BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Historical Society of Riverton - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://rivertonhistory.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Historical Society of Riverton REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 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DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20240131T151308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T151308Z UID:163182-1707418800-1707422400@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Riverton Yacht Club: Its History and Renewal DESCRIPTION:Please see the announcement post for more details: February 8\, 2024 Program \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/riverton-yacht-club-its-history-and-renewal/ LOCATION:The Porch Club of Riverton\, 213 Howard Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230524T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230524T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20230418T232359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T232359Z UID:135997-1684954800-1684958400@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:2023 Preservation Awards DESCRIPTION:The Historical Society of Riverton invites you to join us at a ceremony recognizing excellence in historic preservation and stewardship on May 24\, 2023\, at 7pm at Calvary Presbyterian Church at 300 Fourth Avenue\, here in Riverton. \nIf you plan to attend\, please RSVP to Phyllis Rodgers at partea@comcast.net or via phone at 856-786-8422.\nHope to see you there!\nHeather Huffnagle\nMembership Committee Chair\nHistorical Society of Riverton \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/2023-preservation-awards/ LOCATION:Calvary Presbyterian Church Meeting Room\, 300 Fourth Street\, Riverton\, 08077 ORGANIZER;CN="Historical Society of Riverton":MAILTO:rivertonhistory@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T203000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20230228T055049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T015413Z UID:133472-1679425200-1679430600@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Burlington County Fossils and the people who collected them DESCRIPTION:LOCATION CHANGED TO RIVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL\nThe Historical Society of Riverton invites you to a presentation by Ned Gilmore\, Collection Manager for Vertebrate Paleontology at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. \nThe geology of Burlington County yields fossils that date back 92 Mya (million years ago) to the Cretaceous Period through 12\,000 years ago to the Late Pleistocene Period. \nWe’ll see fossils of dinosaurs\, giant white sharks\, mastodons\, and the unique fauna of the one-celled animals called foraminifers. \nFree admission – Open to the public – Seating is limited \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/burlington-county-fossils-and-the-people-who-collected-them/ LOCATION:Riverton Public School\, 600 Fifth St.\, Riverton\, 08077 ORGANIZER;CN="Historical Society of Riverton":MAILTO:rivertonhistory@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T203000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20221028T042209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T042209Z UID:129370-1668538800-1668544200@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:History of Riverton by Roger Prichard at Porch Club Tuesday\, Nov. 15\, 2022 at 7:00 pm DESCRIPTION:Share this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/history-of-riverton-by-roger-prichard-at-porch-club-tuesday-nov-15-2022-at-700-pm/ LOCATION:The Porch Club of Riverton\, 213 Howard Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T203000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20220912T043951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T035705Z UID:128612-1663873200-1663878600@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Archives Presentation by Keith Betten at Riverton Free Library\, Thurs.\, Sept. 22\, 7 pm DESCRIPTION:Historical Society of Riverton collections\nKeith Betten will give a presentation on the Archives Committee’s ongoing effort to organize and catalog the Society’s documents and images at RFL on Thursday\, September 22 at 7:00 pm. \nCarlos Rogers’ $5\,500 donation to the Society in June 2019 financed the project. The purchase of shelving and archival-quality storage materials\, such as non-acidic boxes\, folders\, and sleeves\, allowed us to store the collection according to archival standards and best practices. A Finding Aid\, or directory\, helps locate everything. \nMr. Betten\, a retired Deputy Executive Director of NJ State Archives\, chairs the committee that includes Patricia Smith Solin\, Pat Brunker\, and Iris Gaughan. The team painstakingly sorted\, cataloged\, and stored hundreds of items in our collection. \nKeith plans to use the Society’s “Images” collection to describe the organization scheme for each of the various “Record Groups” and explain how we may locate and access them with the help of the Finding Aid that he will provide attendees. \nThe aim is for the Finding Aids for the various Record Groups and Subgroups to be made available via the Society’s website (rivertonhistory.com) so that researchers can find selected records online. \nFree admission to members and the public. Light refreshments will be served. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/archives-presentation-by-keith-betten-at-riverton-free-library-sept-22-7-pm/ LOCATION:The Riverton Free Library\, 306 Main Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Historical Society of Riverton":MAILTO:rivertonhistory@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220704T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220704T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20220426T033418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T033418Z UID:126644-1656934200-1656941400@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Memorial service for Bill Probsting at the Porch Club of Riverton\, 11:30-1:30\, July 4\, 2022 DESCRIPTION:We understand from Bill’s family that there will be a memorial service for him at the Porch Club on the Fourth of July. We reprint below our post from Oct. 9\, 2021. \n\nWilliam C Probsting 1943-2021\n\n\nWilliam C. Probsting\, a valued member of the HSR Board\, passed away at his home in Riverton on Monday\, September 20\, 2021.  A life-long resident of Riverton\, Bill Probsting lived in the house on Howard Street that has been in his family for three generations. Bill was headmaster of Westfield Friends School from 1974 to 2013. After his retirement\,  Bill continued to serve his community through membership on the board of the Riverton Historical Society and through involvement with other non-profit organizations in the area. Donations in his honor can be made to the Riverton Historical Society and to Westfield Friends School. We will miss him. \n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/memorial-service-for-bill-probsting-at-the-porch-club-of-riverton-1130-130-july-4-2022/ LOCATION:The Porch Club of Riverton\, 213 Howard Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20220513T220928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T220928Z UID:126893-1652986800-1652994000@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Our annual Recognition Awards Meeting will be held on Thursday\, May 19\, 2022\, at 7 PM in the Presbyterian Church meeting room DESCRIPTION:Share this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/our-annual-recognition-awards-meeting-will-be-held-on-thursday-may-19-2022-at-7-pm-in-the-presbyterian-church-meeting-room/ LOCATION:Calvary Presbyterian Church Meeting Room\, 300 Fourth Street\, Riverton\, 08077 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220516 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20220426T193637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220521T065503Z UID:126654-1652572800-1652659199@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Entries for History Writing Prize due May 15 DESCRIPTION:See below for our post of April 1 that announced our writing prize. \nAfter a lengthy Covid-related delay\, the Historical Society of Riverton is excited to announce our first annual History Writing Prize!\nIt seems like a lifetime ago\, but you may recall our Historic House Party in November 2019. \n \nHeather Macintosh Huffnagle\, House Party Chair\, conceived the idea to host the affair to raise funds to support excellence in history writing using the HSR’s archives by providing cash awards to students. \nThe event raised $4\,000\, but the disruption to school routines and the cancellation of our meetings caused a two-year delay in implementing the new writing program. \nEntry due date: May 15\, 2022 \nSummary:\nThe Historical Society of Riverton (HSR) will award a cash prize of $500 for a 1000 word essay that answers a question about Riverton’s history. The winning entry will be featured on the HSR’s website: http://www.rivertonhistory.com. Noteworthy essays that do not win the primary prize may also be published on the HSR’s website. Essays will follow MLA guidelines for published works (see General Guidelines for Submissions below). \nThe Question:\n“During the middle years of the nineteenth century\, the United States experienced many dynamic changes\, including the extensive growth of industry and cities\, advances in modes of transportation\, and political and social conflicts surrounding the issue of slavery. Riverton was founded in 1851. Please research and describe how any of these changes may have influenced where\, why\, and by whom the town was founded.” \nOur website (http://www.rivertonhistory.com) includes many photographs\, maps\, and articles on Riverton’s history that may help inform and illustrate your essay. \nWho may submit an entry?\n Any high school student living in Riverton may apply. \nHow are essays submitted?\nStudents may submit their essays and questions about the prize to HSR’s Membership Chair Heather Huffnagle. \nReview Committee\nHSR Board Members and professionals among its membership with education and/or experience in historical research\, education\, and writing comprise the Review Committee. \nTimeline:\nEntries will be accepted until May 15. Awardees will be contacted on May 31. \n\nGeneral Guidelines for Submissions\nMLA Paper Format General Guidelines  \n\n\n\nUse standard 8.5 x 11 white paper.\nNumber your pages.\n1-inch margins (all sides)\nReadable font\nDouble-spaced\nIndent new paragraphs.\nOnly one space between sentences\n\n\n\nMLA cover page includes a few things like:  \n\n\n\nTitle of your paper\nYour name\nYour email\nYour school’s name\n\n\n\nWhat should an MLA paper look like? \nAn MLA paper has a standard look for every page\, including 1-inch margins\, a readable font\, a running header including your last name and page number\, and author-page in-text citations. At the end of your paper\, you will include works cited with a list of all the sources used in the paper. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/entries-for-history-writing-prize-due-may-15/ LOCATION:NJ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20220314T180900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220316T235759Z UID:126048-1650524400-1650574800@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Before & After: Discoveries in Historic Preservation\, a presentation by Dan Campbell\, 7pm on Thursday\, April 21\, 2022 DESCRIPTION:Share this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/before-after-discoveries-in-historic-preservation-a-presentation-by-dan-campbell-7pm-on-thursday-april-21-2022/ LOCATION:The Riverton Free Library\, 306 Main Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191123T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191123T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20191101T210545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220521T065632Z UID:116396-1574532000-1574546400@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:It's a Riverton House Party with a worthy goal DESCRIPTION:Sociable at Coales May 4\, 1889\nDATE: Saturday\, Nov. 23\, 2019\nTIME: 6pm ‘til 10pm\nWHERE: The historic Coales House\, 100 Lippincott Avenue\nPURPOSE: To party and fundraise for a new HSR program \nIncludes barbecue dinner buffet with sides\, cornbread\, seasonal pies; Open Bar; and Bouncy House for the kids! \n$50 per adult – kids under 18 FREE accompanied by an adult \nProceeds to establish scholarships for Riverton School and Palmyra High School students who use our archives to write about local history. \nTo RSVP please contact Heather Huffnagle at rivertonhistory@gmail.com \nPlease make check payable to Historical Society of Riverton and mail to: \nHistorical Society of Riverton\nP.O. Box 112\nRiverton\, NJ 08077 \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/its-a-riverton-house-party-with-a-worthy-goal/ LOCATION:100 Lippincot Avenue\, Riverton\, NJ 08077\, 100 Lippincott Avenue\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191024T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191024T203000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20191009T045017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191009T045017Z UID:116207-1571943600-1571949000@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Alice Paul presentation at Porch Club\, Oct. 24 at 7pm DESCRIPTION:Share this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/alice-paul-presentation-at-porch-club-oct-24-at-7pm/ LOCATION:The Porch Club of Riverton\, 213 Howard Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Historical Society of Riverton":MAILTO:rivertonhistory@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190312T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190312T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20190219T070605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190225T082604Z UID:104060-1552417200-1552420800@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Campbell’s: More Than Just Soup DESCRIPTION:During our first General Membership Meeting on Tuesday\, March 12\, 2019\, @ 7PM we are pleased to offer a very special presentation by Marisa Bozarth\, Museum Curator\, Burlington County Division of Parks\, entitled “Campbell’s: More Than Just Soup.” \n308 Main Street – former home of Joseph Campbell\nIt follows the company from its beginning as a small canning company through to becoming a multi-billion-dollar global food company. \nMarisa will discuss Joseph Campbell and others who worked to make the company what it is today\, as well as how Burlington County farmers played a role in its success. \nMeet at Riverton Library at 306 Main Street first. \nAfter a slideshow presentation\, we will move next door to 308 Main\, the former home of Joseph Campbell\, now home to Jan and Dennis DeVries. \nNo reservations needed\, but seating is limited\, so arrive early. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/campbells-more-than-just-soup/ LOCATION:The Riverton Free Library\, 306 Main Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20180923T211228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181104T042832Z UID:40672-1542222000-1542229200@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Keith Henley portrays Sgt. Henry Johnson\, WWI hero\, Nov. 14 at RFL DESCRIPTION:Riverton Free Library and the Historical Society of Riverton present actor and historian Keith Henley who portrays World War I hero Sgt. Henry “Black Death” Johnson who served in the 369th Infantry Regiment\, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters. \nDuring a battle in the Argonne Forest with German soldiers\, Feb. 12\, 1919\, he fought off the raiding party in hand-to-hand combat\, killing multiple German soldiers and rescuing a fellow soldier while suffering 21 combat wounds. For this\, France awarded him its highest award for valor\, the French Croix de Guerre avec Palme. \nBack home\, he was denied a Purple Heart and a disability allowance. He died\, destitute\, in 1929 at age 32. Decades later he posthumously received the Purple Heart\, Distinguished Service Cross\, and the Congressional Medal of Honor. \nWHEN: Nov. 14\, 2018 at 7pm\nWHERE: Riverton Free Library \nFree admission – Seating is limited – Light refreshments served \nSee more info about Sgt. Johnson and the Harlem Hellfighters here. The video trailer below is for a 2017 PBS documentary \n \n  \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/keith-henley-portrays-sgt-henry-johnson-wwi-hero-nov-14-at-rfl/ LOCATION:The Riverton Free Library\, 306 Main Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181111T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181111T110000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20181106T182816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181106T182816Z UID:64253-1541932200-1541934000@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Veterans Day observance\, Riverton War Memorial\, Sun.\, Nov. 11 DESCRIPTION:A special Veterans Day observance will recognize four women who served and six men who died in World War I\nThe New Era\, April 11\, 1919\, p4\nTo commemorate the Centennial of World War I\, HSR President Bill Brown will officiate this coming Veterans Day November 11\, 2018\, between 10:30 & 11:00\, as we honor the following men who were killed in The Great War with a special plaque on Riverton’s War Memorial: \nJames A Bradley\nCharles Kelley\nWalter M. Kennedy\nRaymond T. McGivney\nRaymond Pratt\nThomas R. Reath \nThe NJ State Legislature designated in August the Killed in Action (K.I.A.) flag as an official State flag to memorialize members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were killed in a US involved conflict. Riverton will officially receive its K.I.A. flag to be flown above the Memorial. \nHelen Elsie Biddle\nThe ceremony will recognize the following four women who served as nurses in World War I: \nHelen Elsie Biddle\nEdith S. Coale\nAmanda Faunce\nEdith Holvick \nRiverton’s Veterans Affairs Committee seeks to add more names to the memorial and is also interested in obtaining old military uniforms\, medals\, and military equipment. Please contact me\, Bill Brown\, at 856-303-8513\, or JYD9168@verizon.net.                          – Bill  Brown \n  \n  \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/veterans-day-observance-riverton-war-memorial-sun-nov-11/ LOCATION:NJ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20180905T043103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180909T232248Z UID:39194-1537988400-1537995600@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Sept Program: The Life of Jeannette Rankin\, America's first female member of the US Congress\, 1917 DESCRIPTION:Carol Simon Levin as Jeannette Rankin\nAt the Historical Society of Riverton’s meeting on September 26\, 2018\, Carol Simon Levin will present The Life of Jeannette Rankin\, America’s first female member of the US Congress in 1917. Starts at 7pm at Riverton Library\, 306 Main Street. \nFree Admission – Seating is Limited \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/sept-program-the-life-of-jeannette-rankin-americas-first-female-member-of-the-us-congress-1917/ LOCATION:The Riverton Free Library\, 306 Main Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Historical Society of Riverton":MAILTO:rivertonhistory@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20180413T000500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180413T000500Z UID:38706-1524682800-1524686400@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Dr. Daisy Century portrays Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman DESCRIPTION:Dr. Daisy Century considers Harriet Tubman her role model\, someone who encouraged her to put others first and to lead by example. \nTubman shows us a woman who found freedom for herself and then made sure others were brought to freedom.  The brave woman who rescued more than seventy slaves using the Underground Railroad declared\, “I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.” Harriet Tubman takes each and every audience member along for this ride. \nDr. Daisy Century\nSince 1999\, Dr. Century has appeared in venues that include the National Defense Organization\, Belmont Mansion\, National Archives\, Sojourner Truth House\, Theodore Roosevelt National Historic Site\, the Helicopter Museum\, and numerous schools\, libraries\, museums and historic sites throughout New Jersey. The HSR is privileged to bring her to our audience. \n– excerpted from http://ahtheatre.org/america/actor_historians/daisy-century \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/dr-daisy-century-portrays-underground-railroad-conductor-harriet-tubman/ LOCATION:The Riverton Free Library\, 306 Main Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180228T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180228T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20180207T060710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180207T211030Z UID:38382-1519844400-1519848000@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Still Family History by Valerie Still\, Weds.\, Feb. 28 DESCRIPTION:Valerie Still – basketball trading card\nWhen Valerie Still retired from professional basketball\, for the first time in years she felt unsure of her next move. \nDr. Caroline Still Anderson IMAGE COURTESY OF TEMPLE UNIV. DIGITAL COLLECTION\nShe found the answer in the life of an ancestor who lived more than 150 years ago — her cousin\, Caroline Still Wiley Anderson\, a remarkable woman who was one of the first female African-American doctors in Philadelphia. \nDr. James Still\nDr. James Still\, her great-great-grandfather\,  born to former slaves\, was a New Jersey physician known as the “Black Doctor of the Pines\,” \nWilliam Still IMAGE COURTESY OF TEMPLE UNIV. DIGITAL COLLECTION\nValerie is also the great-great-grandniece of abolitionist William Still\, known by many as the “father of the Underground Railroad.” \nThis is only part of the fascinating history of her remarkable family. \nValerie Still\nExcerpted from “Still Connected” by AMELIA BRUST\, Inquirer Staff Writer \nSee the entire Philadelphia Inquirer interview and 2m\,13sec video here. \nWHAT: “Still Family History” – a free public presentation by Valerie Still\nWHERE: Riverton Free Library\nWHEN: Weds.\, February 28\, 2018\, at 7 pm \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/still-family-history-by-valerie-still-weds-feb-28/ LOCATION:The Riverton Free Library\, 306 Main Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180117T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20171030T050724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171030T050724Z UID:38139-1516215600-1516222800@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Face the music with Sandy Marrone at Jan. HSR meet DESCRIPTION:Sandy Marrone\, owner of the world’s largest private sheet music collection\, shares part of her extensive archive which spans from the early 1800s   to the present Wednesday\, January 17\, 2018\, at Riverton Free Library at 7:00 pm. \nvintage sheet music\n  \nFrom waltzes to rock n’ roll\, from Madonna to Manilow\, she even owns more Elvis sheet music than Graceland! \nFree admission – Space is limited \n  \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/face-the-music-with-sandy-marrone-at-jan-hsr-meet/ LOCATION:The Riverton Free Library\, 306 Main Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20171030T045931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171030T045931Z UID:38136-1510858800-1510866000@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Neill Hartley portrays Woodrow Wilson at Nov. HSR meeting DESCRIPTION:Neill Harley as Woodrow Wilson\nIn connection with our recent series of articles on World War I by Mrs. Patricia Smith Solin\, we present Woodrow Wilson and the Great War\, a captivating one-man show set in the turbulent days leading up to World War I. \nFree Admission – Seating is limited \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/neill-hartley-portrays-woodrow-wilson-at-nov-hsr-meeting/ LOCATION:The Riverton Free Library\, 306 Main Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170926T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170926T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20170910T050316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170910T050316Z UID:38044-1506452400-1506459600@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:HSR Meeting and Living History Presentation DESCRIPTION:Mary Louise and Ken Smith will host the first HSR meeting of the 2017-2018 season in their home at 503 Bank Avenue. The couple will present a Living History presentation on first owner Caleb Clothier and Riverton’s first Mayor\, Edward Ogden\, and his wife Sarah with a tour of the home’s basement. Reservations are required. Limited to first 30 registrants. Please RSVP by September 15 to Mary Louise at 609-304-5987 or email 1851riverbankmanor@comcast.net. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/hsr-meeting-and-living-history-presentation/ LOCATION:Home of Mary Louise and Ken Smith\, 503 Bank Avenue\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170612 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20170608T175059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170608T175158Z UID:37786-1497139200-1497225599@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Historic Riverton Criterium DESCRIPTION:HRCriterium 2016\nThe activities Saturday are prelude to Sunday’s main event\, during which hundreds of cyclists will descend upon Riverton’s Main Street to compete in the Historic Riverton Criterium. \nLive music\, food trucks\, a balloon twister\, and more complete this cycling spectacle to kick off the summer of 2017. \nFollow Historic Riverton Criterium on Facebook. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/historic-riverton-criterium/ LOCATION:NJ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170611 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20170608T173943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170608T173943Z UID:37782-1497052800-1497139199@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Bicycle Rodeo\, Cynergy Club Rides\, Community Ride DESCRIPTION:This Saturday\, June 10\, 2017\, Cynergy Cycling Club‘s organized distance rides of 15\, 25\, 35\, 45\, & 50 miles each start and end in Riverton on Saturday morning. \nFor complete information and registration form\, visit cynergycycling.com. For day of the ride registration\, meet in the National Casein parking lot at 7 am. From there\, riders can exit on to Howard Street. \nFrom 1:30 to 3:30 pm\, the club will host a Bike Safety Rodeo on the Riverton School blacktop.  The clinic will teach children riding skills and precautions to take so they can ride a bicycle safely. No need to register. All participants must wear a bicycle helmet.  \nLater\, the free Community Bike Ride through the town (approx. 5 miles) will begin and end at Riverview Estates on the riverbank.  Refreshments and activities will take place at the end of the ride around 5:15 pm.  (more info here) \n  \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/bicycle-rodeo-cynergy-club-rides-community-ride/ LOCATION:NJ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170418T203000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084203 CREATED:20170319T004607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170319T005056Z UID:37273-1492542000-1492547400@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:Riverton Bicycling: Then & Now\, Apr 18 at Porch Club DESCRIPTION:It’s a bicycling trifecta as the Porch Club and the Historical Society of Riverton co-sponsor Bicycling in Riverton: Then & Now at 7:00 pm April 18\, 2017 at the Porch Club. Admission is free and open to the public. \nRenowned Wheelman Gary Sanderson will speak about the history and development of the bicycle\, Riverton’s velodrome that once stood between Thomas and Lippincott above the tracks\, and the 1895 New York Times Tri-State Relay Race from New York City to Riverton. \nMembers of Cynergy Cycling Club of South Jersey will tell about their club and outline their plan to host a cycling rodeo for safety in Riverton on June 10\, the day before the seventh running of the Historic Riverton Criterium. \nCarlos Rogers reveals what inspired him to bring to his adopted hometown the family-friendly cycling classic known as the Historic Riverton Criterium. In a segment called Criterium 101 the former competitive cyclist explains his process in creating and managing the annual event\, which has resulted in the donation of over $25\,000 to local charities\, institutions\, and non-profits. \nThis presentation is a prelude to this year’s Historic Riverton Century and Community Ride on June 10\, 2017. The all-day event in partnership with Cynergy Cycling Club will include morning rides of various lengths suited to ability\, a bicycle safety rodeo\, and a Community Ride beginning and ending at Riverview Estates on the riverbank. More details to come. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/riverton-bicycling-then-now-apr-18-at-porch-club/ LOCATION:The Porch Club of Riverton\, 213 Howard Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170323T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170323T203000 DTSTAMP:20260419T084204 CREATED:20170311T203441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170311T203731Z UID:37212-1490295600-1490301000@rivertonhistory.com SUMMARY:The Golden Age of Silent Film 7pm at RFL March 23 DESCRIPTION:Join us at Riverton Library as Kate Butler examines memorabilia of old Hollywood\, including cosmetics & toiletry items\, hair products\, grooming instruments\, now-banned toxic products\, and reports on immigrant cosmetologists Max Factor and Helena Rubinstein. \nRiverton Free Library\n306 Main Street\nRiverton\, NJ 08077\n7:00 p.m. Thursday\nMarch 23\, 2017\nLIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n \n Print (Opens in new window)\n Print URL:https://rivertonhistory.com/event/the-golden-age-of-silent-film-7pm-at-rfl-march-28/ LOCATION:The Riverton Free Library\, 306 Main Street\, Riverton\, NJ\, 08077\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR