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eBay Items of the Week! Click on each link for the eBay page! More items always going up. Stay updated about new items on  Facebook . World's Fair Ashtray 1964-1965 Vintage Milk Bottle Opener Franklin Lakes Vintage Bamberger's Hat Purchased July 20, 1964 Walsh's New Primary Arithmetic Published 1904 Geography Primer Printed 1906 Check out more Antique  Books ,  Bottles ,  Ephemera , &  Tins .

WEEKEND HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS Know about a historical event happening in your area?  Send me an  e-mail  to let us know! Be the first to find out about these events on  Facebook ! Saturday, June 29 - Pemberton Township, Burlington County Whitesbog Blueberry Festival Celebrate all things blueberry at this old-fashioned festival on Saturday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Enjoy blueberry picking, live country music, lots of children's activities, exhibits, great food, historical presentations and tours, Pinelands artists and crafters, our famous blueberry pie eating contest and lots more. This annual celebration of all things blueberry - the official state fruit of New Jersey - is considered to be one of the finest "old-fashioned" festivals in the tri-state region. The festival features the pioneering work of Whitesbog's own Elizabeth C. White to domesticate the very first blueberry, traditional Pinelands musicians, artists and crafters, fantastic fest

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  e-mail  to be featured in our weekly post! Be the first to know about these sales on  Facebook ! Vintage, Vintage, Vintage! Colonia, NJ 07067 Arrowheads, WWI Photos, Collectible Cars, & More! East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Exquisite Antiques Livingston, NJ 07039 Bottles, Beatles, Hess, Disney & More Morganville, NJ 07751 Beautiful Antique Furniture Harrington Park, NJ Find more Estate Sales near you at  estatesales.net

Nathanael Greene's Rhode Island Homestead Written by NJ Historian Situated on a hill, with what was once a commanding view of the the Pawtuxet River, is the Nathanael Greene Homestead in Coventry, Rhode Island. Although nature has reclaimed the view of the river, this 1770s homestead was saved in 1919 to serve as a museum and is an excellent example of the early preservation movement in the United States. For almost one hundred years, the Nathanael Greene Homestead Association has maintained the building and the property. The meadows that surround the building are being cleared once again by volunteers, a sign that possibly one day soon, a view of the river will be seen once again. Nathanael Greene was born at the Forge and Grist Mill in Potowomut, Warwick, Rhode Island in 1742. His father, Nathanael Sr., was a Quaker minister. Nathanael Jr. received a traditional Quaker education in reading, writing, and simple math. He was trained in the family business as an ironmaster

Mysteries of History: The Popsicle Written by Scott M. Cooper Summertime brings many things to the community, and one special thing that comes through without fail is the ice cream man. The whimsical music plays loud enough, that no matter where the kids are, their small ears will hear it and they will come running. The truck slowly rolls through the neighborhood, while harmonious music plays, signaling the area where it will stop and wait for everyone to show up waving their money. Snowcones, ice cream sandwiches, freeze pops, and the all time favorite, the Popsicle, are handed through the small window by the attendant. When all the people have their treats, the music becomes louder as the truck pulls away from the curb to deliver treats to another neighborhood.     Frank Epperson, an eleven-year-old native of San Francisco , California, was making a popular drink of 1905. One winter evening he mixed a soft drink powder, soda water, and tap water together in a glass and s

Every Monday, I 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 the United States. This week, I am featuring the Nathanael Greene Homestead Association in Coventry, Rhode Island. Founded in 1919, the Nathanael Greene Homestead Association owns and maintains the circa-1770 homestead that was originally built by Revolutionary War Major General Nathanael Greene. Since its original purchase, the Homestead Association has restored the structure to its late eighteenth century appearance by removing later additions. The Association also cares for the family cemetery located on the grounds and is in the process of clearing and restoring the surrounding woodlands to their period appearance.  The Nathanael Greene Homestead Association relies on memberships, fundraising, and countless volunteers to continue its mission. For more information on program

eBay Items of the Week! Click on each link for the eBay page! More items always going up. Stay updated about new items on  Facebook . Walsh's New Primary Arithmetic Published 1904 Geography Primer Printed 1906 Vintage Llyod's Restaurant Postcard Marshalltown, IA  Vintage Lazy-U Motel Postcard Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   Vintage Lori-Lynn Motel Postcard Hannibal, MO Vintage Magnolia Motor Hotel Vicksburg, Mississippi Vintage Cramer's Cabins Postcard 7 Miles East of Butler, PA Check out more Antique  Books ,  Bottles ,  Ephemera , &  Tins .