The Red Mill Museum Village and the Hunterdon Art Museum, in collaboration with Handwork 2026, invite the public to celebrate the opening of “The Peace Flag Project,” a fiber chain of hundreds of community-made flags displayed along the banks of the Raritan River and pedestrian bridge. The public is invited to the dedication ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, June 14th at noon on the Main Street Bridge, a historic Pony Pratt Truss bridge crossing the South Branch Raritan River in Clinton, New Jersey. The reception includes remarks by Janice Kovach, Mayor of Clinton, along with a poetry reading by a Clinton Public School student and a performance by the Hunterdon Chorale Alliance. Following the ceremony, both mills will have public programs emphasizing crafts, community and the State of New Jersey’s 250th anniversary.
The “Peace Flag Project” symbolically and physically links the two museums in a landmark celebration of peace, unity and creativity. Hundreds of flags were created by community members including local scouts, school children, senior centers, professional artists, civic groups and crafting organizations, and hundreds of individuals united to create in the name of peace. By inviting the public to contribute to this project, the role of shared making in fostering connection and belonging is emphasized. The “Peace Flag Project” is part of a yearlong celebration of traditional and contemporary craft practices in recognition of the state and nation’s 250th anniversaries. Both museums have scheduled events throughout the semiquincentennial celebrations which continue all summer. The peace flags will remain on view through August 30th.