Old, New and 'Green' Join to Celebrate 275 Years

Two hundred and seventy-five years later and Washington Township is still going strong.

And this year local committees and organizations have been doing everything in their power to make it a fun time to celebrate the great history the municipality has to offer.

So on Saturday, Aug. 17, the new and old will come together and honor the nearly three centuries that have passed the town by with the second annual Green Festival. This time, however, there will be a family fun day involved.

At 11 a.m. at Rock Spring Park, a historic baseball game will be played between the Flemington Neshanock and the Hoboken Nine teams, going seven innings using 1864 rules and will be dressed in period uniforms.

Beginning at noon, 32 vendors/exhibitors will be set up including the Middle Valley Community Center and the Washington Township Historical Society to inform people about the rich history of the town.

“Old time” games and activities for kids and their families will be available throughout the afternoon, including a potato sack race, water balloon catch, three-legged race and tug-of-war.

More information can be found at washtwpmorris.org.

Information provided by the Washington Township Historical Society.