New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution, in which the state played a pivotal role. An amazing read, written well in a short essay format. History of burlington and mercer counties, new jersey 1883. Click on the image or title for additional information and availability purchases are provided by. National geographic exploring science 5th grade digital text book access. History of monmouth county, new jersey by ellis, franklin, 18281885 at the best online ebook storage. Start here, with a collection of 18 books novels, poetry, folklore, memoirs, natural history, sociology culled. Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities. The official web site for the state of new jersey a. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at.
Feel free to share, discuss and enjoy the history of new jersey. With records available for almost 400 years of the states history, your family is sure to be found in a variety of records available online and at the many archives and libraries located throughout the state. Snell, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nj history books do you know the history of your town. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. The history of teaneck by mildred k taylor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The state rebounded during world war ii in the 1940s as new jerseys electronics and chemical industries began largescale operations. Manalapan and englishtown, new jersey images of america. The history of bethel methodist episcopal church, gloucester county, new jersey, 1945.
History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. The district takes its name from colonel john taylor. 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. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. History of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers by p. In addition, book or microfilm indexes exist for certain years. Download and read online for free history of monmouth county, new jersey by ellis, franklin, 18281885. Garden state greats discover nj 350 discover nj history. A fire district was formed in 1921, and in the following year a new 300 gallonperminute reo pumper was purchased. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions. Victorian summers at the grand hotels of long branch, new jersey by george h. Washington township, also known as the township of washington, is a township in bergen county, new jersey, united states.
The three books are titled the vineyard of liberty, the workshop of. Local history, teaneck, new jersey, cities, william phelps, mildred taylor, george washington, colonial america, david pieterzoon devries, fairleigh dickinson university. Colligan, therese exploring science digital text book. Burlington county history burlington county, new jersey source. Map directions to all readington township revolutionary war sites. Exploring science digital text book make sure you select the student edition not the teacher edition. Genealogical and memorial history of the state of new jersey. Google translate is an online service for which the user pays nothing to obtain a purported language translation. Series of state funded books written to celebrate the 300th anniversary of new jersey in 1964 now digitized for new jerseys 350th anniversary. Bud strittmatter, of hurffville, nj, died on april 28, 2011, at his home, surrounded by loving family. The history of newark, new jersey atkinson, joseph on. Being the story of john fenwicks colony, the oldest english speaking settlement on the delaware river paperback by.
New book to tell martinsvilles history through pictures. The story of the area of presentday new jersey begins at the end of the younger dryas, about 15,000 years ago. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. The official web site for the state of new jersey history. Gloucester county adult 1893 hurffville rd sewell, nj.
Taylor was born in bath, england circa 1744 and emigrated to new jersey. Buy rumson, new jersey by randall gabrielan online at alibris. I have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months. Historical new jersey census records all published federal census records can be searched and viewed online on ancestryplus. History of bergen and passaic counties, new jersey, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men by clayton. Washington township, bergen county, new jersey wikipedia. New brunswick genealogy in middlesex county, nj usa 1,015,348 new jersey,532 middlesex county 8 new brunswick 172. List of books and articles about new jersey history. Morris county historical documents online morris county. Legislature page images at hathitrust the new jersey coast in three centuries. The mission of the north jersey highlands historical society njhhs is to serve as a central organization to collect and preserve the material cultural heritage of the northeastern highlands region of new jersey, with a particular interest in the ringwood manor state park and new jerseys early iron industry, encouraging public and private awareness and understanding of. All items automatically expire at the end of their lending period. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present.
Native americans moved into new jersey soon after the reversal of the younger dryas. A history of the jersey centrals new jersey southern division railroad. New jersey has been a leader in industrial research and development since the establishment in 1876 of thomas edisons research facility in menlo park. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Originally settled by native americans, new jersey has welcomed waves of immigrants, from the dutch and. Unfortunately, the great depression of the 1930s hit new jersey hard, bringing massive unemployment. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. If you do not have these programs you can download them, for. Also known as the garden state, new jersey has been a center for hightech industry and invention throughout its existence. Here is an alphabetical list of books about new jersey, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available. The taylors hill historic district marker is located at the bridge over rockaway creek.
Theres so much history in this state, its hard to pack it into one book. New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution in which the state played a pivotal role. Buds greatest treasure was his wife, julia, and the family that they created together. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. What are the best books on the history of new jersey.
The paperback of the manalapan and englishtown, new jersey images of america series by richard j. History of bergen and passaic counties, new jersey, with. The long history of heavy industry in new jersey has left the state with the largest inventory of u. Local history books on new jersey arcadia publishing. Learn all about the declaration of independence, which was written in the independence hall. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Celebration of the bicentennial anniversary of the new jersey legislatue, 16831883. 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. Gloucester county adult 1893 hurffville rd sewell nj 08080. Learn all about the founding of philadelphia, once the capital and largest city in america. These images, printed as postcards and sold in general stores across the country, survive as telling reminders of an important era in americas history. The history of washington township, gloucester county, nj. This site requires the adobe flash player and adobe acrobat reader be installed on your computer. It spans from where nj was young with revolutionary war history, through to the civil war, right to the 1950s.
The history of newark, new jersey and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A valid hunterdon county library card is required to checkout digital materials from our digital sites. 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. Genealogy resources in middlesex county, new jersey research in new jersey can be an exciting and rewarding experience. My vote for a history that is both detailed and written at the level of the general reader would be the three volume series. Historical new jersey census records morris county library.
Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. This fascinating new history of monmouth county showcases more than two hundred of the best postcards available of this region of new jersey. Google books histories of specific towns and townships 52 library. This book of short little known new jersey history kept me turning the pages. The history of washington township, gloucester county, nj source. The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. Hurffville is an unincorporated community within washington township, in gloucester county, new jersey, united states.
And i do make this recognition, acknowledgment, abjuration, renunciation and. Colonial records for new jersey harry nelms home bibles bios births cemetery census church colonial family history marriage. Weird nj is a travel guide and magazine to places you wont find on state funded maps or located on any tourist attraction pamphlets. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. Weird nj your travel guide to new jerseys local legends and best kept secrets. History of the counties of gloucester, salem, and cumberland, new jersey.
Page 39 and all these things i do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear, according to these express words by me spoken, and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation, mental evasion or secret reservation whatsoever. The fire, one of the worst in towns history, would have spread to the houses on thomas street except for the efforts of the washington engine company from morristown which responded quickly to the call from chief adamson. This is only a sampling of the vast new jersey collection found at the library. The 18 books every new jersey resident should read before they.
I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. History hunterdon somerset counties new jersey abebooks. Reference librarians have scanned and uploaded numerous morris county historical documents for patron use. Readington township new jersey revolutionary war sites. 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.
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