The Annual Olde Stone House Village Harvest Fest will welcome the public on Saturday, September 11, 2021 for a day of live history re-enactment, games, and children’s activities. The family friendly free event will take place from 10 am until 2 pm at the Olde Stone House Village, 208 Egg Harbor Road in Washington Township, Sewell, NJ.

Open hearth cooking will be demonstrated in the c 1765 Morgan Stone House, blacksmiths will set up their forge; and around the grounds, costumed crafters will demonstrate Colonial arts such as candle making, spinning, weaving, and quilting. Children can have their photo taken in costume, paint pumpkins, and try their hand at Colonial era games.

The day will be full of learning and educational opportunities. Beginning at 10:00 am, Nick Frankunas will be at the village Railroad station to present the History of South Jersey Railroading. At 11:00 am, Author and re-enactor Kat Lindsay will portray Harriet Tubman, the famous antislavery activist from the 19th century. Ms. Lindsay will also display quilts and her children’s books about slavery. Beck’s Band will play Civil War era Music at the Gazebo, and Mr. Mark Carroll, a long-time feature at the City Tavern in Philadelphia, will be in the Bunker Hill Church from noon on performing and discussing the music of the Colonial era. Throughout the day, the 12th New Jersey Regiment K re-enactors will have an encampment showing the life of a Civil War soldier.

The village consists of five historic buildings on a 5+ acre site including a church, Post Office, farmhouse, and railroad station, and featuring the Morgan Stone House which is on the National Registry of Historic Sites. The purpose of the village is to preserve Washington Twp history and to educate the public. There is no charge for the Harvest Fest, though the public is encouraged to donate as fundraising is the main source of maintaining the site. Repairs on the buildings are expensive as the structures are historic, meaning special contractors with expertise in historic buildings must work on them.

The Harvest Fest is sponsored by the Washington Twp Historic Preservation Commission and the Friends of the Olde Stone House Village. Funding is provided by the Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the New Jersey Historic Commission.