial Christmas
Saturday, November 28 - Sunday, November 29
Thursday, December 3 - Sunday, December 6
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Daily
A Colonial Christmas at The Jacobus Vanderveer House
At
Bedminster’s Historic
JACOBUS VANDERVEER
House & Museum
New Jersey Hills Media Group November 19, 2015
A Colonial
Christmas at
The JACOBUS
VANDERVEER
House
is published by
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New Jersey Hills Media Group welcomes you to our seventh edition of A Colonial
Christmas at The Jacobus Vanderveer House special section. Highlighted in
this issue you will find information about the Colonial Christmas which for the
fourth consecutive year is expanded to two weekends - Nov. 28- 29 and Dec. 3-6
at The Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster Township. In addition, there
are many interesting facts about the house, including what you will be able
to do and see when you visit.
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The 1813 Main Parlor features original oil paintings by celebrated New Jersey artist John Phillip
Osborne. Above the mantel hangs “General Knox at the Pluckemin Artillery Barracks, 1779,” oil
on linen, 30” x 40” by Osborne, commissioned by the Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House
and funded by The Anne L. and George H. Clapp Educational and Charitable Trust.
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CONTENT PROVIDED BY
Renáe Tesauro
Trustee
The Friends of The Jacobus
Vanderveer House
13th Annual Colonial Christmas...........................................................................3
Cocktail Reception Features Flag Raising, Rare Artifacts......................................6
Feeling Crafty?.....................................................................................................8
Join Us In Making History...................................................................................11
The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House Board of Trustees........................12
Rare Artifacts Return to Bedminster...................................................................13
Thirteen Skeletons Take First Road Trip.............................................................15
Historic Flag To Fly..............................................................................................16
Preserving History For Future Generations...........................................................17
Help Us Grow!.....................................................................................................19
Articles for A Colonial Christmas at The Jacobus Vanderveer House special section
were written by Renáe Tesauro, president, RCB Communications, and a member of
the Board of Trustees of the Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House.
Page 2 A Colonial Christmas at The Jacobus Vanderveer House
13TH ANNUAL COLONIAL CHRISTMAS
13 Stars ✭ 13 Stripes ✭ 13 Colonies
T
hirteen stars. Thirteen stripes
archaeology dig – brass sword belt tips
Thirteen colonies. That’s the
with the first modern depiction of the
patriotic theme for the 13th
stars and stripes – as well as a collecAnnual Colonial Christmas at
tion of letters written by General Henry
Bedminster’s historic Jacobus VanKnox.
derveer House & Museum, sponsored
by Bevan, Mosca,
“Colonial Christmas
The Friends of the is the signature
Giuditta & Zarillo,
P.C.; Glenmede; and
for the
Jacobus Vanderveer fundraiser
Meeker Sharkey &
Jacobus Vanderveer
Hurley. The Friends House invite visitors House and a vital
of the Jacobus Vanmeans of preserving
of all ages to
derveer House invite
this extraordinary
visitors of all ages to experience Christmas piece of Revolutionexperience Christary War history for
mas past and present
past and present future generations,”
when the circa 1772
commented Robin
Dutch Colonial home opens its wreathRay, President of The Friends of the
clad doors Saturday and Sunday, NoJacobus Vanderveer House Board of
vember 28-29 and Thursday through
Trustees. “Each year, we welcome
Sunday, December 3-6. Hours are
a growing number of newcomers,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
repeat visitors, schoolchildren and
groups as Colonial Christmas becomes
The fundraiser features: tours of the
the ‘go-to’ event kicking off the holiday
museum, which will be decorated for
season.”
the holidays by Accents by Design,
Bedminster Florist, and Classic Home
“Whether you come to shop, visit
& Garden; holiday shopping with bouSanta, get a horse-drawn wagon ride,
tique merchants and artisans; Colonial
make a gingerbread house with your
musicians and re-enactors; caroling;
child, listen to musical performances,
military demonstrations; horse-drawn
get decorating tips for the holidays, or
wagon rides on opening day; Santa vislearn more about Dutch Colonial life
its (1-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays);
during the American Revolution,
holiday arrangement and gingerbread
there’s something for everyone at
house workshops; and a special exhiColonial Christmas.”
bition of very rare artifacts discovered
at the Pluckemin Artillary Cantonment
Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride around the Vanderveer homestead on
opening day, Saturday, November 28. A pair of big beautiful Clydesdales
will provide the horsepower, courtesy of Willow Grove Farm, Long Valley.
On Sunday, December 6, members of John Lamb’s Artillery will stage a Revolutionary
War-era encampment complete with cannon firing, musket drilling, open fire cooking
and colonial crafts.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, November 28
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• House Tours
• Holiday Shopping
• Colonial Re-Enactors
• Miss Hilde Belle tea presentation
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• The Enslows perform Colonial
American Christmas Music
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, November 29
3 to 4 p.m
• Clydesdale Wagon Rides
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• House Tours
• Bernards High School Madrigals
1 to 3 p.m.
• Santa Visit
Merchants: Stone & Fiber,
Hunterdon County Rug Artisans,
Atlock Farm Topiaries, Classic Home
& Garden, and Windswept Boutique
• Chocolate Making with Susan
Plaisted
Merchants: Stone & Fiber, Atlock
Farm Topiaries, Classic Home &
Garden, and Windswept Boutique
1 to 3 p.m.
• Santa Visit
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, December 3
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• School Group Tour Day featuring
“Benjamin Franklin” & Materials
Culture Program
• Miss Hilde Bell Tea Presentation
Special group rates available
for parties of 5 or more -$8 per person. School groups
free. Reservations required.
Call Robin Ray (908) 581-6239 or
email [email protected].
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• House Tours
• Military and Colonial Re-Enactors
Friday, December 4
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• House Tours
10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Saturday, December 5
• Holiday arrangement workshops
with Rose & Radish Floral Design
(Pre-registration required. Visit
www.jvanderveerhouse.org or call
908-396-6053)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• House Tours
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Cocktail reception, featuring
holiday libations, sumptuous hors
d’oeuvres by Lumi Zi, boutique
shopping, silent auction, and
harpsichord music by Erik Lichack
• Dedication of 13 stars and stripes
flag, courtesy of Herbert Patullo
• Presentation and remarks about
sword belt tips uncovered at
Pluckemin cantonment archaeology dig by Archaeologist John
Seidel, Ph.D.
• Benefactor $175 per person.
• Patron $125 per person.
Reservations required.
(For ticket information, visit
www.jvanderveerhouse.org)
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• The Enslows perform Colonial
American Christmas Music
1 to 3 p.m.
• Santa Visit
Merchants: Atlock Farm Topiaries,
Classic Home & Garden and
Windswept Boutique
Sunday, December 6
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• House Tours
• Lambs Artillery Encampment
featuring drilling, cannon firing,
open fire cooking
• Stone & Fiber Weaving and
Spinning
• Chocolate Making with Susan
Plaisted
10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Gingerbread house workshops
for parent/child, courtesy Ms.
Gail’s Kids Cooking (Preregistration required. Visit
www.jvanderveerhouse.org
or call 908-396-6053)
1 to 3 p.m.
• Santa Visit
3 to 4 p.m.
• Harmonium Choral Group
Performance
Merchants: Stone & Fiber, Atlock
Farm Topiaries, Classic Home &
Garden and Windswept Boutique
222 Mount Airy Road
Suite 200
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920-2335
(P) 908.753.8300
(F) 908.753.8301
Celebrating Bedminster’s Colonial History
William K. Mosca, Jr.
Founding Shareholder
30 Broad Street
Suite 2603
New York, NY 10004-2304
(P) 212.471.0012
(F) 212.753.0020
www.BMGZlaw.com
TICKET INFORMATION
Admission at the door is $10
(children 12 and under, free).
For tickets and information
about Colonial Christmas,
workshops and Friday’s
cocktailr eception, phone
(908) 396-6053 or visit
www.jvanderveerhouse.org.
Proceeds from Colonial Christmas
benefit exhibit development, historical
interpretations, and educational programs
at the Jacobus Vanderveer House.
The Jacobus Vanderveer House is
conveniently located near routes
78, 287 & 22 on the southbound
side of routes 202/206 just before
the River Road Exit on Route 202
South in Bedminster Township.
Enter through River Road Park.
GPS users can input: 3055 River
Road, Bedminster, NJ.
Google Maps users input:
Jacobus Vanderveer House
Northbound on Route 202:
Driving North on Rt. 202 from
Somerville, drive through the village
of Pluckemin (past the Pluckemin
Presbyterian Church and “The Hills”
development.) Take the River Road Exit on the right, cross Rt. 202 and enter through River
Road Park on the right.
Parking and restroom facilities are available at the site
‘Tis The Season To Congratulate
The Friends Of The Jacobus Vanderveer House
For Presereving A National Historic Treasure
In Our Backyard
J.M. STRINGER GALLERY
JO H N
PH I LLI P
O SB O R N E
“Washington Greeting Lafayette, Ford Mansion” 14 x 18 O/L
The Harmonium Choral Group
will perform Sunday, December 6
from 3-4 p.m.
Southbound on Route 202:
Driving South on Rt. 202 from Bedminster Township, look for the River Road Exit and
enter the Jacobus Vanderveer House property through River Road Park.
Christmas 1778, Thomas Calvin Houtz
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COCKTAIL RECEPTION FEATURES
FLAG RAISING, RARE ARTIFACTS
Friday, December 4
O
n
Friday,
December
4, from 6:30-8:30
p.m., the Friends
of the Jacobus
Vanderveer House
will welcome supporters
to a cocktail reception
with a decidedly
patriotic theme in
celebration of the
13th Annual
Colonial Christmas,
sponsored by
Bevan, Mosca,
Giuditta & Zarillo,
P.C.; Glenmede;
and Meeker
Sharkey &
Hurley.
An American flag – resembling the
first official standard of the United
States – with 13 stars and 13 stripes
– will be raised at the entrance of
the Jacobus Vanderveer homestead. The flag and flagpole
upon which it will be
hoisted, was made possible through a generous
gift by Herbert Patullo,
a local historian who
owns and operates
Eagles Nest Museum
at Middlebrook
Heights in Martinsville.
The flag-raising ceremony will be accompanied by re-enactors
playing the fife and drum.
During the evening, guests will
have a rare opportunity to view
two brass sword belt tips,
uncovered during the decadelong Pluckemin Cantonment
archaeology dig and learn more
about their significance from
Archaeologist John Seidel, Ph.D.,
who led the exploration of the site
from 1981-1989. The belt tips,
dating back to 1779, feature the
first known depiction of the
stars and stripes with 13 stars
and 13 horizontal stripes.
The cocktail party will feature
festive libations and creative hors
d’oeuvres prepared by Lumi Zi,
the latest arrival to Bedminster’s
restaurant scene. Seafood
delicacies, such as cod fritters
with spicy hariza sauce (see recipe
on page 7), crab meat and orzo
pasta, and crispy rock shrimp
tacos, will be served alongside
seasonal favorites. Musical
entertainment will be provided by
Erik Lichack playing the harpsichord. Guests will also enjoy
boutique shopping from a variety
of distinctive merchants and a
silent auction with 13 unique items.
Tickets
(includes admission to
Colonial Christmas Open House):
Benefactor – $175 per person
Patron – $125 per person
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(908) 396-6053 or visit
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THE JACOBUS VANDERVEER HOUSE
13TH ANNUAL COLONIAL CHRISTMAS
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LUMI ZI - THE FRESHEST
CATCH IN BEDMINSTER
T
here’s a new restaurant in town, and its name is as distinctive as its menu.
Lumi Zi – which means Black River – features water-to-table dining and
upstream catering. The menu offers a variety of wild caught seafood, sushi,
ceviche, and a sampling of Mediterranean-inspired favorites. Many dishes are
prepared tableside.
“This is a boutique restaurant with the finest and freshest fish available –
caught within 24 hours of arriving on your plate,” comments owner Antonio
Berisha, who opened Lumi Zi with his partner and chef Roy Marin.
The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner,
and Sunday for private parties up to 40 people. Off-premise catering is also
offered for gatherings large and small.
Serve Up Some Salt Cod This Holiday Season
Cod was plentiful in colonial times and, at one point, was even used as
currency by the Massachusetts colony.
Colonial cooks often served it mashed with boiled parsnips or potatoes after
first going through the process of “dressing the codfish.”
Put the fish first into cold water and wash it, then hang it over the fire and
soak it six hours in scalding water, then shift it into clean warm water, and
let it scald for one hour, it will be much better than to boil.
- Amelia Simmon’s, American Cookery (1796)
While the method of “dressing the codfish” has changed a bit since
colonial times, many modern-day families uphold the tradition of serving
cod on Christmas Eve.
Chef Roy Marin, of Lumi Zi, offers a fresh approach to
serving salt cod with this easy-to-prepare ahead-of-time recipe.
Salted Cod Fritters
Courtesy of Roy Marin, Chef, Lumi Zi
Yield- 25 servings
Ingredients
• 1 pound dried salt cod
• 2 cups milk
• 4 medium Idaho potatoes
• 1 large Spanish onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1 handful fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 2 large eggs
• Freshly ground black pepper and sea salt, if needed
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• Lemon wedges, for serving
Introducing Water-to-Table Dining
and Upstream Catering
Monday - Saturday | Lunch & Dinner
Sundays | Private parties for up to 40
252 Somerville Road Bedminster, NJ
908-470-0400
Directions
Starting a day ahead, soak the dried cod in cold water for 12 to 24 hours,
changing the water several times to remove the majority of the salt. Drain
the cod, rinse, and put it in a large pot. Add the milk and enough water to
cover by 1-inch; cooking the cod in milk keeps it moist. Simmer gently over
medium-low heat for 20 to 25 minutes, until the cod is tender and pliable.
Drain and rinse well, then flake the cod into a bowl with your hands,
removing any pieces of skin and bone.
While the cod is cooking, pour one inch of water in a large pot fitted with a
steamer insert. Add the potatoes and simmer on medium heat for 20 to 25
minutes until very tender. Drain the potatoes, peel off the skins, and mash
them well with a potato masher or pass them through a ricer or sieve.
Add the cod to the potatoes, along with the onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro,
and eggs. Beat the mixture firmly with a wooden spoon until it is thoroughly mixed and firm – a spoon should stand up in it. (If it is too dry,
add 1 or 2 tablespoons of milk.) Season with a pinch of pepper and taste
for salt - you may not need to add any, as the cod itself retains enough
saltiness, despite being soaked and boiled. With lightly moistened hands
or using 2 tablespoons, shape the cod mixture into egg-shaped balls –
you should get about 25. (The cod balls can be covered and refrigerated
for up to 1 day before cooking or frozen in a container.)
Heat 3-inches of oil in a deep heavy skillet or pot to 370 degrees F. Add a
few of the cod balls at a time to the hot oil, turning them 3 or 4 times to get
nicely browned all over. Carefully lift the cod fritters out of the pan with a
slotted spoon and place on a platter lined with paper towels to drain.
Repeat. Serve hot or at room temperature with lemon wedges.
FEELING
CRAFTY?
Make Your Own
Holiday Arrangement
or Gingerbread House
Holiday Arrangement
Workshops
Parent/Child Gingerbread House
Workshops
Friday, December 4th • 10 am and 1 pm
Sunday, December 6th • 10 am and 1 pm
Debbie Budd and Mary Ryan,
owners of The Rose & Radish Fine Floral Design,
will assist participants in creating
their own unique
holiday floral arrangement.
Parents and their children can
create their own gingerbread house
with the help of Gail Paul, owner of
Ms. Gail’s Kids Cooking.
Materials and light refreshments will be provided.
Each workshop will be limited to 20 participants.
Cost: $75 per person.
Registration required.
Phone (908) 396-6053
or visit
Materials and light refreshments will be provided.
Each workshop is limited to 20 children with an adult
partner. Gingerbread houses are edible
but are not peanut- or allergy-free.
Cost: $35 for one adult/one child
per gingerbread house.
Registration required. Phone (908) 396-6053
or visit www.jvanderveerhouse.org
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JOIN US IN MAKING HISTORY!
Become a Member of The Jacobus Vanderveer House & Museum
Membership Details
All memberships run a term of
one year from the date of purchase.
All memberships are 100% tax deductible.
All memberships include discounts and
benefits to our partner museums, societies
and businesses. Please check the website,
as the list grows!
Types of Membership
Knox’s Circle – $500+ year
• Recognition in President’s Annual Report
• Copy of the Cantonment DVD
• Free admission to open houses for 4 adults
for term of membership
• Priority registration for special events
• 10 Tickets to Colonial Christmas
• 2 Tickets to members-only event
• Membership Card
• Newsletter Subscription
Cavalry – $250 year
• 6 tickets to Colonial Christmas house tour
• 2 tickets to members-only event
• Membership Card
Artillery – $100 year
• Membership Card
Vanderveer Host Family – $70 year
• Free Admission to open houses for term of
membership for 2 adults and 3 children
• Membership Card
Patriot (Individual Membership) –
$35 - Year
• Free Admission to open houses for 1 adult
members for term of membership
• 1 Free Guest Pass
• 1 ticket to Colonial Christmas house tour
• 1 ticket to member only event
• Membership Card
Cadet (Student Membership) –
$15/year
• Free Admission to open houses for term of
membership
• 1 ticket to Colonial Christmas house tour
• Membership Card
Corporate Memberships
also available at multiple levels
Purchase a membership online or download
a membership form by visiting
The Friends of the Jacobus
Vanderveer House
Board of Trustees
Robin Ray, President
Sean Blinn • Antonella Celli • Janice Marano • Clair Martin, III
Karen Mlynarski • Leslie Molé • William Mosca • Joe Oszust
Bernard Pane, III • Katherine Rupert • Craig Sutherland
Renáe Tesauro • Nancy Weeks
Advisory Board
Hon. Joseph H. Metelski, Honorary Chairman
Laurie Brueckner • Jeanne Galbraith • Jay Petrillo
Honorary Trustees
Christopher Forbes, Honorary Chairman
Grania Allport • Pam Vanderveer Jeanes • Nancy Pyne
Ellen Vreeland
Pritch Matthews (in memoriam)
Our Mission
To restore, develop and operate the Jacobus Vanderveer House
property, significant in United States military history, as a
nationally important historical site and an
educational community resource.
The friends received a general operating support grant from
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Fine Interior & Exterior Design Services and Furnishings
Design Center located at Ludlow Square
49 Route 202 • Far Hills, NJ
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ph: 908-306-0372 f: 908-306-0671
Thank you for your contributions and support!
Monday - Friday 10:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm • Sunday by appointment only
RARE ARTIFACTS RETURN
to Bedminster for Colonial Christmas
T
wo 18th century sword
belt tips, featuring the first
modern configuration of the
American flag, will return to Bedminster for the first time since they were
uncovered more than 30 years ago
at the Pluckemin Cantonment archeology dig. The engraved brass belt
tips will be on display throughout the
13th Annual Colonial Christmas at
the Jacobus Vanderveer House &
Museum.
The belt tips found at Pluckemin
are the earliest known artifacts to
clearly show the American flag, says
Archaeologist John L. Seidel, Ph.D.,
Director, Center for Environment &
Society, Lammot du Pont Copeland
Associate Professor of Anthropology
& Environmental Studies at Washington College. Seidel, who served
as the lead archaeologist at the
army was previously unknown,”
comments Seidel. “What made them
all the more spectacular was the fact
that they both showed a new orientation of the stars on the field of the
American flag – five stars over three
stars over five stars.”
Archaeologist John Seidel, Ph.D
Pluckemin Cantonment archaeology
dig from 1981-1989, said the decorative brass belt tips probably
adorned the ends of officer's "over
the shoulder" leather sword belts.
Each of these belt tips is hand
engraved and bears almost identical
Sword Belt Tip Uncovered at
Pluckemin Cantonment
Archaeology Dig
designs of a cannon, flag staff and
flag, a motif very similar to that found
on American artillery buttons of the
period.
“These belt tips had never been seen
before and their use by the American
“We think they were engraved by a
Philadelphia engraver, who records
show, was called to the camp in early
1779. If this is true, it is probable
that he engraved the flag design
based on what the army was actually
using in camp at the time.”
“We found both of these artifacts in
an industrial – or artificers – area of
the camp, where they were likely
manufactured,” says Seidel. “What’s
even more remarkable is that they –
along with so many of the artifacts
found there – were at or near the
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THIRTEEN SKELETONS
TAKE FIRST ROAD TRIP
surface. At first, we wondered whether
they had been planted there, but further research confirmed their unique
authenticity.”
to Colonial Christmas
Since the discovery of the artillery belt
tips at Pluckemin, two more have been
discovered. One was found in a mid1779 Continental artillery campsite in
southern New York State and the other
was found at a Colonial era house site
in Central Virginia where it was likely
lost about 1781.
Dr. Seidel will give a brief presentation
about the discovery and significance of
the sword belt tips at the Colonial
Christmas cocktail reception, which
will be held Friday, December 4 from
6:30-8:30 p.m.
The popular 13 Skeletons will be “encamped” at the Jacobus Vanderveer House throughout the
13th Annual Colonial Christmas
T
hirteen skeletons, the whimsical front yard art installation on Routes 202/206 in
Bridgewater, is hitting the road this
holiday season. Their first stop…
The 13th Annual Colonial Christmas
at Bedminster’s historic Jacobus
Vanderveer House & Museum.
Meeker Sharkey &
Hurley is a Proud
Sponsor of the
Jacobus Vanderveer
House Colonial
Christmas Show
House and Tour
908-234-1200
www.hurleyinsure.com
316 Main St., Route 202
Bedminster, NJ 07921
&
The 13 skeletons will recreate a
Continental Army encampment at
the Vanderveer House, complete
with a cannon, tents and assorted
camp items, according to Jim
Adams, owner of Outdoor
Impressions, Inc. and the brainchild behind the 13 skeletons.
Each day, the figures will assume
different poses as they simulate the
daily routine of encamped soldiers
during the American Revolution.
Local residents and motorists
traveling through Bridgewater are
well-acquainted with the charming
seasonal display of skeletons at the
Adams Family home at 948 Route
202/206 between Bluestone Lane
and Heather Hill Way. What began
as a Halloween yard feature in
2006, has grown into a yearround display, attracting widespread media coverage and
garnering more than 2,300 likes
on Facebook.
“I’ve always loved Halloween,
and I had fun posing skeletons in
creative scenes in the front yard,”
says Jim. “People responded
positively and it just evolved into a
year-round display involving more
props and storylines. When you
put them in poses, the skeletons
develop a personality.”
Jim admits that the playful scenes
in his front yard attract visitors
day and night.
“I was home one evening and
thought that we were about to
get a thunderstorm; but what I
assumed was lightening were
actually camera flashes from so
many people taking pictures
outside.”
HISTORIC FLAG
TO FLY at
Jacobus Vanderveer House
F
or as long as he remembers,
Herbert Patullo has had a
special place in his heart for
the American flag. It’s no wonder.
His family once owned land within
the Middlebrook encampment,
where it is believed the first official
flag of the United States was unfurled, after a law to adopt a national flag was passed by Congress
on June 14, 1777. The flag had 13
stars and 13 stripes, representing
each of the 13 colonies fighting for
independence from the British.
This year, during Colonial Christmas, The Jacobus Vanderveer
House will raise its own 13 star,
13 stripe flag in honor of the 13th
annual fundraiser. The flag and its
pole were made possible through
a gift from Mr. Patullo, who owns
and operates Eagles Nest Museum
at Middlebrook Heights in
Martinsville.
An avid collector, Mr. Patullo owns
an American flag dating back to
1810 and has donated flags to
Bridgewater Township, Bound
Brook and numerous other
organizations.
“I like to make sure flags are flying
throughout our communities,”
remarked Mr. Patullo, who has
been a member of the Washington
Camp Ground Association for over
50 years and served as its president
from 1990-94.
Herbert Patullo (center), of Martinsville, flanked by General Henry Knox and
George Washington at the French Alliance Ball at Trump National Golf Club,
earlier this year.
The Camp Ground, part of the
former Middlebrook encampment ,
in Bridgewater, is where George
Washington is believed to have first
flown the 13-star flag officially
before his troops. Since 1889, the
first hoisting of the flag is commemorated annually each July 4 with a
changing of the flag, a reading of
the Declaration of Independence,
and the delivery of an historical
address.
The flag raising ceremony at the
Jacobus Vanderveer House will
take place Friday, December 4,
during the cocktail reception,
from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
For ticket information, visit
www.jvanderveerhouse.org.
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PRESERVING HISTORY
for FUTURE GENERATIONS
The Jacobus Vanderveer House & Museum
The Jacobus Vanderveer House (c. 1772) in Bedminster was home
to General Henry Knox, Chief of the Continental Army Artillery, while
he commanded an artillery and training encampment in nearby Pluckemin.
F
or more than two
centuries, the Jacobus
Twenty-two children got a hands-on history lesson at an archaeology camp cosponsored by the Somerset Hills YMCA & funded by Investors Bank Foundation.
Vanderveer House, located on
Route 202-206, has been at
the center of Bedminster
General Henry Knox
at age 28.
Township’s rich and colorful
history. It is situated on part
of the 218 acres that make up
River Road Park in Bedminster
Township, Somerset County.
Cont. on page 18
Christmas 1778, by Bernardsville illustrator Thomas Houtz
PRESERVING HISTORY FROM PREVIOUS PAGE
J
acobus Vanderveer, Jr., son of
Vanderveer, Sr., a wealthy Dutch
miller, built a small Dutch framestyle farmhouse just west of the North
Branch of the Raritan River on the
northern outskirts of Pluckemin. In
1778, during the War of Independence, Vanderveer lent his home to
General Henry Knox, who was to
command a new artillery encampment and training academy being established by the Continental Army on
a hillside above the village of Pluckemin. General Knox, along with his
wife Lucy and family, occupied the
house from the winter of 1778
through the summer of 1779.
The Vanderveer house is the only
surviving structure associated with
the Pluckemin encampment, now
recognized as America’s first military
academy and the precursor to the
United States Military Academy at
West Point, New York.
The Jacobus Vanderveer House
and property were purchased by
Bedminster Township in 1989 with
the help of Green Acres funding. The
house was listed in 1995 on the National and New Jersey Registers of
Historic Places. The Friends of the
Jacobus Vanderveer House came
together in 1998 as a nonprofit
organization to restore and develop
the historic site as an important
educational and cultural resource.
Since then, the Friends have restored
the house, created historically
accurate period room exhibitions,
established historic collections,
supported important research, and
embarked on a program of education and interpretation to tell the
stories of General Henry Knox, the
Pluckemin military encampment and
the community’s key role in the
American Revolution.
Throughout the year, the Jacobus
Vanderveer House is open for house
The Vanderveer Parlor
tours, lectures, children’s and school
group programs and presentations
featuring re-enactors, artists and
Colonial craftspeople. Our annual
Colonial Christmas welcomes a
growing number of visitors each
holiday season. Other public programs are conducted in partnership
with the Heritage Trail Association,
other nearby Revolutionary War
sites, Bedminster Township and
Somerset County’s Cultural and
Heritage Commission.
The Jacobus Vanderveer House is
supported by contributions from
private donors and grants from state
and county historic preservation
agencies. For more information
about the historic house, visit
www.jvanderveerhouse.org. Follow
us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
and YouTube.
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Capital Campaign To Develop Jacobus Vanderveer
House Farmstead
T
his year, the Friends of the Jacobus
Vanderveer House are launching a capital
campaign – initiated by a lead gift from the
Peter R. and Cynthia K. Kellogg Foundation – to
implement the next phase of a long range strategic plan that recreates a meaningful, historically
accurate environment surrounding the Jacobus
Vanderveer House.
We know that when the Vanderveer and Knox
Families lived here during the early colonial
period and Revolutionary War era, the
Vanderveer House was part of a 500-acre
working farm. In the coming years, the Friends
hope to recreate the late 18th Century/early-19th
Century farmstead as it might have looked during
the time Jacobus Vanderveer opened his home
to General Knox. Our vision is a more complete
historic site, providing visitors with a more
meaningful experience and a greater understanding of those who lived and worked here
during a pivotal time in our nation’s history.
The proposed project would include the
development of several 18th Century-style
structures, such as a large Dutch Colonial barn
(to provide much-needed space for our rapidly
growing education and leadership programs),
wagon house, hay barrack, smoke house, privy
and well house along with traditional landscape
features, such as a kitchen garden, historic
walkways and an orchard.
The plan builds upon earlier research
commissioned by the Friends of the Jacobus
Vanderveer House, including the 2006-2008
Historic Landscape Report and Site Master
Plan, headed by historian Dennis Bertland
and generously supported by the Somerset
County Cultural and Heritage Commission.
A detailed rendering of the proposed project
has been prepared by ETM Associates, L.L.C.
in collaboration with Mr. Bertland, HoltMorgan-Russell Architects, P.A., and Hunter
Research, Inc.
An acrylic on canvas interpretation
of the kitchen garden, historic walkways, and outbuildings of the Jacobus
Vanderveer House & Museum by
artist Kate Kelly, 23, of Upper Saddle
River, NJ. Kate is a 2014 graduate of
Savannah College of Art and Design.
Her work is mainly concentrated in
landscapes, watercolors and small
detailed forms. The Vanderveer
House depiction is her first foray
into historical recreation.
Using Computer Aided
Design technology,
Summit resident
Robert Weeks,
developed renderings
of the hay barrack,
kitchen garden and
a bird’s-eye view of
the proposed
Jacobus Vanderveer
House Farmstead.
To learn more about the Friends’ plans to
develop the Jacobus Vanderveer House
Farmstead, contact President Robin Ray at
[email protected].
THE FRIENDS OF THE JACOBUS VANDERVEER HOUSE
THANK YOU FOR HELPING TO
PRESERVE A PIECE OF BEDMINSTER
REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORY
We are profoundly grateful to those who have generously supported this year’s event
Mr. Herbert Patullo • The Weeks Family • Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Molé
Many thanks to the following supporters for contributing their time, talents and resources to this year’s
Colonial Christmas: Bedminster Florist, Accents by Design, Classic Home & Garden, The Rose and Radish
Floral Design, John Seidel, Ph.D., Jim Adams, Lumi Zi, Ms. Gail’s Kids Cooking, Miss Hilde Bell, Susan Plaisted,
Stone & Fiber, Windswept Boutique, Atlock Farm, Bernardsville Print Center, Thomas Calvin Houtz, Willow
Grove Farm, Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild, John Lamb’s Artillery Company, Middlebrook
Theatrical Society, American Historical Theatre, “Santa Bob,” Bernards High School Madrigals,
Harmonium Choral Group, & The Enslows.
The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House received an operating support grant from

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