Join students in college classrooms to hear lectures on topics ranging from the american revolution to 911. Rutgers cartography, a collection of historical maps of new jersey. Login using username history and password historyhistory and password history. Aug 10, 2014 i have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. A history of the kingwood baptist church at baptistown and locktown and the present baptistown baptist church, i looked online for that book and dont see an online version. Members of the friends and guests come together for picnics, weddings, oral history projects, award ceremonies and memorial services. Bushs own history of this neighborhood, which was published in the hunterdon democrat, on may 22, 1930. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
All blind and vision impaired children in new jersey ages 4 through 12 are welcome to. From first editions to mystical books, njs independent book stores. Saturday, june 8th we will be doing a walking tour of stockton. New york and chicago, the lewis publishing company, 1902, by william nelson page images at hathitrust. Read our newsletter friends report 2019 pdf the old stone church in the village of locktown in delaware township, new jersey, was built in 1819.
To get a sense of whats essential reading for the new york history neophyte, we asked 11 historians and authors to tell us their favorite books. Nj history books do you know the history of your town. Celebration of the bicentennial anniversary of the new jersey legislatue, 16831883. Series of state funded books written to celebrate the 300th anniversary of new jersey in 1964 now digitized for new jerseys 350th anniversary. They lived along the waterway, behind the old mill, now known as indian run creek. Delores fletcher passed away on june 12, 2019 at the age of 85 in locktown, new jersey. Make history your kids favorite school suject with a book in time. During the 250th bicentennial celebration the baptistown baptist church held open house in locktown and promoted the sale of stephen zdepskis newly published book baptists in kingwood, new jersey which gives a complete history of the church.
Woodbridge, the oldest original township in new jersey, celebrates 350 years of history. Branch libraries and book drops are closed to the public. For faster results, type a keyword or surname in the search window which can be found at the top of this page or under menu on mob. Back in february, i published an article on the cemetery connected with the locktown baptist church. The original copy of this deed was found in pennington, nj in a mans personal effects after his death during 1991. Books available at the hackettstown museum for reference and research historic main street hackettstown, new jersey the history of hackettstown the people of hackettstown the story of hackettstown the history of warren county nj history of sussex and warren counties, new jersey. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. This list of the best history books includes bestsellers, pulizter prize winners and editors picks from distinguished historians and biographers.
Baptistown baptist church, frenchtown, hunterdon, new jersey. Bush discusses the school house, the distillery and the locktown hotel, which began its life as a humble tavern, and also some of the old families, like the chamberlins, heaths, lairs. Church is still in use and people there can be contacted by telephone. Hunterdon county history download the first 300 years of hunterdon county 1714 to 2014county government in new jersey is organized around the semilegislative board of chosen freeholders, the elected administrative officials of the county.
Born march 15, 1932, in hackensack, nj, son of the late arthur and edith swenson oneal, he had resided in kingwood township for 49 years. An ongoing source of books to underserved children throughout new jersey in. Our collection includes resources for all over the united. Delaware township historical society meeting sunday. History of union county, new jersey and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. After serving his country in world war ii as a b24 liberator pilot, milt returned home to become a dedicated civic leader, most notably as mayor of delaware township, nj and president of the district school board. The mission of the friends of the locktown stone church is to restore and maintain the locktown stone church and to promote it for public use as a selfsustaining community center, available to the. Delores fletcher obituary flemington, nj the hunterdon. We help history teachers find the best historical reading books arranged by time period, plus. A history of the jersey centrals new jersey southern division railroad. Google translate is an online service for which the user pays nothing to obtain a purported language translation. The book can be purchased online or in person at the lawrence historical societys annual meeting and. If youre from new jersey or have spent much time there, then you may already know a thing or two about the garden state.
Local history books on new jersey arcadia publishing. Goodspeed histories new jersey history and genealogy. Get directions, maps, and traffic for locktown, nj. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution in which the state played a pivotal role. Page 56 our ammunition, light artillery and the best part of our stores had been removed, on the apprehension that howe would endeavor to penetrate the jerseys, in which case fort lee could be of no use to us. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. New jersey has been a leader in industrial research and development since the establishment in 1876 of thomas edisons research facility in menlo park. List of books and articles about new jersey history online. The settlement is located in the northern portion of delaware township near its border with kingwood township and the wickecheoke creek. Source of knowledge book store carries cultural and historical. The list is frequently updated, so check back often. Being the story of john fenwicks colony, the oldest english speaking settlement on the delaware river paperback by. Here is an alphabetical list of books about new jersey, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available.
Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. Delaware river a prehistoric pathway serving as the border between new jersey and pennsylvania rises in schoharie county, new york and flows by the lehigh canal in pennsylvania, frenchtown, trenton where river meets tidewater, and past. I began the website in 2009 as a way to discover the history of my ancestor samuel green, one of. Rutgers universitynewark, new jersey institute of technology, and seton hall university expanded their newark presences, with the former building a brandnew campus on a 23acre 9 hectare urban renewal site. History of burlington and mercer counties, new jersey volume 2 1883 source. Native americans moved into new jersey soon after the reversal of the younger dryas. It is a good place to go for nj legal and political information as well as for books. The land that is now allentown and the surrounding area was originally populated by the lenape family of the deleware tribe of native americans. The story of the area of presentday new jersey begins at the end of the younger dryas, about 15,000 years ago. The state librarys genealogy collection consists of about 18,000 items in book or microform format. New book details lawrence township history in photos. Bookends ridgewood nj, upcoming author signings, autographed books.
Delores fletcher longtime locktown resident had 19 greatgrandchildren delores fletcher, age 85 years, of locktown, n. Dec 05, 2016 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 university announced monday morning. Victorian summers at the grand hotels of long branch, new jersey by george h. 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. Historic sites in englishtown nj include the village inn. Feb 19, 20 new from arcadia publishing, lawrence township revisited features over 200 rare photos. The largest is cedar grove on bay street which was founded in 1861, but included an ancient graveyard. 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. Revolutionary war sites found in englishtown, new jersey. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. What are the best books on the history of new jersey. The port authority of new york and new jersey made port newark the first container port in the nation. Legislature page images at hathitrust the new jersey coast in three centuries.
Oneal, age 79 years, of locktown, nj, died on wednesday, july 20, 2011, at his home. Elkanah holmes was ordained there in 1773 and was given permission by the congregation in 1796 to be a missionary in western new york state. Be on the lookout for this beautys release in march. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. New jersey has played a pivotal role in the history of the united states, specifically when it comes to the american revolution. The surrounding area is very forested and rural but the settlement includes some historic churches including the locktown baptist church.
From first editions to mystical books, njs independent book stores have it. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. 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. This year we are doing minitours of four of our hamlets. So many gems of thought in this unique collection of essays. Traps and trapezes, ghostman, shoplifting from american a.
Early migration routes to and from hunterdon county, new jersey genealogy for settlers included. The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. This cemetery was quitclaim deeded to kingwood township by the american baptist church of new jersey in april 2015 with assistance from the mount amwell project. Originally settled by native americans, new jersey has welcomed waves of immigrants, from the dutch and english in the 1600s to. I began the website in 2009 as a way to discover the history of my ancestor samuel green, one of the early settlers in west new jersey. Youll also find a wide range of historical and genealogical materials from canada, england, scotland and more. History history index history az new jersey history united states new jersey travel new jersey new jersey genealogy delaware civil war new jersey new jersey sports united states history united states us presidents usa 19th century usa 20th century founding of america colonial period the american west native americans slavery civil rights. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. History of the township of ocean, ocean county, new jersey. List of books and articles about new jersey history.
History books somerset county library system of new jersey. The 25 best books about new york city history brick underground. A memorandum of understanding to maintain the site was signed between kingwood and the mtap in september of 2015. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages.
Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. Among the things included in the guide are live story times, live animal videos, meditation. Book aaa, page 445 in the state archives in trenton. The history of newark, new jersey atkinson, joseph on. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. It consists of some 500 graves and is still being used along with a recent one on route 532.
New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution, in which the state played a pivotal role. It tells how thomas curtis and others began a baptist settlement in kingwood. Locktown is an unincorporated community located within delaware township in hunterdon county, new jersey, united states. The official web site for the state of new jersey history.
Feel free to share, discuss and enjoy the history of new jersey. Edward smith obituary easton, pa the express times. Previously i have written about the baptist congregation here as well as the locktown christian church and its cemetery. Baptistown baptist church is the sister of locktown old school baptist. History ancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. Also known as the garden state, new jersey has been a center for hightech industry and invention throughout its existence.
Baptists in kingwood, new jersey by stephen zdepski. Bridge of books foundation bringing the world to children. Genealogy and local history new jersey state library. The long history of heavy industry in new jersey has left the state with the largest inventory of u. History in the landscape both rutgers university press. Piscataway is a proud community with a long and prestigious history but hardly one that is satisfied to stay static. I have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present. On this page you will the runyan family history of new jersey. Hnew jersey is sponsored by the new jersey historical commission. Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities.
Free access is available through the 201920 school year. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. 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 historic new jersey, a trip to discover the hidden treasures of its cities, meet its people, and relive the past events that made history.
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