REMINDER -- MARSH HISTORIC TOURS

The site of Joseph Bonaparte's mansion and the mansion where he kept his mistress, Annette Savage, are part of the historic tours this weekend along the Trenton Hamilton Bordentown Marsh.

The info, which has run before, is reprinted here; however, before that, please review the images of the Philadelphia Museum of Art owned painting of Annette Savage and her two Bonaparte sired daughters, Jacques Louis David's painting of Joseph Bonaparte as King of Spain (which hung in the Bordentown mansion), and the New Jersey State Museum painting of the Point Breeze mansion.  Archaeologist Richard Veit will lead the tour of the remains of the Bonaparte site, including a peek into the infamous tunnels from the house to the Crosswicks Creek.    

The Friends for the Marsh presents its annual history walking tour weekend on April 14 and 15, 2012.    The event includes free tours of some of the most important historical locations in the central New Jersey region, all located around the Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh.

On Saturday, April 14, the day will feature tours of the historic 1830 Lock Number One at the mouth of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, the 18^th Century Isaac Pearson House, and the grounds of the site of Joseph Bonaparte’s famous early 19^th Century mansion, Point Breeze.

The Lock One area tour is set for 9 a.m. and will be conducted by the Barbara Ross of the D & R Canal Watch.   Visitors will meet at the 295 northbound parking area of the scenic overlook between Bordentown and Trenton for a one mile walk that includes the lock and RR bridge. 

 

The Isaac Person House tour is set for 11 a.m.  The Revolutionary War era mansion was built and owned by New Jersey political leader Isaac Pearson, and is located on Hobson Avenue and Emeline Avenue in Hamilton.

The Point Breeze grounds history walk begins at 1 p.m. at Divine Word Missionaries in Bordentown.  Built by former King of Spain and older brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, Joseph Bonaparte, Point Breeze included a mansion, English style grounds, and one of the most prestigious collections of art in North America.   The site of an important archeological investigation, the tour of the grounds will be led by the site's lead archaeologist, Monmouth University Professor of Archaeology Richard Veit. 

The Sunday, April 15, events feature tours of two major historic sites in the Hamilton Township section of the marsh. 

From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Watson House, the oldest house in the Mercer County region, opens for visits.   Built by Quaker farmer Isaac Watson in 1708, when Trenton was stilled called the “falls of the Delaware,”  the house now serves as headquarters of the New Jersey State Society of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which restored the property as part of the New Jersey Tercentenary Celebration in 1964.

 

At 2 p.m., the tour moves to Bow Hill Mansion, the 18^th Century structure situated on the property that was once part of William Trent’s farmstead.  Once owned by both the DeKlyn and Lalor Families, the building is best known as the residence for Annette Savage, mistress to Joseph Bonaparte, brother to Napoleon Bonaparte.    Now owned by the Ukrainian -American Society, the building is located at the end of Jeremiah Avenue in Hamilton Township.  

For more information link on to marsh-friends.org, send an email to marshwalks@aol.com  or call 609-213-2918.

   

REMINDER - AUBREY KAUFFMAN IN NYC

AUBREY J. KAUFFMAN 

Shore Points and Urbanscapes 

Sunday, April 1 - Thursday, May 3

7th and Second Gallery 

Middle Collegiate Church   

50 E. 7th Street, NYC 

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 14, 4 to 5 p.m.

Artist Talk: April 14, 3 to 5 p.m.

TOUR THE HISTORIC TREASURES ON THE HAMILTON TRENTON BORDENTOWN MARSH

(TRENTON, NJ) -- The Friends for the Marsh presents its annual history walking tour weekend on April 14 and 15, 2012.    The event includes free tours of some of the most important historical locations in the central New Jersey region, all located around the Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh.

On Saturday, April 14, the day will feature tours of the historic 1830 Lock Number One at the mouth of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, the 18^th Century Isaac Pearson House, and the grounds of the site of Joseph Bonaparte’s famous early 19^th Century mansion, Point Breeze.

The Lock One area tour is set for 9 a.m. and will be conducted by the Barbara Ross of the D & R Canal Watch.   Visitors will meet at the 295 northbound parking area of the scenic overlook between Bordentown and Trenton for a one mile walk that includes the lock and RR bridge. 

 

The Isaac Person House tour is set for 11 a.m.  The Revolutionary War era mansion was built and owned by New Jersey political leader Isaac Pearson, and is located on Hobson Avenue and Emeline Avenue in Hamilton.

The Point Breeze Grounds History Walk begins at 1:00 p.m. at Divine Word Seminary in Bordentown.  Built by former King of Spain and older brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, Joseph Bonaparte, Point Breeze included a mansion, English style grounds, and one of the most prestigious collections of art in North America.   The site of an important archeological investigation, the tour of the grounds will be led by the site’s lead archaeologist, Monmouth University Professor of Archaeology Richard Veit.

The Sunday, April 15, events feature tours of two major historic sites in the Hamilton Township section of the marsh. 

From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Watson House, the oldest house in the Mercer County region, opens for visits.   Built by Quaker farmer Isaac Watson in 1708, when Trenton was stilled called the “falls of the Delaware,”  the house now serves as headquarters of the New Jersey State Society of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which restored the property as part of the New Jersey Tercentenary Celebration in 1964.

 

At 2 p.m., the tour moves to Bow Hill Mansion, the 18^th Century structure situated on the property that was once part of William Trent’s farmstead. Once owned by both the DeKlyn and Lalor Families, the building is best known as the residence for Annette Savage, mistress to Joseph Bonaparte, brother to Napoleon Bonaparte. Now owned by the Ukrainian -American Society, the building is located at the end of Jeremiah Avenue in Hamilton Township.  

For more information link on to marsh-friends.org, send an email to marshwalks@aol.com  or call 609-213-2918.

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TAWA MAJOR ART SUCCESSES -- MARCH 31!

CHECK IT OUT!   

The writers and artists who participated in TAWA'S standing room only Spring Forward reading at the Trenton City Museum: C.K. Williams, Pablo Media, John Timpane, Gerald Stern, Luray Gross, Doc Long, Hayden Saunier, Paul Matthews, Vasiliki Katsarou  

At TAWA's Capital City College and University Student Art Exhibition at Artworks, featuring art work by students from Mercer County Community College, The College of New Jersey, Rider University, and Mason Gross School for the Arts 

Exhibition coordinators Aubrey Kauffman and Katie Hector 

AN UNBELIEVABLY COOL DAY OF SUCCESSES!

Two Day Clay Monoprinting

Award-winning artists and experienced teachers

Mitch Lyons and Priscilla Snow Algava will

inspire you to express your unique visual voice!

Workshop

Saturday, May 5 & Sunday, May 6

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

4446 Route 27 • Kingston, NJ • 08528

In a nurturing environment, students will learn the unique clay printmaking process developed in the early 70’s

by Mitch Lyons. Using a leather-hard clay slab, colored slips, and pigments, experienced and novice students will create textures, images, marks and layer colors on the matrix. Students will learn to “pull prints”.

A process where everyone succeeds, artists will experiment and experience the power of the clay printmaking process.

Limited space. Sign up early!

Tuition: $195

Materials Fee: $30

Contact Priscilla Algava: 609-921-0046

priscillaalgava@gmail.com

Registration is required:

Please send check to Priscilla Snow Algava • 115 Randall Road • Princeton NJ • 08540 or pay by credit card: www.clayprint.eventbrite.com

MERCER COUNTY TO OFFER FREE GRANT-WRITING WORKSHOP

TRENTON, N.J.—    The Mercer County Division of Culture and Heritage will offer a free grant-writing workshop for staff, board members and volunteers from the County’s nonprofit arts and history organizations that are new to grant-writing or looking for tips for developing successful grants.

“Grant Writing De-Mystified” will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in Room 321 of Mercer County’s McDade Administration Building, 640 S. Broad St., Trenton.

Tricia Fagan, a Culture and Heritage Division staff member and nonprofit administrator and consultant with more than 20 years’ experience, will conduct the workshop. The application process and eligibility requirements for the County’s Local Arts and History Regrant programs will be reviewed.

The workshop is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited so pre-registration is required by April 9. Light refreshments will be served.

For additional information and to register, call Mercer County’s Division of Culture and Heritage at (609) 278-2712 or e-mail ltramo@mercercounty.org. NJ Relay users dial (609) 989-6865 (TTY).

AN INVITATION FROM THE LAWRENCEVILLE STREET

Lawrenceville Main Street Artists Network is seeking both 2d and 3d artists to become members of the gallery.  Artists are invited to join as Network members for $150 a year and the right to display once a year in the gallery and at all outside art exhibitions and special shows, or as full Gallery members $100 a month with the right to display full time in the gallery

info@lmsartistsnetwork.com