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HAMILTON WALK THROUGH HISTORY January 21, 2022
Walk in the footsteps of one of America’s founding fathers and the country’s first U.S. Secretary of Treasury! Learn about Alexander Hamilton and his active role in the Revolutionary War by visiting historic sites throughout New Jersey that helped shape the life of Washington’s Right Hand Man. Are you a fan of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton? Pair some of the hit songs from the musical with sites included on the tour like “Stay Alive” at Monmouth Battlefield ...
MEET JOURNEY THROUGH JERSEY’S FALL SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN! October 19, 2021
Kattie Corte is a senior at Saint Peter’s University majoring in English with a minor in Journalism. She is a first-generation student and a proud Mexican American Latina whose first language is Spanish. She is the Opinion Editor of the Saint Peter’s Tribune student newspaper and during quarantine, became an Oral Historian interviewing many Saint Peter’s ...
INTRODUCING…A STATE-WIDE JOURNEY NAVIGATING POPULAR SITES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION! September 15, 2021
New Jersey is full of adventure. From the vast forests of the Pinelands to the bustling suburbs across from New York City, New Jersey's culture reflects its geography and the historic moments that have unfolded because of it. One historic period remains well known to not only New Jersey, but all of America-- the era of the Revolutionary War.
New Jersey is known as the Crossroads of the American Revolution. More major battles were f...
ELLIS ISLAND: THE GATEWAY TO AMERICA IN NEW JERSEY July 15, 2021
It may be best known for its proximity to New York City and the Statue of Liberty, but Ellis Island offers a unique visitor experience to explore the history of the millions of newly arrived sick or infirm immigrants who passed through the station. Operated today by the National Park Service, Ellis Island first opened in 1892 as a federal immigration station, a purpose it served for more than 60 years. Known as the “Island of Hope, Island of Tears,” millions of...
MEET JOURNEY THROUGH JERSEY'S LATEST SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN! May 18, 2021
Journey Through Jersey is excited to introduce our latest social media intern!
The New Jersey Historic Trust launched Journey Through Jersey in 2017 to promote heritage tourism in New Jersey and to support and improve quality visitor experiences at the state’s many and diverse historic sites. Our new social media intern, with an interest in history, heritage tourism, and preservation, will help to maximize Journey Through Jersey's reach.