Princeton NJ Historical Sites Announcements

HCHS Exhibition to Focus on Flemington During Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial

The scene in front of the Flemington court house during the Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial in 1935. Photo from the collections of the Hunterdon County Historical Society.

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FLEMINGTON -- Learn how insane life in Flemington and Hunterdon County became during the kidnapping trial of Charles Lindbergh's baby at the next Hunterdon County Historical Society exhibition, which opens on Saturday, January 17 at 1 p.m.

The new exhibition, titled "Lindbergh’s Flemington 1935: Businesses, Bars and Boarding Houses," will explore what happens to a relatively quiet country town when it becomes the cynosure of the world, a place inundated with press, celebrities, and the curious. The exhibition, to be held at the Doric House Museum, will include photos and items from the collections of the Hunterdon County Historical Society and from several private collections.

At the opening, the always entertaining Jim Davidson, local historian and author of "When the Circus Came to Town," will tell some interesting stories about those six weeks in 1935 when the world’s attention was focused on Flemington.

Your $10 donation is requested for the opening, and it will go toward helping preserve artifacts in the HCHS collections. You can pay by check or cash at the event. Space is limited. RSVP to the opening reception by emailing hunterdonhistoryadm@gmail.com. When registering you can reserve a time to attend the event, as entry times will be staggered in 10-minute shifts between 1 and 1:40 p.m. At the opening’s conclusion, we’ll have a special take-home surprise for everyone who attends.

To become an HCHS member, which includes use of the library for free, plus special invitations to events and more, please visit www.hunterdonhistory.org.

On Saturdays after the opening, the museum will be open for docent-led tours every Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. through the middle of May. The Doric House Museum is located at 114 Main Street in Flemington. For group tours, please email hunterdonhistoryadm@gmail.com, or call 908-782-1091.