About this Event
John Adams, the "Colossus of Independence," takes you on a journey through the days after July 4th, 1776, creating new government, seeking new alliances and negotiating for a nation – at home and across the sea in Europe. Experience the tumult, trial and tribulation it took to accommodate freedom, Franklin and fishing rights!
Peyton Dixon of Historic Experience portrays John Adams.
The Rockingham Association, friends of Rockingham State Historic Site, sponsor this program made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and New Jersey Historical Commission.
Visit Rockingham as part of Somerset County’s Journey Through the Past.
⭐ is New Jersey’s official observance of the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution in New Jersey from 2024 – 2033. Franklin Township and Somerset County are Revolution NJ Communities.
Event venue & nearby stays
Rockingham State Historic Site, 84 Laurel Avenue, Franklin Township, United States
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