Annual Gala

At this year's special edition of Bottle Hill Day on October 3, we invite you to join the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts as our museum and the surrounding area are transformed into 18th century New Jersey to commemorate our Nation's 250th! The Revolutionary War divided friends and neighbors, but daily community life soldiered on. Basket weaving, cooking, spinning, and more occupied the days, while the 3rd New Jersey Blues were active in the area. Through demonstrations, interpretation, and reenactment, the 18th century will come to life to highlight the ingenuity, resourcefulness, and craftsmanship of the people who lived through the Revolutionary era. Immerse yourself in the Revolutionary experience on October 3! During this day-long event, visitors can watch as skilled artisans demonstrate traditional colonial crafts and hear from special guests George and Martha Washington both on the lawn of METC and on Green Village Road. Inside of the museum, explore the hardships and complexities of the Revolutionary War on the everyday lives of New Jerseyans in our Main Gallery Exhibit So You Say You Want a Revolution. This event is sponsored by the Madison Downtown Development Commission.