New Jersey Rev War Series

T-SHIRT OFFER: Jersey Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Order now to show pride in the Jerseyans who signed the Declaration of Independence. Back for The Fourth of July…

4 years ago

Basking Ridge’s Stirling Manor or Perth Amboy’s Proprietary House : Which Came First?

The Mr. Local History Project is researching the thesis that another house known as Stirling Manor in Basking Ridge was…

4 years ago

History Dig: The Army Hospital was in Basking Ridge and NOT Jockey Hollow

NOTE: While I sit in the house under self distancing work from home for the COVID 19 virus, we take…

5 years ago

Lord Stirling’s Rev War Beacon Signal Towers

General Washington, the Continental Army, and General Lord Stirling of Basking Ridge took a page from the history books and…

5 years ago

Before the West Point Military Academy (USMA) There was Pluckemin

America's First Military Academy, the Pluckemin Academy in Bedminster, New Jersey (Dec.1778) was24 Years BEFORE West Point (Mar. 16, 1802).…

5 years ago

General Henry Knox – America’s Forgotten General

Father of the American Army Artillery Father of the American Navy Father of the Military Draft Fate has it often where…

13 years ago

Bedminster Map Project Reveals Historic Pluckemin Artillery Park

Map Identifies Historic Properties, Owners, Building Locations, Local History Including the Often Ignored Pluckemin Artillery Park With over 2,000 hours…

14 years ago

Glen Beck Founding Fathers Series Needs General Henry Knox

Founding Fathers Series turns Glen Beck into a History Teacher. No one knew how popular the Glen Beck Show would…

15 years ago

The 13 Paintings at the Pluckemin Academy

The anniversary of America's alliance with France was celebrated on the 18th of February at Pluckemin, at a very elegant…

15 years ago

1779 – Grand Alliance Ball – Pluckemin New Jersey

"The entertainment began with a discharge of 13 cannons at 4 o'clock in the afternoon."The Grand Alliance Ball - Sunday,…

16 years ago

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