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East Jersey History Project

Genealogical and archival resources on the colonial and pre-Columbian history of the Garden State

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We’ve just set up the site and will begin populating it with information before long! We are collecting resources for genealogists and historians delving into the early history of the eastern part of New Jersey, which was one of the most diverse of the original colonies, not to mention the location of pivotal battles in the Revolutionary War. Please check in periodically as we set up the site. For now, please enjoy the West Jersey History Project, which has been one inspiration for this new project.

Vreeland Homestead

One of the oldest colonial houses left in New Jersey, built c1702 in present-day Nutley. Photo by R. Merritt Lacey for the Historic American Buildings Survey, 1936

Native Fish Weir

One of the few surviving structures built by Native Americans in the state, located near the Fair Lawn Avenue Bridge. Photo by Tony DeCondo, 1998

Slavery in New Jersey

Harriet and Lafayette Hoag were ex-slaves who lived in Rutherford. New Jersey was a latecomer to abolition. Photo courtesy of Meadowlands Museum

Acquackanonk Bridge

Take our Hamilton-themed self-guided tour of Revolutionary War sites in northern Essex county, including Washington’s retreat route in 1776

Acquackanonk Bridge Marker

December 10, 2018 by gmusser Leave a Comment

Photo by George Musser, 2016

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The East Jersey History Project is an initiative of the Glen Ridge Historical Society.

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