Alexander Hamilton’s Oath of Allegiance
Alexander Hamilton, born in the British West Indies, chose to join the Revolutionary War while studying in New Jersey. He would later become the first Secretary of...
Colin McLachlan
Revolutionary War Sgt. Colin McLachlan of New Jersey served six years in the Canadian Regiment during the battles of Hanover (NJ), Staten Island, Brandywine,...
Floating hangar
The U.S. Navy experimented with lighter-than-air ships during the 1920s and 30s. Based at Lakehurst Naval Airstation in New Jersey these vessels needed special...
Immigrant Einstein
In 1936, German-born physicist Albert Einstein filed this Declaration of Intention to become an American citizen. Worried about growing Nazi aggression, Einstein...
Kid’s day
In this letter to President Gerald Ford, a third-grade class from Deal, New Jersey, had a special request—they asked the President to create a Kid’s Day.
Not scared of Martians
On October 30, 1938, the popular Mercury Theater broadcast a radio play directed by Orson Welles, entitled “Invasion from Mars." This adaptation of H.G.Wells'...
Sergeant in the New Jersey Militia
Jespar Vliet was a sergeant in the Hunterdon County (New Jersey) Militia during the Revolutionary War. He served at Paulus Hook and saw action at Staten Island and...