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NJ 250 Idea – Build a Rev War Signal Beacon – Then Burn It

New Jersey History Project — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:26:34 +0000

Views: 2,512 At a recent Somerset County 250th Celebration gathering at the Grain House Restaurant, a simple sign pointed visitors toward the Hunt Room. It was an ordinary moment, but it captured something bigger, the quiet buildup of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring Revolutionary War history back to life in the very place it happened.… Read More »NJ 250 Idea – Build a Rev War Signal Beacon – Then Burn It

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Somerset County Revs Up History for America’s 250th

New Jersey History Project — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:40:32 +0000

Views: 7,255 Plans for New Jersey’s 250th Anniversary include Somerset County Going Big to Back Local history in Central New Jersey 2026 marks 250 years of American Independence, and Somerset County is gearing up to participate in the national celebration. And YES, General Washington spent more time in New Jersey than any other state of the American colonies… Read More »Somerset County Revs Up History for America’s 250th

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