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Mermaids, makers, Monopoly and more in this week's digest for families

5/27/2022

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Kids can dig into history near & far and learn about mermaids 👸, a very old cemetery ⛼, telephone scientists 📞, an old paint source 🖌, and a game like Monopoly 🎲 in this week's "Rock Solid History News Digest! " Sign up at the button above for the full newsletter with family-friendly events in NJ/NY.

Mermaids in New Jersey: a full breakdown
By Sarah Griesbach for Hoboken Girl

Cemetery in Sparkill that's filled with history marks its 175th year
By News 12 Staff 

Black innovators reflect on time at Bell Labs: ‘I was born to be a scientist’
By Andrew Harrison for Centraljersey.com

This 12,000-year-old Wyoming quarry could be North America’s oldest mine
By Sarah Kuta for Smart News & Smithsonian Magazine

Monopoly-like board games were part of life in Goliath's birthplace - study
By The Jerusalem Post (photo courtesy of hasbro.com)

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News from NJ: a museum on fire, old caboose, canal birthday and more!

5/20/2022

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In this week's "Rock Solid History News Digest,"  learn about a museum fire 🔥😭, a rare & cute caboose 🚂, a cool canal 🌊, rediscovering a rich culture 🍵🏮, and an amazingly old find ⯅! Sign up at the button above to get the FULL weekly newsletter.

Fire under investigation at The Stone Museum; building structures destroyed
By Kathy Change for Centraljersey.com (photo courtesy of Sheena Chi on flickr)

Mahwah caboose is one of only two left of its kind. An effort is under way to repair it
By Marsha A. Stoltz for NorthJersey.com 

This month in Wayne history—the Morris Canal opens!
By Chris Jenner & Tessa Payer, Wayne Museum, for TAP into Wayne 

Archaeology illuminates Chinese businesses in Eugene, Oregon
By Lexie Briggs, University of Oregon, for Phys.org 

Eagle-eyed boy finds 5,000-year-old arrowhead on Cork beach
By Eoin English for the Irish Examiner 
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Explore NJ this week through optical illusions, a book, a hike and more!

5/13/2022

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In this week's "Rock Solid History News Digest," see optical illusions 👀, a new kids book 📘, hiking in Mt Holly 🥾, a statue for Sally Ride 🚀, and a fairy sculpture  🧚! Sign up at the button above for the FULL NEWSLETTER with family-friendly events!

American Dream announces a new mind-bending attraction: Paradox Museum
By Allison Pries for NJ Advance Media for NJ.com 

American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark donates Paterson silk strike children's book to Paterson
By Gabriella Dragone for TAP into Paterson (see photo above)

Hiking New Jersey: The Mount Holly Rail Trail in Burlington County
By Shawn Michaels for 92.7 wobm 

Cradle of Aviation to unveil sculpture dedicated to space pioneer Sally Ride
By Brian Heyman News12 New Jersey (image courtesy of Cradle of Aviation Museum)

12th century Apsara carvings found in Angkor Archaeological Park, Cambodia
By Khmer Times (photo below by Yi Sotha/APSARA National Authority)


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See NJ history through photos, kyaking, digs and more!

5/6/2022

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In this week's "Rock Solid History News Digest," get a glimpse into girlhood 📸, take a kayaking challenge 🕱🛶, explore a former Lenape reservation 🔎, learn who the real McCoy is ❔, and see a giant history-telling puppet 🧝! These stories are selected to engage youngsters & their families in local New Jersey/New York history, as well as history outside of these borders. Click the button above to sign up!

Rutgers-Newark exhibit focuses on the experiences of Black girls in America
By News 12 Staff (image above courtesy of expressnewark.org)

Test your sea skills with new Pirate Rum Challenge at Independence Seaport Museum
By Maggie Mancini for PhillyVoice 

Hands-on history lesson: Archeologist explores abandoned Lenape reservation
By Katherine Scott for ABC 6 Action News

Google honors the Black inventor who likely inspired the phrase ‘the real McCoy’
By Joe Hernandez for WHYY PBS 

Gnomus, the giant puppet, entertains visitors at the ancient monument
By BBC News (photo below courtesy of puppetswithguts.com)
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