The Life and Times of Captain Daniel Bray: From Waterman to Militia (1741 to 1840)

The Life and Times of Captain Daniel Bray: From Waterman to Militia (1741 to 1840)

When

April 16, 2026    
12:00 am

Where

Ewing Branch Library
61 Scotch Rd, Ewing Township, NJ, 08628

Event Type

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Enjoy a first-person interpretation about Captain Daniel Bray– from his boyhood as a farmer, to building Durham boats to becoming a waterman on the river, to marrying Mary Woolverton, to obtaining the boats for George Washington– then back to farming and finally the War of 1812. Presented by Daniel Nurmi McAuliffe, who has been a reenactor for 32 years with the 5th PA Regiment, crossing the Delaware numerous times. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ewing Library.

Registration is requested.

Contact Name: Ewing Branch, Mercer County Library System