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As the United States nears its 250th Year Anniversary, the New Jersey Historical Commission is hosting a series of webinars to help us better understand the American experience. “What is the American Revolution?” is the first in the series. Register here:
https://bit.ly/WhatIsTheAmericanRev
: Arriving 12,500 years ago, the Lenape were the first inhabitants of the Mid-Atlantic region; to this day, they call this area “Lenapehoking,” or “Land of the Lenape.” After the arrival of European colonists, many Lenape died of disease or migrated westward, though some remained in New Jersey, including a community who converted to Christianity and settled at the Brotherton Reservation, New Jersey’s first Native-American reservation. Today, the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation continues to keep their cultural identity alive.
To learn more, here’s a link to “Sharing the Continuing Story of Indigenous Peoples in New Jersey,” one of a series of webinars in the New Jersey Historical Commission’s New Jersey’s Indigenous Voices series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP4kfuHd3oU
Pictured: “Northern New Jersey, Indian Period Tribes, Trails, Villages” by John P. Snyder. Published in The Story of New Jersey’s Civil Boundaries, Bureau of Geology and Topography, 1969, reprinted New Jersey Geological Survey, 2004.
THIS SUNDAY... HISTORY WILL BE MADE!
St. Babs is very proud to Present... A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND LIVE Art & History event! -- “The Rule Of Love #5: Vinie Coachman” -- Created By & Starring acclaimed NYC performance artist !
www.AliciaGrullon.com/
SUN. AUG. 1st at 1PM in our Historic Cemetery ⚰
*Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/New Jersey Department of State, the New Jersey Historical Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Cape May County Board of County Commissioners through the Division of Culture & Heritage:)
Registration is now open for the 2021 New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference!
It’s going to be an exciting three-day virtual event!
June 3 kicks off the conference with welcoming remarks by Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, followed by keynote speaker, Paul Edmondson, President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Educational sessions cover topics ranging from architecture, law, and public policy, accessibility and inclusion for preservation, and New Jersey’s rehabilitation subcode.
June 10 begins with keynote panelists Melanie Adams, Director of the Anacostia Community Museum and Andrea Roberts, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and an Associate Director of the Center for Housing & Urban Development at Texas A&M University. Education sessions will examine African American cemeteries and how to tell a fuller narrative when expanding interpretation and commemorating historic anniversaries.
June 17 opens with keynote speakers Jeanne Herb, Co-Director and Anthony J. Broccoli, Distinguished Professor, the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center at Rutgers University. Educational sessions will cover techniques for protecting historic resources from flooding.
Entertainment for each day will be provided by the Rutgers University Voorhees Choir.
Visit njpreservationconference.org
Co-hosts:
New Jersey Historical Commission, New Jersey Historic Preservation Office, Friends of New Jersey Heritage
Featured:
Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver
Registration is now open for the 2021 New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference!
It’s going to be an exciting three-day virtual event!
June 3 kicks off the conference with welcoming remarks by Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, followed by keynote speaker, Paul Edmondson, President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Educational sessions cover topics ranging from architecture, law, and public policy, accessibility and inclusion for preservation, and New Jersey’s rehabilitation subcode.
June 10 begins with keynote panelists Melanie Adams, Director of the Anacostia Community Museum and Andrea Roberts, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and an Associate Director of the Center for Housing & Urban Development at Texas A&M University. Education sessions will examine African American cemeteries and how to tell a fuller narrative when expanding interpretation and commemorating historic anniversaries.
June 17 opens with keynote speakers Jeanne Herb, Co-Director and Anthony J. Broccoli, Distinguished Professor, the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center at Rutgers University. Educational sessions will cover techniques for protecting historic resources from flooding.
Entertainment for each day will be provided by the Rutgers University Voorhees Choir.
Visit njpreservationconference.org to register and to find information on sessions, speakers, and sponsors!
Co-hosts:
New Jersey Historic Trust, New Jersey Historical Commission, and New Jersey Historic Preservation Office.
Featured:
Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, New Jersey Department Of Community Affairs, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum, Center for Housing and Urban Development at Texas A&M University, Rutgers Climate Institute, and Rutgers University Voorhees Choir.
The New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference will be held virtually on June 3, June 10, and June 17, 2021!
This year will focus on three crucial themes: Advocacy and Preservation, Underrepresented Histories, and Climate Change and Sustainability. You will hear welcoming remarks by Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, keynote speaker Paul Edmondson, President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, entertainment provided by the Rutgers University Voorhees Choir, and more!
Help ensure the success of the three-day virtual event while distinguishing your organization! New for this year, we are offering a non-profit sponsor level. Select from a variety of sponsorship benefits.
All sponsors receive:
👉 Company logo on website
👉 Company logo linked to company website
Different levels of sponsorship may also include:
🎟️ Complimentary registration(s) for the conference
📣 Acknowledgement on Social Media
📣 Acknowledgement during session
📹 60-second commercial during session
Visit
www.njpreservationconference.org for information on sessions, speakers, and becoming a sponsor.
Featured:
Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, New Jersey Department Of Community Affairs, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum, Center for Housing and Urban Development, Rutgers Climate Institute, and Rutgers University Voorhees Choir.
Co-hosts:
New Jersey Historical Commission, New Jersey Historic Preservation Office, and Friends of New Jersey Heritage
The New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference will be held virtually on June 3, June 10, and June 17, 2021!
This year will focus on three crucial themes: Advocacy and Preservation, Underrepresented Histories, and Climate Change and Sustainability. You will hear welcoming remarks by Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, keynote speaker Paul Edmondson, President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, entertainment provided by the Rutgers University Voorhees Choir, and more!
Help ensure the success of the three-day virtual event while distinguishing your organization! New for this year, we are offering a non-profit sponsor level. Select from a variety of sponsorship benefits.
All sponsors receive:
👉 Company logo on website
👉 Company logo linked to company website
Different levels of sponsorship may also include:
🎟️ Complimentary registration(s) for the conference
📣 Acknowledgement on Social Media
📣 Acknowledgement during session
📹 60-second commercial during session
Visit
www.njpreservationconference.org/sponsors for more information and to register as a sponsor.
Co-hosts: New Jersey Historical Commission New Jersey Historic Preservation Office
Featured: National Trust for Historic Preservation Rutgers University Voorhees Choir New Jersey Department Of Community Affairs Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver Rutgers Climate Institute
The New Jersey Historical Commission is pleased to present Exploring Black History in New Jersey: New Research and Discoveries, a webinar exploring projects that uncover and share African American history in the Garden State. Scheduled for Tuesday, February 23, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., this virtual event will feature speakers from the 313 Project, Monmouth County Historical Association, and the Scarlet and Black Project discussing their work. Attendees will learn about the latest research, historical stories, and ways to access and support Black history in New Jersey, with time for questions and discussion.
MONDAY MEETING TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF SANDY HOOK
The National Park Service is in talks with Stillman Development (New York City) which seeks to convert historic structures on Sandy Hook into apartments. The developer also wants to create a convenience store to serve the needs of the residents of the proposed apartments.
The 21 homes on Officers' Row would become apartments, each with three units in each of the historic homes. There would also be a convenience and liquor store. All together some 90+ apartments would be available when all is said and done.
Rep. Frank Pallone (D) is against the plan because he believes the natural beauty of Sandy Hook will be in jeopardy. The Sierra Club and NJ Audubon also opposes the private development of Sandy Hook. While the NJ Audubon supports some development that benefits the general public such as lodging to enhance the visitor experience and furthers the Park’s ecological and recreational mission, the organization states it cannot support a plan that allows for permanent residential units for rental or ownership by individuals with no benefit for the general public. The Sierra Club's biggest concern is public access to the park may be limited when all the buildings are finally leased. To learn more about the development plans, there's a Zoom Virtual Meeting on Monday, November 23rd from 6:30pm to 8:00pm, to share information with the public. You can register by clicking on this link:
WEBSITE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fort-hancock-open-house-virtual-meeting-tickets-128876431877?aff=ebdssbeac
FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/events/653906198636685/
The Fort Hancock 21st Century Federal Advisory Committee --
https://forthancock21.org/ -- was formed in 2012 with the nomination of 20 local citizens by Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar. The committee was established to provide local input and insight as well as public visibility into the development of a new leasing business model for Fort Hancock, and began meeting in 2013.
