PASCACK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
19 Ridge Avenue
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
201-573-0307
www.pascackhistoricalsociety.com
Contact:
Francesca M. Moskowitz
(201) 666-0121
(201) 220-2025 (cell)
“HISTORY & ROMANCE OF THE BAYONET”
MUSEUM TALK SEPTEMBER 30
September 16, 2012, Park Ridge, NJ- The Pascack Historical Society will kick
of its fall speaking schedule with- the “HISTORY & ROMANCE OF THE
BAYONET” on Sunday, September 30, 2 p.m. , at its barrier-free museum 19
Ridge Avenue, Park Ridge. Free admission. Children welcome when
accompanied by an adult.
The bayonet has a rich military history. From the French baionnette,
it is knife, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit in, on, over or
underneath the muzzle of a rifle, musket or similar weapon, effectively turning the
gun into a spear. The bayonet was possibly a hunting implement decades before it
was adopted as a military weapon.
Guest speaker Dan Morrison, a New Jersey resident, is the Co-Founder
of the Society of American Bayonet Collectors, a contributing resource for bayonet
identification at the New York Historical Society (NY), Valley Forge Museum
(PA) and the Gettysburg Museum (MD). He holds a BA cum laude from Harvard
and an MBA in Marketing for Dartmouth’s Tuck School. A published author,
Morrison is currently writing a collector’s resource book on the P1913/M1917
bayonet.
Mr. Morrison will talk about the history and types of bayonets, and the
study, collecting and preserving of them. He will personalize the importance of this
weapon to the American soldier, and will display some bayonets from his personal
collection. The society’s collection will also be available for viewing, including a
Revolutionary War bayonet thought to have been found in the Pascack Valley
area. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own bayonets for identification ( no
values given)and sharing with audience members.
No reservations are necessary. Complimentary coffee/tea and cookies will
be served. A Q & A period will follow the talk. For further information log onto
www.pascackhistoricalsociety.org or call 201-573-0307.
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