News Release

Libro de Cofradias

Fairleigh Dickinson University Professor Dr. Luz Huertas

Luz Huertas

News Release Date: July 21, 2023

Contact: Jude Pfister, Chief of Cultural Resources, 973-539-2016, x 204

Morristown National Historical Park
July 30: Fairleigh Dickinson Professor Dr. Luz Huertas and the Libro de Cofradias from the Order of Santa Ana in Mexico City on April 27, 1557
Free Admission

MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morristown National Historical Park (NHP) continues to celebrate its 90th anniversary as the nation’s first National Historical Park with a special program scheduled for Sunday, July 30.

Mark your calendars for:

Sunday, July 30 at 1:00 p.m. – Fairleigh Dickinson University Professor Dr. Luz Huertas and the Libro de Cofradias
Fairleigh Dickinson University professor Dr. Luz Huertas will discuss her translation and the meaning of the April 27, 1557 Libro de Cofradias from the Order of Santa Ana in Mexico City, one of the earliest monastic establishments of Mexico. The Libro de Cofradias (Book of Orders) contains the original Articles of the Constitution of the Order of Santa Ana. The 1557 manuscript is part of the park’s collection and will be on display.

*Location: Washington’s Headquarters Museum, 30 Washington Place, Morristown, New Jersey. Seating limited, first-come, first-served.

For a complete list of Morristown NHP’s 90th Anniversary events, see: https://www.nps.gov/morr/planyourvisit/90th-anniversary-calendar-of-events.htm

For more information about Morristown National Historical Park, please visit our website at https://www.nps.gov/morr/index.htm.
 

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