Category Archives: Interesting Places
A Brief Snapshot of Sussex County History
If you go exploring in Sussex County, New Jersey you will find an immense amount of U.S. History. New Jersey in general has more Revolutionary War history than many people know about. According to A Guide to New Jersey’s Revolutionary … Continue reading
Mastodons and Mammoths in Northern New Jersey
The mastodons, a close relative to modern day elephants, which were found in America, were called Mammut americanus. The common term mastodon is used because of the close link to the name Mammuthus Primigenius or the woolly mammoth. The mastodon … Continue reading
Memorializing the Lost’s War
“Armed neutrality is ineffectual enough at best… it is likely only to produce what it was meant to prevent; it is practically certain to draw us into the war without either the rights or the effectiveness of belligerents… the wrongs against … Continue reading
Mastodon Hunt
Remember when you were a child and the thought of dinosaurs roaming the Earth just made your mind explode. The thought of how big a Brachiosaurus was in comparison to a bus and the thought of the most fearsome of … Continue reading
Sussex County Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery Making History
Cemeteries in the United States are generally funded by state and/or federal governments. There is one exception to that general rule in the works right now in Sussex County New Jersey. The Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery being built … Continue reading
The First Hour: A Brief Reflection on the Great Fire of 1902
It was nearing 8am. I had roughly twenty-five minutes before school started so I drove down Broadway to the NJ Transit Bus Terminal. Across the street there were taxis and busses parked in a large lot. I found it funny … Continue reading
Nucky’s Home Base: The 1920’s Ritz-Carlton Atlantic City
Today the address 2715 Boardwalk & Iowa Avenue in Atlantic City, NJ is home to the Ritz Condominium Association, officially losing its Ritz-Carlton luster in 1982. However, the redbrick rectangular structure still holds … Continue reading
Prohibition’s Legend: Enoch “Nucky” Johnson
To many people in the 1920’s, Enoch “Nucky” Johnson was the man who ran Atlantic City with a velvet fist, the Jazz Age Titan and the undisputed “boss” of the political machine. Today, Boardwalk Empire fans identify Johnson with television … Continue reading
Waves of Culture: The Ebb and Flow of the Hungarian Immigrant Population in Franklin, New Jersey
Nomads The history of the Hungarian people suggests that they have always had nomadic tendencies. In fact, historical records suggest that the first Hungarians (or Magyar) had migrated across Asia to eventually settle in the Danube valley in 896 AD. … Continue reading
Documentary Revolution ‘ 67
Introduction History is alive through the stories of others. We are all part of history. The documentary, Revolution ‘ 67, discussed the story of the Newark riots. Many individuals were featured in this video. This documentary included interviews from Tom … Continue reading
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