Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. It was home to the colonial era princessville inn, formerly listed on the national register of historic places, which burned down in 1982. Throughout much of its history, the community was composed of two separate municipalities. Get directions, maps, and traffic for princessville, nj.
The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. It is a good place to go for nj legal and political information as well as for books, pamphlets, journals and maps on all aspects of the garden state. Search our trenton evening times newspaper archive to learn more about the daily lives of your ancestors. Buy balleines history of jersey by syvret, marguerite isbn. Nj travel guide and sign up for enews from new jersey travel and tourism.
Sayreville is located in middlesex county on the southern bank of the raritan river. Leni lenape inhabit the region, utilizing a series of established paths, or trails, through the area that would become sayreville. It covers nj military history like mcpherson covered the civil war in battle cry. New jersey, united methodist church records, 18001970. The history of the garden state is filled with wellknown events and forgotten happenings. The residents still enjoy the beautiful landscape our towns forefathers enjoyed centuries ago. History of the counties of gloucester, salem, and cumberland, new jersey. Click on the image or title for additional information and availability purchases are provided by. Learn all you can from these nj shore history books. Police march 25, 1987the morning call a fire in an. Discover a brief history of the community, property, and princessville. Princessville is spring grove, birthplace of david brearley, nj signer of.
The area, once known as roundabout, sits where the river flows into raritan bay. Local history books on new jersey arcadia publishing. Morven became a museum property of the new jersey historical society. New from arcadia publishing, lawrence township revisited features over 200 rare photos. The historic sites in elizabeth nj include the minuteman statue, boxwood hall, the presbyterian church and the site of the old academy. Native americans moved into new jersey soon after the reversal of the younger dryas.
The state rebounded during world war ii in the 1940s as new jerseys electronics and chemical industries began largescale operations. Unfortunately, the great depression of the 1930s hit new jersey hard, bringing massive unemployment. Choose from picture books dating back to the beginning of jerseys first boardwalk to all the things to do in lbi this weekend. Princessville real estate princessville lawrence township homes. Victorian summers at the grand hotels of long branch, new jersey by george h. Bookends ridgewood nj, upcoming author signings, autographed books. Princetoniana does not rely solely on oral history.
Its also probably fiction, according to journalist fred rossi of scotch plains, who tells the tale in his new book. What are the best books on the history of new jersey. The bridge spanned the arthur kill, linking elizabeth new jersey, with the howland hook area of staten island. Start here, with a collection of 18 books novels, poetry, folklore, memoirs, natural history, sociology culled. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present. Millstone township is located in the southwestern section of monmouth county new jersey.
The goethals bridge was a cantilever span 7100 feet long and 5 feet above the water in the center, permitting oceangoing ships to pass under. The historic district was listed on the national register in 1993. The 18 books every new jersey resident should read. The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Sayreville is a borough located on the raritan river, near the raritan bay in middlesex county, new jersey, united states. List of books and articles about new jersey history. Feel free to share, discuss and enjoy the history of new jersey. Here is an alphabetical list of books about new jersey, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available. A shore thing by nicole snooki polizzi, gorilla beach by nicole snooki polizzi, the rules according to jwoww by jenni. He is the author of a number of books including new jersey goes to war and a. This book of short little known new jersey history kept me turning the pages.
Feb 19, 20 new from arcadia publishing, lawrence township revisited features over 200 rare photos. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. Here is a list of cemeteries, graveyards and buryinggrounds in mercer county. The story of the area of presentday new jersey begins at the end of the younger dryas, about 15,000 years ago. The official web site for the state of new jersey a short. A military history westholme state military history. It was home to the colonial era princessville inn, formerly listed on the national register of historic places. Written for and read at the annual meeting of the hunterdon county historical society, flemington, n. The official web site for the state of new jersey history. This collection of books about the history of the jersey shore will share all the knowledge you want to know. Incredible nj shore history books share jerseys most.
The history of teaneck by taylor, mildred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Zillow has 128 homes for sale in princessville lawrence township matching. The long history of heavy industry in new jersey has left the state with the largest inventory of u. Its cultural history collection features over,000 artifacts documenting new. If you know of other cemeteries not shown here, please let me know and i will add them to the list. Originally settled by native americans, new jersey has welcomed waves of immigrants, from the dutch and english in the 1600s to. At meetings of the historical fiction book group, scholars participate in discussions of the fictional elements and the nonfictional context of selected books, as well. Check the current conditions for princessville, nj for the day ahead, with radar, hourly, and up to the minute forecasts. Princessville is an unincorporated community located within lawrence township in mercer county, new jersey, united states.
Explore trenton evening times newspaper archives to discover your ancestors lives. These include the matchaponix, deerfield, and the minisink trails, which the lenape used to cross the raritan river each spring and fall at presentday river road, a. About new jersey, united methodist church records, 18001970 methodism has its roots in a group organized in 1729 by brothers john and charles wesley at oxford, known as the holy club. The towns recorded history dates to the time when the rarachon and navisink tribes of the lenni lenape hunted and fished in. Mercer county new jersey genealogy ancestry research. New jersey has been a leader in industrial research and development since the establishment in 1876 of thomas edisons research facility in menlo park. The history of franklin township, gloucester county, new jersey.
History books are nicebut new jersey brings the past to life. I never knew that, and i figured myself to be someone up on nj history. I have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. The trenton historical society, established in 1986, maintains archives in the trenton high school and the trenton veterans memorial library. List of books and articles about new jersey history online. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university.
Mountainville historic district, tewksbury township. Historical fiction book group historical society of princeton. Greater new jersey united methodist church commission on archives and history, madison, 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. Princeton was ranked 15th of the top 100 towns in the united states to live and work in by money magazine in 2005.
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 america colonial period the american west native americans slavery civil rights. Sayreville, new jersey images of america series by. The book can be purchased online or in person at the lawrence historical societys annual meeting and. Timeline welcome to the historical society of elizabeth. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. It spans from where nj was young with revolutionary war history, through to the civil war, right to the 1950s. The history of franklin township, gloucester county, new jersey source. Our expansive online newspaper archive is packed with local historic newspapers from all over america for you to research your genealogy. Google translate is an online service for which the user pays nothing to obtain a purported language translation. As a history buff, while i heard some of these stories, i never knew some of the other details included, but there was more in this book that made me say. They are listed alphabetically by borough, city, township or village. A history of the jersey centrals new jersey southern division railroad.
Archaeological dig at princessville cemetery near 1761 brearley. A list of revolutionary war sites in elizabeth, new jersey. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. Riegelsville a view of the delaware river 1909 riegelsville a scene along the delaware river 1908 riegelsville the athletic grounds at berkely hall 1908 riegelsvlle delaware river, bridge and house c 1910 riegelsville riegel paper company plant c 1910 firefighters battle blaze in old factory in riegelsville, n. Genealogy resources in mercer county, new jersey research in new jersey can be an exciting and rewarding experience. Nj history books do you know the history of your town. New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution in which the state played a pivotal role. Being the story of john fenwicks colony, the oldest english speaking settlement on the delaware river paperback by.
Series of state funded books written to celebrate the 300th anniversary of new jersey in. Using the resources of the trenton historical society and the trenton historical commission, files from the trenton police and fire departments, and a myriad of other sources, this pictorial history by linda mierzejewski and carol hendricks tells the. Aug 10, 2014 i have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Also known as the garden state, new jersey has been a center for hightech industry and invention throughout its existence. New book details lawrence township history in photos. New book to tell martinsvilles history through pictures. See more ideas about history, elizabeth new jersey and essex county. Know that we of our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant for us our heirs and successors to the townships of the southermost part of the northern precinct of our county of somerset in our province of new jersey within the following boundaries to wit beginning at the. Madden, born in jersey city, new jersey, has a bs in marketing from saint peters university and is a political consultant and local historian who has contributed to or authored many books and publications. Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities.