>Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:31:34 +0000 >From: Howard Green <hlgreen@MAIL.H-NET.MSU.EDU> >Subject: [H-NEW-JERSEY] >Sender: H-Net Network on New Jersey history <H-NEW-JERSEY@H-NET.MSU.EDU> >Approved-by: hlgreen@MAIL.H-NET.MSU.EDU >To: H-NEW-JERSEY@H-NET.MSU.EDU >Reply-to: hlgreen@mail.h-net.msu.edu >Delivered-to: H-New-Jersey@h-net.msu.edu > >Camden County History News 12.20.2004 >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > >KEEPING ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BLOOD ON FILE IN CAMDEN >Curious Relics in The County Historical Society's Civil War Collection > >CAMDEN, N.J. -- It is an unusual and little-known fact that the blood of >Abraham Lincoln is on file at the Camden County Historical Society. It is >one of hundreds of items in an extradinary Civil War collection. See >details and photos at http://historiccamdencounty.com/ccnews92.shtml >- - - > >TWELFTH NIGHT REVELRY AT CCHS -- JAN. 7 >Traditional Seasonal Food, Drink and 'Molly' Dancers > >CAMDEN, N.J. -- Instead of its annual December open house, the Camden County >Historical Society will this year host a "Twelfth Night" holiday celebration >on Friday, January 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event, the Society's annual >President's Reception at Pomona Hall, explores the traditions of Twelfth >Night, or the Feast of the Epiphany -- a festival dating back almost 2,000 >years. See full details at http://cchsnj.com/cchs_announce43.shtml >- - - > >LAST MINUTE GIFTS: HISTORIC NEW JERSEY > >HADDONFIELD, N.J. -- The latest edition of the Historic New Jersey 1,000 piece >puzzle and the Historic New Jersey wall poster are now on sale at the >Haddonfield Visitors Information Center in Kings Court in downtown >Haddonfield. The puzzle and poster are illustrated with the historic >people, places and events of New Jersey. One new addition is an >illustration of Haddonfield's dinosaur sculpture commemorating the historic >1858 fossil find. Photos of the puzzle and poster can be seen >http://Hadrosaurus.com >- - - > >CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S BY CAMPING OUT ON A BATTLESHIP > >CAMDEN, N.J. -- In one of the most unusual venues for a New Year's eve bash, >the Battleship New Jersey opens its decks to campers who want to >spend the first night of the year aboard a historic battlewagon. Enjoy >dinner and breakfast in the crew's mess. The battleship will also be open >for those who want to watch the New Year's midnight fireworks from its >deck. For further details on either event see >http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/ > >LAWNSIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S 2005 PICTORIAL CALENDAR NOW AVAILABLE >See Details at http://www.petermotthouse.org/news/2005calendars.html >http://www.petermotthouse.org/news/2005calendars.html > >-- >Howard Green, >Research Director, NJHC >Editor, H-New-Jersey