Historic Happenings Blog

Tuesday, March 19 – Morris County TALK ON NEW JERSEYS COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE “New Jersey’s Colonial Architecture Told In 100 Buildings”  7:00 pm, The Chase Room, Madison Public Library, Keep Street, Madison      New Jersey’s Colonial Architecture Told in 100 Buildings,  David Veasey’s latest book, (and talk) discusses the  substantial number of buildings remaining from our colonial past, including the Royal Governor’s Mansion in Perth Amboy, the still functioning Black Horse Inn in Mendham, the meetinghouse style Fairfield Presbyterian Church in Salem County, to Nassau Hall on the grounds of Princeton University, to Washington’s Headquarters in Morristown, to the Sandy Hook, Lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse in the country.  Buildings from every county in the state are included.     Sandwiched between Philadelphia and New York City, Benjamin Franklin’s proverbial barrel tapped at both ends, New Jersey often doesn’t get due ...

Friday, January 11 – Hunterdon County Prallsville Mills Speakers Series: New Jersey’s Colonial Architecture Told in 100 Buildings Friday, January 11th at 7PM STOCKTON – In this the most crowded and developed state in the union, a substantial number of buildings remain from our colonial past, including the Royal Governor’s Mansion in Perth Amboy, the still functioning Black Horse Inn in Mendham, the meetinghouse style Fairfield Presbyterian Church in Salem County, to Nassau Hall on the grounds of Princeton University, to Washington’s Headquarters in Morristown, to the Sandy Hook, Lighthouse, the oldest lighthouse in the country.    And the past isn’t really dead. Several of our contemporary architectural styles can trace their roots to the Colonial Era.    Sandwiched between Philadelphia and New York City, Benjamin Franklin’s proverbial barrel tapped at both ends, New Jersey often doesn’t get due credit for its contributions to colonial and early American li...