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Old Ardena Schoolhouse Central NJ Historical Landmarks,

October 7, 2015 comments

Old Ardena Schoolhouse: A Little Piece of History in Howell, NJ

Old Ardena Schoolhouse Howell, NJ Sitting on Old Tavern Road on the border of Farmingdale and Howell, NJ is the Old Ardena Schoolhouse. This historic site, which was once a one room schoolhouse where boys and girls in the 1800s

Museums

Commemorative Spoon Collection In Paterson

September 9, 2015 comments

A Tour Of The New Jersey Spoon Museum

Many things may seem to be deserving of a museum devoted to them. For example, the Thomas Edison museum in Edison seems to be a no-brainer. The Newark Catacombs, though somewhat spooky, also make sense in an oddly religious and

Museums

September 7, 2015 comments

The Macabre History of America’s First Wax Museum

If you’re one of the lucky chaps who have gotten a chance to stroll through the Atlantic City boardwalk, you may have actually already been to at least one major wax museum chains in the US. Generally speaking, people associate

Day Trips

September 3, 2015 comments

Visit Newark, New Jersey!

Newark is a city that has a pretty terrible reputation both inside and outside of New Jersey. Though the city definitely has had its share of problems with urban blight, crime, police corruption, and similar issues, the fact is that

Jersey Shore History

August 17, 2015 comments

The Spooktacular History Of The Spy House

Nestled right in a beachside nook of Port Monmouth is the Spy House, a tiny little cottage that has been dated all the way back to 1648. Ghosts seem to adore hanging out in homes that have hundreds of years’

Historic Sites

August 17, 2015 comments

A Guide To New Jersey Lighthouses And Their History

Pre-modern Lighthouses Lighthouses date all the way back to 285 B.C., a time when Pharaohs ruled in Egypt, Ancient Greece was thriving and the Zhao Dynasty was just coming into power in China. Before hundred-foot towers were constructed to guide