Events & Festivals in The Heartland of New Jersey
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In the Footsteps of Cornelia – A Civil War Living History and Tour
July 3, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
The Hancock House State Historic Site Presents:
In the Footsteps of Cornelia – A Civil War Living-History Tour
Saturday July 3rd, 2021, Rain or Shine
10am – 4pm: Civil War Living-History
Learn about the 12th New Jersey Volunteers, who were recruited out of Salem County, and their role in the Battle of Gettysburg. Hear how young Cornelia Hancock left Hancock’s Bridge to care for their wounded afterward, arriving at Gettysburg just a few days after the battle.
3pm: Cornelia Hancock Tour
A special guided tour of sites associated with Cornelia throughout Lower Alloways Creek. (The tour will start at the Hancock House and will be conducted caravan style to some locations, so be prepared to drive if necessary.)
This is a FREE events and tour sponsored by: “The Friends of the Hancock House, Inc. & Salem County Historical Society
For more information, call: 856-935-4373
The Hancock House State Historic Site – 3 Front Street – Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
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