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At Acorn Hall
FALL 2010
Please welcome the VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS AT ACORN HALL
following new members:
Jennifer Agnello and ish holiday decorations in all seven
Douglas Waller period rooms and two hallways. It
Jenalyn August was the 19th century, after all, that
Barbara Jo Brothers
gave the world Christmas trees,
Christmas cards, store-bought orna-
Doreen Byrnes ments, early electric lights, poinset-
Erin Byrnes tias, and other staples of today’s holi-
Judy Casey day celebrations. The Hall’s famous
upside-down Christmas tree, an hom-
Faye and Irving Fishman age to Queen Victoria’s 1860 holiday,
Barbara Fowler will once again hang in the library.
Ulysses Reyes Also on view is the stunning “Gowns”
exhibit (until February 20). Acorn
Paula Scerbo
Hall’s Victorian Christmas celebra-
Melanie and Louis Sta- tion begins Friday, December 3, and
matellos
ends Sunday, January 16. The Hall
Veronica Stevans will be open from noon till 4:00 on
Sundays (closed December 26), from
Visitors to Acorn Hall this holiday sea- 10 till 4 on Mondays and Thursdays,
son can enjoy a Victorian-style Christ- and from 1 till 7 on Friday, December
Inside this issue: mas throughout December and into to 3, 10, and 17 (see “Festive Fridays”
Historical Happenings 2
January 2011. Acorn Hall will offer lav- on page 5).
HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS
Boonton Historical Society For additional information: Historical Society of
973-361-3525 Old Randolph
Saturday, October 16— Walking
www.doverhistoricalsociety.com
Tour of Historic Main Street led Saturday, October 30— Historic
by Lloyd Charlton. 10 a.m. Begins Bus Tour of Randolph. Take a
at Canalside Park at the top of Lake Hopatcong ride around the township, learn
Main Street. Suggested donation Historical Museum about historic landmarks within
$5. 10% discount at certain Main town borders and learn about
Street eateries and businesses fol- Saturday, November 20— “Lake
Randolph history. 2 p.m. $5 for
Hopatcong’s Famous Three—
lowing the tour. adults, children under 12 free.
Lotta Crabtree, Hudson Maxim
Ticket includes admission to the
Friday, December 10— Holiday and Joe Cook.” 6 p.m. The
Randolph Museum and the
Open House at the Museum. Re- Arlington.
Friends Meeting House. Tour
freshments and entertainment. 7
For additional information: departs from Randolph Museum,
p.m.
973-398-2616 Freedom Park, Millbrook Ave-
For additional information: www.hopatcong.org/museum nue.
973-316-0976
Mt. Tabor Historical Society For additional information:
www.boonton.org/Community/
973-989-7095
HistoricalSociety.htm. Monday, October 5— “A His- www.gti.net/randolph/hsor
torical View of Gardens in Mor-
Dover Area Historical Society
ristown,” a joint meeting with Washington Township
Tuesday, October 19— “History the Mt. Tabor Garden Club. 7 Historical Society
of Paul Guenther,” by Ulla Shuler. p.m. The Bethel.
Tuesday, October 19— WTHS
7:30 p.m. Guenther Hosiery Mills,
Thursday, October 8— “Ghost Celebrates 50 years, includes a
69 King Street. $5 donation.
Tales with Historical Flavor,” slide show of members and ac-
Sunday, October 31— Halloween presented by storytellers Carol tivities through the years. Re-
Yard Sale and Clam Chowder So- Titus and Ken Galipeau. 7 p.m. freshments. 7:30 p.m. WTHS
cial at the Flea Market. The Bethel. Museum, 6 Fairview Avenue,
Long Valley.
Saturday, November 6— “History Thursday, November 11—
of the Dover Fire Department.” 6 “Growing Up in Mt. Tabor” A Saturday, December 11– 27th
p.m. First Presbyterian Church of panel of long-time residents Annual Historic House Tour.
Dover. $5 donation. share memories about their Mt. Tour historic homes at your own
Tabor childhood. 7 p.m. The Be- pace, route map and Tour Book
Tuesday, November 16— Harris’s provided. Complimentary home-
thel.
Glass Negatives. 7:30 p.m. Dover baked refreshments and craft
History Museum House, 55 West F r i d a y , N o v e mb e r 1 2 — sale at the Museum, 6 Fairview
Blackwell St., Dover. “Tellabration,” storytelling for Avenue, Long Valley. Tickets
grown-ups. 7 p.m. The Bethel. $20 per person. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, December 21— Mu-
seum House Holiday Open House. For additional information:
5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Refreshments will For additional information:
908-876-9696
be served. 973-586-1564
www.wthsnj.org
www.mounttabornj.org
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So, what does all this good news mean? Well, first and foremost a construction grant from the Morris
County Historic Preservation Trust Fund will be used to analyze, stabilize, and repair the bay window
area of the dining room. This is a critical project. A non-construction grant will be used for a new pres-
ervation plan for Acorn Hall. This plan will be used to create guidelines for the continued care and
maintenance of the Hall and will explore options for interpretation of the home’s history as well as po-
tential uses for the Carriage House. The New Jersey Cultural Trust award will fund a membership study.
We want to learn what our members want and how best to serve you. You’ll be hearing more about this
project soon. We are so pleased that the New Jersey Historical Commission was able to fund not only
MCHS, but historic sites and museums across New Jersey. Funding for the Commission comes from a
special hotel/motel tax that was created to use tourism dollars to fund state tourism infrastructure.
Despite all of this good news, we still need your support. Matching funds are needed for both the bay
window project and the preservation plan, in an amount in excess of $16,000. While we did our best to
plan for the bay window project, there is still a strong possibility that the project will cost more than an-
ticipated. You will shortly receive our annual campaign appeal asking for your financial support. We
understand that this is a difficult time for many people, but whatever amount you can give will be grate-
fully received and will go directly towards these important projects.
— Bonnie-Lynn Nadzeika
WREATH-MAKING WORKSHOP
hands-on wreath-making session any special trimmings of your
conducted by the MCHS staff own, as well.
will be held on Saturday, No-
vember 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 The workshop is $10 for
p.m. at the Morristown Masonic MCHS members and $15 for
Temple. Attendees will be able non-members. Reservations
to decorate a faux holiday are required. For additional
wreath just like the ones which information or to make a reser-
If you’ve ever wished you could adorn Acorn Hall. The workshop vation call 973-267-3465. Res-
decorate your home in the lavish price includes all materials and ervations can also be made on-
Victorian style created every supplies, including wreath, rib- line at www.acornhall.org/
holiday season at Acorn Hall, bons, bows, and other decorative Calendar.htm.
this workshop is for you! A items. You are welcome to being
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IN MEMORIAM
Randolph, which had been Native American arrowheads to
in her family since the early 20th century agricultural
1730s, she strongly be- implements which she carefully
lieved in preserving the ag- cataloged and kept in their own
ricultural history of Morris building on her property. The
County’s past. She wrote building even featured a repro-
The Lewises of Combs Hol- duction open hearth kitchen. In
low and was featured on the 1991 she received the Local His-
DVD “Girl on the Farm,” torian Award of Distinction from
which recorded her memo- the New Jersey Historical Com-
ries of growing up on her mission.
We are saddened to report the family’s farm. The DVD was
loss of long-time MCHS member featured at the Society’s 2009 Right up until her death at the
Wilma Lewis Sagurton, who also “Local Harvest” program. age of 94 she was active in the
served as secretary of the MCHS community. She was a tremen-
board of trustees. A music Mrs. Sagurton loaned and do- dous resource for MCHS and
teacher by profession, she was a nated many items to MCHS and was always willing to share her
passionate advocate for local his- other local museums. She main- knowledge as well as her amaz-
tory. Born at her parents’ dairy tained a magnificent collection of ing collection. She will be
farm on Combs Hollow Road in historic artifacts ranging from missed.
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MEMBERSHIP
THIS FORM IS SUPPLIED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF NEW MEMEBRS. IF YOU ARE ALREADY A
MEMBER, YOU WILL RECEIVE A RENEWAL REMINDER IN THE MAIL WHEN YOUR MEMBERSHIP
IS COMING DUE. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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