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Museum Days & Shippen Talks with Jeff Finegan
- Date: 09/11/2022 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Location: Shippen Manor
8 Belvidere Avenue
Oxford, New Jersey 07823 - Introduction: Museum Tours of main floor (1 to 4 p.m.)
"Shippen Talks" with Jeffrey Finegan (2 to 3:30 p.m., lower level)
Museum Tours
Our docents will be available from 1 to 4 p.m. to greet our visitors and share the history of the Manor, it's people, and the local industrial history of Oxford. We are offering tours of the main floor of the building. The last tour begins at 3:30 p.m.
"Shippen Talks"
We have invited local author Jeffrey Finegan to discuss his book, "Colonel Washington & Me", a story about George Washington and his enslaved servant, William "Billy" Lee, who accompanied him during the course of the Revolutionary War. Although "Colonel Washington & Me" is geared towards 10 to 12 year olds, all of his books have been enjoyed by adults who appreciate a quicker, different look at Washington's life. Educators are encouraged to attend.
Mr. Finegan is a graduate of Seton Hall University and a native New Jersian. He is a collector of George Washington manuscripts as well as other important early American documents. He is the creator of the "I Knew George Washington" series and author of three books: "My Dear General-- The Extraordinary Relationship between George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette" (2016), "Colonel Washington & Me" (2012), "Tis Well... The Life and Death of George Washington" (2014). His books are geared towards young readers, but adults will also enjoy his topic and information.
- No admission fee
- Book sales (cash only, please)
- Limited seating
Our rear parking will be open and has limited spaces. Please exercise caution and drive slowly as pedestrians may be on the driveway. This is a one-way only driveway, so please exit along the lower driveway and drive slowly. Our porch is not ADA accessible and there are four steps to climb to get onto it. The talk is just inside the museum (door on porch) and there are no steps into the building other than the porch.
Our site has port-a-johns outside for our visitors (back parking).
Regarding off-site parking, please see "Parking & Accessibility" below.
There are some changes made at Shippen that we want to make you aware of before you plan your visit.
PARKING & ACCESSIBILITY:
There is limited accessible parking in our Belvidere Avenue lot (by the boardwalk). Please leave two car spaces closer to the boardwalk for those who need it (there is a blue & white sign that designates those spots for those with HC accessibility tags).
For most regular museum days (that are from 1 to 4 p.m.), the back parking area will be open to the public. Please exercise caution as pedestrians also use the driveway. The driveway is a ONE WAY (except for special occasions). If the lower driveway is open when you exit the back parking, please drive slowly as there will be visitors and staff on the driveway.
For reenactment days or special event days, the back parking area and driveways will be closed to vehicles. On those days, we encourage visitors to park off-site on Washington Ave past the church or in the municipal parking area off Wall Street. Warren Co. Cultural & Heritage Affairs at Shippen Manor is not responsible if a driver receives a ticket for parking in a no parking or limited parking area. Please adhere to all signs. Also, please do not block residents’ driveways.
Parking areas with limited to no restriction:
- Washington Avenue (past the Colonial Methodist Church), municipal lot (off Wall Street), town lot on Kent Street (not on street)
Parking areas with restrictions:
- Wall Street (in town), some parts of Washington Avenue
No parking:
- Belvidere Avenue, Washington Avenue at the bottom of our property (both ways), Cinder Street, residential driveways and accesses
ENTRANCES:
There will be two main entrances to the museum (main floor) that are identified with brown and white signs (two brown and white “Museum” signs, one marked for ADA): the “Robeson Study” is the first entrance along the boardwalk from the Belvidere Ave. parking area. “Reception Room” has an ADA accessible entrance (it is the second entrance along the boardwalk from the Belvidere Ave. parking area). If you need any assistance, please speak with one of our volunteers.
EXTERIOR BORDER & DRIVEWAY WALLS:
Our walls are delicate and fragile due to age and in order to avoid any potential injuries to you or damage to the site, we ask that visitors (children in particular) not climb, walk or jump off of them. (This also includes the old stone stairs on our neighbors’ property near the Belvidere Ave. parking area.)
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This schedule may be altered or events cancelled.
Event information is also posted at Warren200.com and Facebook (ShippenManor)
There is no admission to the museum. This is a family-friendly historic site. Limited accessible parking available on site.
Off-site parking on Washington Avenue (by the Colonial Methodist Church) and municipal lot off Wall Street (Wall to Allen). Please exercise caution when crossing the street to the Manor.
As per Warren County Parks Regulations, certified service animals are permitted to enter the museum with their handlers. Other pets are not permitted inside of the museum. Thank you for picking up after your pets.