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September 18, 2024 
A walking tour of downtown Frenchtown on Saturday, July 13, at 10 a.m. will benefit the Hunterdon County Historical Society.
It will be conducted by borough historian Rick Epstein, author of “Frenchtown: Fires, Floods, Fads & Felonies” and an HCHS trustee.
The tour will cover the Great Fire of 1878, Inky the Wonder Dog, Sen. Martin’s alligators, secret societies, how Fred Sipes created buzz for his silent-movie theater, how the guillotine inspired Frenchtown’s founder to come here and do some founding, and why Aaron Burr wanted to visit Frenchtown (but didn’t).
The tour costs $20 but is free for teenagers. Participants are asked to keep their dogs at home. If interested, register by emailing Epstein at rickepstein@yahoo.com and he’ll tell you where to meet up.
All proceeds will benefit HCHS’s work collecting, preserving and sharing Hunterdon County’s fascinating history.
If the tour creates a demand for Epstein’s book, individuals can buy it online at HCHS’s website at www.hunterdonhistory.org or at the Frenchtown Bookshop, Frenchtown Home & Hardware, Sublime, Perfect Day Café, Country Chic, ArtYard, or Heart of the Home.
The event was made possible with funds from the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission.
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