2010 SCHEDULE
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - "Company Towns of Burlington County" - Mount Holly Rotary - Charlie's Other Brother, Westampton. 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - "African American Historical sites of Burlington County" - Black History program at Willingboro Memorial Library. 7:00 p.m. Link to Willingboro Library Announcement.
Monday, March 1, 2010 - "The Jack Allen Early Country Living Museum" - 6:15 p.m. - Pemberton Rotary Club. Pemberton American Legion, Pemberton Road, Rt. 630, Pemberton.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - County Historian Series. "Halley's Comet 25 years out -- 50 to go. A Retrospective" (A historical perspective -- not an astronomy lecture). 7:00 p.m., Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences / Mount Holly Library, 307 High Street, Mount Holly. Click here for Info on Lecture.
Saturday, March 13, 2010 - Women's History Month Lecture and Tour. Sponsored by the Burlington County Office of Cultural Affairs and Tourism. Lecture at Smithville by Joe Laufer; Self-guided tour to includes various women's history sites throughought Burlington County. Lectures on Agnes Gilkerson Smith repeated at 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Dining Room of the Smithville Mansion.
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - Pinelands Panorama Bus Tour - An offering of the 21st annual Pinelands Short Course (sponsored by the N.J. Pinelands Commission and Burlington County College). A reprise of a bus tour Joe gave in 2006 through the 7 southernmost Pinelands counties of Burlington County. For details, click here. BUS TOUR SOLD OUT
Click here for a Brochure and application form for other programs associated with the 21st Annual Pinelands Short Course.
Monday, April 5, 2010 - "Pinelands Panorama" - 7:30 p.m. Southampton Historical Society, Old Town Hall, Plum St., Vincentown.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - County Historian Series: "Passport to Burlington County: 21 places to visit in your own back yard." 7:00 p.m. Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences / Mount Holly Library, 307 High Street, Mount Holly.
Saturday, April 17, 2010 - "William Penn and the Quaker Imprint on West Jersey" 2:00 p.m. Tuckerton Historical Society. Giffordtown Schoolhouse Museum - Route 9.
Friday, April 30, 2010 - "Burlington County: Crossroads of the American Revolution"- 912 Project Burlington County - Time and place t.b.a.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010- County Historian Series: "Showcasing Burlington County's Unique Stained Glass Treasures" 7:00 p.m. Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences / Mount Holly Library, 307 High Street, Mount Holly. (Virtual tour)
Saturday, May 15, 2010 - New Views Tour: "Unique Stained Glass Windows of Burlington County". Narrated Bus Tour of churches and other structures with unique stained glass windows.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - Smithville Lyceum Series: Burlington County and the Civil War. (A Civil War Sesquicentennial project) 7:00 p.m. - Billiard Room of the Smithville Mansion, Smithville Park, Eastampton.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - Smithville Lyceum Series: "Quaker Meeting Houses of Burlington County" - 7:00 p.m. - Billiard Room of the Smithville Mansion, Smithville Park, Eastampton.
Saturday, October 16, 2010 - "Burlington County: Crossroads of the American Revolution" - 2:00 p.m. Tuckerton Historical Society. Giffordtown Schoolhouse Museum - Route 9.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - Smithville Lyceum Series: "Burlington County Trivia: Unusual Persons, Places and Events". 7:00 p.m. - Billiard Room of the Smithville Mansion, Smithville Park, Eastampton.
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COMPLETED LECTURES - 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - "Historic One-Room School Houses of Burlington County" - Springfield Historical Society - Muncipal Bulding - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Burlington County: Crossroads of the American Revolution. Hainesport Seniors - 100 Broad St., Hainesport. - 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 1, 2009 - Burlington County's Historic Schoolhouses. Peachfield, 180 Burrs Road, Westampton. - 2:00 p.m. - $5.00 admission .
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - "Notable Women of Burlington County." - AAUW of Willingboro. - Burlington County Library - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - "Veterans Tribute: Burlington County's Memorials and Understanding D-Day" - Mount Holly Historical Society - St. Andrew's Parish Hall - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 21, 2009 - Women's History Month Lecture and Tour. Sponsored by the Burlington County Office of Cultural Affairs and Tourism. Lecture at Smithville by Joe Laufer; Self-guided tour to include Paulsdale (Alice Paul); Underground RR Museum (Charity Still); Peachfield (Keziah Burr Howell and Varina Howell Davis); Bordentown (Clara Barton & Patience Lovell Wright) and Vincentown (Mary Irick Drexel). Lectures repeated at 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Dining Room of the Smithville Mansion.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - "William Penn and the Quaker Imprint on West Jersey" - The New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania. Tavistock Country Club. 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - "Historic African-American Sites of Burlington County." -County Historian Series - Burlington County Library, Woodlane Road, Westampton, NJ. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - "Notable Women of Burlington County." - Haddonfield DAR - Springdale Farms, Springdale Road, Cherry Hill - 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 9, 2009 - "Quaker Meeting Houses of Burlington County." Haddonfield Questers - Private Home - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 16, 2009 - "Historic One-Room Schoolhouses of Burlington County" - Lumberton along the Rancocas.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - "Hezekiah Smith, the man: relationships, politics, impact." - Historical Siociety - Gaunt House, Main St., Lumberton - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - "The Rancocas by Land " (a preview of the New Views Bus Tour scheduled for May 16). - County Historian Series - Burlington County Library, Woodlane Road, Westampton, NJ. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 - New Views Tour: "The Rancocas by Land". Narrated Bus Tour of Venues
County Historian Series - Burlington County Library, Woodlane Road, Westampton, NJ. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 21, 2009 - "Historic Quaker Meeting Houses of Burlington County". Senior Citizen Group, Lord Of Life Lutheran Church, Medford. 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 27, 2009 - "Burlington County, Crossroads of the American Revolution" - Sons of the American Revolution. West Deptford Library, West Deptford, NJ - 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, June 28, 2009 - "200th Anniversary of Cropwell Meeting, Evesham". Location: in a tent on the Meeting House grounds, Cropwell Rd., Evesham. 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 3, 2009 - "Pinelands Panorama - Sites for a self-guided tour" - Medford Historical Society. Union St. Friends Meeting House, Medford. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - "The People, Places and Stories of Historic Vincentown." Smithville Lyceum Series. Billiard Room, Smithville Mansion. 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 2, 2009 - "Steamboating on the Delaware and its Tributaries" - Moorestown Friday Nighters - Moorestown Presbyterian Church - 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - "Burlington County's Still Family: A Story of Survival, Service and Success." Smithville Lyceum Series. Billiard Room, Smithville Mansion. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - "Burlington County's Military Cemeteries, Memorials, and Monuments" Smithville Lyceum Series. Billiard Room, Smithville Mansion. 7:30 p.m.
Monday, November 9, 2009 - "Pinelands Panorama " Tabernacle Boy Scouts Troop 439. Tabernacle Rescue Squad - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 14, 2009 - "Filming of the Dr. James Still Documentary" - Pinelands Heritage Forum. Eagle Theater, Hammonton. 8:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance.
Monday, November 16, 2009 - "Dr. James Still and the Still Family". Indian Mills Historical Society. Shamong Town Hall, Stokes Rd. and Willow Grove Rd., Shamong. 7:30 p.m.
COMPLETED LECTURES - 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - "The Shroud of Turin" - St. Francis Center for Spirituality, Staten Island, New York - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - "Burlington County - Crossroads of the American Revolution" - Willingboro Friendship Guild - JFK Center, Willingboro - 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - "Rancocas Creek: Waterway to Burlington County History." - New Jersey Questers. Private home: Moorestown - 12:45 p.m.
Thursday, April 3, 2008 - "Company Towns of Burlington County" - County Historian Series at the Burlington County Library - Westampton, NJ - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - "Notable Women of Burlington County." - National Council of Jewish Women. Temple Adath Emanu-el, 205 Elbo Lane, Mt. Laurel - 12:00 noon.
Thursday, May 1, 2008 - Law Day program at Historic Mt. Holly Court House. Premier of video on the Court House and symposium on famous court cases heard there. - 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, May 1, 2008 - "Literary Burlington County " - County Historian Series at the Burlington County Library - Westampton, NJ - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 10, 2008 - "Literary Burlington County" - Commentary on Bus Tour of significant literary sites in Burlington County (Annual New Views tour sponsored by Office of Cultural Affairs and Tourism). See "New Views Art & Tours".
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - "The Rancocas Creek: Waterway to Burlington County History" - Lumberton Leas Night Outers, Lumberton, NJ - 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - "Significant People and Places of Vincentown" - Literary Society of LeisureTowne - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 29, 2008 - "Burlington County: Crossroads of the American Revolution " - County Historian Series at the Burlington County Library - Westampton, NJ - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 26, 2008 - Tour of Pemberton Borough as part of "Paddle, Talk and Walk" program - 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, August 9, 2008 - Tour of Smithville Park as part of "Paddle, Talk and Walk" program - 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, August 30, 2008 - Tour of Mt. Holly as part of the "Paddle, Talk and Walk" program - 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - "The Rancocas Creek, Waterway to Burlington County History." - Smithville Lyceum Series - Smithville Mansion - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - "Historic One-Room Schoolhouses of Burlington County" - Bordentown Historical Society. Headquarters on Farnsworth Ave. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, October 3, 2008 - "William Penn and the Quaker Imprent on West Jersey". - Moorestown Friday Nighters - Presbyterian Church, Moorestown - 7:45 p.m.
Saturday, October 4, 2008 - "Burlington County: Crossroads of the American Revolution" - Mayflower Society - Carlucci's Restaurant, Mt. Laurel - 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - "The Rancocas Creek, Waterway to Burlington County History." - Mansfield-Springfield Seniors - Jacksonville Community Center - 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - "Hezekiah B. Smith: Relationships, Politics and Impact." - Smithville Lyceum Series - Smithville Mansion - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, October 20, 2008 - "Historic One Room School Houses of Burlington County" - Indian Mills Historical Society - Shamong Municipal Building. 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - D-Day; Burlington County Military Monuments - Mount Holly Historical Society - St. Andrew's Church Hall, High St., Mt. Holly - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 30, 2008 - "Historic One-Room School Houses of Burlington County" - Burlington County Library - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - "William Penn and the Quaker Imprint on West Jersey." - Smithville Lyceum Series - Smithville Mansion - 7:00 p.m.
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