Official Events RSS Feed for the Whitall House. http://whitall.org Share the festive spirit of the season with us! Experience the Whitall House by the glow of candlelight. These special tours feature natural decorations fashioned by the Ann Whitall Gardeners, living history activities, and colonial and seasonal music. No Admission. http://whitall.org http://whitall.org In 1777, the patriots at Fort Mercer beat the odds and defeated the dreaded Hessians. Join us for Field Day and help us celebrate this crucial American victory in the fight for American Independence! Activities will include: Re-enactments of the battle and a Revolutionary encampment. Children can “join” the army and learn to drill. Watch demonstrations of colonial crafts and trades, such as blacksmithing, gunsmithing, lacemaking, and spinning. Try your hand at colonial games and toys. Tour the Whitall House with costumed interpreters, hearth cooking demonstrations and enjoy colonial music Experience the battle first-hand with Walking Battlefield Tours. Come out and Join Us! No Admission. The Jonas Cattell Run Begins in Haddonfield and ends at Red Bank, tracing Jonas’ famous route to warn the patriots of the coming battle. Shuttle and t-shirts provided; prizes awarded. Registration fee for participants. For more information on the run, please call 856-251-6710. http://whitall.org http://whitall.org You may have wondered how a spinning wheel works. Come over and find out! Learn more about this classic colonial craft with a spinner. No charge. http://whitall.org http://whitall.org Have you ever thought about what the world was like before lamps and flashlights lit up the darkness? Candles were a necessary part of life. Do you know how to make them? Come find out! Make your own candle and take it home with you! http://whitall.org http://whitall.org New Test Event http://whitall.org http://whitall.org Try your hand at feather pens, candle dipping, and more as historical re-enactors show you the ins and outs of colonial life in America. For more information, call 856-583-5120. http://whitall.org http://whitall.org Come and watch a historian in regimental garb explains everyday life as a soldier under Washington's command. For more information, call 856-583-5120. http://whitall.org http://whitall.org A regimental surgeon from the First New Jersey regiment will discuss surgical equipment and procedure, and will separate fact and fiction about Revolutionary War era field hospitals. For more information, call 856-583-5120. http://whitall.org http://whitall.org The Flower Show, which is open to non-professionals, is a chance to show off your horticultural abilities! Ribbons will be awarded to exceptional displays. Also present will be vendors with flowers, herbs, honey, jams, and teas. For more information, call 856-583-5120. http://whitall.org The Drexel University students who worked to develop Whitall.org will be presenting the official launch of the site in the lobby of Drexel Universitys Nesbit Hall (34th and Market Streets) at the Digital Media Senior Show starting at 1 P.M. on Saturday, June 7th. Food and drinks will be served from 1 to 3, during which time there will be a meet-and-greet with the team and other Digital Media students who will be presenting projects. Starting at 3:00, the groups will give project overview presentations in Stein Auditorium, which is located inside Nesbitt Hall, just across from the lobby where the meet-and-greet takes place. http://www.whitall.org