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John Matthew Shippen, Jr.

The Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood New Jersey presents a free movie night Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 7:30pm At the Scotch Hills country club (aka “Shady Rest”).

We will be showing the movie “A Place For Us” The movie shows the past history of the Scotch Hills country club and its connection to the first American born golf professional, John Shippen
who was head golf pro at Scotch Hills from 1931 until 1960. He also was the first African – American to compete in the U.S. Open in 1896. Also included in the movie is it’s connection to jazz greats such as Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and many other great musicians of the era.

Come join us at the very site which this movie depicts as we work toward preserving its rich history.

The Historic Shady Rest Golf and Country Club

Preserve the former Shady Rest Golf and Country Club, eligible for placement on the state and national register of historic places.

The Scotch Hills Country Club is located at 820 Jerusalem Rd., Scotch Plains , NJ 07076.  For more information, please contact us. Hope to see you there!

Please join us on Sunday, August 4, 2013, from 2PM to 4PM, at the Osborn-Cannonball House Museum.

A variety of doll’s dressed in colonial fashion will be on display. Also view our newly acquired 1880’s Mason and Hamilin reed pump organ.

The event is open to the public, and there is no charge for admission. We hope to see you there!

There is also the SPBPA Holiday celebration to welcome Santa at the Alan Augustine Village Green.

This will be the last open house of the Museum for 2012.  It will be closed for the winter and reopen the first Sunday in March.

The museum is located at 1840 East Front Street in Scotch Plains, NJ.