Annual commemorations of the Ten Crucial Days of the American Revolution move from the Delaware River and the streets of Trenton to the comfort of your home this December. Reflecting […]
Revolutionary NJ Blog
Soup’s on in Revolutionary New Jersey!
Categories: Revolutionary NJ Blog
January is National Soup Month, which led us to wonder about the various soups and stews that Colonial-era New Jerseyans might have made to sustain themselves through the cold winters […]
Washington’s Crossing: more than meets the eye
Categories: Revolutionary NJ Blog, Ten Crucial Days
We’ve seen the image all our lives: the boat bringing the brave General George Washington across the Delaware River. For many families, it’s a Christmas Day tradition to witness the […]
The Great 1776 Hackensack Foot Race
Categories: Retreat Across the Jerseys, Revolutionary NJ Blog
Modern roads and bridges conceal many of the challenges that the Continental and British armies, and their allies, faced as they criss-crossed New Jersey. The Continental Army made an especially […]
The Battle of Chestnut Neck
Categories: Maritime Wars, Revolutionary NJ Blog
Through our last Revolutionary NJ Blog entry, historian Earl Cain consulted the works of Atlantic County Historian Rev. Norman Goos to share the contributions of New Jersey’s Patriot seamen in […]
Patriots on New Jersey’s Ocean Battlefield
Categories: Maritime Wars, Revolutionary NJ Blog
Today, we see the Jersey shore as an ocean playground, but during the Revolution, the story was much different. New Jersey was a seafaring state, and its sailors and ship […]
Remembering Francis McGinley
Categories: Revolutionary NJ Blog
When the Crossroads staff learned of the passing of painter and art historian Francis McGinley, our Program Manager, Kate Brindle, was inspired to share her thoughts about this gifted artist. […]
“Revolution Through Our Eyes” brings kids’ point of view to War for Independence
Categories: Revolutionary NJ Blog
Stories from the American Revolution have inspired countless movies since the earliest days of the film industry. None, though, are quite as creative as those produced by 70 fifth graders […]
America’s First Official Independence Day Fete: a New Jersey Event!
Categories: Revolutionary NJ Blog
Who knew that the first official Independence Day celebration took place on the banks of the Raritan River? In our July blog, Mark Nonestied, division head, historic sites & history […]
Hopkinson’s Stars and Stripes
Categories: Revolutionary NJ Blog
June 14 marks Flag Day, which this year marks the 240th anniversary of the date when Congress officially designated the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United […]