The Parvin State Park Appreciation Committee, Inc. announces the return of “First Walk Hike” at Parvin State Park on Tuesday, January 1 beginning promptly at 1pm!
Join us at Fisheman’s Landing, 915 Parvin Mill Road, for a two hour walk along a two mile length of Thundergust Lake trail and return while imagining how things were 90 years ago.
Come out and enjoy an easy, pet friendly walk with family and friends, wear sturdy footwear and weather appropriate clothing along with water, snacks, cameras and binoculars. Be prepared though, there are no restrooms available at the Park during this walk.
What a great way to enjoy a real “gem” of Pittsgrove Township, experience some great scenery and gain an insight into the history that has continually made Parvin State Park an important piece of the local heritage!
It is requested that reservations be made in advance by emailing parvinvolunteers@gmail.com so appropriate arrangements for tours can be made.
For more information, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or parvinvolunteers@gmail.com. If this event needs to be cancelled due to weather, it will be announced on the above sites as well!
Speaker Rachel Wetzel, Senior Photograph Conservator at the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, has been cataloging and photographing all of the known works of Robert Cornelius through a Research and Development Grant funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. She will be presenting the works of Robert Cornelius and explaining the profound impact his work had in the American photography scene and how Philadelphia played a major role in the development of early photography.
Date & Time: Saturday, March 23rd & Sunday, March 24th, 2019, 10am – 4 pm, Rain or Shine
Location: The Hancock House State Historic Site – 3 Front Street – Hancocks Bridge, NJ – 08038
In March of 1778, Salem County was invaded by a British foraging expedition sent from Philadelphia while local militia organized to defend their homes. At Quinton’s Bridge, March 18th, the militia was barely able to fend off the British advance over the Alloway Creek, and just three days later Captain Sheppard’s Company, guarding the passage over Hancock’s Bridge, was surprised by the Queen’s Rangers and “massacred”. After this, resistance faded, leaving the county open to plunder. The British eventually left and Salem was at peace once again, but residents would forever remember the trials and tribulations of those days in March of 1778.
Join us at the Hancock House State Historic Site where the militia will form to repel the British once again!
Activities will include:
- Military encampments
- Musket and drill demonstrations
- Tours of the house where the attack happened
- Meet Judge Hancock and others that were there Guided tour of Quinton’s Bridge battle site (3:30pm each day)
For more information, please call: 856.935.4373
This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Hancock House, Inc.
Date & Time: Saturday, March 23rd & Sunday, March 24th, 2019, 10am – 4 pm, Rain or Shine
Location: The Hancock House State Historic Site – 3 Front Street – Hancocks Bridge, NJ – 08038
In March of 1778, Salem County was invaded by a British foraging expedition sent from Philadelphia while local militia organized to defend their homes. At Quinton’s Bridge, March 18th, the militia was barely able to fend off the British advance over the Alloway Creek, and just three days later Captain Sheppard’s Company, guarding the passage over Hancock’s Bridge, was surprised by the Queen’s Rangers and “massacred”. After this, resistance faded, leaving the county open to plunder. The British eventually left and Salem was at peace once again, but residents would forever remember the trials and tribulations of those days in March of 1778.
Join us at the Hancock House State Historic Site where the militia will form to repel the British once again!
Activities will include:
- Military encampments
- Musket and drill demonstrations
- Tours of the house where the attack happened
- Meet Judge Hancock and others that were there Guided tour of Quinton’s Bridge battle site (3:30pm each day)
For more information, please call: 856.935.4373
This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Hancock House, Inc.
Date & Time: May 18-19, from 10am – 5pm
2019 Meeting Dates
Meetings are normally third or fourth Wednesdays of each month at 6:30pm at the Ware Agricultural Complex in Pilesgrove, NJ
- January 16
- February 20
- March 20
- April 17
- May 8 & 22
- June 19
- July 24
- August 21
- September 18
- October 16
- November 13
- December 4
For the tenth year in a row, artists from all over Salem County are coming together to share their studios with the public for a two-day, county-wide event. “Salem County Arts in Bloom”, the free two-day art event will happen on May 19 and 20, 2018, and will span many locations throughout Salem County, NJ (towns such as Alloway, Canton, Elmer, Elsinboro, Lower Alloways Creek, Mannington, Monroeville, Pedricktown, Pennsville, Pilesgrove, Pittsgrove, Salem, and Woodstown).
Guests will enjoy open studio and gallery tours featuring local artists, with activities including pottery demonstrations, painting, fiber arts, puppetry, and much more.
Every year features more than 50 artists in a wide variety of media. This increasingly popular event offers visitors an opportunity to see the spaces where local art is created while exploring Salem County’s beautiful countryside.
Many locations throughout Salem County (and beyond!) have printed brochures available for you to start planning your Salem County Arts in Bloom weekend tour. Or click below for a pdf version of the brochure.
As in prior years, local restaurants and cafes are also a part of the event. Many local eateries will be offering discounts to Arts in Bloom participants and visitors, and some are offering “food on the go” for people who want to see as many of the artists’ studios as they possibly can.
Date & Time: May 18-19, from 10am – 5pm
2019 Meeting Dates
Meetings are normally third or fourth Wednesdays of each month at 6:30pm at the Ware Agricultural Complex in Pilesgrove, NJ
- January 16
- February 20
- March 20
- April 17
- May 8 & 22
- June 19
- July 24
- August 21
- September 18
- October 16
- November 13
- December 4
For the tenth year in a row, artists from all over Salem County are coming together to share their studios with the public for a two-day, county-wide event. “Salem County Arts in Bloom”, the free two-day art event will happen on May 19 and 20, 2018, and will span many locations throughout Salem County, NJ (towns such as Alloway, Canton, Elmer, Elsinboro, Lower Alloways Creek, Mannington, Monroeville, Pedricktown, Pennsville, Pilesgrove, Pittsgrove, Salem, and Woodstown).
Guests will enjoy open studio and gallery tours featuring local artists, with activities including pottery demonstrations, painting, fiber arts, puppetry, and much more.
Every year features more than 50 artists in a wide variety of media. This increasingly popular event offers visitors an opportunity to see the spaces where local art is created while exploring Salem County’s beautiful countryside.
Many locations throughout Salem County (and beyond!) have printed brochures available for you to start planning your Salem County Arts in Bloom weekend tour. Or click below for a pdf version of the brochure.
As in prior years, local restaurants and cafes are also a part of the event. Many local eateries will be offering discounts to Arts in Bloom participants and visitors, and some are offering “food on the go” for people who want to see as many of the artists’ studios as they possibly can.