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1933-2023: MORRISTOWN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK CELEBRATES ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY March 29, 2023
Morristown National Historical Park (MNHP) turns 90 years old this year! To celebrate this momentous anniversary, the park kicked off its yearlong celebration with an opening ceremony on Saturday, March 4. The event featured an address by Morristown National Historical Park’s Chief of Cultural Resources, a ribbon cutting, and the very pen that President Hoover used to sign the Park’s enabling legislation in March of 1933!
Morristown National His...
WORLD THEATRE DAY – MARCH 27TH: GROWING STAGE AT THE HISTORIC PALACE THEATRE March 27, 2023
March 27th is World Theatre Day! Since 1962, the International Theatre Institute and theatre communities across the world have celebrated World Theatre Day to honor the value of performing arts and its ability to reach across cultures and international lines.
To acknowledge World Theatre Day, Journey Through Jersey wishes to recognize the Growing Stage at the Historic Palace Theatre. Built in 1919, the historic Palace Theatre became the “center of enterta...
THE BLACK DOCTOR OF THE PINES: DR. JAMES STILL February 10, 2023
February is Black History Month! It is the time of year where we, as a nation, celebrate and remember the central role African Americans have had on the development of our country. As a result, Journey Through Jersey wishes to honor the legacy of notable African Americans with ties to the Garden State.
Have you heard about the man called “The Black Doctor of the Pines?” His real name was Dr. James Still. Dr. Still was inspired at a young age to become a d...
NJ’S UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: PETER MOTT HOUSE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD MUSEUM February 02, 2023
February is Black History Month! It is the time of year where we, as a nation, celebrate and remember the central role African Americans have had on the development of our country. Journey Through Jersey wishes to honor the legacy of notable African Americans with ties to the Garden State. This week, we would like to present the Peter Mott House Underground Railroad Museum!
Frequent trips down the White Horse Pike in Lawnside, New Jersey presents drivers ...
JOURNEY THROUGH JERSEY CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH February 02, 2023
February is Black History Month! It is the time of year where we, as a nation, celebrate and remember the central role African Americans have had on the development of our country. Journey Through Jersey wishes to honor the legacy of notable African Americans with ties to the Garden State.
Now, are you ready to test your knowledge?
Do you know who is regarded as the “the bridge to the modern-day Civil Rights Movement?” Do you know ...