Dan to talk to talk about Joseph Bonaparte at Trenton City Museum – New Jersey Scene

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(Trenton, NJ) – The life and love of the noticed 19th -century area Annette Savage will be the topic of talk on Saturday, February 9, 2025 in Trenton City Museum in Elarslie. Entitled “Le Jeu de L’amour”, the program led by journalist and writer Dan Redi will explore how the brother of Napoleon and former King of Spain, Joseph Bonaparte and his American mistress Annette Savage have found a passion and pain in Trenton and the Bordentown region from New Jersey. The event lasts from 14:00 to 16:00.

Annette Savage was 18 years old when he met with Bonaparte. He had fled Europe after Napoleon’s defeat and arrived in her native Philadelphia. The year is 1818. Savage accompanied Bonaparte when he moved to the Trenton/Bordentown region to build his Point Breeze mansion and mansion.

The couple became the parents of two daughters. The largest, Pauline, was killed in an incident in 1823 and was buried in the bishop’s church “St. Michael” in the center of Trenton. Later, she is recognized as a member of the French Royalty. Although Bonaparte ended the romantic relationship with Savage, he continued to support and communicate with her until his death in 1844. Savage died in 1865.

The journalist and writer Dan Redi will run the program that views Savage from a historical point of view. The former art editor of the US 1 newspaper, previous writer of the State Council of New Jersey at the State Museum of Arts and New Jersey and a member of the Museum Exhibition Committee in Trenton.

The reception for the talk is $ 5 (free of charge for members of the Trenton Museum Society). Learn more and register in advance in Ellarslie.org/aubrey Or call 609-989-1191.

Trenton City Museum It is housed in the Elarsli mansion, an Italian villa from 1848 in the heart of the Trenton historic park, which is designed by the legendary law of Frederick Olmsted. The building is owned by the city of Trenton and is run by the Non -Profit Museum Society in Trenton, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023.

The programming of the museum explores and celebrates the history and culture of Trenton, shows contemporary art, artists and performers and offers events in the community, classes and workshops for all ages. The hours of the museum and museum stores are from Thursday to Saturday from 12:00 to 16:00 and Sunday from 13:00 to 16:00. There is no admission fee, but the donations in support of the mission and programs of the museum are welcomed.