EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

SPIRIT of the JERSEYS State History Fair
Saturday, May 3, 2008
11:00 a.m. --5:00 p.m.
Free Admission
Free On-site Parking
Rain or Shine
Washington Crossing State Park
Titusville, NJ 08560
(609) 737-9303
www.njhistoryfair.org
Email: historyfair@dep.state.nj.us

Imagine the Past……Discover the Adventure!

Where is the one place you can experience four centuries of New Jersey history, interact with historical figures like Honest Abe and Molly Pitcher, learn about colonial food preparation, and sing chanties with pirates? The answer is simple: At the annual SPIRIT of the JERSEYS State History Fair on May 3, 2008, at Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, NJ.

Now in its fifth year, this free historical festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. Last year more than 6,000 visitors and 130 participating organizations and individuals journeyed together into the past.

New additions this year include:

The Young and Young at Heart Kick Off Parade. Dress as a historical figure or everyday citizen of the past and march in the Fair’s opening parade.

"Here There Be Pirates!" The Sea Dogs will welcome aboard landlubbers and mateys of all ages as they perform pirate chanties and songs of the sea.

Pioneers, patriots and other historical figures will come to life before your eyes as historical balladeer Linda Russell illuminates our American heritage through patriotic anthems, broadsides, hymns and dance tunes.

For stamp enthusiasts, the event features a President Grover Cleveland postal cachet and special postmark cancellation.

For Civil War enthusiasts, join us for military encampments and the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War era fashion.

Returning favorites will include the Mid-Jersey Antique Auto Club's classic car display, colonial food preparation, a Lenape fishing demonstration and hands-on activities for children and adults alike.

For more information and complete guide to history fair activities, visit www.njhistoryfair.org or call Washington State Crossing Park at (609) 737-9303.

The New Jersey State History Fair is sponsored by the Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Historic Sites, administered by the Division of Parks and Forestry.

Washington Crossing State Park is located on the Delaware River, just eight miles north of Trenton. A National Historic Landmark, it was here that the Continental Army under the command of General George Washington landed after their historic crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776. The park contains over 2,000 acres in Mercer and Hunterdon Counties and is easily accessible from Routes 29 and 546