250th anniversary

History came alive Saturday as residents gathered at the historic train station for Hopewell Borough’s USA 250th Town-Wide Celebration, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of…

The Hopewell Valley Veterans Association will host its annual “An Evening Under the Stars” celebration on Saturday, June 27, at Woolsey Park, 203 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Hopewell Township. The free community event will feature…

Hopewell Borough will mark two major milestones this summer with a town-wide celebration honoring both the nation’s 250th anniversary and the borough’s own 135th year of incorporation. The USA 250th…

The Allentown Symphony Orchestra will present the second of its two New Chamber Music concerts of the season on Tuesday, March 24 at 7 p.m. at Resurrected Life Church on Hamilton Street in…

Long before the American Revolution reached the Delaware River, the Hopewell Valley was already fighting a rebellion of its own. Settlers in the region battled wealthy land speculators, corrupt colonial…

Enthusiastic lawmakers arrived at Princeton University’s Nassau Hall Thursday afternoon, stepping back into history at the spot where 250 years ago the New Jersey Legislature met for the first time,…

This is the story of the desperate hours at the end of 1776 when the American Revolution seemed lost. Struggling through unimaginable difficulties, the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River…

Mercer County Executive Dan Benson announced the launch of Mercer 250, (250.mercercountynj.gov) a website which highlights Mercer County’s critical role in the American Revolution, and provides visitors with a comprehensive guide…

If you’re looking for a fun and surprisingly informative way to explore New Jersey’s capital city, lace up your sneakers and walk the “Revolutionary Mile” — a one-and-a-half-mile route through…

Central New Jersey’s role in the nation’s founding took center stage Sunday as local historical organizations gathered at the 1867 Sanctuary in Ewing for a lecture tracing George Washington’s night…