Battle of Trenton
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12/26/1776: A Bad Day for the Hessians
As I have said over and over again, we New Jerseyans are made of tough stock. People from other states just don’t get where that “Jersey attitude” originated. Many feel it comes from our immigrant roots and their willingness to go it alone and persevere. Well, that is part of it, however, it really goes… Continue reading
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Happy New Jersey Day!
I am excited to (hopefully) be the first person of your day to wish you a Happy New Jersey Day! Now for me, every day is New Jersey Day, but this is one of the two days out of the year we all need to stop and pay homage to our great state. In case… Continue reading
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Observe the Christmas Crossing
We all learned about the incredibly harsh winter General Washington and his men endured deep into the Revolutionary War. Throughout the entire war, time and again, Morristown was a key location for the the Continental Army. Morristown National Historical Park commemorates the sites of General Washington and the Continental Army’s winter encampment of December 1779… Continue reading
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New Jersey and Independence Day
Independence Day is a day for great American pride. What you may not know is that New Jersey played a pivotal role in the Revolutionary War. If you want to celebrate our independence in a patriotic way, check out some of these locations and events. Continue reading
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