Oh, lift your spirit with a joyous celebration of Pinkster, a spring festival at Historic New Bridge Landing on Sunday, May 17th, 2026, 1 to 4:30 p.m., and imagine you are back in the days when country folk celebrated greening woodlands and flowering meadows with a dance around the Maypole and sporting contests.

BCHS Trustee Muriel Roberts** at 1:15 pm and 2:15 pm for a pouring ceremony that honors and remembers the ancestors that have departed. Muriel will then give a talk at 2:30 pm on how a Jersey Dutch Celebration became the first African American holiday.

The Tricorne Dance Ensemble under the direction of dance mistress Denise Piccino will then be dancing around the Maypole at 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm. They will also be performing a collection of 18^th century dances throughout the day. Musical accompaniment for the dancers will be provided by Ridley and Anne Enlsow on…