Washington is a rural borough in northwestern new jersey in warren county. Traps and trapezes, ghostman, shoplifting from american a. Also stories of infamous politicians and the boardwalk life of. Homes for sale in doddtown, nj browse doddtown homes weichert.
The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. History of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey. Find planetariums in surrounding bergen county on yellowbook. The history of a station at watsessing avenue in the watsessing district of bloomfield dates back to the newark and bloomfield railroad, established in 1856. More than 500,000 new jersey residents served in the armed forces.
Electronic new jersey this site has lessons in nj history, very thought provoking. The historic new jersey, a trip to discover the hidden treasures of its cities, meet its people, and relive the past events that made history. New jersey produced an enormous amount of war materiel. Blairstown, nj historic preservation committee facebook. Google translate is an online service for which the user pays nothing to obtain a purported language translation. History of little egg harbor township by leah blackman. Get directions, maps, and traffic for doddtown, nj. For more information contact barbara wright at 732 8280822. The purpose of the author, upon starting out, was to gather in a convenient and permanent form a full and reliable epitome of the history of newark, from its settlement in may, 1666, to the year 1878. East orange during its first 100 years, 1863 to 1963, with some emphasis on stockton school and its surrounding neighborhoods. History hunterdon somerset counties new jersey abebooks. History of the township of ocean, ocean county, new jersey. It has grown immensely over the past decade, especially with the addition of the greenbriar oceanaire adult community with 1,400 homes, a large clubhouse with indoor pool, and a private 18hole golf course.
As of the 2010 united states census the citys population was 64,270, reflecting a decline of 5,554. The hidden history of new jersey is a mustreadand not just for those who reside in the garden state. M8 h2 camera eos1d foldoutcount 0 identifier cu31924028828386 identifierark ark. Contact weichert today to buy or sell real estate in doddtown, nj. Richard veit, a professor in the department of history and anthropology at monmouth university, is the author of digging new jersey s past and and coauthor of new jersey cemeteries and tombstones. The official web site for the state of new jersey a. Blairstown, nj historic preservation committee, blairstown, new jersey. They lived here starting at least 10,000 years ago.
Milltown history members welcome at the milltown historical. This book of short little known new jersey history kept me turning the pages. Social protest in the 1960s and 1970s june 23, 1967 this day in diplomacy. Daretown is an unincorporated community within upper pittsgrove township in salem county, new jersey, united states alloway creek flows south of daretown, while the salem river flows to the north history. New jersey has been a leader in industrial research and development since the establishment in 1876 of thomas edisons research facility in menlo park. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved.
History of ocean township in 1609, henry hudson, an englishman employed by the dutch to start colonizing america, anchored in what is now known as barnegat inlet. Be on the lookout for this beautys release in march. Viewing this site requires version 8 or higher of the adobe flash plugin. A classic must have book for those interested in the history and genealogy of the little egg harbor area. Anywhere from 8,000 to 20,000 delaware indians lived in the area when the first europeans arrived.
The long history of heavy industry in new jersey has left the state with the largest inventory of u. Washington borough history historical pictures of washington. History of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers by p. Milltown history the historical society is always looking for new members who have an interest in milltown history.
New jersey history the history of new jersey state the. Aug 10, 2014 i have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Their name means original people or genuine people. It spans from where nj was young with revolutionary war history, through to the civil war, right to the 1950s. Nj history books do you know the history of your town. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present. History of the county of hudson, new jersey, from its earliest settlement to the present time by charles h. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. Blairstown, nj historic preservation committee home. Located along the barnegat bay within the pinelands national reserve, and partially in the statedesignated pinelands area lies a town steeped in history. This collection consists of an account book kept by the grocers j.
List of books and articles about new jersey history. The first people to live on the land now known as new jersey were the delaware indians. With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways of life in a town that has seen many changes. Weichert realtors is one of the nations leading providers of doddtown, new jersey real estate for sale and home ownership services. The stories are based in southern ocean county, nj, but they range to high points of new jersey shore area history from the 1600s to the present. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. Being the story of john fenwicks colony, the oldest english speaking settlement on the delaware river paperback by. The station, a houseless station off of dodd street, was deemed first as doddtown by a railroad conductor. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. I have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. The official web site for the state of new jersey a short. List of books and articles about new jersey history online.
New jersey historical commission njhc home facebook. Historic town bank aka new england town, portsmouth town, and falmouth was the first settlement in new jersey founded by long island and new england whalers around the year 1632, they settled on the sandy bluffs along the delaware bay shore. The njhc enriches the lives of the public by preserving the historical record and. Genealogy and history of the daniel dodd family in america. Describes and illustrates the history of morristown, new jersey during and after the revolutionary war. The settlement was named in his honor following his death in 1838. The important events and heroism of jerseymen in the revolutionary and civil war is thoroughly researched and well writtenan important addition to the library of a history buff. According to a log of the half moon, his ship, was the remark this is a good land to fall in with, and a pleasant land to see. The rich history of burlington city is the subject of a new book recently released through the south jersey culture and history center at stockton university, the.
Today, new jersey is recognized for its present as well as its past. History department rutgers universitycamden 429 cooper st. So many gems of thought in this unique collection of essays. What are the best books on the history of new jersey. Snell, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dicktown in camden county, nj populated place profile. My vote for a history that is both detailed and written at the level of the general reader would be the three volume series. The account book was the gift of reverend david irving, date unknown. From its origin in 1746 to the commencement of 1854, volume 2 by john maclean. New jersey historical commission njhc, trenton, new jersey.
The history of newark, new jersey and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Residents of the western section of freehold township were informed in the winter of 1848 that they were to be separated from that township and would become residents of a new independent township by the new jersey state legislature. Camden county is in the eastern time zone utc 5 hours. History as listed in part on township of lower website and updated in 2018 by current president dean a. Washington was incorporated as a borough by an act of the new jersey legislature on february 20, 1868, from portions of washington township. This book presents the history of pecks beach, later renamed ocean city, which is the story of a community whose character is unique among those of other southern new jersey shore towns, and which has won the love and loyalty of thousands of summer visitors who return year after year to savor its sea breezes and easygoing lifestyle. The official web site for the state of new jersey history.
Join the milltown history website to learn about milltown history, or if you want to share by posting stories, discussions and photographs. A reissue of the 1880 original by the great john mathis foundation, 1963, hardcover, 295 pages. Residents of the western section of freehold township were informed in the winter of 1848 that they were to be separated from that township and would become residents of a new independent township by the new jersey state. East orange is a city in essex county, new jersey, united states.
With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways. This page is the official fb page for the blairstown historic preservation. Popular nj history books meet your next favorite book. Atlantic city, new jersey meet your next favorite book. History in the landscape both rutgers university press. Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities. The three books are titled the vineyard of liberty, the workshop of. Daretown is an unincorporated community within upper pittsgrove township in salem county, new jersey, united states. An early settler, samuel dare, opened a store in his house there, and also served as a church trustee. The city was the states 20th mostpopulous municipality in 2010, after having been the.
Previously listed incorrectly under isbn 0160034892. History of the fifteenth new jersey volunteer infantry by alanson a. The village was known as deckertown in honor of early settler peter decker. Government history manalapan spanning three centuries by lydia wikoff. Find community services in east orange, nj on yellowbook. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Navy destroyers were constructed in the state, along with battleships, heavy cruisers and many aircraft engines. As of the united states 2000 census, the borough population was 6,712.
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