Learn about destinations where you can combine travel with history and food in New Jersey and meet PBS TV host Darley Newman

Morristown, NJ -- The Morris Museum will host a premiere screening of the Morristown and Princeton focused episodes of “Travels with Darley: Revolutionary Road Trip New Jersey” and a sneak preview of a third episode on Sunday, February 18 at 2 PM. This event is being supported by Morris Museum, Morris County Economic Development Alliance and Tourism Bureau’s 250^th and Film Committees, and the American Battlefield Trust, among other partners.

The PBS series “Travels with Darley” is debuting three new episodes filmed in New Jersey focused on “Revolutionary Road Trips,” sites related to the American Revolution. The screenings of the new episodes from the long-running PBS series will be followed by a Q&A discussion. Audience members will learn about hidden gems that they can visit in New Jersey and go behind the scenes on the filming with PBS television host and travel expert Darley Newman, Morris Museum’s Executive Director Tom Loughman, President & CEO of the MCEDA & Morris County Tourism Bureau, Craig Schlosser, and key experts. From Botswana to Belgium to Bowling Green, Kentucky, Newman has been traveling the world for the last 15 years, showcasing lesser-known destinations that travelers can experience.

Through the never-before-seen content, attendees will experience places in New Jersey, where Colonial history comes to life. Attendees will learn about historic pubs, restaurants and homes that famous figures George Washington and Alexander Hamilton visited, as well as key battlefields, parks, museums and encampment sites. Darley will also share local spots where you can taste history through unique New Jersey products like Revolutionary Beer and Laird’s Applejack, America’s oldest family of distillers.

“Revolutionary Road Trips” debuts this winter in the Emmy Award-nominated “Travels with Darley” series on NJ PBS and nationwide. The first season spotlights many key destinations in three half hour episodes on New Jersey, the Crossroads of the American Revolution. These sites include Morristown, Morris County, Monmouth Battlefield, Somerset, Middlesex Counties, Trenton, Washington Crossing and Princeton.

Watch “Travels with Darley’s” new season on NJ PBS now on Sundays at 12:30pm and mark your calendar to watch the first of three “Revolutionary Road Trips” episodes premiering on NJ PBS in primetime!

- “Travels with Darley: Revolutionary Road Trips Part I” Wednesday, March 6 at 8:30pm (Princeton, Trenton, Washington Crossing)

- “Travels with Darley: Revolutionary Road Trips Part II” Wednesday, March 13 at 8:30pm (Morristown, Monmouth Battlefield)

- “Travels with Darley: Revolutionary Road Trips Part III” Wednesday, March 20 at 8:30pm (Middlesex and Somerset Counties)

These episodes will also repeat on Sunday, March 10, 24 and 31^st at 12:30 p.m.

Event tickets and more information: morrismuseum.org/darley

About Darley Newman & Travels with Darley

Recognized in Forbes for her “PBS travel empire,” Darley Newman is an entrepreneur, TV host, writer, and producer of Emmy Award-winning “Equitrekking,” “Travels with Darley” and “Look Up” on PBS, Amazon Prime and networks in over 85 nations. Having led production teams in over 30 nations and 26 states, she’s been charged by an elephant in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, gone free diving in South Korea, taken on the world’s highest commercial bungee in China and explored by mountain bike the WWI ‘red zone’ of northeast France. In addition to seven Daytime Emmy Award nominations, she’s received the North American Travel Journalist Award, the Inspiring Woman Award from Women in Philanthropy and Leadership, two Telly Awards and was inducted into the Taste Awards Hall of Fame. Her longtime production team consists of The production team includes 14-time Emmy award winning Producer/Writer Janice Selinger who was formerly Executive Director of NJN Public Television and Crossroads of the American Revolution, Yardville Resident Story Editor/Producer Bob Szuter who produced Morristown: Where America Survived while at NJN Public Television and multiple Emmy Award-winning Morris County Director of Photography Greg Barna. Learn more at Darley-Newman.com. 

About the Morris County Economic Development Alliance & Tourism Bureau

The Morris County Economic Development Alliance (MCEDAlliance) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization committed to providing market-centric solutions and building strong relationships which drive tourism, community, and regionalized economic development through effective private-public partnerships.

The Morris County Economic Development Alliance & Morris County Tourism Bureau receives operating support from the County of Morris and the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the NJ Department of State. The MCEDA & Morris County Tourism Bureau receives funding through a grant from NJ Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism.

The American Battlefield Trust

The American Battlefield Trust is dedicated to preserving America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educating the public about what happened there and why it matters today. The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization has protected more than 58,000 acres associated with the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War across 155 sites in 25 states. Learn more at www.battlefields.org.