Category Archives: New Jersey Historical Sites

New Jersey Historical Sites, New Jersey National Parks, NJ Historic Sites

Visit Thomas Edison National Historical Park!

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Discover How Edison Changed The World at
Thomas Edison National Historical Park!

Thomas Edison was one of the most famous Americans to ever call New Jersey his home. The inventor began his career in Newark and Menlo Park, and later moved his home and laboratory to West Orange NJ. Today, Thomas Edison National Historical Park preserves the place where America’s greatest inventor changed our world forever so that visitors can get a glimpse into the mind of Edison, his many inventions (he earned 1093 U.S.… Read more...

New Jersey Historical Sites

Visit the Battleship New Jersey!

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Things to Do In New Jersey – Visit the Battleship New Jersey!

The Battleship New Jersey is a site of great historical significance to the state of New Jersey, due to the military role that the Battleship has played as our nation’s most decorated battleship as well as to the economic role it played in the lives of New Jerseyans, as it was built at the nearby Philadelphia Navy Yard where many South Jersey residents were employed during the height of its activity in the 1940s.… Read more...

New Jersey Historical Sites

Things to Do In New Jersey – Fort Lee Historic Park

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Explore Revolutionary History at Fort Lee Historic Park

Many New Jerseyans know that Fort Lee is a town that sits atop the majestic Palisades at the foot of the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge (and a town that has found itself at the center of a certain “Bridgegate” scandal in recent years).… Read more...

New Jersey Farms, New Jersey Historical Sites

Things to Do In New Jersey – Howell Living History Farm

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Discover the Past at the Howell Living History Farm

Step back in time to the year 1900 at the Howell Living History Farm and experience what life was like in the New Jersey farming community of Pleasant Valley in Mercer County. This was a time when gasoline engines were just beginning to become a reality in agriculture, challenging man – and horse – power.… Read more...

New Jersey Historical Sites, New Jersey State Parks

Things to Do In New Jersey – Washington Crossing State Park

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Explore History and Nature at Washington Crossing State Park!

Located on the banks of the Delaware River in Titusville NJ, the historic ground that is now Washington Crossing State Park was the starting point for one of the most pivotal moments in American history. After crossing the icy Delaware into New Jersey on Christmas night in 1776, General George Washington and the Continental Army landed here and began their march to Trenton where the battle that turned the tide of the American Revolution occurred.… Read more...

Christmas in New Jersey, New Jersey Historical Sites

See George Washington Cross the Delaware River!

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241st Anniversary of Washington’s Crossing
to Be Observed In New Jersey

Celebrate one of the most pivotal events in the history of New Jersey (as well as America!) this month by attending a reenactment of George Washington crossing the Delaware River with his troops!

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On December 25th, 1776, General George Washington and 2400 troops crossed the icy Delaware River from Pennsylvania into New Jersey.… Read more...

New Jersey Historical Sites, NJ Historic Sites, Places in NJ to Visit for Hamilton Fans

The 9 Best Places in NJ to Visit for Hamilton Fans

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9 Must-See New Jersey Destinations for Hamilton Fans!

Living in the state of New Jersey means that – no matter where you go – you’re within driving distance of the places where our revolutionary founding fathers made history and made this country. None of those founding fathers have been as intertwined with modern pop culture as Alexander Hamilton, the most recent example of this being an entire Broadway musical dedicated to his life story, one which you’ve – no doubt – encountered in your day to day life.… Read more...

New Jersey Historical Sites, New Jersey Museums

Things To Do In New Jersey – Old Barracks Museum

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Old Barracks Museum Combines Education with Entertainment, Thrilling Thousands of Visitors Annually

On a blustery, bitter cold and snowy Christmas night, General George Washington led 2400 troops across the Delaware River into New Jersey and marched on Trenton to attack the British and Hessian troops. The Battle of Trenton (the first of two) was short, and the Americans emerged victorious, marking a momentous turn in the Revolutionary War.… Read more...

New Jersey Historical Sites, New Jersey National Parks

Visit Morristown National Historical Park!

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A while back, I introduced you to Gateway National Recreation Area and alluded to the fact that New Jersey is home to more national parks than one might initially think. Today, in observance of what seems like the winter that WILL NOT END and in light of the fact that some of our state has even more snow in the forecast in the near future, I’d like to introduce you to Morristown National Historical Park.… Read more...

African American History In New Jersey, New Jersey Historical Sites, New Jersey Museums

Things to Do In New Jersey – The Peter Mott House

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New Jersey is home to a number of African American historic sites and, since February is African American History Month, I plan to feature a number of these sites on Things To Do In New Jersey this month. Many of these sites are free or inexpensive to visit and offer an important perspective on the role New Jersey and its citizens played in the quest for freedom for enslaved blacks, the struggle for civil rights for 20th century African Americans, and African American citizens who played a prominent role in the history of New Jersey and our nation.… Read more...