Read about where Band-Aids began 🩹, century-old jobs 🧵, a crazy old amusement park 🎢, a little-known cemetery 🍺, and cool places to vacation 🏰 in the latest "Rock Solid History News Digest." Click the button above to get the full newsletter.
Past, present and future: J&J opens museum on New Jersey campus showcasing 130 years of its historic healthcare By Beth Snyder Bulik for Fierce Pharma Most common jobs 150 years ago in New Jersey By Stacker The infamous story of Action Park in Vernon, New Jersey By Eva Grall for Hoboken Girl (photo above courtesy of @classactionpark) The weird Wunsche graveyard in the shadow of I-45 By Jef Rouner for Houston Press Historical Homes Category trending in Europe as heritage travel is on the rise By Airbnb for Hospitality.net (photo below courtesy of Airbnb)
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Learn about about New Jersey's connection to the Declaration of Independence 📜, the first fireworks 🎆, and a remarkable museum founder 💁🏾♀️ in this week's "Rock Solid History News Digest" for families in NY/NJ. Bonus stories are recipes 🥧 in an interesting place and a hidden city ⛺! Click the button above to get the full newsletter with events and day trips.
VIDEO: The Declaration proclaimed from the steps of Indian King Tavern By Matt Rooney for Save Jersey Did You Know? Fireworks on the Fourth of July is a Jersey First! By Mark Di Ionno for TAP into Passaic Valley 92-year-old founded free museum to preserve African American history in Burlington Co. NJ By Tamala Edwards for ABC 6 Action News (photo above courtesy of Stokes Creative Group, Inc.) Family recipes etched in stone. Gravestone, that is By Christina Morales for The New York Times (photo courtesy of Ralph Daily on Flickr) UNF Archeology team digs up big piece of puzzle pointing to lost city of Sarabay By First Coast News (photo below courtesy of Florida State Archives) In this week's "Rock Solid History News Digest" for families, learn about a park’s new name 📛, a trail addition 🌲, lighthouses in NJ ⛯, Saltbox houses 🧂⌧, and stories in the stars ⭐!
There is also a FOURTH of JULY special section! Don't miss out, sign up today at the button above. Newark’s Washington Park renamed after Harriet Tubman By New York Amsterdam News Lawrence Hopewell Trail will celebrate next phase of ‘History Along the LHT’ By LHT for Centraljersey.com On the bright side: New Jersey lighthouses are full of history By Pari Walter for Asbury Park Press (photo above courtesy of NJ Parks) Everything you need to know about Saltbox-style houses By Rachel Silva for Elle Decor Reading into old Norse sky stories By Vincent McDermott for SkyNews (Freya image below by Digitalis) In the latest "Rock Solid History News Digest" for families, learn about a Juneteenth book 📗, battlefields in NJ ⚔, vintage bathrooms 🚽, a very old monument ⭖, and an unknown culture 🐢! Sign up at the button to get a list of upcoming family-friendly events as well.
Struggle and celebration: Montclair author gives kids an insight into Juneteenth By Talia Adderley for Montclair Local (book cover courtesy of Amazon.com) Guide to exploring New Jersey Revolutionary War history for July 4 By TAPinto Hackettstown Staff Luxury is not a walk-in shower with a toilet. It’s a vintage tile L.A. bathroom By Krystal Chang for the Los Angeles Times Burzahom: the story behind Srinagar’s Stonehenge By Saumya Ancheri for Conde Nast Traveller (photo below courtesy of searchkashmir.org) Newly found Chinese artifacts illuminate mysterious ancient kingdom By Patrick Smith for NBC News In this week's "Rock Solid History News Digest" for families, learn about dinosaurs in NJ 🦖, an updated arcade 🎮, summer fun ⛱, a new coin 🥈, and an unexpected finding in a cave 🦞! Sign up at the button above 👆 to get the full newsletter with family-friendly events and activities in NJ/NY.
New Jersey is a great paleontology state By ZuzuRU for Off Tackle Empire (photo above courtesy of the Library of Congress) One of the Jersey Shore’s most beloved attractions is getting a facelift By Bill Doyle for New Jersey 101.5 How to spend summer 2022 in New Jersey By Urban Matter A new quarter honors Native American leader and activist Wilma Mankiller By Tekella Foster for NPR/WNYC (image below courtesy of U.S. Mint) Elusive creature was feared extinct-then it surfaced in cracks of dark Alabama cave By Alison Cutler for Sun Herald In this week's "Rock Solid History News Digest" for families, learn about the “down the shore” moniker 🌊, a Depression-era castle 🏰, a Civil War cemetery caretaker 🍂, a lost city 🌆, and cave houses 🏠. Also get the low-down on tons of NJ/NY area events for kids and their families. Sign up at the button above!
‘Down the shore’ explained: a history of Philly’s favorite summer travel phrase By Asha Prihar for Billy Penn This could possibly be the strangest house in all of New Jersey, maybe America? By Shawn Michaels for 92.7 wobm (photo above courtesy of the-palace-of-depression.business.site) N.J. man dedicates his spare time to maintaining graves of Black veterans who served in the Civil War By Amethyst Martinez for NJ Advance Media/NJ.com Lost Maya city discovered in the Yucatan By Heritage Daily Viking-era cave system larger, older than previously thought By Larissa Kyzer for Iceland Review (photo below courtesy of Kristborg Þórsdottir) 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) 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 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) 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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