The long history of heavy industry in new jersey has left the state with the largest inventory of u. A pictorial history of ocean city, new jersey by tim cain price. A volunteer effort to collect, digitize, organize, and share the history of the hopewell valley in mercer county, new jersey. 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 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. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. Hopewell valley history project preserving our history. It is a sketch book on some of the many places of historical significance, covering. Being the story of john fenwicks colony, the oldest english speaking settlement on the delaware river paperback by. 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. Piscataway is 35 miles from new york city and located near major interstate highways including route 287, the nj turnpike, the garden state parkway, and within easy access to many new jersey shore areas.
History hunterdon somerset counties new jersey abebooks. Mercer county, new jersey has a rich colonial history it was first populated by the. New jersey has a rich history which makes it something of a bellwether state for all 50. The colonial history of new jersey started after henry hudson sailed through newark bay in 1609.
Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. List of books and articles about new jersey history. Paterson, new jersey historic book collection 8 books. Small trading colonies sprang up where the present towns of hoboken and jersey city are located. This website provides the tools to help you find and understand these locations which played a part in new jerseys revolutionary war story. Like almost all place name books it is possibly incomplete and on occasion irritatingly cryptic. With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways. Bookends ridgewood nj, upcoming author signings, autographed books. New jersey and pennsylvania place names genealogy quest. New jersey has been a leader in industrial research and development since the establishment in 1876 of thomas edisons research facility in menlo park. Access more information about the marshalls corner pennytown and the citys decision to purchase the property. This forum is provided for hopewell valley residents with concerns about proposed plans to redevelop the 25acres known as pennytown and the development of land owned by kooltronic adjacent to marshalls corner. While we try to ensure that all customers coming to bookends signings will meet authors and get their books signed, we cannot guarantee that any or all attendees will meet the author, get a photo with or that any or all books will be signed.
When the township initially purchased the pennytown site, the intent was a hamletstyle village for 70 affordable housing units and a community center. Located in the heart of the bustling atlantic corridor and. New jersey regiments in the continental army american. History of bergen and passaic counties, new jersey, with. This site requires the adobe flash player and adobe acrobat reader be installed on your computer.
Search for a memorial or contributor by id include the name of a spouse, parent child or sibling. Documents relating to the revolutionary history of the state of new. It contains photographs, information, and directions for almost 650 revolutionary war historic sites located throughout all twentyone new jersey counties. The hackettstown, warren county and new jersey state libraries have numerous resources to assist you in finding the tools and information needed to trace your family history. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Browse the book archives below digital archives of books on the. Pennytown plundered of every thing, and on his door wrote. Later it was by some, in derision of its comparative insignificance, pennytown, and as early as 1747 it. Beattystown is also the home of a congressional medal of honor winner, john bulkeley. Book digital archives hopewell valley history project. The down payment would be from the township affordable housing trust fund, while the balance will be financed over40 years.
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. Buy balleines history of jersey by syvret, marguerite isbn. The old mill bookshop abebooks hackettstown, nj, u. New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution, in which the state played a pivotal role. Pennington is a borough in mercer county, new jersey, united states. Snell, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of new jersey. What are the best books on the history of new jersey. This book makes an attempt to explore new jerseys history from native american settlement through modern suburbanization. West jersey history project booka place names of salem.
The site information was provided by barbara bolton, curator of the tuckerton historical society. Whats happened all over the country has, in one way or another, happened in new jersey. And i do make this recognition, acknowledgment, abjuration, renunciation and promise heartily, willingly and. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. The the small gold house right up along the road was beattys house. 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. Beattystown was named after beattys mill that still stands there at the end of airport road. Best 30 book dealers used rare in princeton, nj with. History of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers by p. Farm and business directory of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey. The official web site for the state of new jersey a. New jersey historical society, having charge of this department of its work.
Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities. If you do not have these programs you can download them, for. This site documents various tuckerton, nj historical sites. A valid hunterdon county library card is required to checkout digital materials from our digital sites. Purchasing pennytown there are three reasons why the township committee is considering buying pennytown. Government history manalapan spanning three centuries by lydia wikoff. If youre from new jersey or have spent much time there, then you may already know a thing or two about the garden state.
Knowlton and blairstown twps, nj history has 2,889 members. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. Abstracts of the deaths and marriages in the hightstown gazette, 3 january 187829 december 1881. Stryker, official register of the officers and men of new jersey in the revolutionary war trenton.
Proceedings of the international conference held in guernsey, channel islands, in october 1979. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present. The waren county courthouse, located in belvidere, houses copies of deeds, wills and other legal documents that can provide you with information on your family or the. New jersey and pennsylvania place names unnaturalization records society for the propagation of the bible in new england, 16611662. Piscataway is a proud community with a long and prestigious history but hardly one that is satisfied to stay static. 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. Book historic, 1868, historical collections of the state of n. Ansted, david thomas and robert gordon latham the channel islands a bibliographical guide to the law of the united kingdom, the channel islands, and the isle of man balleines history of jersey marguerite syvret and joan stevens 1998 isbn 1. History of little egg harbor township by leah blackman. Colestown cemetery in colestown, new jersey find a grave. Ringoes historic district, east amwell township, hunterdon. Knowlton and blairstown twps, nj history public group. Nj history books do you know the history of your town.
Of particular interest are the thirtyone sites that have been awarded a plaque by the tuckerton borough landmarks commission. Originally settled by native americans, new jersey has welcomed waves of immigrants, from the dutch and english in the 1600s to. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. We are mainly a local history group, genealogy, photography and more. All items automatically expire at the end of their lending period. The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history.
Although hudson was british, he worked for the netherlands, so he claimed the land for the dutch. The paterson, new jersey histories book collection is a group of 8 books that detail the history of paterson and passaic county primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. According to an 1883 history, the first name of the village was queenstown, which was given it in honor of queen anne. I have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Nevertheless, it is an indispensable guide to john fenwicks county. We have proposed that the pennytown property be purchased with a combination of affordable housing funds which are only available if the property is used for affordable housing and municipal borrowing. The johnstown flood by david mccullough, in the seven mountains.
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