Posted on 28 March 2014. Tags: An American Journey of Hope, Donald Johnson Peck, Francis J. McGinley, historical, Perth Amboy
Press Release An American Journey of Hope: Perth Amboy – The Capital and Port City on Raritan Bay 1683-1790 by Donald Johnstone Peck With illustrations by Francis J. McGinley An American Journey of Hope is a vivid chronicle of how the original Scottish colonists of Perth Amboy, New Jersey transformed the city into a center […]
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Posted in Arts, Historical
Posted on 27 July 2012. Tags: David Koch, Gail Stephens, historical, Woodbridge Public Library
WOODBRIDGE — The next meeting of the Robert E. Lee Civil War Round Table of Central New Jersey will be held on at 7 p.m. in the Woodbridge Public Library, George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge. All are welcome! The upcoming speaker schedule is: August 6, Gail Stephens, “Lew Wallace at Shiloh”
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Posted in Community Events
Posted on 29 June 2012. Tags: historical, Perth Amoby
1. The first African-American to vote under the 15th Amendment was Perth Amboy resident Thomas Mundy Peterson who cast his historic vote on March 31, 1870 in a local election on whether or not to revise or give up the city charter. 2. Aaron Burr supposedly came to Perth Amboy after his duel with Alexander […]
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Posted in Historical, Local Perspectives
Posted on 29 June 2012. Tags: historical, July 4th, Perth Amboy
PERTH AMBOY – Circa 1940’s Parade for July 4th. Celebrating Independence Day. *Photo courtesy of Dale Morris This photo was restored under a grant for the Kearny Cottage Archiving project by the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission.
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Posted in Carousel, Historical