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New Jersey’s Declarations of Independence: A Musical Discovery of Early America

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Wednesday July 2, 2025
6:30 PM

Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Site, 71 Somerset Street, Somerville, NJ 08876 2-Jul 6:30 PM

Description: Historical musician and balladeer Linda Russell shares broadsides, ballads, love songs and humorous ditties as she tells the stories of everyday life in early America at the opening of the Revolutionary War. Included are such songs as "Johnnie's Gone for a Soldier," "Soldier, Soldier, Will You Marry Me" and George Washington's favorite dance tune!

Age: all ages

Please call (908) 725-1015 or email wallacedutch@dep.nj.gov for more information. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for this outdoors concert.