Trent House’s annual Hogmanay celebration was the backdrop as Trenton’s mayor, city officials, corporate leaders and representatives from the historic site and Crossroads formally unveiled new Crossroads signage during Patriots Week events in Trenton. The sign is the latest in Crossroads’ ongoing work to boost heritage tourism and build a prominent identity for New Jersey’s […]
Revolutionary News
Crossroads, Old Barracks Museum Featured on NJTV’s Classroom Close-up
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Fourth-graders from Martin Luther King Middle School in Trenton recently experienced the American Revolution at the Old Barracks Museum. This was part of a special vodcast program Crossroads is piloting that allows students to visit historic sites in their area to learn about the history right in their own backyard and then take that knowledge […]
Crossroads, NJ Historical Commission outline 250th in TV interviews
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New Jersey’s commemoration of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary was the topic of a recent installment of Open Source, a public affairs program on Princeton Community Television. Crossroads’ Executive Director Janice Selinger and Board Chair Ira Jersey joined New Jersey Historical Commission Executive Director Sara Cureton and Roger Williams of the Princeton Battlefield Society on […]
Video Highlights from Crossroads’ Fall Conference
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Check out our new video featuring highlights from the fall conference, “The Art of Period Trades and Crafts, A Taste of the Trades.” The event, co-sponsored by the Middlesex County Office of Arts and History, Division of Historic Sites and History Services, took place at East Jersey Old Town Village in Piscataway, NJ. It featured […]
18th Century Westervelt-Vanderhoef House Restored
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Passaic County officials gathered with the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on Monday to officially reopen the Westervelt-Vanderhoef house after a $1.1 million restoration. To read the entire article click here.
Crossroads Selected as Partner to Drive NJ Planning for Nation’s 250th Anniversary
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Crossroads of the American Revolution Association has been selected as the private sector partner to work with the New Jersey Historical Commission within the state to plan commemorations and observances of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The selection was made following passage of legislation earlier this year which directed the […]
Trenton students research Revolutionary video project at Old Barracks
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Students from Trenton’s Martin Luther King Elementary School have started discovering the pivotal history in their own backyard thanks to an innovative program created by Crossroads. On a recent visit to the Old Barracks Museum, fourth graders learned that the structure not far from their school was a military hospital during the Revolution, and was […]
Heritage Partners Debuting New and Updated Websites
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Congratulations to all of the Heritage Partners on their new and updated websites! Be sure to check them out and show your support for our fellow partners by clicking through below to see their new online presence: Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences Association (BCLHNSA) Washington Crossing Park Association of NJ (WCPA) Lawrence […]
NJ Researchers Search for Lost Revolutionary War-Era Ships
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“Researchers at Stockton University are in the middle of a project to look for lost Revolutionary War-era ships in one of New Jersey’s rivers. This week marks the 240th anniversary of a little-known Revolutionary War battle known as the Battle of Chestnut Neck. Underwater archeology Professor John Nagiewicz and his team has spent the last […]
Crossroads’ Fall Conference, “The Art of Period Trades and Crafts, A Taste of the Trades” a Success
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A HUGE THANK YOU to all who participated in Crossroads’ Fall Conference! The sold-out event, co-sponsored by the Middlesex County Office of Arts and History, Division of Historic Sites and History Services, took place on October 2 at East Jersey Old Town Village in Piscataway, NJ. It featured the tasting of several alcoholic beverages of […]
