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Upcoming Events:

DECEMBER 5, 2009 – SATURDAY – 1PM TO 4PM THE INDIAN KING TAVERN MUSEUM is presenting THE MUSIC OF CHRISTMAS. Oh come ye and enjoy the MUSIC OF CHRISTMAS funded by the NJ COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES, A STATE PARTNER OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES.

SPEAKER/MUSIC: JOHN BURKHALTER AND HIS MUSIC. 1PM TO 3PM BACKGROUND MUSIC AND 3PM TO 4PM – COLONIAL MUSIC WITH NARRATION. INSTRUMENTS WILL BE HARPSICHORD PLUS MORE.

THE INDIAN KING TAVERN MUSEUM IS THE PLACE WHERE NEW JERSEY WAS SIGNED IN AS A STATE AND THE GREAT SEAL OF NEW JERSEY WAS MADE.

October 2009 Newsletter

The annual meeting this year will be held at 7:30 pm at the Mable Kay House in Haddonfield on
November 17th. Election of officers will be held. The nominating committee selected the following:

Margie Diemer - Vice President (she currently holds this position and was nominated for another term)
Karen Jennings as Director and Terrie Murphy as Director

Open House Events:

Meet Ned Hector, African-American Revolutionary War Hero at the:

Indian King Tavern Museum
233 Kings Highway
Haddonfield, NJ

Saturday, September 19
1:00 – 4:00 PM

Admission is free.

The Friends of the Indian King Tavern invite the public to the Tavern’s September open house. Visitors will be time-travelers back to September 1789, as they listen to war veterans remember the battles that they survived. Children ages 6 to 12 will be recruited into the militia and—with wooden muskets—drilled in the manual of arms. Others will practice loading and “firing” a wooden cannon.

Ned Hector was a “free Negro.” Thousands of African-Americans fought on both sides during the American Revolution. Their experiences are commemorated in a traveling exhibit, “Oh Freedom! Blacks on the Battlefield and in the Aftermath of the American Revolutionary War in New Jersey.” The exhibit features images of original documents, engravings and colorful photographs. It will be on display at the Indian King Tavern Museum during the month of September.

This living history presentation will begin at 1:30 PM and be repeated at 3:00 PM.

The role of Ned Hector will be played by Noah Lewis, a professional interpreter of the American Revolution.

Upcoming Open House Events:

2009
Saturday, September 19 from 1-4 PM (Meet Ned Hector)
Saturday, December 5 from 1-4 PM (Music of Christmas at the Indain King Tavern, Period music played on period instruments)
Thursday, December 31 from 6-9 PM

2010
Saturday, May 15 from 1-4 PM
Saturday, July 4 immediately after the Haddonfield parade
Saturday, September 18, from 1-4 PM
Saturday, December 11 from 1-4 PM (Period music played on period instruments)
Friday, December 31 from 6-9 PM

Historical Society of Haddonfield Events:
Wednesday March 25, 2009
Candlelight Dinner, fiddle and Celtic harp.
For more information call the Society at 856-429-7375.

Sunday, April 19, 2009
Founder's Day theme: honoring our volunteers, Kress Wine on organic wines.
For more information call the Society at 856-429-7375.

Thursday, May 7, 2009
Winterthurbus trip: curator led tour by Brock Jobe of the new furniture exhibit.
For more information call the Society at 856-429-7375.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009
May meeting: Flying Fish on microbrewing.
For more information call the Society at 856-429-7375.