Warren County Cultural & Heritage Commission

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The Manor reopens on Sunday, March 4th for Musket Day!

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“Musket Day” At Shippen Manor

 A look at 18th and 19th Century American soldiers and their firearms will be held Sunday, March 4, from 1-4 pm at Shippen Manor Museum, the restored 1754 stone manor house in Oxford, NJ.

Members of the New Jersey Frontier Guard, a French & Indian War reenactment group based in Warren and Sussex (NJ) Counties, will display and discuss flintlock weapons of early settlers and militia. Civil War reenactors will be on hand to portray New Jersey volunteers of the 1860s, discussing and demonstrating the percussion weapons that succeeded flintlocks in the early 1800s. Blank firing demonstrations shall be featured and will be ongoing from 2-4 pm.  The Manor will be available for tours starting at 1 pm, including colonial kitchen and domestic life presentations, suitable for all ages, by historian Sally Shutler.

Shippen Manor, the restored circa-1754 ironmaster’s mansion, is located ¼ mile west of the Rt. 31/Wall Street intersection in Oxford, on Belvidere Avenue. Parking is limited, and visitors are encouraged to park on nearby Washington Avenue. Handicapped parking is available at the Manor. There is no admission fee. For further information, please call (908) 453-4381.

Programming is sponsored by the Warren County Cultural & Heritage Commission and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

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THE MANOR IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR

 RENOVATIONS In January and February

Shippen Manor Museum will be closed to the public this January and February for renovations, though Commission and other scheduled group meetings will be conducted as planned, weather permitting.

The Manor will reopen on Sunday, March 4th for Musket Day!

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Shippen Manor, the restored circa-1754 ironmaster’s mansion, is located ¼ mile west of the Rt. 31/Wall Street intersection in Oxford, on Belvidere Avenue. Parking is limited, and visitors are encouraged to park on nearby Washington Avenue. Handicapped parking is available at the Manor. There is no admission fee. For further information, please call (908) 453-4381.

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SHIPPEN MANOR
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Visit Shippen Manor

Guided Tours
First Sundays
& Second Sundays
1 PM to 4 PM -
Exclusive of Holidays
- Free Admission -
Donations Welcomed
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Field Trips for School
Classes & Special
Groups Available
Explore life during
 the Revolutionary War-era  in the little iron-making  village of Oxford Furnace. Join Curator, Andrew Drysdale, at Shippen Manor Museum for a look at domestic chores, open-hearth cooking, militia drill, musket-firing and the true story of an industrious local family whose lives were drawn into the conflict.

WHEN: Weekdays in April; Tuesdays and Wednesdays in May & June.
TIME: Approximately 10 AM - 12 Noon; or 1-3 PM.
ADMISSION is Free. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
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For further information or reservations, please call (908) 453-4381 ___________________

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