250th

250th Events Throughout Hunterdon County

Courtesy of Ray Simonds

Carmen Cemetery Revolutionary War soldier’s headstone

Below is a list of Hunterdon County events marking the celebration of the 250th anniversary. Prepared by Laura Mary Cummins of the Raritan Township Historic Committee.

Walking Tour of Oldwick
Date: May 16, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Cold Brook Preserve
More Details: Calendar • 300th Walking Tour: Oldwick

Tour and History of St. Thomas’ Church, an 18th Century National Treasure
Date: May 17, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Saint Thomas Church, Pittstown
More Details: Calendar • 300th: Tour and History of St. Thomas’ Church, an

Historic Talk: The Roads to Monmouth
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Headquarters Library Main Meeting Room
More Details: (1778: THE ROADS TO MONMOUTH Tickets, Thursday, May 21  •  7 PM – 9 PM | Eventbrite)

37th Raritan River Music Festival: Celebrating 250 Years of Music by American Composers
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Time: 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Location: Stanton Reformed Church
More Details:  www.RaritanRiverMusic.org

Historic Talk: The Importance of Pittstown to George Washington
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: North County Branch Library Main Meeting Room
More Details: THE IMPORTANCE OF PITTSTOWN TO GEORGE WASHINGTON Tickets, Thursday, May 28  •  7 PM – 9 PM | Eventbrite

Exhibit: Ringoes: Hidden Crossroad of the Revolution
Date: Friday, May 29, 2026
Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Location: 1053 Old York Rd, Ringoes
RSVP: eastamwellhistoricalsociety1@gmail.com 

Historic Talk: Women in Hunterdon County Who Helped Win the Revolution
Date: Sunday, May 31, 2026
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: 1053 Old York Rd, Ringoes
RSVP: eastamwellhistoricalsociety1@gmail.com 

Historic Talk: “Colonial Hunterdon County (1720-1774)
Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Headquarters Library Main Meeting Room 
More Details: Calendar • 300th Lecture: “Colonial Hunterdon County (1720-1

Historic Talk: Coercive Acts and Unalienable Rights: Why Colonists Joined the Revolution
Date: June 4, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Lambertville Free Public Library
More Details: Celebrating Our Nation’s 250th Anniversary in Lambertville – Lambertville Historical Society

Colonial Tavern Experience with Hard Cider, Food and Live Music
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Location: Melick’s Town Farm at the Cider Mill’s Pavilion
More Details: Calendar • 300th: Colonial Tavern Experience with Hard Cider

Historic Talk: Remembering the American Revolution
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Headquarters Library Main Meeting Room 
More Details:  Calendar • HCL: Remembering the American Revolution

Historic Talk: Flags of the American Revolution
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: North County Branch Library Main Meeting Room
More Details:  Calendar • 300th Lecture: ”Flags of the American Revolution”

Samuel Fleming House Tour
Date: June 13, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Samuel Fleming Museum
More Details:  Calendar • Samuel Fleming Museum House Tours

County Parade Celebrating 250 Years of America’s Independence
Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026
Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: Main Street, Flemington
More Details: Calendar • County Parade Celebrating 250 Years of America’s

Historic Talk: The Mill That Fed Washington’s Troops
Date: June 25, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Headquarters Library Main Meeting Room
More Details:  Calendar • 300th Lecture: TAYLOR’S MILL: THE MILL THAT FED


Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Revolutionary War Graves Meet-Up
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Location: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
More Details: Calendar • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Revolutionary War Graves

Rosemont Cemetery Revolutionary War Graves Meet-Up
Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026
Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: Rosemont Cemetery
More Details:  Calendar • Rosemont Cemetery Revolutionary War Graves Meet-U


Historic Talk: Supplying the Continental Army (1775-1782)
Date: Thursday, July 2, 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Headquarters Library Main Meeting Room
More Details: Calendar • 300th Lecture: “Supplying the Continental Army (1

Hunterdon County Celebration of Our Nation’s 250th Birthday
Date: Wednesday, July 8
Time: 7:00-10:30 p.m.
Location: Deer Path Park
More Details: Calendar • HUNTERDON COUNTY CELEBRATION OF OUR NATION’S 250T

Historic Talk: An Afternoon with Deborah Sampson, a Revolutionary War Soldier
Date: July 11, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Samuel Fleming House Museum & Gardens
More Details:  Calendar • “An Afternoon with Deborah Sampson, a Revolution

Historic Talk: Forges and Furnaces of the 1742 Union Iron Works
Date: July 12, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Joseph Turner House
More Details: Calendar • “Forges and Furnaces of the 1742 Union Iron Works