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Travel Back To The 1950s: New Middlesex County Exhibit
Explore the grand opening of the new exhibit on Sunday, March 31, at 12 p.m. at the Cornelius Low House in Piscataway.
Take a trip back to the days of jukeboxes, diners and hot rod racing in our new exhibit: ‘Mid-Century New Jersey: The Garden State in the 1950s’!
The influence of 50's culture is still with us today, and many of that era’s biggest cultural changes had their roots in New Jersey. Did you know rock `n roll was born in Wildwood? Or that ShopRite supermarkets got their start in Newark? How about the day a young seminary student named Martin Luther King Jr. had a life-changing experience in the Maple Shade Tavern in Camden? The 1950’s was a time of transformation, economic growth, and hope for an atom-powered future. However, it wasn't a brave new world for everyone: your race, gender, or orientation could severely limit your role in this age of prosperity.
Come explore the hopes, hardships and history at the grand opening of the new exhibit on Sunday, March 31, at 12pm at the Cornelius Low House, 1225 River Road in Piscataway. The exhibit will be open through June 28, 2020.
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“This is a great opportunity for schools and local history buffs to get a look at New Jersey’s past, and our state’s role during an important transition in history,” said Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios. “Bring your family to the museum and see how your own family history connects to the rise of the suburbs, car culture, and so much more.”
“History is about understanding the connections between the present and the past,” said Freeholder Kenneth Armwood. “This exhibit helps illustrate how the developments of the 1950s helped set the stage for social change of the 1960s, and how we feel those effects even today.”
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Admission and parking are always free. An American Sign Language Interpreter can be provided with a two-week advance request.
For more information about exciting 1950s themed programs and events to be held in conjunction with the exhibit, Text CULTURE to 56512.
Funding for `Mid-Century New Jersey: The Garden State in the 1950s' is provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
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