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The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month
Sunday, November 11, 2018, 10:00am - 03:45pm
About The Event
MORRIS COUNTY HERITAGE COMMISSION TO COMMEMORATE ARMISTICE CENTENNIAL
The Morris County Heritage Commission will present a program to commemorate the Armistice, “The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month.” The program will take place on Saturday, November 10, from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Morris County Library. Special exhibits and presentations throughout the day will remember and honor the men and women who served in the First World War.
Presentations on a variety of subjects relating to the Great War and the Armistice will be held in the county library’s large meeting room. Speaking on the Versailles Treaty will be Mendham High School history teacher Steve Santucci. Vivian Davis, living history educator, will discuss the role of women in the war. Re-enactor John Torkos will talk about the soldiers returning home and the challenges they faced adjusting again to civilian life. The founding of the American Legion following the Great War will be presented by American Legion Morris County Commander Amery Vasso.
At 11 a.m., the Air Force Association will present a lithograph by renowned aviation artist and Morris County resident Keith Ferris to the Morris County Heritage Commission. The lithograph, depicting Captain Eddie Rickenbacker flying his bi-plane will be on permanent display at the Morris County Library.
On view at the county library that day and throughout the month of November will be two special exhibits, one of World War I posters and one featuring women’s service uniforms and artifacts of the era. The exhibits are co-hosted by the Morris County Library and the Morris County Heritage Commission.
Armistice Day is commemorated every year on November 11 to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, ending the hostilities on the Western Front. The Armistice took effect at 11 a.m. on November 11, the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918. Armistice Day coincides with Remembrance Day in Commonwealth of Nations member states and Veterans Day in the US.
The Morris County Heritage Commission is an advisory body of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders. It facilitates understanding and preservation of Morris County's diverse history by promoting awareness of Morris County's heritage and acknowledging its cultural diversity through education and communications; by maintaining the Morris County Archives and ensuring their preservation and accessibility; and by providing advice and support to local historical and historic preservation organizations throughout Morris County.
For updates or additional information on the program, visit the Heritage Commission’s webpage https://mchc.morriscountynj.gov/ or Facebook page www.facebook.com/MorrisCountyHeritageCommission.
Contact : 973-829-8117
Category: Commemoration & Memorial Events, New Jersey
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