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Views: 403 In December 1776 the American rebellion was close to collapse. The Continental Army was shrinking as enlistments expired and morale sank to its…
Views: 4,108 It’s time New Jersey – America is 250, and Our Jersey History helped make America the free country it is today. Join The…
Views: 2,012 December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in Basking Ridge’s history, when the sleepy colonial crossroads suddenly became the center of…
Views: 569 December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in Basking Ridge’s history, when the sleepy colonial crossroads suddenly became the center of…
Views: 9,172 The world might have had a different look if it weren’t for this day’s event.December 13, 1776 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Basking…
Views: 595 Back in 1924, silent films were all the rage. Bernardsville was just becoming a borough and separating from Bernards Township, but there was…
Views: 10,886 Researching Local History with Maps As a historian, I believe maps are one of the greatest sources of information, capturing a time and…
Views: 5,440 Jockey Hollow is part of America’s first National Historical Park, Morristown National Historical Park which marks their 90th Anniversary in 2023. We also…