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New Jersey Rev War Series Mr. Local History Project

New Jersey History Project — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:14:28 +0000

Views: 17,951 New Jersey is known as the “Cockpit of the American Revolution” for a reason – because it was. More battles, more encampments, more strategies took place in New Jersey than in any other colony of the original thirteen. Bookmark the page and come back over time. If you have a topic that you’d… Read More »New Jersey Rev War Series Mr. Local History Project

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Plenty of Local Ties to Jersey in the Ken Burns Rev War Series

New Jersey History Project — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:44:34 +0000

Views: 2,301 These are a series of posts that provide local insight into Ken Burns’ American Revolution series and its ties to local history, which the Mr. Local History Project has been covering. Here are all six episodes of Ken Burns’ The American Revolution and we’ve added in where we’ve covered some local aspects to… Read More »Plenty of Local Ties to Jersey in the Ken Burns Rev War Series

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Widow White – Mary Jarvis Whitaker Brown White

New Jersey History Project — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:01:41 +0000

Views: 3,160 This is a story about a widow, a General, and a War for Independence. For over a decade, I’ve been researching the story behind the 1776 capture of one of General Washington’s top generals, but I never really focused on the owner of the tavern where he was captured. Time to find out… Read More »Widow White – Mary Jarvis Whitaker Brown White

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Royal Governor Francis Bernard and the Stamp Act

New Jersey History Project — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:20:16 +0000

Views: 1,904 These are a series of posts that provide local insight into Ken Burns’ American Revolution series and ties to local history that the Mr. Local History Project has been covering. Episode 1, titled “How Land, Taxes and Rebellion Sparked the American Revolution,” explores how British attempts to raise revenue after the French and… Read More »Royal Governor Francis Bernard and the Stamp Act

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Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge was More Than a Grog Stop

New Jersey History Project — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:57:17 +0000

Views: 30,911 Basking Ridge, New Jersey’s Most Famous Incident Yes, this historic event made the series, so look for it. The episode covering that timeframe is Episode 3: “The Times That Try Men’s Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)” about 1 hour 30 minutes in. At about noon on December 13, 1776, General Charles Lee… Read More »Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge was More Than a Grog Stop

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Warren was Bernards Township Then March 5, 1806 Happened

New Jersey History Project — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:52:14 +0000

Views: 7,405 Bridgewater was chartered in 1749, and Bernards Township was chartered in 1760. After the Revolutionary War, no Royal Charters were issued, so you had to incorporate through a vote in the New Jersey legislature after submitting a petition to separate. That day became official on Thursday, March 5, 1806, when Warren Township became… Read More »Warren was Bernards Township Then March 5, 1806 Happened

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