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The North American X-15 was a rocket-powered aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft. The X-15 set speed and altitude records in the early 1960s, reaching the edge of outer space and returning with valuable data used in aircraft and spacecraft design. As of 2014, the X-15 holds the official world record for the highest speed ever reached by a manned, powered aircraft. Its maximum speed was 4,520 miles per hour
Spring Lake has long been know as the Irish Riviera where at one time the lace curtain Irish would gather in their top hats and tails at one of the large hotels like the Essex & Sussex. During the season, there would be balls and polo, and days spent strolling the boardwalk.
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
The 1779-1780 winter at Jockey Hollow was the worst winter in over 100 years. Military camp conditions were so deplorable that many soldiers stole regularly just to eat, deserted or mutinied. Replica huts can be seen in the Jockey Hollow
The sinking of the battleship USS Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898 was the main event leading to the Spanish-American War.
In late 1899 the remains of 163 of the sailors and marines who died in the explosion were removed from the semi-submerged ship. They were laid to rest with solemn ceremony in their own section of Arlington National Cemetery on December 28 of that year.
The mast of the U.S.S. Maine was removed from the ship in 1905 shortly before the ship was taken out to sea and sunk with military honors. The mast was then installed above a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in honor of those who lost their lives when the ship sank in Havana, Cuba, Harbor.
During the 1890's Morris County had a large number of Iron mines. Most of the workers in these mines were Irish laborers. They lived in houses like this one. This house would be home to two families.
Margate is an Absecon Island community in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Along with other spots on the Jersey Shore, Margate becomes a popular destination in the summer months. Many houses in Margate are second homes used during the Summer
Originally referred to as “the Hill” or “Kinney’s Hill,” it commanded the town. The main function of the Fort was as a place of retreat for guards stationed in the town. The British never made an attack on Morristown, however, and the fortified hilltop was never used. It was common for a small fortification such as Fort Nonsense to be built for the protection of military encampments and strategic military depots.
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...
Wildwood has the widest beach at the Jersey Shore. I often think I have to pack a lunch to get to the Atlantic Ocean
The history of this US Coast Guard station dates back to 1856. This station remains in service is at Manasquan, where the old station now serves as an Electronics Shop for Coast Guard Group Sandy Hook.
Forget all the problems of work and family and take a walk along Jackson Brook in Hedden Park in Randolph, New Jersey
The Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion was established in 1924. The club includes a bathhouse, swimming pool, private beach and Tennis Courts.
This portrait of King George was painted by Thomas Gainsborough in 1780 and is on display a the Museum in Morristown National Historic Park in New Jersey
The Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a tribute to George Washington's military leadership from 1775-1783 during the American Revolution. Its construction took place in two major phases, 1848-56, and 1876-84--a lack of funds, political turmoil, and uncertainty about the survival of the American Union caused the intermittent hiatus. Plans for a national monument began as early as 1783 when Congress proposed that an equestrian statue of George Washington be erected. Although the Monument was authorized by Congress, little action was taken, even after Major Peter Charles L'Enfant selected its site in his 1791 Federal City plan. Washington's 1799 death rekindled public aspiration for an appropriate tribute to him, and John Marshall proposed that a special sepulcher be erected for the General within the Capitol itself. Lack of funds postponed construction, but Marshall persevered, and in 1833, he, James Madison, and others formed the Washington National Monument Society. By 1836, the society advertised for competitive architectural designs. The winning architect was Robert Mills, whose design called for a neoclassical plan which provided for a nearly-flat-topped obelisk surrounded by a circular colonnade on which would stand a statue of Washington in a chariot. Inside the colonnade, statues of thirty prominent Revolutionary War heroes would be displayed.
Belmar is a popular vacation destination because of its natural and recreational resources and close proximity to New York and Philadelphia. It features wide beaches for sunbathing, surfing, swimming, and fishing.
The tugboat is one symbol of New York. City. As a young boy my favorite was about a tug boat named "Little Toot" . Somehow watching is tug took me back so many years ago to my little Golden Books
When you enter this Gothic haunted castle you will encounter grisly scenes of ghastly monsters, horrifying sights, and gruesome sound effects. Are you brave enough
Built as part of a real estate development near the Third County Courthouse, this Greek Revival-style residence was home to shipping merchant John Bennett and his family from c.1848-1917. The building later served as a restaurant.
Mules treading on an earthen causeway across the lake pulled boats loaded with coal, iron ore and freight along a channel in the lake bed.
This 10 story office building was completed in 1973 as part of Morristown New Jersey Redevelopment Proj
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...
Soldiers had to build their own huts including surrounding trenches for drainage. The huts, made of log, were 14 by 16 square feet and 6.5 feet high. Twelve men often shared one of over one thousand simple huts built in Jockey Hollow to house the army.Inside the huts soldiers had a fireplace for warmth and cooking.
To understand why it's a great story, walk to the top of the hill in Jockey Hollow that held 200 soldier huts for the Pennsylvania Brigade in early 1790. Imagine standing there without your shoes on, without even one of the huts on top of the hill for retreat from the incessant cold. Try to conceive of something important enough to keep you on that hill for the rest of the winter.
The architecture of Alnwick hall reflect an English Medieval castle. It was one of the many mansions that lined Madison Avenue in Morristown. many of them have been torn down. These houses became the victims of the Great Depression
Built in 1750, the building is named Henry Boehm, a teacher, who lived in the house from 1850-1862. This is extremely simple pre-revolutionary War clapboard house. It was moved to Richmond Town from Greenridge and today an exhibit on early building techniques and restoration is currently on display in the house.
When completed in early 1918*, the 200-foot long mansion held 27 rooms with 10 tiled bathrooms. The English Tudor style was similar to many of the great houses in England. Heavy slate pieces some weighing more than 175 pounds were imported from Wales along with the skilled workers to put them into place on the steeply pitched roof.
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...
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...
Five generations of Macculloch's descendants occupied this impressive building for 139 years. In 1949 the Honorable W. Parsons Todd acquired the house. Mr. Todd, a distinguished philanthropist and former Mayor of Morristown, restored the mansion and gardens and opened them to the public. In so doing he preserved the structure as a handsome memorial to the Macculloch family, and realized his ambition to create a museum and art gallery where the history of Morristown could be preserved.