2017 SOMERSET COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS Peter S. Palmer, Director Patrick Scaglione, Deputy Director Patricia L. Walsh Mark Caliguire Brian D. Levine SOMERSET COUNTY CULTURAL & HERITAGE COMMISSION Robert Bouwman, President Donald N. Esposito, Vice President Ann Osterdale Rosenblum, Secretary Phyllis Fittipaldi, Treasurer Rory Britt Mark Else Kathy Faulks Janice Haggerty Stephanie Moench Brian D. Levine, Freeholder Liaison Patricia McGarry, Manager Thomas R. D Amico, AICP/PP, Historic Sites Coordinator Kaitlin Bundy, Program Coordinator Catherine Bunting, Administrative Assistant What in the World is that? 2017 An Educational & Fun Detective Investigation Activity 29 Mysteries to solve! 14
Description: One unique item from the past will be featured, displayed and identified, along with its description, at each of the 29 participating historic sites during this year s Weekend Journey Through the Past. As a rookie detective enlisted to investigate, you are assigned to reveal the true identity and function of each mystery item. Your Task, Investigative Travels & Research Next to the name and town of each participating historic site you ll find a small photo of a mystery item you are assigned to identify. After examining the photo carefully, write down what you believe the item is in your booklet. Once you do that for all pictured items, take your Task Booklet, along with a pencil, and go to as many participating historic sites as you can on Saturday, Oct 14 and/or Sunday, Oct. 15 searching the premises to locate the mystery item. Once you find it, read the posted information describing it to see if your powers of deduction were correct. Enjoy your quest! 2 Thank You For Playing! Rank Your Success: Detective - 1-4 Guesses Correct Detective Inspector: 5-8 Guesses Correct Senior Detective Inspector: 9-12 Guesses Correct Detective Chief Inspector: 13-17 Guesses Correct Detective Superintendent: 18-22 Guesses Correct Detective Chief Superintendent : 23-29 Guess Correct We were pleased to have you join us and look forward to your return visit next year. We hope you enjoyed this activity and look forward to your continued participation next year. www.schistoryweekend.com We d also like to acknowledge, with sincere appreciation, The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, the participating representatives of Somerset County s many historical organizations, participating municipal and county personnel and the Somerset County Business Partnership /Somerset County Tourism, all of which contributed their support, helped promote and welcomed participation in this annual collaborative heritage tourism weekend with much enthusiasm and creative thought Many planned and facilitated special activities and generously contributed their personal time, as volunteers, for this annual weekend-long event. 13
_ The Wallace House, Somerville _ Blawenburg Reformed Church, Blawenburg (Montgomery) Washington Rock State Park, Green Brook Boudinot Southard Ross House, Basking Ridge Brick Academy, Basking Ridge 12 3
_ Brook Arts Center (Somerset County Cultural Arts Center), Bound Brook Van Liew-Suydan House, Franklin Township _ Codington Farmstead, Warren Twp. General John Frelinghuysen House, Raritan 4 Van Veghten House, Bridgewater Dr. John Vermeule House, Green Brook _ 11
Texier House Museum, Watchung _ No Image Submitted Amy Garrett House, Rocky Hill _ USGA Golf Museum, Far Hills Philip Van Horne House, Bridgewater 10 Griggstown Bridgetender s House, Princeton Township Griggstown School House, Franklin Twp./Princeton 5
Historic 1860 Millstone School House, Millstone South Branch School House, Branchburg Kirch Ford Terrell House, Warren Twp. Mount Bethel Mtg. House, Warren Twp. 6 Abraham Staats House, South Bound Brook Van Andrew Ten Eyck House, Branchburg _ 9
Relief Hose Company No. 2 Firehouse, Raritan Old Millstone Forge, Millstone Daniel Robert Mansion, Somerville Old Presbyterian Graveyard, Bound Brook Somerville Fire Museum, Somerville 8 Presbyterian Church of Bound Brook, Bound Brook 7