Rosenfeld, Lucy D.
History Walks in New Jersey : Exploring the Heritage of the Garden State. - 1 online resource (237 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Paterson Falls: Magnificent Natural Beauty and Its Historic Uses -- 2. Weehawken: Memorials and Spectacular Views -- 3. Ellis Island: An Evocative Journey into America's Immigrant Experience -- 4. Fort Lee: America's First Movie Town -- 5. Undercliff: In Search of a Long-Gone Fishing Village on the Banks of the Hudson -- 6. Skunk Hollow: A Nineteenth-Century African American Community -- 7. Ringwood and Long Pond: An Ironworks Saga -- 8. Edison National Historic Site: Exploring an Extraordinary Legacy -- 9. Feltville: A Forgotten Utopian Village in the Watchung Reservation -- 10. Historic Speedwell: A Village of Inventions -- 11. Pyramid Mountain: A Leni-Lenape Legacy -- 12. Jockey Hollow: Woodland Trails and Soldiers' Huts -- 13. Cooper Mill and the Black River: History amid Wooded Splendor -- 14. The Sussex Branch Rail Trail: Old Mines, Bridges, and Ruins -- 15. Waterloo Village: A Walk through a Nineteenth-Century Canal Town -- 16. Millbrook Village: Exploring a Nineteenth-Century Ghost Town -- 17. Hope: A Moravian Settlement -- 18. Belvedere: A Victorian Architectural Gem -- 19. Clinton: A Riverside Mill Village and Quarry -- 20. The Prallsville Mills: A Tiny Historic Gem and Walk along the Delaware and Raritan Canal -- 21. Princeton Cemetery: Burial Site of Presidents and Other Notables -- 22. Princeton Battlefield State Park: Scenes from the Revolutionary War -- 23. The Delaware and Raritan Canal: A Towpath and Rail Trail Loop from Kingston to Rocky Hill -- 24. Washington Crossing State Park: A Ferry Landing and Historical Center from the Revolutionary War -- 25. Monmouth Battlefield State Park: Walking through Revolutionary War History -- 26. Georgian Court College: The Robber Baron's Estate and the Glories of Excess and Elegance. 27. Twin Lights of Navesink: Exploring a Historic Lighthouse and Center of Invention -- 28. Allaire: A Deserted Nineteenth-Century Village and Company Town -- 29. Ocean Grove: A Victorian Camp Meeting Village on the Shore -- 30. Cattus Island and Barnegat Light: The Shore's Heritage of Pirates and Patriots -- 31. Double Trouble and Whitesbog Villages: Cranberry Towns in the Pinelands -- 32. Lakehurst: The Naval Air Station, the History of Flight, and the Hindenburg Disaster -- 33. Historic Walnford: A Mill Village Reflecting 250 Years of History -- 34. Roosevelt: A New Deal Hideaway -- 35. Bordentown: Architectural Pleasures from a Colonial Past to the Bonapartes -- 36. Burlington: New Jersey's Oldest Colonial Streetscape on the Delaware -- 37. Burlington and its Neighbors: Stops on the Underground Railroad -- 38. Roebling: A Turn-of-the-Century, One-of-a Kind Factory Town -- 39. Rankokus Indian Reservation: An Introduction to Powhatan Renape Culture -- 40. Mount Holly: A Walking Tour through a Village of Colonial Beauty and Quaker Roots -- 41. Batsto: A Bog Iron Forge Village in the Pine Barrens -- 42. Wheaton Village: A Historic Small Town with Glassworks -- 43. Red Bank Battlefield: A Picturesque Riverside Historic Site and Walking Trail -- 44. Fort Mott, Pea Patch Island, and the Finn's Point National Cemetery: Coastal Ramparts, Towers, a Ferryboat Ride, and Civil War Memories -- 45. Greenwich: The Unspoiled Site of New Jersey's Own Revolutionary "Tea Party" -- 46. Bridgeton: Exploring a Cumberland County City's Historic Legacy -- 47. East Point Lighthouse to Mauricetown: The Oyster Boat Route -- 48. Cape May: From Colonial to Victorian Pleasures -- Choosing an Outing -- Index -- Photo Credits -- About the Authors.
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.
9780813541440
Historic sites -- New Jersey -- Guidebooks.
New Jersey -- History, Local -- Guidebooks.
New Jersey -- Tours.
Walking -- New Jersey -- Guidebooks.
Electronic books.
F135.R67 2006
917.4
History Walks in New Jersey : Exploring the Heritage of the Garden State. - 1 online resource (237 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Paterson Falls: Magnificent Natural Beauty and Its Historic Uses -- 2. Weehawken: Memorials and Spectacular Views -- 3. Ellis Island: An Evocative Journey into America's Immigrant Experience -- 4. Fort Lee: America's First Movie Town -- 5. Undercliff: In Search of a Long-Gone Fishing Village on the Banks of the Hudson -- 6. Skunk Hollow: A Nineteenth-Century African American Community -- 7. Ringwood and Long Pond: An Ironworks Saga -- 8. Edison National Historic Site: Exploring an Extraordinary Legacy -- 9. Feltville: A Forgotten Utopian Village in the Watchung Reservation -- 10. Historic Speedwell: A Village of Inventions -- 11. Pyramid Mountain: A Leni-Lenape Legacy -- 12. Jockey Hollow: Woodland Trails and Soldiers' Huts -- 13. Cooper Mill and the Black River: History amid Wooded Splendor -- 14. The Sussex Branch Rail Trail: Old Mines, Bridges, and Ruins -- 15. Waterloo Village: A Walk through a Nineteenth-Century Canal Town -- 16. Millbrook Village: Exploring a Nineteenth-Century Ghost Town -- 17. Hope: A Moravian Settlement -- 18. Belvedere: A Victorian Architectural Gem -- 19. Clinton: A Riverside Mill Village and Quarry -- 20. The Prallsville Mills: A Tiny Historic Gem and Walk along the Delaware and Raritan Canal -- 21. Princeton Cemetery: Burial Site of Presidents and Other Notables -- 22. Princeton Battlefield State Park: Scenes from the Revolutionary War -- 23. The Delaware and Raritan Canal: A Towpath and Rail Trail Loop from Kingston to Rocky Hill -- 24. Washington Crossing State Park: A Ferry Landing and Historical Center from the Revolutionary War -- 25. Monmouth Battlefield State Park: Walking through Revolutionary War History -- 26. Georgian Court College: The Robber Baron's Estate and the Glories of Excess and Elegance. 27. Twin Lights of Navesink: Exploring a Historic Lighthouse and Center of Invention -- 28. Allaire: A Deserted Nineteenth-Century Village and Company Town -- 29. Ocean Grove: A Victorian Camp Meeting Village on the Shore -- 30. Cattus Island and Barnegat Light: The Shore's Heritage of Pirates and Patriots -- 31. Double Trouble and Whitesbog Villages: Cranberry Towns in the Pinelands -- 32. Lakehurst: The Naval Air Station, the History of Flight, and the Hindenburg Disaster -- 33. Historic Walnford: A Mill Village Reflecting 250 Years of History -- 34. Roosevelt: A New Deal Hideaway -- 35. Bordentown: Architectural Pleasures from a Colonial Past to the Bonapartes -- 36. Burlington: New Jersey's Oldest Colonial Streetscape on the Delaware -- 37. Burlington and its Neighbors: Stops on the Underground Railroad -- 38. Roebling: A Turn-of-the-Century, One-of-a Kind Factory Town -- 39. Rankokus Indian Reservation: An Introduction to Powhatan Renape Culture -- 40. Mount Holly: A Walking Tour through a Village of Colonial Beauty and Quaker Roots -- 41. Batsto: A Bog Iron Forge Village in the Pine Barrens -- 42. Wheaton Village: A Historic Small Town with Glassworks -- 43. Red Bank Battlefield: A Picturesque Riverside Historic Site and Walking Trail -- 44. Fort Mott, Pea Patch Island, and the Finn's Point National Cemetery: Coastal Ramparts, Towers, a Ferryboat Ride, and Civil War Memories -- 45. Greenwich: The Unspoiled Site of New Jersey's Own Revolutionary "Tea Party" -- 46. Bridgeton: Exploring a Cumberland County City's Historic Legacy -- 47. East Point Lighthouse to Mauricetown: The Oyster Boat Route -- 48. Cape May: From Colonial to Victorian Pleasures -- Choosing an Outing -- Index -- Photo Credits -- About the Authors.
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.
9780813541440
Historic sites -- New Jersey -- Guidebooks.
New Jersey -- History, Local -- Guidebooks.
New Jersey -- Tours.
Walking -- New Jersey -- Guidebooks.
Electronic books.
F135.R67 2006
917.4