History walks in New Jersey : exploring the heritage of the Garden State / Lucy D. Rosenfeld, Marina Harrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosenfeld, Lucy D., 1939-

Contributor:

Harrison, Marina, 1939-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic sites--New Jersey--Guidebooks.

Historic sites.

Walking--New Jersey--Guidebooks.

Walking.

New Jersey--History, Local--Guidebooks.

New Jersey.

New Jersey--Tours.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rivergate Books, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

New Jersey has a varied and fascinating history-from its earliest Native American settlements, through its central role in the Revolutionary War, to its strategic position in the major events of our country's past. In History Walks in New Jersey, Lucy D. Rosenfeld and Marina Harrison treat readers to a comprehensive statewide guidebook that includes detailed information on forty-eight of the best sites for historical walks. These outings take the history enthusiast through beautiful green landscapes, natural preserves, and picturesque settlements. Whether you are an amateur historian, a weekend walker, or a teacher planning a class trip, this book will be an essential resource for ideas and information. Walks include the Kingston Loop, a long canal where George Washington, pen in hand, composed his post-Revolutionary War speech, "Farewell Orders to the Armies of the United States." Also included is a mountain walk that traces Native American Leni-Lenape history and one that wends its way into an old Moravian village in the town of Hope. A pirate cove, stops on the Underground Railroad, a Civil War cemetery, and the sites of duels, mines, canals, architectural innovations, estates and resorts, centuries-old agricultural and fishing settlements, and the Hindenburg crash are all here. Each walk includes directions, information on tours, a brief history, and suggestions for additional places to visit in the area. Whether a New Jersey native or a visitor to the Garden State, readers will enjoy going beyond the highways and suburban towns to learn about history while discovering the state's natural beauty.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1. PATERSON FALLS

2. WEEHAWKEN

3. ELLIS ISLAND

4. FORT LEE

5. UNDERCLIFF

6. SKUNK HOLLOW

7. RINGWOOD AND LONG POND

8. EDISON NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

9. FELTVILLE

10. HISTORIC SPEEDWELL

11. PYRAMID MOUNTAIN

12. JOCKEY HOLLOW

13. COOPER MILL AND THE BLACK RIVER

14. THE SUSSEX BRANCH RAIL TRAIL

15. WATERLOO VILLAGE

16. MILLBROOK VILLAGE

17. HOPE

18. BELVIDERE

19. CLINTON

20. THE PRALLSVILLE MILLS

21. PRINCETON CEMETERY

22. PRINCETON BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK

23. THE DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL

24. WASHINGTON CROSSING STATE PARK

25. MONMOUTH BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK

26. GEORGIAN COURT COLLEGE

27. TWIN LIGHTS OF NAVESINK

28. ALLAIRE

29. OCEAN GROVE

30. CATTUS ISLAND AND BARNEGAT LIGHT

31. DOUBLE TROUBLE AND WHITESBOG VILLAGES

32. LAKEHURST

33. HISTORIC WALNFORD

34. ROOSEVELT

35. BORDENTOWN

36. BURLINGTON

37. BURLINGTON AND ITS NEIGHBORS

38. ROEBLING

39. RANKOKUS INDIAN RESERVATION

40. MOUNT HOLLY

41. BATSTO

42. WHEATON VILLAGE

43. RED BANK BATTLEFIELD

44. FORT MOTT, PEA PATCH ISLAND, AND THE FINN’S POINT NATIONAL CEMETERY

45. GREENWICH

46. BRIDGETON

47. EAST POINT LIGHTHOUSE TO MAURICETOWN

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-8135-4144-1

OCLC:

799766506