Bayonne Historical Society, Inc.
Eighteenth Anniversary

Calendar of Events*

2008

September 15 (Monday) - 50th Anniversary of CNJ Drawbridge Accident

The Bayonne Historical Society will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the accident
that killed 48 people when a CNJ train plunged into Newark Bay.

9:45 a.m.: A ceremony will take place on the walkway behind the A&P at
7th Street and Avenue A

6:30 p.m.: A second Ceremony of Remembrance will take place in
the Mary Griffith Peters Sculpture Garden followed by a program
at 7:00 p.m. with a review of events by Gregory Boyle in the
O'Connor Gallery of the Bayonne Public Library

An exhibit of the event will be on display in the library from
12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.

October 21 (Tuesday) - World War II: The Eastern Front Campaigns
Former Mayor Richard A. Rutkowski will speak about the Eastern European
Campaigns during World World II

November 18 (Tuesday) - TBA

December 15 (Tuesday) - TBA

*Meetings take place in the O'Connor Gallery of the Bayonne Public Library and Cultural Center
at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday evenings unless otherwise specified.