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Historical Organization of the Week: Roebling Museum & Historical Society

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Every Monday, I will now highlight a non-profit related to history or the arts, a historical society, preservation group or friends group whose main objective is to promote the historical and artistic history of New Jersey.  This week, the Roebling Museum and Roebling Historical Society are being featured. The Roebling Museum   is dedicated to the preservation of the Roebling Steel mill industry and the town that was built around it. The museum building, or the main gate, once served as the passage point for thousands of workers on their way to the steel mill each day.  The building served as the hub of company activity. Offices processed payroll, time clocks, storage rooms, interview rooms, a jail house, phone operators, an infirmary and later an ambulance house. The building was built in 1907 to limit access to the factory grounds. Additions and alterations were made from 1919 through 1947. The 7,000 square foot building was meticulously restored by the Environmental Protec

eBay Items of the Week: 7/29/12 - 8/5/12

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Items up on eBay this week! Click on each link for the eBay page! More items always going up. Stay updated about new items on  Facebook . John Halifax Gentleman by Miss Mulock Starting Bid: $8.50 1897 Antique Novel 1969 Antique Show & Sale Booklet Starting Bid: $4.00 Branchburg, NJ 1968 Agreement Starting Bid: $2.00 Between Midland-Ross Corporation and Middlesex Lodge   Workers Constitution 1969 Starting Bid: $2.50 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace   Bamberger's Bedding and Sleep Furniture Pamphlet Starting Bid: $2.00 Vintage Pamphlet Black & Decker Sander Booklet Starting Bid: $2.00 Deluxe Dual Action Finishing Sander   Vintage Bokar Coffee Tin Starting Bid: $10.00 A&P Coffee Services Vintage Paramount Popcorn Style Cottage Cheese Tin Starting Bid: $15.00 Manufactured in PA! Vintage Ex-Lax Chocolate Laxatives Tin Starting Bid: $7.00

Weekend Historical Happenings: 7/28/12 - 7/29/12

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WEEKEND HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS Know about a historical event happening in your area?  Send me an  email  to let us know! Be the first to find out about these events on  Facebook ! Saturday, July 28 - Farmingdale, Monmouth County Allaire Village presents the Music of Buddy Holly! Allaire Village, Inc. presents The Music of Buddy Holly and other legends of early rock and roll! The concert will be on Saturday, July 28th at 8:00pm outside near the Allaire Chapel. RAVE ON! is a band that features the music of Buddy Holly, playing such hits as; "That'll Be The Day", "Peggy Sue", "Not Fade Away", "Oh Boy", It's So Easy and more! RAVE ON! is living proof that Buddy Holly and the music of early Rock & Roll is timeless and continues to appeal to people of all ages. Tickets are limited so advanced purchase is recommended. Tickets are $15 per person, and are available by calling the Allaire Village office, Monday - Fr

Weekend Estate Sales: 7/27/12 - 7/29/12

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WEEKEND ESTATE SALES Click on each link for more information on the estate sale! Find something neat at an estate sale? Let us know! Hosting an estate sale? Send me an  email  to be featured in our weekly post! Be the first to know about these sales on  Facebook ! Estate of an antique collector. Beesley's Point   Pottery, Glass, Coins Dumont, NJ 07080   Collectible Toys Galore Linden, NJ 07036 Art Collector's Paradise Morristown, NJ 07960 Antique Farm Tools Stockton, NJ Vintage Barbies Vineland, NJ 08360

Montague: The Tip of New Jersey

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Montague: The Tip of New Jersey Written by NJ Historian The Delaware River community of Montague Township, New Jersey, is the state’s northernmost town and home to High Point State Park, the state’s highest elevation. A community with a rich colonial history, it was almost lost in the early 1960s to a federal government project, but thanks to the work of local volunteers, the history of this community has been revived and is marching forward. The Foster-Armstrong House, circa 1790. It is unclear to this day for whom Montague is named. In England, at the time of the community’s establishment, there was a literary woman named Lady Mary Wortley Montague, eldest daughter of the Duke of Kingston. She wrote works which attracted great attention. There were also the first and second Dukes of Montague, both famous in English history, and John Montague, solicitor, who was a subject of controversy in the colonies, being a counsel for the New York Proprietors concerning the land grant

Historical Organization of the Week: Save Lucy Committee

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Every Monday, I will now highlight a non-profit related to history or the arts, a historical society, preservation group or friends group whose main objective is to promote the historical and artistic history of New Jersey.  This week, in honor of Lucy the Elephant's 131st birthday, the Save Lucy Committee is being featured. The organization was founded in 1970 by a concerned group of citizens to save Lucy from being demolished. Lucy was built in 1881 but by 1969 had been neglected and was falling apart. The land she resided on had also been sold to developers. Her demise was impending, but thanks to a heroic volunteer effort, the Save Lucy Committee raised enough funding to move Lucy to a Margate, NJ city owned property a few blocks away. By 1974, the Committee had restored the exterior and the interior support system. In the 1990s the interior and exterior were once again renovated and restored. The Committee has approximately thirty members. Fundraising is on-going to c

eBay Items of the Week: 7/22/12 - 7/29/12

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Items up on eBay this week! Click on each link for the eBay page! More items always going up. Stay updated about new items on  Facebook . 1969 Antique Show & Sale Booklet Starting Bid: $4.00 Branchburg, NJ 1968 Agreement Starting Bid: $2.00 Between Midland-Ross Corporation and Middlesex Lodge   Workers Constitution 1969 Starting Bid: $2.50 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace   Bamberger's Bedding and Sleep Furniture Pamphlet Starting Bid: $2.00 Vintage Pamphlet Black & Decker Sander Booklet Starting Bid: $2.00 Deluxe Dual Action Finishing Sander   Vintage Bokar Coffee Tin Starting Bid: $10.00 A&P Coffee Services Vintage Paramount Popcorn Style Cottage Cheese Tin Starting Bid: $15.00 Manufactured in PA! Vintage Ex-Lax Chocolate Laxatives Tin Starting Bid: $7.00 Tin Collectors Delight Vintage Many Mansion Postcard Starting Bid: $4.00 Po