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Sunday, May 18th, 1pmThe Walpack Historical Society invites guests to join us on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 1 pm in the Walpack Center Church for Sharon Spangenberg’s presentation of “Shapanack, a location in Walpack”. Shapanack, a Lenape word meaning “out-stretched arms” or “the place where the river spreads out”, encompasses approximately 900 fertile and strategic acres along the Delaware River. The tract, purchased from a land merchant in 1729 by Alexander Rosenkrans and Frederick Schoonmaker, has a long and storied history. Sharon’s presentation will focus on Shapanack and its inhabitants, Shapanack Flats, Shapanack Fort, Shapanack Cemetery, Shapanack Island, Jennings Petroglyph and Camp Shapanack. Framed photos and information including several deeds and maps dating back to 1729 will be displayed.![]()
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Guests willing to travel a short distance by car are invited to join WHS for the unveiling of the Shapanack Historical Marker immediately following the presentation.![]()
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WHS invites guests to arrive early to socialize and meet new people. Our bookstore will be open at the Walpack Church. Please remember that the bridge in Walpack Center is still closed. Guests must access Main Street using NPS 615.![]()
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We hope you will join us to learn more about “Shapanack, a location in Walpack”. ![]()
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“If you are looking for something fun to do this Sunday, April 27, from 12-3, the Ludlum-Mabee House Museum located at 115 Route 15 in Lafayette will be open. The Lafayette Preservation Foundation is proud of what we’ve accomplished over the years. The Museum is full of history and our members would love to show you around, especially our newly established library of Lafayette and Sussex County history. This Open House is in conjunction with the Flea Market being held at the Mill Antique Center in Lafayette. Come down for a fun day and explore everything that Lafayette has to offer.”
Post 7- America 250! – A DAR Project for Our Sester Centennial ![]()
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has established the America 250! Committee to plan DAR’s involvement during our nation’s upcoming 250th birthday in 2026. As descendants of the generation that secured American independence, members are working to leave a lasting impact on our communities through meaningful local projects and events during this anniversary.![]()
The Chinkchewunska Chapter, NSDAR, Wantage, New Jersey, has been very busy working on their America 250! Committee projects. The first step is the “Adopt a Cemetery” project…honoring the American Revolutionary War Veterans and Patriots resting in the cemeteries of existing Sussex County, New Jersey. We have identified 120 Veteran/Patriot graves at 41 locations so far. Volunteer DAR members of our chapter, along with members of the Col. John Rosenkrans Chapter SAR, and other “history-minded” people have been contributing to this project. Along with researching and gathering information, these volunteers will be making sure that the graves are properly marked and cleaned as needed. The research, along with grave photos, will be compiled by committee chairman, Wendy Wyman, into binders. These binders will be distributed to the Main Branch of the Sussex County Library, Frankford Twp.; the Sussex County Hall of Records, Newton; the library at the DAR Van Bunschooten Museum, Wantage Twp.; the library at Hill Memorial Museum, Newton (Home of the Sussex County Historical Society); and possibly others. Then in 2026, the Chapter will begin holding memorial programs to honor many of these Revolutionary War Veterans and Patriots. ![]()
Over the next weeks, we will be posting lists of our Sussex County Revolutionary War Veterans and Patriots by municipality. Feel free to reach out with any questions or additional information to share.![]()
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More of Wantage Twp.:![]()
Clove Cemetery: ![]()
1 – Josiah Decker (DAR-A031256; Private, Sussex Co NJ Militia)![]()
2 - Jacob DeWitt (DAR-A032447; Patriotic Service – Member of Committee of Safety & rendered material aid)![]()
3 - Moses DeWitt (DAR-A032458; Private, 2nd Regiment, NJ Militia, marksman)![]()
4 - Samuel Lambert (DAR-A068148; Private, Essex Co NJ Militia and Continental Line)![]()
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Coe-Smith Cemetery: ![]()
1 -Jacobus (James) Glann (Private, Captain Helm’s Co, 2nd Regiment, Continental Troops) ![]()
2 - Daniel Myers (Miers) (Sergeant, Orange County, New York)![]()
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Deckertown-Union Cemetery: ![]()
1- Evi Adams (DAR-A000481; Private, 2nd Reg, Sussex Co NJ Militia & Patriotic Service -rendered material aid against the Tories) ![]()
2 - Azariah Martin (DAR-A074082; Quartermaster, Woodhull’s Company of Light Horse, Orange Co, N.Y.)![]()
3 - Jeremiah Martin (Private, Somerset County, NJ Militia)![]()
4 - Nathaniel Martin (DAR-A074444; Private, Sussex Co NJ Militia)![]()
5 - Gasper Rorick (DAR-A097606; Private, Sussex Co NJ Militia) (listed under Casper)![]()
6 - Samuel Shelley (DAR-A128276; Private, 2nd Regiment, Essex Co NJ Militia)![]()
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Old Beemerville Church Cemetery: ![]()
1- William Hedglen (Private, NJ Volunteers)![]()
2 - Elijah Van Auken (DAR-A117138; Lieutenant, 1 Lt Goshen Regiment, New York) (incorrectly listed as Elias)![]()
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Old Clove Church Cemetery: ![]()
1- Jacob Courtright (Private, Sussex Co NJ Militia)![]()
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Wantage Cemetery (Slauson Cemetery): ![]()
1 – Levi Ayers (DAR-A004113; Patriotic Service- paid for services rendered; also Private, Sussex Co NJ Militia?) NO STONE
WE have 2 of the Ladies of Trenton buried in our local cemeteries: Letitia Thornton Anderson rests in the Old Newton Burial Ground; and Phebe Hetfield Ogden rests in the Sparta Cemetery. (please see Wendy Wyman's comment below)On This Day April 21, in 1789, the Ladies of Trenton social club hosted George Washington's reception at Trenton. President-elect George Washington was journeying to the then capital city, New York City, to be inaugurated! ![]()
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George Washington left his home, Mount Vernon, in Virginia, on April 16, 1789. George Washington’s trip would take several days, and on the way he was celebrated by the American people. ![]()
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On April 16, 1789, George Washington wrote these words in his diary which described his departure from home...![]()
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“About ten o'clock I bade adieu to Mount Vernon, to private life, and to domestic felicity; and with a mind oppressed with more anxious and painful sensations than I have words to express, set out for New York in company with Mr. Charles Thompson, [sic] and Colonel Humphries, with the best dispositions to render service to my country in obedience to its call, but with less hope of answering its expectations.”![]()
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On April 21 1789, in Trenton, New Jersey, George Washington received addresses from prominent residents of Philadelphia in the early morning, among them Supreme Court Justices, representatives of the Society of Cincinnatus and city officials. ![]()
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George Washington then departed for Trenton, crossing the Delaware at Calvin’s Ferry and later arriving at the bridge at Assumpink Creek that Washington had used 12 years earlier at the Battle of Trenton. ![]()
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Large crowds greeted George Washington, celebratory cannon shots were fired, citizens cheered, sang songs and threw flowers! A triumphal arch at the entrance of the bridge was decorated with greenery and large artificial sunflowers. The arch commemorated the two victories there, the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776 and the Battle of the Assunpink Creek on January 2, 1777.![]()
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Washington dined at Samuel Henry’s City Tavern in Trenton and spent the night at a local citizen’s home. ![]()
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Pictured is Washington's Reception by the Ladies, on Passing the Bridge at Trenton, N.J. April 1789, on His Way to New York to be Inaugurated First President of the United States by John Jacob Hipp, 1897.