104th Pa. Volunteer Infantry, Co. C (Warminster, PA) - is a Civil War Reenactment group that honors the men who originally fought for this regiment which was formed in 1861 in Doylestown by Colonel Davis & served a three year enlistment until it was disbanded in 1864. Period demonstrations and drills will be presented. pa104@hotmail.com

Archaeological Society of New Jersey (Cranbury) - Since 1931, the Archaeological Society of NJ has promoted archaeological research in NJ. The Society invites the public to join them in their upcoming programs & digs to learn more about our state's rich past & how archaeologists glean unique insights from what remains of past cultures. The Society will demonstrate making Native American pottery with children. www.asnj.org

BAD DOGZ Bluegrass Band (Bricktown) - will perform traditional American Bluegrass & Celtic music.

Delaware & Raritan Canal Watch (Somerville) - supports the D&R Canal through its 5K Run at Washington Crossing State Park and through the sales of shirts, note cards & postcards. The Watch is sponsoring Rich Pawling who will portray canal boat captain Cappy Hummel at this year's Fair. The Watch will also help at the Canal Society of NJ's boat ride, as needed. Displays of canal photos & sales items will be presented. www.canalwatch.org

Delaware Canal State Park (Upper Black Eddy, PA) - is a National Historic Landmark as well as a Pennsylvania State Park. It is the site where canal boats transported the coal that fueled our industrial revolution & transported goods important for our developing nation. This canal connected to canals in NJ, NY & Philadelphia. An information table, story time, history games, & crafts will be presented.

Don Brocklebank & Wayne Grove (West Long Branch) - will be dressed in period clothing, explaining & demonstrating the steps required to transform a log into an everyday item. They will use a shaving horse & hand tools. Examples include: hay forks & rakes, coopered buckets, hand carved spoons & bowls, dovetail boxes, chairs & toys.

Friends of White Hill Mansion (Cinnaminson) - are restoring a historically significant mansion in Fieldsboro. The mansion was headquarters to Capt. Wrenden of von Donop's regiment during Washington's crossing of the Delaware. A powerpoint presentation on the site's history will be offered. https://sites.google.com/site/whitehillmansion/

Historical Society of Hamilton Township (Robbinsville) - promotes the preservation of the history of Hamilton Township, Mercer County, NJ & its vicinity & operates & maintains the John Abbott II House. The organization holds monthly meetings with keynote speakers & annual activities at the John Abbott II House. The Society will have a display table with information.

The Historical Society of Princeton (Princeton) - collects & preserves materials pertaining to the town & its environs & interprets the history of the area through exhibitions, educational programs & publications. HSP operates two sites: Bainbridge House (158 Nassau Street) & the Updike Farmstead (354 Quaker Road). A NJ history trivia game & word search will be offered as well as informational materials & photographs. www.princetonhistory.org

Historical Society of West Caldwell (Caldwell) - is a not-for-profit dedicated to preserving the history of the region & the Zenas Crane Homestead. This year we are sharing a local militia flag from the War of 1812 & presenting monthly historical programs to the public. New members welcome! A display of a rare cavalry militia flag dating to the War of 1812 will be featured. hswcaldwell@gmail.com

Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead (Lambertville) - preserves Hunterdon County's rural heritage. An exhibit with artifacts from the 17th thru 20th centuries will be presented. www.holcombe-jimison.org

Howell Living History Farm (Titusville) - is owned by Mercer County & operated by the Mercer County Park Commission with the support & assistance of The Friends of Howell Living History Farm. The farm is an educational facility open to the public that preserves & interprets farming life & processes from the era of 1890-1910. Visitors young & old can help guide the plow behind our draft horse team. At the end of the day everyone can help sow the newly plowed field. There will be corn to shell for animal feed & a Howell Farm hen to meet and greet. www.howellfarm.org

John & LaRae Garretson (Easthampton) - will portray Reverend Jonathan Edwards and his wife Sarah at the Johnson Ferry House. Reverend Edwards was the 3rd Presdient of the new College of New Jersey.

Liberty Hall Museum (Union) - Liberty Hall was built by William Livingston, NJ's first elected governnor, & home to the Kean family until 1995. Liberty Hall interprets 225 years of NJ & U.S. history. The musuem will present a tea in the Stone Barn building during the Fair. www.libertyhallnj.org

Lost Art Lacers (Newton) - is an organization of lacemakers & lace enthusiasts based in NW NJ. Founded in 1976, its purpose is to preserve the art & craft of lacemaking by stimulating interest in & appreciation for all facets of its history. Bobbin Lace Making & Tatting will be demonstrated. A beginner bobbin lace pillow will be available so that visitors can try their hand at lacemaking.

Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum (Rahway) - is a Federal style historic tavern & stagecoach stop in Rahway. The Museum interprets the history of the tavern & 18th-century tavern life. Since 1969 the Museum's Association has provided area residents with a variety of programs designed to educate & entertain. An information table about this National Registered historic Site & schedules of upcoming events will be presented. Several of publications will also be available for purchase. www.merchantsanddrovers.org

Monmouth County Historical Association (Freehold) - collects, preserves, & interprets its extensive museum, library, & archival collections that relate to the county's history & culture & makes these resources available to the widest possible audience. MCHA also preserves & interprets five significant historic sites which represent the county's vanishing architectural heritage. A display of artifacts related to Monmouth County & our current exhibit about the Civil War will be presented. Demonstrations & participation relating to these displays will also be available. www.monmouthhistory.org

NJ Historic Trust (Trenton) - advances historic preservation in New Jersey for the benefit of future generations through education, stewardship & financial investment programs that save our heritage & strengthen our communities. The Trust will provide funding information & educational materials about historic preservation in NJ. www.njht.org

NJ Lighthouse Society - is dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the history & preservation of lighthouses, particularly those located in NJ, Delaware Bay & NY Harbor. The Society will feature an exhibit on lighthouse & nautical/coastal history & sales of lighthouse-themed items, incl. apparel. www.njlhs.org

NJ State Archives - is located in the capitol complex in downtown Trenton & is the state's official repository & research center for NJ public records of enduring historical value. Visitors to the Archives will find primary resources for researching genealogy, military history, transportation, agriculture, governmental & social issues. Information about the Archives' resources will be available as well as how one performs research at its facility and through the mail. www.njarchives.org

NJ Transportation Heritage Center (Phillipsburg) - interprets with real rail equipment (passenger-freight-locomotives), trolleys, trucks, busses, & canals. The Center also interprets how the State of NJ grew due to mass surface transportation. A demonstration of these modes of transportation will be provided incl. information on the continuing restoration of the Phillipsburg Union Station in Phillipsburg, NJ, Warren County, which will be 100 years old in 2013. www.njthc.org/html

Notes on the State of New Jersey, LLC (Franklin Park) - is an independent, online publication dedicated to preserving NJ's history & documenting present day happenings from a variety of perspectives. We are interested in informing people about the website & encouraging individuals to contribute their knowledge & experiences in writing. www.notesonnj.com

Palatines to America (North Brunswick) - is a regional German-American genealogical society. The first German speaking people to come to North America as permanent immigrants settled in Pennsylvania at Germantown, now part of Philadelphia. An information table will be presented on the Palatine immigration into Hunterdon County NJ 301 years ago.

Piney Hollow Drifters (Southampton) - is a band consisting of four multi-talented musicians that make their home in the South Jersey Pine lands area. Their music is played in the old time tradition with a touch of bluegrass & good old country, as well as music of the Revolutionary and Civil War era. The band will play music for the troops & civilians who might be attending the Fair.

Princeton Battlefield Society (Princeton) - Our mission relates to the protection, preservation & promotion of Princeton Battlefield & the Clarke House, the only structure remaining on the site from this Revolutionary War battle. Educational and informational material on the battle and the battlefield will be available. www.theprincetonbattlefieldsociety.com

Rich Pawling (Sinking Springs, PA) - is owner of the firm History Alive! which provides living history & traditional/heritage music programs & living history training workshops. Mr. Pawling is the author of the recently published book, Old Clothes: All I Wanted to Do Was Wear Old Clothes and Go Back to the Past. Pawling will portray canal boat captain Cappy Hummel & interpret the history of NJ's canal days. www.richpawling.com

Richard S. Toone (Columbus) - owns & operates a business with his wife to provide 18th century replicas of furniture, wheelbarrows, flintlocks & other special items to national & state historical parks & historical interpreters. Items are made, with permission, from originals including those belonging to George Washington. A demonstration of the use of an 18th century reproduction Spring Pole Lathe as well as other original & reproduction carpenter/joiner hand tools. www.livinghistoryshop.com

Roebling Museum (Roebling) - is located in the historic village of Roebling, NJ. The museum presents the story of the engineering genius of John A. Roebling & his sons, the company town of Roebling & the technological innovations & products of the company that shaped the industrialized world. Bridge building crafts for kids and hands-on artifacts will be presented. www.roeblingmuseum.org

Township of Ocean Historical Museum (Oakhurst) - is a cultural resource that invites the residents of central NJ to discover our regional past. Learn why it was voted the "Best Museum in Monmouth County" for the 3rd year in a row by the Asbury Park Press Readers Choice Poll! Costumed interpreters representing the Woolley Family, residents of our museum's Eden Woolley House in the 18th Century, will demonstrate period crafts such as spinning, weaving, quilting, children's toys & activities. The family's matriarch, Mrs. Phoebe Woolley, will regale visitors with stories of life in the 18th Century & songs from her folk harp. www.facebook.com/OceanMuseum

The USS LEHIGH (East Brunswick) - is a Civil War Naval Living History & Re-enactment group that interprets the history of the US Navy's ships, sailors & marines. Members will portray Commander John Worden, Lt Commander William Jeffers of the USS Monitor & a Naval Surgeon assigned to the Atlantic Blockade Squadron who will explain medical practices aboard Navy ships at that time. http://sites.google.com/site/usslehigh

Whitesbog Preservation Trust (Browns Mills) - is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, established in 1982 to restore the historically significant buildings & provide interpretive programs about the history, culture & environment of Historic Whitesbog Village. Whitesbog Village is the Birthplace of the Blueberry, New Jersey's State Fruit. It was first cultivated here 100 Years ago. Elizabeth C. White will describe her experience cultivating the first blueberry. Products from Whitesbog's General Store such as preserves, t-shirts & honey will be sold. www.whitesbog.org

Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission (Woodbridge) - works to educate & advise public officials & the community at large about the advantages & necessity of preserving the unique, rich history of Woodbridge Township. A table top display with images & artifacts that interpret the township's history will be presented. www.wthpc.org