Pine Barrens: Life and Legends with Budd Wilson and Ted Gordon

[Jerseyman]

From the South Jersey Culture & History Center at Stockton University:

The exhibition Pine Barrens: Life and Legends is “rebooting" at the Noyes Museum in Oceanville.

On Thursday, March 26, from 5:00 - 6:30pm we invite visitors to join us for an exhibition walk through and light refreshments. The first opening in early February was so much fun, we decided to hold a second. There will be no charge for admission to the museum.

That same night at 6:30 - 7:30pm, Budd Wilson, renown archaeologist of the Pines, & Ted Gordon, longtime Pinelands botanist, historian and photographer, will chat together about why each has spent more than fifty years studying the Pine Barrens. What is the enduring attraction? What is the Lure of the Pines? Join Budd and Ted as they chat about the Pine Barrens and then participate in a Q&A with these local experts.

Most citizens of New Jersey have a passing knowledge of the Pines and of the Jersey Devil, its most famous legend. This exhibition digs deeper, presenting an overview of Pinelands history, describing common ways of life, and sampling the rich oral traditions of the place, most notably those recorded by anthropologist Herbert Halpert. This historical commentary is paired with contemporary artwork inspired by the Pines. The exhibition, now on display, was developed jointly by Stockton’s South Jersey Culture & History Center and the Noyes Museum. The exhibition runs through September 13, 2015.

South Jersey Culture & History Center

blogs.stockton.edu/sjchc/

Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University

www.noyesmuseum.org/

733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville (Galloway TWP.), NJ, 08231
(609) 652-8848
Hours:
Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Extended hours Thursdays until 8:00 PM
Sunday noon to 5:00 PM

Admission for the Opening on March 26, free
Standard Admission: Adults $5, Seniors (60 and older) $4, Students with ID $4, Stockton Students, Faculty & Staff with ID Free, Children (6 and under) Free

I hope to see all my friends on March 26 at the Noyes Museum!

Best regards,
Jerseyman

 

[Lost Town Hunter]

Thanks Jerseyman. I'm planning to arrive close to 5:00, anxious to view the display that you, Tom Kinsella, and others have have diligently worked on. I'm looking forward to seeing you, Tom and of course, Uncle Budd, and hopefully many of our mutual friends.
Cheers,
Lost Town Hunter

 

[Spung-Man]

Horray!

Stockton returned to its roots as the Pine Barrens teaching institution through the efforts of the South Jersey Culture & History Center. Kudos to Ted, Uncle Budd, Kinsella, Jerseyman, and the Arts and Humanities students who worked hard to make Life and Legends a remarkable success.

Every seat Noyes Museum had in stock was filled. There is much, much interest in Pinelands lore and history.

S-M

 

[Lost Town Hunter]

In case you were wondering about the elaborate 6 foot high purple martin apartment behind Budd Wilson and me, it was constructed by my friend the late Leslie Christofferson, an excellent carpenter and blueberry grower and best friend of the late colliers Harry and Herbert Payne of Whiting.