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PERTH AMBOY – Christmas Parade Smith Street 1990’s.

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‘A Token on the Freedman’s Coat’ The Story Behind Thomas Mundy Peterson’s 1884 Voting Medal

WOODBRIDGE – The Historical Association of Woodbridge Township presents Gordon Bond on “A Token on the Freedman’s Coat” – The story behind Thomas Mundy Peterson’s 1884 Voting Medal on Monday, January 23, 2023, at 7 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 600 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, New Jersey. On May 30, 1884, citizens of Perth […]

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Coughlin Announces $3 Million Investment in Proprietary House

Funding Will Go Towards Revitalization in Anticipation of Nation’s Semiquincentennial Anniversary

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“A Token on the Freedman’s Coat”

The Story Behind Thomas Mundy Peterson’s 1884 Voting Medal WOODBRIDGE – The Historical Association of Woodbridge Township presents Gordon Bond on “A Token on the Freedman’s Coat” – The story behind Thomas Mundy Peterson’s 1884 Voting Medal, on Monday, January 23, 2023, at 7 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 600 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, […]

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This Week in the Civil War, 160 Years Ago

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This Week in the Civil War 160 Years Ago November 16, 1862 – December 6, 1862 By Phil Kohn

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Hauntings & History, Perth Amboy Public Library, 10/29/22

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This Week in the Civil War, 160 Years Ago

November 2, 1862 – November 15, 1862

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Perth Amboy History Walk on Nov. 6

PERTH AMBOY – Proprietary House Association and the Perth Amboy Historic Preservation Commission have announced a “Perth Amboy History Walk” to take place on Sunday, November 6th at 1 PM. The two-hour guided walking tour (approximately 2 miles) through Perth Amboy’s picturesque historic district will cover centuries of history, from the city’s founding in 1683 […]

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This Week in the Civil War 160 Years Ago • October 19, 1862 – November 1, 1862

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This Week in the Civil War – 160 Years Ago

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