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LIVING HISTORY – “Deborah Sampson,” a woman who disguised herself as a man to fight in the American Revolution, tells her story at the “Could You Have Done It?” event March 28. A special Franklin 250 Committee program honoring Women’s History Month was held March 28 at Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith campus. Don’t Miss Out! No other …

Tickets are on sale for a special immersive event starring re-enactors portraying George and Martha Washington. Sponsored by The Meadows Foundation and Franklin 250, “George & Martha: A Cocktail Affair” is designed to bring visitors face‑to‑face with the nation’s first First Couple in a warm, engaging, and historically rich setting. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …

The essential and often overlooked roles women played in the American Revolution will be displayed March 28 in a special Women’s History Month living history event at Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith campus, 1649 Amwell Road. Sponsored by the Franklin 250 Committee, the free, all-ages program, “Could You Do It? The Women Who Carried The Revolution,” is scheduled …

A special concert performance of a new musical commemorating George Washington and troops crossing the Delaware River on Christmas 1776 prior to the battles of Princeton and Trenton is set for 7 p.m. February 28 at Franklin Middle School – Sampson G. Smith campus, 1649 Amwell Road. The musical, “The Crossing: A Revolutionary New Musical … In Concert,” will feature …

The history, achievements, and cultural contributions of Black residents in Franklin Township, will be the focus for the Township’s annual Black History Month commemoration. The free event is set for 1 p.m. February 21 at Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus, 415 Francis Street, and is sponsored by the Franklin Township Cultural Arts Council, in collaboration with Franklin 250, …

RE-ENACTING HISTORY – Re-enactors portraying General George Washington and Generals Nathanael Greene and John Sullivan at the “Conference on Horseback” January 4 in Kingston. Several hundred people gathered along Church Street in Kingston on January 4 to witness an event that has not been seen in 249 years. It was on January 3, 1777, on a hill in Kingston in …