10/04/2026
🇺🇸 One historic week. So many ways to be part of it.
Join us in Elizabeth, New Jersey, October 15–19, 2026, as we commemorate America’s 250th with a week of history, heritage, connection and celebration.
Throughout the week, the Old First Cemetery Descendants Reunion, Four Centuries in a Weekend Historic Tour, and The Elizabethtown Ball come together as part of one special celebration of the people, places and stories that helped shape America.
You choose how you experience it. Attend the entire celebration or join us for the activities that interest you most.
🗓️ OCTOBER 15–19 | OLD FIRST CEMETERY DESCENDANTS REUNION
Reconnect with your roots through genealogy, history, fellowship and special programming. Descendants, families, friends, historians, genealogists and anyone interested in Elizabeth’s history are welcome.
FREE • Registration recommended
🏛️ SATURDAY & SUNDAY OCTOBER 17 & 18 | FOUR CENTURIES IN A WEEKEND
Explore Elizabeth’s historic treasures, including Old First Cemetery, Snyder Academy, Boxwood Hall, Liberty Hall and Belcher-Ogden Mansion.
FREE • Self-Guided or as a Reunion Group
✨ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 | THE ELIZABETHTOWN BALL Complete the weekend with an elegant evening featuring a cocktail reception, dinner, live orchestra, awards and dancing.
Ticket purchase required.
📲 Ready to plan your visit? Scan the QR code on the flyers for the main event information, registration details and links to learn more about the Descendants Reunion and purchase tickets for The Elizabethtown Ball.
You can also find the links in our bio.
Come for an afternoon. Stay for the weekend. Be part of history in Elizabeth.
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