Brick Academy, 15 W. Oak St., Basking Ridge, NJ
Admission: $15 members, $20 guest (Cash only)

Far from being scary, spooky places, New Jersey’s historic burial grounds are treasure troves of information for historians, genealogists, archaeologists, and art historians.  This richly illustrated presentation examines New Jersey historic cemeteries from High Point to Cape May.  It provides a chronological overview of New Jersey’s historic burial places from the colonial period to the present.  Exceptional examples of colonial, Victorian, and modern memorials are all presented and discussed.  Particular attention is paid to the Revolutionary time period. Audiences leave with a new appreciation for grave markers and burial places as important sources of information about local history. 

We are delighted to host our speaker, Richard Veit, Ph.D., RPA, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Anthropology, Monmouth University. Dr. Veit is also currently directing the archaeological dig at Lord Stirling Manor in Basking Ridge, the 18th century home of Revolutionary War General William Alexander (Lord Stirling).