<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3T5Fzv_1Gz62I6r00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3T5Fzv_1Gz62I6r00" width="1370" height="1080" ></figure>“ANSWERING THE CALL”: Taken in September 1917, this photograph shows the Selective Service men before they left Hunterdon County for Camp Humphreys. It was taken in front of the Hunterdon County courthouse.The Hunterdon County Historical Society (HCHS) invites the public to explore the military service and sacrifices of Hunterdon County residents throughout American history in its upcoming exhibition, “Answering the Call: 250 Years of Service and Sacrifice in Hunterdon County.” Opening on Saturday, November 14, the exhibition will be on view at the Doric House, 114 Main Steet, Flemington, through March 2027.Spanning the American Revolution through the Vietnam War, the exhibition will highlight the men and women who served in the Armed Forces during some of the nation’s most challenging times. It will also explore life on the home front, offering a broader look at how war affected communities throughout Hunterdon County.Rare artifacts and photographs from the Historical Society’s collections will bring these stories to life. Among the featured objects are the jacket buttons belonging to British Cornet Francis Geary, who led the December 1776 raid on Flemington before being ambushed by local militia just north of Ringoes. Also on display will be a rare 1777 map drawn by British Major Samuel Holland depicting the provinces of Quebec, New York, and New Jersey, including what was then Hunterdon County. Visitors will also see the coat and hat worn by John Purcell of Lambertville, who served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War, and WAVE uniforms that belonged to Joan Callahan of Flemington.The exhibition will include a special salute to former longtime trustee John Kuhl, showing several artifacts from when he served in the Navy in Antarctica. Kuhl passed away earlier this year after serving a half-century as an HCHS trustee.Vietnam veteran Thomas Daniels’ hand-painted Patriot Jacket, bearing the signatures of President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, will be another featured attraction. The jacket’s painted scenes portray the service and sacrifice of Americans across the centuries, connecting the experiences of individual veterans to the nation’s broader military history.The museum will be open on Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m., with tours beginning at the top of each hour until 3 p.m. A $10 donation is suggested. Group tours may be arranged by calling (908) 782-1091 or emailing [email protected].This event was made possible with funds from the Hunterdon County Cultural &amp; Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission. </div></body>

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“ANSWERING THE CALL”: Taken in September 1917, this photograph shows the Selective Service men before they left Hunterdon County for Camp Humphreys. It was taken in front of the Hunterdon County courthouse. The Hunterdon County Historical Society (HCHS) invites the public to explore the military service and sacrifices of...

“Answering the Call” Exhibit at Doric House

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“ANSWERING THE CALL”: Taken in September 1917, this photograph shows the Selective Service men before they left Hunterdon County for Camp Humphreys. It was

“Answering the Call” Exhibit at Doric House

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