Crossroads Heritage Partners site managers, volunteers and historians were among the 60 participants in Crossroads’ January 24 Professional Development Conference, Sharing Untold Stories, held at Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton. Co-sponsored by the New Jersey Historical Commission and Morven the session was designed to equip participants with tools to uncover a more inclusive spectrum […]

As the holidays approach, are you struggling to find a unique gift for the history lover on your list? Crossroads and our Heritage Partners are here to help! Many of our Partner sites have a wide selection of gifts for everyone on your list, history buffs and non-historians alike. Here you can find information about […]

The story of the City of Elizabeth’s deep Revolutionary War heritage is now being told by two interpretive signs located outdoors on the campus of the historic First Presbyterian Church and burial grounds on Broad Street. The signage was unveiled on Monday, November 4 by representatives from the City of Elizabeth, The Elizabeth Destination Marketing […]

Learn the latest developments on New Jersey’s planning for the 250th anniversary of the United States. The July 24 session at the Camden County Historical Society is now available on You Tube here. Crossroads Executive Director Janice Selinger and New Jersey Historical Commission Executive Director Sara Cureton share updates on national planning, New Jersey’s site assessment […]

A school year’s worth of learning about the American Revolution culminated in a special documentary premiere event on Thursday, May 16 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School. The 4th grade students proudly walked the red carpet as they got ready to show the video that they had put together documenting their time learning […]

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 […]

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 […]

Crossroads Executive Director Janice Selinger and Past Chair Patrick Murray offered perspectives on planning for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution during a July 26 hearing of the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee.  The hearing, chaired by Senator James Beach (LD 6 – Cherry Hill) and held at the Old Barracks […]