EVENTS
See and Do Everything!
The Skirmish
The Skirmish Begins at 2:00 pmThe British invade Haddonfield and the Skirmish begins! The British will be be challenged by Continental troops, just as they did 244 years ago — in June 1778. Redcoats on horseback will charge, muskets will be fired, and the Continentals will try to stop the redcoats before they head off to the Battle at Monmouth. There will be plenty of sidewalk space for viewing and cheering along Kings Highway and the conflict should take about 20 minutes.
Scroll down to view a complete listing of the day’s events or view a condensed and printable pdf of the events HERE.
ALL DAY
Multiple Events
Colonial Displays in Store Windows
Town Criers & Haddonfield 65 Club Constables Strolling the Town
Press Check-In / Info Table Outside of Masonic Lodge
Multiple Events at this Location: Downtown
ALL DAY
Family Picnics
9:00 AM
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Breakfast with the Troops
Location: Haddonfield First Presbyterian Church
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Pony Rides ($10)
Location: 205 N. Haddon Ave
9:45 AM
9:45 am
Flag-Raising
Location: Indian King Tavern Museum
10:00 AM
10:00 am
Liberty Pole Capping
Location: Indian King Tavern Museum
10:00 am
Historic Buildings Walking Tour
Additional Cost
Location: Starting at The Historical Society
Historic Building walking tour starting at Historical Society of Haddonfield (additional cost).
10:00 am – 10:45 am
Sword & Swagger Colonial-Era Sword Fighting
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Betsy Ross Quilting Workshop
Revolutionary Era-Themed Clay Workshop
Location: Markeim Arts Center
Who was Betsy Ross and how did her artistic skills lead her to become essential in the Revolutionary War? Join Markeim Arts Center on June 4 to meet Betsy Ross and hear her story in her own words. While you’re here, pop into the clay studio to create your own Revolutionary War themed clay piece
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Information Table
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
History Faire at Masonic Temple
Many historical exhibits. Free Skirmish Bags for first visitors (while supplies last).
Location: Rising Sun Masonic Lodge
Learn more about the Revolutionary War and our area’s role in it, from historic exhibits such as Barclay Farmstead, the Museum of the American Revolution and the Pennsauken Historical Society’s displays in the majestic Masonic Temple on Kings Highway.
Stephen Goldhahn ( www.stephen.goldhahn.com ) is a local writer and author of the historical sci-fi mystery novel, “Greenwich: The Final Project,” which takes the reader back to Colonial (1774) New Jersey on the eve of the American Revolution. Haddonfield is prominently featured in the novel. Steve is also an active board member of the American Revolution Round Table of South Jersey (www.arrtosj.org.)
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Colonial-Era Fire-Fighting Apparatus and Equipment
Location: Haddon Fire Company No 1
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Raccoon Creek Vineyard Colonial-era Shrub Drink
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Free Caricatures
Location: Haddonfield Farmers’ Market
Enjoy free caricatures at the Haddonfield Farmers’ Market – what would you look like as a Redcoat or a Continental?
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Meet the Queen’s Rangers and Their Horses
Location: Behind Borough Hall
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Sea Dogs (Pirates) Singing Shanties and Strolling Kings Highway
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Revolutionary War Surgeon Explains Treatment for Troops
Location: Rising Sun Masonic Lodge
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Chat with Ben Franklin
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Michael Dooling, author of Colonial book,
Elijah and George
Location: Rising Sun Masonic Lodge
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Pillory for Miscreants
Take photos!
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Free Silhouettes (“Penny Portraits”)
Location: Rising Sun Masonic Lodge
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Silversmith and Colonial Jewelry-Making
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Colonial Medicine
Refill water bottles, grab a cookie (11am-1pm)
Location: Meetinghouse Grounds
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tours of Greenfield Hall, Home of the Historical Society
Two walking tours (at 10 and 12) are $20 but the tours of Greenfield Hall throughout the day are free
Location: The Historical Society of Haddonfield
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
(Multiple Events at this Location)
Tours of Indian King Tavern Museum
Blacksmith
Quilling Artist
Rancocas Sutlery
Fiber Arts
Location: Indian King Tavern Museum
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
(Multiple Events at this Location)
Quiet Space for Children
Sensory Bottle Craft
Colonial Story Walk
Friends of the Library Pop-up Book Sale
Location: Haddonfield Public Library
Avoid loud noises and enjoy fun and educational activities with your children including sensory bottle creation, colonial reading activities and more. In case a child gets lost, the Library will be full of background checked staff and volunteers to reunite them with their families.
10:15 AM
10:15 am – 12:15 pm
Colonial Music by Haddonfield Plays & Players
Location: Haddonfield Farmers’ Market
10:30 AM
10:30 am
Talk by Ben Franklin
Location: Rising Sun Masonic Lodge
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Colonial Auction
Location: Indian King Tavern Museum
10:30 am – Noon
Colonial-Era Toys and Games
Location: Behind Friends School
11:00 AM
11:00 am
The Clash on Kings Highway
Location: In Front of Rising Sun Masonic Lodge
Brief clash between units of the Redcoats and the Continentals, in front of the shoppes, on Kings Highway.
11:00 am – Noon
Colonial Dance Lessons
Learn to dance the way George Washington would have danced, with a lesson in colonial dancing at The Haddon Fortnightly.
11:15 AM
11:15 am – Noon
Mustering of the Kids by Bill McIlhenny & Sale of Wooden Muskets.
Location: In Front of Indian King Tavern Museum
11:30 AM
11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Noise Sanctuary
12:00 PM
12:00 pm
Historic Buildings Walking Tour
Additional Cost
Location: Starting at The Historical Society
Historic Building walking tour starting at Historical Society of Haddonfield (additional cost).
12:00pm – 12:45 pm
Sword & Swagger Colonial-Era Sword Fighting
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Graveyard Rubbings and Scavenger Hunt
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Strolling Troupe from Plays & Players Performs Songs from The King’s Road
Location: Along Kings Highway
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Betsy Ross Quilting Workshop
Revolutionary Era-Themed Clay Workshop
Location: Markeim Arts Center
Who was Betsy Ross and how did her artistic skills lead her to become essential in the Revolutionary War? Join Markeim Arts Center on June 4 to meet Betsy Ross and hear her story in her own words. While you’re here, pop into the clay studio to create your own Revolutionary War themed clay piece
12:00 am – 3:00 pm
Pony Rides ($10)
Location: 205 N. Haddon Ave
12:00 pm
Battle of the Brews
Location: Kings Road Brewing Company
12:30 PM
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Colonial Puppet Show
Location: Indian King Tavern Museum
12:45 PM
12:45 pm
Roving Quakers Handing Out Earplugs Before Skirmish
Location: In Front of Borough Hall and Indian King Tavern Museum
1:00 PM
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Mustering of the Kids by Bill McIlhenny & Sale of Wooden Muskets
Location: In Front of Indian King Tavern Museum
1:10 PM
1:10 pm
Quaker Pacifist Thomas Redman Arrested
Location: In Front of Indian King Tavern Museum
1:30 PM
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Speeches by Dignitaries
Location: Steps of Borough Hall
1:45 PM
1:45 pm
Yelling Contest
Location: Steps of Borough Hall
2:00 PM
2:00 pm
Narrative about the Skirmish
Yelling Contest winner announces: “The British are Coming!”
Location: Steps of Borough Hall
2:00 pm
★ THE SKIRMISH ON KINGS HIGHWAY ★
Location: In Front of Borough Hall and Indian King Tavern Museum
The British invade Haddonfield and the Skirmish begins! The British will be be challenged by Continental troops, just as they did 244 years ago — in June 1778. Redcoats on horseback will charge, muskets will be fired, and the Continentals will try to stop the redcoats before they head off to the Battle at Monmouth. There will be plenty of sidewalk space for viewing and cheering along Kings Highway and the conflict should take about 20 minutes.
3:00 PM
3:00 pm
Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Blue Star Memorial
Location: In Front of Borough Hall