Frank john urquhart 19, history of the city of newark, new jersey, new york. All blind and vision impaired children in new jersey ages 4 through 12 are welcome to. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jersey s history from the prehistoric era to the present. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. Native americans moved into new jersey soon after the reversal of the younger dryas. New jersey womens history an online resource for students, teachers, and all interested people who want to know more about. Branch libraries and book drops are closed to the public. If youre from new jersey or have spent much time there, then you may already know a thing or two about the garden state. History in the landscape both rutgers university press. A history of the jersey centrals new jersey southern division railroad. The history of franklin township, gloucester county, new jersey source. A list of revolutionary war sites in woodstown, new jersey. I have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Bridge of books foundation bringing the world to children.
Forgotten towns of southern new jersey beck, henry on. Together, these sketches help to create a more complete picture of the history of new jersey. Also known as the garden state, new jersey has been a center for hightech industry and invention throughout its existence. One of the original colonies, new jersey was an important battleground during the american revolution. Place names of salem county is a good tool for those investigating the history of salem county as well as an interesting introduction to that topic. The history of newark, new jersey and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. History of nj new jersey information research guides. Viewing this site requires version 8 or higher of the adobe flash plugin.
Click on the image or title for additional information and availability purchases are provided by. New jersey has been a leader in industrial research and development since the establishment in 1876 of thomas edisons research facility in menlo park. An ongoing source of books to underserved children throughout new jersey in. The official web site for the state of new jersey history. Get involved and help bring books into the homes of new jerseys underserved children. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device. The new jersey center for the book is affiliated with the center for the book in the library of congress which was established in 1977 to stimulate public interest in books, reading, and libraries. Search the librarys catalog using the following subjects. Official register of the officers and men of new jersey in the revolutionary war trenton. History of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey. 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. In any case, the books are, for the moment, being arranged in nearly the same way as the documents. The history of newark, new jersey atkinson, joseph on.
Abstracts of the deaths and marriages in the hightstown gazette, 3 january 187829 december 1881. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Pedricktown is an unincorporated community and censusdesignated place cdp located within oldmans township, in salem county, new jersey, united states. The area is served as united states postal service zip code 08067. New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution in which the state played a pivotal role. The history of franklin township, gloucester county, new. New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution, in which the state played a pivotal role. Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities.
Series of state funded books written to celebrate the 300th anniversary of new jersey in 1964 now digitized for new jerseys 350th anniversary. Prior to that date, all lands north of plainsboro road and dey road were part of south brunswick and all lands south of plainsboro road and dey road were part of cranbury township. Bridge of books foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit, volunteerled organization. Among the things included in the guide are live story times, live animal videos, meditation. Traps and trapezes, ghostman, shoplifting from american a. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. The three books are titled the vineyard of liberty, the workshop of. The new jersey center for the book and the newark public library presented a program in celebration of new jerseys 350th anniversary on saturday, january 18. New jersey history includes a great deal of involvement in the american revolution, as well as influences on the rest of the country.
Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. The story of the area of presentday new jersey begins at the end of the younger dryas, about 15,000 years ago. And i do make this recognition, acknowledgment, abjuration, renunciation and promise heartily, willingly and. The format of this page isnt overly elegant but we think it will do for the time being. Victorian summers at the grand hotels of long branch, new jersey by george h. Like almost all place name books it is possibly incomplete and on occasion irritatingly cryptic. The community has the name of sam porch, a pioneer citizen. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present. New jersey historical commission the mission of the new jersey historical commission is to enrich the lives of the public by preserving the historical record and advancing interest in and awareness of new jerseys past. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families. My vote for a history that is both detailed and written at the level of the general reader would be the three volume series. This is a list of books in the english language which deal with jersey and its geography, history, inhabitants, culture, biota, etc.
Exploring historic salem, nj written by nj historian salem, new jersey, somewhat off the beaten path, is a community filled with histori. What are the best books on the history of new jersey. 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. The state librarys genealogy collection consists of about 18,000 items in book or microform format. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. The ultimate field guide to new jerseys revolutionary war historic sites. Hnewjersey is open to anyone with an interest in the history of new jersey, including but not limited to academic researchers, teachers, students, archivists, historic site staff, volunteers, genealogists, archeologists, historic preservationists, and just plain history buffs. History plainsboro did not exist as a municipal government until the community was incorporated on may 6, 1919. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books.
Google translate is an online service for which the user pays nothing to obtain a purported language translation. The headquarters of the salem county historical society, salem, nj. Porchtown is an unincorporated area in gloucester county, new jersey. Nj history books do you know the history of your town. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university.
Originally settled by native americans, new jersey has welcomed waves of immigrants, from the dutch and english in the 1600s to. Here is an alphabetical list of books about new jersey, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available. Penned by local experts, each images of america book weaves the history of a community in stories and rare photos, from its beginnings to today. Feel free to share, discuss and enjoy the history of new jersey. Nora campbell, a librarian and professional researcher and speaker, is the author of north carolina, from the america the beautiful series. Heggan free public library to find books on new jersey history ask the librarian for the location of the new jersey collection njc and the new jersey history reference collection. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. Page 39 and all these things i do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear, according to these express words by me spoken, and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation, mental evasion or secret reservation whatsoever. Books, pamphlets and newspapers printed at newark, new jersey, 17761900, newark, ol. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick. Nevertheless, it is an indispensable guide to john fenwicks county. History of warren county, new jersey internet archive. The 25 best books about new york city history brick underground. Local history books on new jersey arcadia publishing.
As of the 2010 united states census, the cdps population was 524. These images, printed as postcards and sold in general stores across the country, survive as telling reminders of an important era in americas history. Colonial records for new jersey harry nelms home bibles bios births cemetery census church colonial family history marriage military news obituaries ships wills. History of the counties of gloucester, salem, and cumberland, new jersey. Genealogy and local history new jersey state library.
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