new jersey signers Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/new-jersey-signers/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:34:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme-32x32.jpg new jersey signers Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/new-jersey-signers/ 32 32 168989768 Independence Day – Kudos to New Jersey Signers #jersey5 https://mrlocalhistory.org/newjerseysigners/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/newjerseysigners/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 22:59:13 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=14638 Views: 23,197 The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was engrossed on parchment, and on August 2, 1776, delegates began signing it. Jefferson drafted the statement between June 11 and 28, submitted drafts to Adams and Franklin, who made some changes, and then presented the draft to Congress following… Read More »Independence Day – Kudos to New Jersey Signers #jersey5

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/newjerseysigners/feed/ 0 14638 Take 2 Minutes and 18 Seconds to Celebrate America https://mrlocalhistory.org/2minutes18seconds/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/2minutes18seconds/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 12:07:39 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=44510 Views: 1,527 It takes around two minutes and eighteen seconds to sing God Bless America. Mr. Local History took a trip to the “Field of Honor,” an annual tradition at the Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster, New Jersey. Sit back, relax, and hit the play button. God Bless America! The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration… Read More »Take 2 Minutes and 18 Seconds to Celebrate America

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