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Located in Military Park, Monsignor Doane was the son of the Episcopal Bishop. He converted to the Catholic Faith and became the first Vicar General of the Diocese of Newark
Pier Village in Long Branch is located on the oceanfront boardwalk. Pier Village has numerous restaurants and great shopping; all along the NJ shoreline.
Built around 1790 Mr Allaire moved his family from New York City to this home in 1832 to avoid an outbreak of cholera. It was important for him get get his wife out of New York because his first wife Frances Duncan was an ailing woman, possibly inflicted with tuberculosis.
American Airlines introduced the DC-7 on its New York to Los Angeles route on November 29, 1953. It was the first airliner to provide nonstop transcontinental service both east-to-west and west-to-east.
Visitors to Bradley Beach enjoy clean, lifeguarded beaches, unique shopping and plenty of fine dining.
This 131 foot tower is a memorial to inventor and businessman Thomas Edison, located in the Menlo Park area of Edison, New Jersey.
Mrs. Ford stored smoked and salted meat, dried fruits and vegetables, cider, crocks of butter and other supplies in this pantry to feed the household during the winter months.
The Howell Works Company Store, possibly the largest in the State of New Jersey, supplied both the Village workers and the surrounding community with all its needs. The store, today referred to as the General Store, housed an apothecary, a US Post Office, a Butcher Shop and a Furniture store as well as carrying a wide array of merchandise from fresh produce and dairy products to, dry goods, house hold items and tools. Managers of the Company Store boasted one could find anything on its shelves and this was tested time and again.
St. Joseph was the husband of Mary and the Guardian of the Child Jesus. Joseph is the patron saint of workers and was also declared to be the patron saint and protector of the Catholic Church by Pope Pius IX in 1870,as well as the patron saint of the sick, and of a happy death
Avon By The Sea offers much to vacationers or day visitors. Just 60 miles from New York and Philadelphia, it is a great place to swim and relax in the summer sun. Plenty of fine restaurants, shops, Victorian homes and a non-commercial boardwalk
The Civil War monument, which stands at the northnorteasteast corner of the Green, was erected in 1871. It is entitled Soldier at Rest and honors the men who lost their lives in the Civil War from 1861-1865
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the nation’s busiest performing arts facility and annually hosts approximately 2,000 performances for audiences totaling nearly two million people. In The building you will find The Hall of States and the Hall of Nations, the Concert Hall, the Opera House, and the Eisenhower Theater.
In this hall the colorful flags of all the OAS member states arranged in Spanish alphabetical order, as well as busts of many national heroes, including George Washington, Simón Bolivar, José de San Martin, Benito Juarez and others
The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center collects, preserves and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. Among the items on display are the original Star-Spangled Banner and Archie Bunker's chair. The museum is part of the Smithsonian Institution and located on the National Mall.
The museum opened in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology. It was one of the last structures designed by the renowned architectural firm McKim Mead & White. In 1980, the museum was renamed The National Museum of American History to represent its mission of the collection, care, study, and interpretation of objects that reflect the experience of the American people.
Perhaps it is because there were no great battles at Morristown that historical texts often gloss over the events here and focus on more catastrophic circumstances such as those at Valley Forge. The Jockey Hollow encampment of 1779-80 endured a winter more severe, including seven blizzards in December alone, than that at Valley Forge, where thousands died. Yet only about a hundred soldiers at Morristown did not see the spring of 1780.
The historic 1758 Dover-Randolph Friends Meeting house is the oldest religious building in continuous use in Morris County, with one of the most intact eighteenth century Quaker Meeting house interiors in the United States. It is supported in part by the Friends Meetinghouse & Cemetery Association. The Meeting house is open to the public for tours on the first Sunday of each month from 1-4pm, April to November
Ocean Grove has become a mecca for thousands of visitors seeking a quiet, restful vacation spent away from the hustle-bustle of today's busy lifestyle.
In which the EBdubbz crew unites from all corners of the U.S. to travel and explore the wild western states and all her grandeur and glory...
In which the EBdubbz crew unites from all corners of the U.S. to travel and explore the wild western states and all her grandeur and glory...
The Cross Estate goes back to the early years of the twentieth century when wealthy people built grand country mansions as summer retreats in the Mountain Colony located in Morris County, NJ
Brooklyn Heights is unique for its hometown atmosphere while right next door to one of the most recognizable skylines in the world.
This fresh water spring fed lake is just two block from the Atlantic Ocean. The town got its name from this lake. It is this lake that gives the name to the town.
The Archbishops throne or Cathedra is located on the west side of the sanctuary. It is this throne that makes the church a cathedral. It is here where the Archbishops officiates during cathedral ceremonies
In which the EBdubbz crew unites from all corners of the U.S. to travel and explore the wild western states and all her grandeur and glory...
Fifty-six granite pillars celebrate the unprecedented unity of the nation during WWII. The pillars are connected by a bronze sculpted rope that symbolizes the bonding of the nation. Each state and territory from that period and the District of Columbia is represented by a pillar adorned with oak and wheat bronze wreaths and inscribed with its name; the pillars are arranged in the order of entry into the Union, alternating south to north across the plaza beginning adjacent to the Field of Gold Stars. The 17-foot pillars are open in the center for greater transparency, and ample space between each allows viewing into and across the memorial.
Theodosia Ford occupied two of the four upstairs bedrooms and reserved the kitchen for her own personal use. Her daughter, Elizabeth Ford, who was 12 when Washington stayed at the mansion, stayed in her mother’s room. During the winter months of 1779 to 1780 she read and learned a total of 25 stitches. Theodosia’s boys stayed in another room downstairs.[5] The room featured two doors. One door lead to the servants’ side of the house above the pantry and the other door lead to the center hal
Imagine meals for 30 or more people being prepared here every day, This was the warmest room in the house and it became the gathering place during the cold winter. The room also served at the servants dining room.
One of the on going presentations of this museum is the folk art of the various residents of New Jersey. This one features the folk art of Russia, from beautiful to nesting dolls.
ON March 10 1780Lafayette arrives at Morristown Headquarters and greets Washington with the King's message. The French Expeditionary Force will arrive in America with more than 6,000 elite troops, artillery pieces, munitions, ships and money. Lieutenant General the Count de Rochambeau will command the troops. Washington is elated as his morale soars. He credits Lafayette with the help that will turn the tide of the war toward an American victory.