The Story of New Jersey In 100 Landmarks - Paperback

by Gelbert (Author)

America turns 250.

Let's go find the candles.

Looking for a history lesson that doesn't feel like homework? You've found it. At 250history.com, the Semiquincentennial Series brings each state's distinctive landmarks to center stage to tell their fast and fun story.

We've wandered through big cities, tiny towns, muddy trails, and neon-lit highways-uncovering 5,000 historic gems along the way.

The Semiquincentennial isn't just a mouthful-it's a reminder that history is alive, sometimes weird, and always waiting to be rediscovered.

Whether you're traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 Nevada landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Garden State.

Jersey tomatoes...Sears kit houses...trolley parks...gambling...din- ers...camp meetings...defensive forts...lighthouses...beer...board- walks...silk...super highways...octagonal farm buildings...horses... Negro League baseball...German POWs...Miss America...dirigibles...life-altering inventions...the Fifth Avenue of New Jersey...rock and roll.

The photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn the explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that make New Jersey uniquely New Jersey. Jersey barriers? Solved. Doo-wop motels? A mystery no more. The first drive-in movie theater in America? Identified. The origins of blue- berry propagation? Revealed.

It is a story only New Jersey can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks.

A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the Silver State standing in plain sight on Nevada streets!