Morris County Historical Society to Participate in World War I Happened Here Free Multi-Site Event on April 9th
Whe n the United States entered WWI on April 6, 1917, residents of Morris Count y came together as one community to support Allied efforts and defeat the C entral Powers in Europe. Discover the depth of Morris County’s commitment, contributions, and sacrifices by its men and women at World War I Happe ned Here, Sunday, April 9 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., an admission-free and joint event of Morris County Historical Society (Acorn Hall), Macculloch H all Historical Museum, and the Morristown and Morris Township Library. Toge ther, these three organizations will offer a unique one-day experience that includes free admission to each site, as well as an opportunity to take pa rt in free programming relating to their special WWI exhibitions.
Mor ris County Historical Society will provide interpretation of their current exhibit, 1917: World War, Women’s Rights, and Weaponry Sciences, a nd Mr. Peter J. Tamburro, Jr., a local historian, author, and MCHS Board of Trustees member, will give a presentation on the general atmosphere of unc ertainty, anxiety, and change in Morris County just before, and immediately after, the U.S. entered WWI. Weather permitting, and for a small donation, families can have fun flying and racing small model toy airplanes on the l awn behind Acorn Hall. MCHS is located at Acorn Hall, 68 Morris Avenue in M orristown. For more information, please call the MCHS at 973-267-3465.
< p>At Macculloch Hall Historical Museum (MHHM), join guest curators Jane Ode nweller and Alfred Giraldi for guided tours of Women Warriors on the Ho me Front: Dorothea Miller Post and Morristown’s Women’s Land Army. Mac culloch Hall is located at 45 Macculloch Avenue in Morristown. More informa tion, please call the MHHM at 973-538-2404.Morristown and Morris Tow nship Library presents William Paterson University history professor George Robb at 2 p.m. in the library’s lower level Meeting Room, to discuss backg round information on WWI and the various civilian groups’ support for the w ar.
Also, the North Jersey History and Genealogy Center’s exhibit Called to Serve: Morristown and Morris Township and World War I will be available in the library’s Kirby Gallery. The Morristown and Morris Town ship Library is located at 1 Miller Road in Morristown. For more informatio n, please call the Library at 973-538-6161.
The Morris County Histori cal Society, founded in 1945, is a member supported 501(c)3 organization wh ose mission is to preserve and promote the history of Morris County.
The MCHS receives operating funds from the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey Historical Commission and project/ preservation grant funding from the New Jersey Historic Trust, 1772 Foundat ion, and Morris County Historic Preservation Trust. The MCHS was also award ed a Sandy Disaster Relief Grant for Historic Properties by the New Jersey Historic Trust, with funds provided by the Historic Preservation Fund of th e National Park Service to the NJ State Historic Preservation Office.< /p> CONTACT:Amy Curry, 973-267-3465 X-EXTRAINFO:The events will be held at 3 locations - Acorn Hall, Macculloch Hall Histor ical Museum and the Morristown and Morris Township Public Library. DTSTAMP:20260928T080952 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170409T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170409T170000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR