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Throughout the months of May through October 2006, NJN News visited a historic site from each of the 21 counties of New Jersey. We invite you to view the video archives and learn more about New Jersey’s history and places you can visit. NJN News airs at 6 pm; 7:30 pm and 11 pm, Monday through Friday.
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 Old Mine Road, Sussex County October 23, 2006
Local historians believe that in the 1600's settlers came to the upper Delaware Valley to mine copper, and traveled along Old Mine Road into New York to trade with Holland. The county is home to one of the oldest surviving stone house in New Jersey, the Westbrook Bell House, built in the early 1700's. Locals also point to the Foster-Armstrong House reflects some evidence of the area's Dutch influence. Built in 1790, it is now a museum and home to the Montague Association for the Restoration of Community History. There is a Native American room for Indian items and one filled with military uniforms.
www.sussexcountyhistory.org |
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Walt Whitman House, Camden County October 16, 2006
The Walt Whitman House provides an intimate glimpse into the life of the poet who first came to Camden in 1873, living with his brother on Stevens Street. Whitman decided to stay and with the success of the 1882 edition of "Leaves of Grass" he bought a modest, two-story frame house on Mickle Street in Camden for $1,750. Whitman lived at his home in Camden until his death on March 26, 1892, at the age of seventy-two. He is buried at the Harleigh Cemetery in Camden.
www.njparksandforests.org/historic/whitman/index.html |
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Oxford Furnace & Shippen Manor, Warren County October 9, 2006
Built in 1741 by Joseph Shippen, Jr., the charcoal burning Oxford Furnace was one of the first producers of iron ore. It made munitions for the French and Indian War, the War of 1812 and the American Revolution. In 1754, Shippen Manor was built. The estate contained over four thousand acres, including land on the Delaware River and a grant from the King of England to operate a ferry. The presence of the mill led to a whole community called Oxford Furnace. The Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission restored both the Manor and the Furnace and they are open for tours.
www.wcchc.org |
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Jersey City, Hudson County October 2, 2006
Many historians believe Jersey City to be the birthplace of New Jersey. The state's first permanent settlement was established there in 1660. Dutch handprints are all over the history of this city, including "Peg Leg" Pete, who authorized the charter for what was then called the Village of Bergen. The city is also home to the longest continuous congregation and the oldest continuous site for a school, where New Jersey's first licensed teacher served as headmaster. Much of the documentation, a lot of it in Dutch, is housed in the New Jersey Room at the Jersey City Free Public Library.
www.jclibrary.org |
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Wyckoff-Garretson House, Somerset County September 25, 2006
The family that first lived in this 18th century timbered Dutch house can be traced back to 1637. John Wyckoff''s grandfather was an indentured servant who worked out his five years in what is now Albany, NY, and then moved to New Amsterdam (now New York City). His son Cornelius came to New Jersey in 1701 and bought 1200 acres of forested wilderness which he split into four sections for his sons. His son John moved to the property with his wife in 1709. But it wasn't until 1730 that John built the first half of the house. In 1805, the Wyckoff farm was bought by Samuel Garretson, a farmer from Hillsborough.
www.themeadowsfoundation.org |
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Red Mill Museum Village, Hunterdon County September 18, 2006
The Red Mill Museum Village sits on a 10-acre site along the banks of the South Branch of the Raritan River in Clinton. Built around 1810, the historic Red Mill was originally used as a woolen mill, but over the years it was also used to process grains, plaster, talc, peach baskets and to generate electricity as well as pump water for the town. Today, all four floors of the Mill contain exhibits of Hunterdon's rural commercial, social and agricultural heritage.
www.theredmill.org/ |
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Princeton Battlefield, Mercer County September 11, 2006
On January 3, 1777, the peaceful winter fields and woods of Princeton Battlefield were transformed into the site of what is considered to be the fiercest fight of its size during the American Revolution. During this desperate battle, American troops under General George Washington surprised and defeated a force of British Regulars. The 75-acre National Historic Landmark contains the Princeton Battlefield, the Thomas Clarke House, the Ionic Colonnade designed by Thomas U. Walter (architect of the US Capitol Building) and a stone patio marking the grave of 21 British and 15 American soldiers.
www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/princeton.html |
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Wawa Company, Cumberland County August 28, 2006
"Wawa," a Lenni Lenape Indian word for a Canada Goose found in the Delaware Valley, is also the name of a well known convenience store popular in central and southern New Jersey. But the history of the Wood family, which owns Wawa, dates back to 1803. First there was Cumberland Furnace. Then came a foundry. And in 1865, the Millville Manufacturing Company was incorporated. In 1902, George Wood, Millville's owner, opened a small milk plant in Wawa, PA. Sixty years later, the first convenience store opened, and Wawa, Inc. was born. Today, Wawa has 235 stores in New Jersey.
www.cchistsoc.org |
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The Alms House, Salem County August 21, 2006
The original wooden structure of the Alms House was bought by the Salem County Board of Freeholders in 1796 to house the poor, ill and insane. Insane inmates were originally housed in the cells underground. The Salem County Alms House/Insane Asylum is one of the earliest surviving social service institutions in New Jersey and is on Preservation New Jersey's 10 Most Endangered Sites List. Plans are in the works to rehabilitate the building.
www.preservationsalem.org/Almshouse.htm |
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The Grover Cleveland Birthplace, Essex County August 14, 2006
Born in Caldwell, NJ, Grover Cleveland was the 22nd & 24th President of the United States. Built in 1832, his childhood home was as a pastor's residence, for the First Presbyterian Church where Cleveland's father was minister. The site houses the most complete collection of Cleveland artifacts in the nation; including the president's cradle, White House chair, clothing and fishing gear.
http://www.westessexguide.com/gcb/ |
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Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House, Gloucester County August 7, 2006
This 18th century house was the home of the Reverend Andrew Hunter, a tea burner and educator of the Revolutionary War era, James Lawrence of "Don't Give Up the Ship!" fame in the War of 1812, and John S. Jessup, a prominent judge and civic leader during the late 19th century. It is the headquarters of Gloucester County Historical Society. A museum on the site contains 16 rooms of furnishings and memorabilia from 17th- to 19th-century New Jersey.
Gloucester County Historical Society |
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Strand Theater, Ocean County July 24, 2006
The Strand Theater opened in 1922, at a time when Lakewood was a popular playground for the rich and famous, including Grover Cleveland and John D. Rockefeller. Broadway producers utilized it as a tryout theater before moving their shows to Broadway. But “talkies” hit, then came television, and the theater struggled. But a coalition of individuals, business interests, and government officials worked hard to preserve the architectural treasure. And in 1992, the theater was restored.
www.strandlakewood.com |
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Steuben House, Bergen County July 17, 2006
A prime example of Dutch stone architecture, Steuben House was built by river merchant John Zabriskie. The house was confiscated from him at the end of the American Revolution because he was a loyalist. It was presented to Baron von Steuben, a Prussian officer and Inspector General of the American Continental Army, who came to America and turned George Washington’s rag tag assembly into an army that could defeat the most powerful army of the time.
Bergen County Historical Society |
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Franklin St. School, Cape May County July 10, 2006
Franklin Street School was built in 1927 as a segregated elementary school for Cape May’s African-American children. It remains as one of the few buildings associated with the African-American history of this historically black community. Designated as an African-American Historic Site, the Center for Community Arts is now working to rehabilitate the school as a community cultural center.
www.centerforcommunityarts.org |
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Arney's Mount Quaker Meeting House, Burlington County July 3, 2006
The original stone building was built in 1775, replacing a log structure. Many of the early Meeting Houses still in existance are brick – this one is Ironstone. The Meeting House is located on the side of Arney's Mount, originally called Shreve's Mount after Caleb Shreve the first land owner. It was later changed to Arney's Mount after Arney Lippincott. Quaker Meeting for Worship is held here year around.
Burlington County Historical Society |
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Lambert Castle Museum, Passaic County June 26, 2006
Built in 1893, Lambert Castle was the home of Catholina Lambert - the owner of a prominent silk mill in the City of Paterson. Constructed in the Medieval Revival architectural style, Lambert Castle was a result of Mr. Lambert's dream to build a home reminiscent of the castles in Great Britain. It is now a Museum with period rooms, long-term and changing exhibition galleries, and a research library/archive.
www.lambertcastle.org |
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Covenhoven House, Monmouth County June 19, 2006
The Covenhoven House was built in the Georgian style in 1753 and shows the way a successful local farmer lived about the time of the American Revolution. British General Henry Clinton occupied the house as his headquarters just prior to the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
www.shore.co.monmouth.nj.us/tourism/Covenhoven.asp |
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Perth Amboy City Hall, Middlesex County June 12, 2006
Perth Amboy is home to City Hall, established in 1685, which is the oldest City Hall in continuous use in the United States and site of the signing of the Bill of Rights, making New Jersey the first state to ratify the historic document.
www.ci.perthamboy.nj.us |
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Mount Tabor, Morris County June 5, 2006
Established in 1869 as a Methodist summer camp meeting ground, Mount Tabor is a fine example of a 19th century community. Mount Tabor was a lively summer community which grew from tents to over 200 Victorian gingerbread cottages, several historic community buildings and Trinity Park, which is still a central focus of the community.
www.mounttabornj.org |
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Renault Winery, Atlantic County May 22, 2006
Founded more than a century ago in Egg Harbor as the largest distributor of champagne in the United States, Renault Winery is a recognized New Jersey State Historical site and one of the oldest continuously operating wineries in the United States.
www.renaultwinery.com |
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Liberty Hall, Union County May 15, 2006
Liberty Hall was built in the 1770's by William Livingston, New Jersey's first elected governor and a signer of the Constitution, and had been the home of the Livingston/Kean family until 1995. In all, eight presidents including George Washington have visited Liberty Hall, which has been the scene of many historic events and visitors.
www.libertyhallnj.org |
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