Area August 20, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 11 Hermitage announces September flagpole dedication The public is invited to attend a flagpole dedication and ceremony that will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7 at The Hermitage Museum, 335 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus. The flagpole was installed by Luke Edwards of Boy Scout Troop 54 as part of his Eagle Scout project. He and the mem- bers of his troop will conduct the flag-rais- ing ceremony. This is the first U.S. flag to fly over the property since it was des- ignated a National Historic Landmark in 1970. Members of The New Jersey Militia Heard’s Brigade Color Guard will also be part of the ceremony. Light refreshments will be served afterward. Luke Edwards and Friends of The Hermitage Board President Richard Brahs flank the new flagpole at The Hermitage. “The flagpole was installed just outside our Education and Conference Center. We are thrilled that we now will have an Amer- ican flag flying over our historic site,” said Hermitage Board President Richard Brahs. “Luke did a great job preparing for the installation.” The Hermitage, a national historic land- mark, is one of the nation’s outstanding examples of domestic gothic revival archi- tecture. The historic house incorporates a stone structure that was visited during the Revolutionary War by George Washington and was the site where Aaron Burr met and married Theodosia Prevost. The house’s (continued on page 19)