BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Museum of Early Trades & Crafts - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Museum of Early Trades & Crafts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://metc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Museum of Early Trades & Crafts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T100000 DTSTAMP:20260421T151343Z CREATED:20260421T151254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T151343Z UID:29449-1783504800-1783504800@metc.org SUMMARY:July 8 Workspace Wednesday (6 and under) DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/july-8-workspace-wednesday-6-and-under/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/july-9-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T151437Z CREATED:20260421T151254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T151437Z UID:29453-1783519200-1783526400@metc.org SUMMARY:July 8 Workspace Wednesday (7-12) DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/july-8-workspace-wednesday-7-12/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/drop-off-july9-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T100000 DTSTAMP:20260421T151458Z CREATED:20260421T151254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T151458Z UID:29458-1784109600-1784109600@metc.org SUMMARY:July 15 Workspace Wednesday (6 and under) DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/july-15-workspace-wednesday-6-and-under/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/july-16-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T151551Z CREATED:20260421T151253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T151551Z UID:29462-1784124000-1784131200@metc.org SUMMARY:July 15 Workspace Wednesday (7-12) DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/july-15-workspace-wednesday-7-12/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/drop-off-july16-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T100000 DTSTAMP:20260421T151620Z CREATED:20260421T151253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T151620Z UID:29466-1784714400-1784714400@metc.org SUMMARY:July 22 Workspace Wednesday (6 and under) DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/july-22-workspace-wednesday-6-and-under/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/july-23-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T151641Z CREATED:20260421T151253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T151641Z UID:29470-1784728800-1784736000@metc.org SUMMARY:July 22 Workspace Wednesday (7-12) DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/july-22-workspace-wednesday-7-12/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/drop-off-july23-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T100000 DTSTAMP:20260421T151707Z CREATED:20260421T151253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T151707Z UID:29474-1785319200-1785319200@metc.org SUMMARY:July 29 Workspace Wednesday (6 and under) DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/july-29-workspace-wednesday-6-and-under/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/july-30-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T151728Z CREATED:20260421T151253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T151728Z UID:29478-1785333600-1785340800@metc.org SUMMARY:July 29 Workspace Wednesday (7-12) DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/july-29-workspace-wednesday-7-12/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/drop-off-july30-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T151851Z CREATED:20260421T151252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T151851Z UID:29490-1786528800-1786536000@metc.org SUMMARY:August 12 Workspace Wednesday (6 and under) DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/august-12-workspace-wednesday-6-and-under/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/August-13-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T151916Z CREATED:20260421T151252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T151916Z UID:29494-1786543200-1786550400@metc.org SUMMARY:August 12 Workspace Wednesday (7-12) DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/august-12-workspace-wednesday-7-12/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/drop-off-aug13-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T151950Z CREATED:20260421T151252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T151950Z UID:29498-1787133600-1787140800@metc.org SUMMARY:August 19 Workspace Wednesday (6 and under) DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/august-19-workspace-wednesday-6-and-under/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/August-20-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T152012Z CREATED:20260421T151251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T152012Z UID:29502-1787148000-1787155200@metc.org SUMMARY:August 19 Workspace Wednesday (7-12) DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/august-19-workspace-wednesday-7-12/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/drop-off-aug20-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T200000 DTSTAMP:20260723T152552Z CREATED:20260723T150735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T152552Z UID:29879-1789671600-1789675200@metc.org SUMMARY:General Robert Erskine: Mapmaker and Minemaster for the American Revolution DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/erskine/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:BAR,Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/erskine-web.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Early Trades & Crafts":MAILTO:coordinator@metc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T150000 DTSTAMP:20260910T133943Z CREATED:20260501T172802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T133943Z UID:29584-1790427600-1790434800@metc.org SUMMARY:Afternoon with an Artist: Reverse Glass Painting DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/afternoon-with-an-artist-reverse-glass-painting/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:BAR,Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sept26workshop-waring.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Early Trades & Crafts":MAILTO:coordinator@metc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004 DTSTAMP:20260916T183351Z CREATED:20260910T172910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183351Z UID:29941-1790985600-1791071999@metc.org SUMMARY:Bottle Hill Day at METC DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/bhd250/ LOCATION:NJ CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/oct-bottlehill-release.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T200000 DTSTAMP:20260714T001554Z CREATED:20260713T165107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T001554Z UID:29756-1792609200-1792612800@metc.org SUMMARY:Haunted History of New Jersey DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/haunted-history-of-new-jersey/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:BAR,Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/haunted-history-web.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Early Trades & Crafts":MAILTO:coordinator@metc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T180000 DTSTAMP:20260914T152156Z CREATED:20260914T151554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T152156Z UID:29949-1793286000-1793296800@metc.org SUMMARY:Holiday Craft: Spooky Halloween DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/halloweeen-2026/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/halloween-2026-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Early Trades & Crafts":MAILTO:coordinator@metc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T150000 DTSTAMP:20260915T170356Z CREATED:20260915T170229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T170356Z UID:29959-1794049200-1794063600@metc.org SUMMARY:Makerspace November 7 DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/makerspace-november7/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/nov.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Early Trades & Crafts":MAILTO:coordinator@metc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T143000 DTSTAMP:20260625T175841Z CREATED:20260501T173936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T175841Z UID:29588-1794661200-1794666600@metc.org SUMMARY:Afternoon with an Artist: Kids Edition DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/kids-puppet/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:BAR,Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/nov14-workshop-waring.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Early Trades & Crafts":MAILTO:coordinator@metc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261124T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261124T173000 DTSTAMP:20260915T173624Z CREATED:20260915T171122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T173624Z UID:29970-1795532400-1795541400@metc.org SUMMARY:Holiday Craft: Bountiful Thanksgiving DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/holiday-craft-nov24/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/webtgiving2026.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Early Trades & Crafts":MAILTO:coordinator@metc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270102T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270102T150000 DTSTAMP:20260915T171302Z CREATED:20260915T171101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T171302Z UID:29964-1798887600-1798902000@metc.org SUMMARY:Makerspace January 2 DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/makerspace-january-2/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/jan.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Early Trades & Crafts":MAILTO:coordinator@metc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270306T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270306T150000 DTSTAMP:20260915T174004Z CREATED:20260915T172059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T174004Z UID:29983-1804330800-1804345200@metc.org SUMMARY:Makerspace March 6 DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/makerspace-march6/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/march.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Early Trades & Crafts":MAILTO:coordinator@metc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270403T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270403T150000 DTSTAMP:20260915T172522Z CREATED:20260915T172406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T172522Z UID:29987-1806750000-1806764400@metc.org SUMMARY:Makerspace April 3 DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/makerspace-april-3/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/April.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Early Trades & Crafts":MAILTO:coordinator@metc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270501T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270501T150000 DTSTAMP:20260915T172836Z CREATED:20260915T172733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T172836Z UID:29991-1809169200-1809183600@metc.org SUMMARY:Makerspace May 1 DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/makerspace-may1/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/May.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Early Trades & Crafts":MAILTO:coordinator@metc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270605T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270605T150000 DTSTAMP:20260915T173150Z CREATED:20260915T173022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T173150Z UID:29996-1812193200-1812207600@metc.org SUMMARY:Makerspace June 5 DESCRIPTION:Mapmaker and Minemaster Robert Erskine was born a Scott and matured into a noted inventor in London. As a loyal British citizen\, he was chosen to immigrate to America to manage the Ringwood Iron Mines. Arriving in Bergen County at the dawn of discord in the colonies\, Erskine absorbed the fever for independence and aided the revolution by production in the mines and creating obstructions to British transit up the Hudson River. But he is best known as the “forgotten general” who created military maps for the Continental Army at the behest of General George Washington. These early maps indicated roads\, rivers buildings and noted landowner locations and are important tools for understanding our history and how to preserve it. This event takes place in the METC Education Annex at 23 Main Street. $15/person\, free for METC members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William “Billy” Neumann is a New Jersey historian and a Certified HistoricPreservationist. A five times Chairman of Rutherford’s Historic PreservationCommission\, former Chair of Bergen County’s Historic PreservationAdvisory Board and VP of Preservation NJ. Billy has authored three localhistory books\, and is a full time Professional Photographer who is constantlyresearching and capturing images to celebrate the 250th Anniversary ofAmerica’s War for Independence. URL:https://metc.org/event/makerspace-june5/ LOCATION:Education Annex\, 23 Main Street\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://metc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/June.png ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Early Trades & Crafts":MAILTO:coordinator@metc.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR