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

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Views: 2,890At 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… Read More »NJ 250 Idea – Build a Rev War Signal Beacon – Then Burn It

Lord Stirling’s Rev War Beacon Signal Towers

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Views: 23,225General Washington, the Continental Army, and General Lord Stirling of Basking Ridge drew inspiration from history and created a sophisticated communications network to track the British movement. They were called the “Beacons.” We start off with a classic Hollywood… Read More »Lord Stirling’s Rev War Beacon Signal Towers