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AMERICA'S FIRST NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK April 18, 2017

In honor of National Park Week, Jude Pfister, D. Litt., has written a guest post for Journey through Jersey giving a little insight into the formation of our country's first National Historical Park (NHP), which just happens to be located right here in New Jersey! Dr. Pfister is the Chief of Cultural Resources for Morristown NHP and is the author of numerous books on New Jersey and American history.
-HISTORY-America’s first National Historical Park, Morristown...



WELCOME TO JOURNEY THROUGH JERSEY February 03, 2017

It is with great excitement that I welcome you to the New Jersey Historic Trust’s new “Journey through Jersey” website. Designed to help visitors experience the richness and beauty of New Jersey’s heritage, the New Jersey Historic Trust has created this comprehensive, user-friendly resource to bring attention to all the state has to offer heritage tourists.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation defines heritage tourism as “traveling to experience the places...