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...
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...
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...
Looking for fun things to do in New Jersey this weekend? We’ve got the scoop on amazing NJ events happening all over the state! From special Thanksgiving events, to fun events for children, to fantastic concerts and theatre productions and much more… the Things to Do in New Jersey Calendar of Events features tons of awesome NJ events happening around the Garden State this weekend!… Read more...
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...
