http://1759house.net The 1759 Vought House, A Revolutionary War Loyalist Homestead Tue, 18 May 2010 12:23:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For immediate release from The 1759 Vought House, A Revolutionary War Loyalist Homestead (a 501 (c) 3 non-profit) PO Box 369 Annandale, NJ 08801 Contact: Don Sherblom 908 797-9900 Tuesday May 18, 2010 ___________________________________________ The Vought House in Clinton Township, home to locally prominent Loyalist leaders during the Revolutionary War, ... http://1759house.net/?p=131 The press release is below.  For the story that appeared front page in the                                                       Courier News click here: descendantvisits.pdf.  Also, the chronology from new Fred Sisser III research: voughtsisser20101.pdf Christopher Vought Returns to Family Home On Thursday March 11, 2010, Christopher Vought will finally visit his family’s colonial home, believed to be the most significant Revolutionary era ... http://1759house.net/?p=127 I read the article on Ghost Chicks at the Red Mill in the Hunterdon Democrat and thought, why not?  Ghost hunting is fun, and maybe it’ll stimulate people to connect with their past.  I enjoy these TV shows and even as a confirmed skeptic I’ll admit to a thrill at an ... http://1759house.net/?p=126 Our first meeting in 2010 will be January 14th, 2010.  (The second Thursday, every second month, at 7pm.)______________________________________________________________________ It's been a long haul over the past four years and we've all shown great determination. And as a group, we've accomplished a lot in just the past six months:  We reached a milestone in June ... http://1759house.net/?p=125 http://1759house.net/?p=121 From: The Vought House Inc. To: Clinton Township School District RE: Update on Educational Partnership    My talk/presentation in the auditorium to 7th and 8th graders at the Clinton Twp. Middle School went very well - got good feedback from students and teachers.   We have a couple of education-related grants in the works: Currently funded research grant:  Genealogical work ... http://1759house.net/?p=120 Our 1759 Vought House non-profit asked for quotes from the school district to include in a flyer we're mailing next month.  Got great quotes.  Looks like they're not just on board, finally, but actually excited about having a museum at the Clinton Twp. Middle School: Mr. Kevin Carroll – Superintendent of Schools  “The partnership that will be formed ... http://1759house.net/?p=119 The Christopher Vought House - now has a historic marker!  The Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission sign (below) as seen from Grayrock Road, with the middle school through the trees.   The new Vought House sign makes it official:  Loyalists were a big part of that conflict we call the American Revolution, especially here ... http://1759house.net/?p=118