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In the early 20th Century many Italian-Americans, including immigrants, settled in the neighborhood, and their descendants still form the majority of the community's population.
This screen separates the Ambulatory from the Sanctuary. Carved into this screen are figures of the Archangels Michael and Raphael as well as St. Vincent the Deacon. The screen is also decorated with medallions depicting the 25 virtues, 17 symbols of Our Lord and 8 emblems of the church.
The focal point of the altar is a burnished bronze crucifix with light green onyx marble inlays and a life like figure of Christ carved from a solid block of Portuguese light rose marble with garments of Carrara Marble
There is a sense of movement throughout the house beginning in the Center Hall with a staircase that sweeps upwards giving the house an atmosphere of openness just as George Macculloch intended.
Built in 1770 it was here where soldiers infected with smallpox were brought to relieve over crowing in the Succasunna Presbyterian Church which was being used as a hospital during the winter encampment by the Continental Army
Visited by Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, and Mother Teresa, among others, the Basilica, though distinctly American, rivals the great sanctuaries of Europe and the world.
The pipes have long been an instrument of war, celebration and remembrance. Today they are being used to remember the sacrifice made by those Irish soldiers so long ago in the fight for our Freedom and Independence.
The Community Theatre was built in 1937 by Walter Reade. It flourished as a premier motion picture house until 1974 when it was sold by the Walter Reade organization. The theatre changed hands several times over the years until it was purchased by a local developer in 1986. It sat empty and in disrepair until 1994. Thanks to massive cleanup efforts by a community-based volunteer corps, on September 29, 1994, the Community Theatre reopened to a sell-out crowd, featuring The Kirov Orchestra of St. Petersburg, Russia.
While Cape May is noted for its many beautiful older Victorian Homes there are also a lot of newer home is this town.
The stretch of the Black River on which the Cooper Gristmill is situated is well-suited for the operation of water-powered mills. In the 1760's, Isaiah Younglove began a flour milling operation that lasted until 1788. Over the years, the mill went through several owners, with the present mill being built in 1826 by Nathan Cooper.
Historic Speedwell preserves the Morristown estate of Stephen Vail, owner of the Speedwell Ironworks. During the 19th century, the Speedwell Ironworks became a major industrial center in northern New Jersey due to the hard work and foresight of Stephen Vail, who began his career as a blacksmith and became a prosperous ironmaster.
From December 1779 until June 1780, the Ford mansion was used as Washington's military headquarters while Mrs. Ford and her children lived in only two rooms of the house.
Washington wrote many letters to congress explaining the poor predicament that his troops were in during his stay at the Ford Mansion. His place of work was in the private study, which was located on the first floor of the house
These soldiers arrived at this location until January, 1780. While here they endured some of the hashes conditions of the war. As a matter of fact this winter was the cruelest of the war, including the one at Valley Forge the two years before. Twelve men often shared one of over one thousand simple huts built in Jockey Hollow to house the army. Now on March 17, 1780 they were about to here from General Washington himself.
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 National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. has hundreds of original, historic artifacts on display, including the Wright 1903 Flyer; the Spirit of St. Louis; the Apollo 11 command module Columbia; and a Lunar rock sample that visitors can touch.
I always love to take a walk around this park because it is never busy. The day I was here I was the only person in the park.
The first school was built in 1813 and replaced by this building in 1869. The school accommodates 52 students. it was closed in 1913.
Located on Surfside Pier the Zoon Phloom is one of the longest, tallest, and steepest log flumes on the East Coast.
Headquartered in Savannah on Whitaker Street, across from Forsyth Park, the Georgia Historical Society, the oldest (est 1839) continuously operated historical society in the South, manages the Historical Marker Program for the State of Georgia, maintains archives, and organizes educational programs that bring the past into the present.
This window catches the very moment of the miracle of the water changing colorfully to wine as the servant pours.
The historic buildings include this stone mill, a millers house, the United Methodist Episcopal Church a general store and a creamery.
Evergreen Farm is a small private boarding and breeding facility located in Livingston, NJ. This facility specializes in the breeding of Miniature Horses.
Battery 223 (1944-1947) - Battery 223 was a reinforced concrete, World War II 6 inch coastal gun battery on Cape May Military Reservation, Cape May County, New Jersey. Battery construction started on Sep 12,1942, was completed on June 23,1943 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use April 8, 1944 at a cost of $ 542,000.00. Deactivated in 1947.
This scenic road begins at the Fort Lee border, winds its way along the Hudson River for 7 miles, and ends at the Alpine Boat Basin and Picnic Area
The Community Theatre was built in 1937 by Walter Reade. It served as a premier motion picture theater until 1974. It built to be primarily a movie theater and was famous for its blue carpet.
Constructed in 1836, the Blacksmith Shop replaced an earlier wooden smithy shop first built for the Monmouth Furnace. The Howell Works blacksmiths were an integral part of life in the Village, being primarily responsible for the shoeing of the teams of draft animals and the repairing of vehicles, tools and other items necessary to operations at the Village
The Amphitheater is constructed mainly of Vermont-quarried Danby marble. The marble in the Memorial Display Room is imported Botticino, a stone mined in Italy. The Memorial Display Room, between the amphitheater and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, houses plaques and other tributes presented in honor of the four service members interred at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A small chapel is beneath the Amphitheater stage.
The names of 44 U.S. battles from the American Revolution through the Spanish-American War are inscribed around the frieze above the colonnade. The names of 14 U.S. Army generals and 14 U.S. Navy admirals prior to World War I are inscribed on each side of the amphitheater stage.
By the 1920's, Bradley Beach was a very popular resort for tourists from New York and Philadelphia. The beachfront boasted several hundred changing rooms as well as two swimming pools and a number of stores.
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Nearly all of Monmouth Beach's mile-long oceanfront is open to the public without charge, but it is not protected by lifeguards. The borough also runs a protected beach called the Bathing Pavilion, which includes a bathhouse and swimming pool
On the narrow peninsula between the Shrewsbury River and Atlantic surf, lies Monmouth Beach, a quiet community of single-family homes set off by high-rise condos overlooking the ocean
As you look at Harborside Financial Center it is had to imagine that this was once a warehouse and terminal for steam ships located on the Jersey City Waterfront,
High Point, located in the northwestern part of New Jersey in Montague, Sussex County in the Skylands Region of New Jersey, is the highest elevation in the state at 1,803 feet. It is just southeast of Port Jervis, New York. High Point is the highest peak of the Kittatinny Mountains.