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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.
DISCOVER SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY WOMEN’S HISTORY October 05, 2020
South Jersey is the southernmost portion of New Jersey and is considered part of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. It is comprised of seven counties located between the Lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean – Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem. The region exhibits both geographical and cultural differences from the northern part of the state. South Jersey features expansive woodland and farmland and some stark ling...
DISCOVER CENTRAL NEW JERSEY WOMEN'S HISTORY May 18, 2020
Central New Jersey is known as the crossroads of New Jersey and is made up of six counties – Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, and Union. It is only a short drive up the turnpike to Northern New Jersey and encompasses nearly half of the Jersey Shore. Central New Jersey is also the location of the state capital in Trenton and some of New Jersey’s most important historical events transpired here. In an effort to highlight some of central New Jersey’s histo...
DISCOVER NORTHERN NEW JERSEY WOMEN'S HISTORY March 04, 2020
Northern New Jersey may be best known for its proximity to New York, but it is also home to some women’s history attractions that are open for you to explore!
Northern Jersey is comprised of eight counties – Bergen, Union, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren. Northern New Jersey is home to Taylor Ham (yes, it’s Taylor Ham not pork roll), the most shopping malls in one area, and the George Washington Bridge, one of the world’s busiest motor ...
DISCOVERING NEW JERSEY’S HISTORY LICENSE PLATE June 18, 2019
In 1995, the Discover NJ History License Plate was established by the New Jersey Historic Trust to support historic preservation activities within the State. The mission of the Trust is to advance historic preservation in New Jersey for the benefit of future generations through education, stewardship and financial investment programs that save New Jersey’s rich heritage and strengthen its communities. Nearly 25 years later, the Discover NJ History License Plate Fund is ...